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Political and shipping notices from Deal and Portsmouth
The column records royal decrees on Peter II's death and funeral rites in Saint Petersburg, arranges transport of treasure to the Tower, and notes royal ceremonies at Sadler’s Wells. It details arrivals and departures of ships at Spithead and Lisbon routes, deaths of several officials, a Quaker funeral, riots quelled by militia, harvest prospects, and various price quotes and stock movements. It also mentions an earthquake near Cologne, casualities and births, and exchange rates with market activity in Deal.
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Russias
Peter II
Newtky
St. Petersburgh
Timberlake
Sadler’s Wells
Matthews
Portmouth
Spithead
Shannon
Plymouth
Lisbon
Hind
Downs
Triton
Thomas ‘Thornton Matter
Petersburgh
Bee
London
Gibraltar
Portsmouth
Page
Diamond
Woodland
Wareham
Dublin
Henry Holmes
Lord Holmes
Young
Buffs
Thirty-First Regiment of Foot
Isle of Wight
Yarmouth
Stephen Price
Royal Militia
Anglesea
Nicholas Bayly
Fanny Stephiens
Cloysters
West Smithfield
Warrington
J. Walnsworth
Appleton
Cheshire
Sam. Fother
Lancashire
S. W
St. Mary-hill Church
Cologne
Campiere
Virginia
Carolina
Flanders
R.lowther
Croft
Elees
Sidney's Alley
Lakeleter-Fields
Grea
Urlington
Robert Turlington
Birchin- Lane
Royal Exchange
Robert Turlingtem
C. Price
Bowen
Lodon