Mail from France reports Venice letter on hoped peace talks
A letter from Venice dated April 19 notes advices from Constantinople that despite the Porte's proud stance a peace or arms suspension may come this year. It says Marquess de Valleneuve is tasked to propose terms agreeable to the Grand Signor, while fearing Russia’s Empress will not allow Turkey to be weakened, and that the Holy Roman Emperor remains aligned with the Czarina despite recent setbacks.
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Constantinople
Porte
Marquess de Valleneuve
France
Czarina
Proposals to raise funds for Mrs Stephens Medicines
Proposals urge raising five thousand pounds by public contribution to fund trials of Mrs Stephens Medicines. Trustees named include Drummond, Potter, Godolphin, Richmond and Lenox, Montagu, Pembroke, Seaborough, Lonsdale, Benson, Secker, Baltimore, Onslow, Poyntz, Townshend, Shaw, and Hardy. If medicines prove to dissolve bladder stones, principal is returned to contributors. otherwise interest paid to Stephens until trials prove efficacy.
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Drummond
Charing ~ Cross
John Potter
Canterbury
Earl of Godolphin
Duke of Richmond
Lenox
Duke of Montagu
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Seaborough
Viscount Lonsdale
Martin Benson
Gloucester
Thomas Secker
Oxford
Lord Baltimore
Arthur Onslow
House of Commons
Stephen Poyntz
Thomas Townshend
Shaw
Hardy
Stephens
Sloop from France seized near Kinsale laden with brandy
Ireland, Dublin April 18. On Wednesday the 12th instant Capt. Mercer commander of the Thompson Galie received information at Kinsale of a sloop lying off Barrys Point about four leagues west of Kinsale laden with brandy from France and was running her cargo upon which Capt. Mercer for the King's.
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Kinsale
Mercer
Ireland
Dublin
Thompson Galie
Barry’s Point
France
Obituary and Notices From London Parliament and Society
Notices report Sir William Keyt Bart dying at Old Stratford Warwickshire and his heir Sir Charles Keyt. Henry Summers JP dying at Hedingham Sible Essex. Lady Drake delivering a son in Wells. plans to sail a Royal Yacht to Holland. Masons honor the Marquess of Carnarvon Grand Master elect. a memorial by Sir Thomas Geraldine impacting West Indies trade. promotions in the Fuziliers. Wenman Roberts injures Royal Prince hand. William Bowles chosen High Steward of Bewdley. Mr Wright of Covent Garden marries Miss Plowden.
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Old Stratford, Upon Avon
Warwickshire
William Keyt, Bart
Warwick
William Bromley
Deceas
Anne Tracy
William
Viscount Tracy
Jane
Thomas
Lord Leigh
Charles Keyr, Bart
Hedingham Sible
Essex
Henry Summers
Drake
George Speke
Eigg
Wells
Somerset
Conduit-street
Holland
Free and Accepted
Écc
Marquess of
Carnarvon
Little Grosvenor-treet
Fishmongers Hall
Thomas Geraldine
West Indies
Sabine
Fuziliers
Wenman Roberts
Lord Lovell
Kils
Prince of Wales
William Bowles
Bridport
Dorsetshire
Bewdley
Worcestershire
Lord Herbert
Wright
Covent Garden
Miss Plowden
William Plowden
Woxscettershire
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London Evening
Arriv
Venice
Richard Arundel
Vere Beauclerk
Butler
Clutton
Kellet
Countess of
Deloraine
Gilbert
Earl of
Rem Erestreeh
Capt
Keller
Killigrew
Lord Viscount Lonsdale
George Lloyd
le Neve
Lord Bishop of
Duke of Rutland
Benjamin Timbrell
Mrs. Townshend
Col. Wet
Edward Weston
Charles Hanbury Williams
London
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