Intrigue and War Talk Dominate London Letters
The London Evening Post reports amid rumors of Spanish backing and a Franco British balance of power in Italy. Proposals to tax the clergy for a sea force, naval preparations, and privateering ventures are noted along with court intrigue from Berlin and Montagu troop movements toward Flanders.
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Spain
Italy
Madrid
Navy Royal
Hambourg
Berlin
France
East-Friesland
French privateers seize several ships off Ireland and Lewes
An Inverness letter dated April 14 reports two French privateers have captured five ships on the West Coast near Lewes, likely Glasgow vessels, urging convoy protection. Edinburgh letters dated April 17 add that off Cape Dublin three ships were taken, including an Irvine bark and the Betty Pink bound for Virginia.
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Nity College
Carbridge
Taylor
Carpenter
David S Reet
Kofvenor- Square
Berkeley-Square
St. George’s Hospital
Goodeson
Chelsea
Andrew Morris
Newgate
His Majesty’s Dominions
Hicks Hall
Simons
Limehouse
West Ham
Anne Tracy
Wherston-Park
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Fleet-Street
Fetter-Lane
Tuckey
Mary Cook
Newga'é
Thomas “de Veil
Donnald M
Bourdeaux
Hispaniola
Carter, Malban
London
Virginia
Pott-Louis
Scotland
Inverness
Lewes
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Cape of Dublin
Irvine
Local Churchwardens Provide for Poor with Collected Funds
From Ludlow dated April Ghimester they report churchwardens and constables resolved to distribute all funds received for impressing men to the poor inhabitants as a praiseworthy example for other regions. Also Bath April 23 notes the death of John St Alban Ely at his seat at Alfoxton Bridgwater, described as a true old English gentleman of merit and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degg
Highgate
Thompson
Ludgate Hill
Cooper
Farnborough
Kent
Lords of the Admiralty
Spithead
Duke of Montagu
Matthews
Barnet
Deptford
Philipson
Medway
Preston
Earl of Leven
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Thomas Watson
Board of Ordnance
Seabright
Woolwich
West
Addison
Lords of the Treasury
Stephen West
Scarborough
Yorkire
Joynes
Middle Temple
James Buller
East Lee
Cornwall
Pathurst
Lord Bathurst
Adam Vincent
Bowden
Cheshire
Hackney
Caroline Bowes
Bowes
Chester
Marshalsea
Southwark
Applebee
Harcourt
London Infirmary
Drapers Hall
St. Lawrence’s Church
Bridewell Hospital
John Philipps, Batt
Bethlem
Fraigneau
Tri
Ghimester
Ludlow
Bath
Alfoxton
Bridgwater
John St. Alban
Ely
Dowell's Death Leaves Barged Estate at Plasto w Kent
John Brydges Dowell Esq died recently at Plastow in Kent. Though under thirty, he left a substantial estate described as a large For- realm though the text is truncated.
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Lowdon
John Brydges Dowell
Plastow
Kent
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