London Dispatches Outline War and Finance Flows
Reports from the Holland States demand removal of foreign troops as the Prince of Hesse Darmstadt seeks reward for services. A Vienna seer references tensions with Russia and the Caspian region. Customs measures tighten on French goods, a major rum fraud is uncovered, and talks contemplate forest lands and naval security. A Perth Pitcairn Green project and Dutch governance debate appear amid broader economic notes.
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Holland
Hesse Darmstadt
Viena
Petersbourg
Russia
Caspian Sea
Paris
Croathade
Mediterranean
Carine
Hanover
Duke of York
Prince Fuward
Pais
France
Europe
Excise
London
Rovac
Voltaire Portraits and Quips From a Geneva Conservatory
Anecdotes describe Voltaire’s lively, archness filled face and sparkling eyes. He mixed sharp satire with warmth in dialogue, distributed copies of his Elements to magistrates, and joked about Milton and Milton’s devil. He arbitrated a Paris dispute, praised English manners yet noted flaws, and sought public applause into old age.
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M. de Voltaire
Cory
Liotard
Bilechore
Promeheus
Voltaire
Paris
Flolland
Milton
France’s Voltaire praised by Maupertuis in old letters
Notwithstanding quarrel with Maupertuis, the two famed men were once close friends. Maupertuis wrote to correspondents praising Voltaire as a wonderful man and noting his own productions cost him little trouble compared with other writers.
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Comte Dé Fil
Plombiers
M. de Voltaire
Madame de B
England
Voltaire
Irene
Fernei
Voltsire
M. Mercier
Diavon
France
M. de Maupertuis
Manuscript Auction News and Royal Academy Happenings
The column critiques 18th century collecting scandals with Hogarth prints and Pope plates, notes Cambridge private entertainments, and reports on Royal Academy exhibits including portraits of Princesses in the Tower and works by Northeste. It mentions the Empress of Russia commission, the Duchess of Portland collection, and a Sussex ladies collection while pondering poetry and satire in contemporary society.
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Greenwood's
Hogarth
Mr. Pope
Mefl
Chettie’s
Hutchins's
Cath
Cambridge
Newmarket
Royal Academy
Tower
Northeste
Folgow
Raita
Hercules
Corstine Lettet
Angelica
Appointment of Sir Guy Carleton as Governor in Chief of Quebec
The king appoints Sir Guy Carleton Knight of the Bath as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of Quebec in place of Sir Broderick Hudlinton. Also named are commissions for Nova Scotia New Brunswick and related offices. Archdukes, guards, and officers gain posts, with Carleton elevated to overall command. Royal licence granted to George Ross to assume surname Ross of Bulnagewan.
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Guy Cameron
The
Bath
Iy End
Quebec
America
Broderick Hudinand
K. B
Elas Guay ‘Carleton
Nova ‘Scotia
Sejin
Cape Breton
John Parr Fy
New Brunswick
América
Lugans Carleton
Gay’. Carleton
Con
Madjer
Newloun
Whitehall
Cromarty Na North-Sritat
Brafeli
Ie Archdgehe Ts
Duke of Lace-Vuienen
Fragmented 18th Century Military Roster Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and ranks including Lieute, Griv, and various regiments. Mentions likely officers and dates such as May 14 and May 25, with scattered references to places, ships, and offices. The readable items suggest a military muster or appointment record with multiple unclear lines.
Average and United Alliances Highlight Unclear Promoter Feud
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a connection between Averag and United, with a promoter dispute and a stained Vigo reference. The readable bits mention a father figure and a whore term, but the text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details for a fuller summary.
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Averag
Utd
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