News From Europe and War Letters in Early April
A London postal note reports April 18 from Stockholm with Aron Korff’s private audience of the king and Empress's letter praising cordial ties. The same issue notes Schemes, councils, and military moves in Genoa, Provence, and Holland, including Austrian advances, French forces, and the Dutch Stadtholder declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron Korff
Teffin
Madrid
Provence
Languedoc
Catalonia
Don Philip
Barcelona
Genoa
Bochetta
Vittoria
Buzzala
Voltri
Gavi
Cseto
Croce
d’Orero
Bolzaneto
Ponte Decimo
Our Lady de la Garda
Marseilles
Toulon
M. de Taubin
Sis
Spezzia
Feluccas
Antibes
Monaco
Corsica
Republick
Polfevera
Bifagno
Forazza
Poltevera
Bolzanetto
M. de Mauriac
Lanthorn
St. Thomas’s
Curia
Count Schulemberg
Voltaggio
Seravalle, &c
Terrazo
Count Brown
Taro
Berlin
Hague
Flanders
Europe
Baron Ginckle
Order of the Black Eagle
Order of St. John
States General of
United Provinces
Dutch Flanders
France
Sieur de la Ville
Breda
Grand Pensionary
Ftri
Prince of Orange
Holland
West Friezland
Utrecht
Lille
Hulst
Las van Ghent
Philippine
Lowendahl
Lord Pris Appointment Confirmed by Letters Patent
Dublin dispatch reports in April that His Majesty's Letters Patent have passed the Seal appointing his Grace to the office of Lord Pris. The formality underscores a royal upgrade in title and duties, with details yet to come on succession and responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Primate
John Madden
Tarah
Meath
Henry David Petipierre
Dundalk
Knocksmark
Richard Stewart
Lowth
Enniskillen
Charles Hume, Bart
Treland
Dublin
Pris
Endeavour Privateer Receives Cargoes at Dover Port
From Dover comes news that the Endeavour Privateer, commanded by Capt Robert Crouffeual, has brought into the port multiple prizes including the Martinus Withing, John Peters Mafter, and the Yuffre Judith, along with the Jacob, John Sylaer Mafter and the Hope Brigantine, Thomas France Mafter laden with sundry goods for Frances. Also berthed is the Katherine and Elizabeth, Nicholas Robyn Mather, about 430 tons, from Dunkirk bound to France with naval stores. The privateer now mounts twelve guns and could carry up to thirty six, and faced a near sinking attempt when seen departing Dunkirk Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Dover
Endeavour
Robert Crouffeual
Martinus
John Peters
Judith
Jacob
John Sylaer
Hope
Thomas France
Frances
Katherine
Elizabeth
Nicholas Robyn
Dunkirk
France
Surprize
Paradoxical Dutch Politics and Local News From St Dunstan’s
London notes discuss William III and Orange succession claims, praising Dutch unity and criticising French policy. Reports from Axel and Hulst siege, a royal wedding in Fleet Street, Cambridge deaths, Bridewell criticisms, Kensington move, Townsend death, Bahaw Bortneval, and a Lytherington vicarage dispensation. Two suspects arrested in Baldock for the Chester Mail robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wirtiam I
Prince of
Orange
The
Republick
W1ilxiam III
Great Britain
Frieland
Zealand
Prince of Orange
Axel
Philippine Fort
Hulst
Sas van
William Cornthwaite
King’s Street
St. James’s
Cornthwaite
Stanmore
Cambridge
Musgrave
Gransden
Richard Musgrave
Hayton-Castle
Cumberland
Dorothy
James
Durham
Bridewell
Kensington
Little Ormond Street
Townsend
Horatio Townsend
Bahaw Bortneval
Constantinople
Soliman Bey
Thomas Lollard
Fame County