Evacuation of Prussia and new treaty rumors abroad
Private letters from Hamburg and the Hague report a rumor of Prussia evacuating its territories and a new financial accord between Russia and Prussia to reimburse wartime expenses. Other dispatches describe Genoese deception near Corsica, Neapolitan frigates under convoy fleeing English ships, and various lootings, drownings, and military movements across Europe with cargoes and ships entering and leaving ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaeliti
England
Hague
Brunswick
Marburghi
Gieffen
Corsica
Cottoni
Republic
Genoa
Lengh
Leghorn
Azores
Pallds
Gibraltar
Bayonne
Prices of Stocks and Commodities in 18th Century Ledger
A fragmentary price list shows various stocks and bonds with values in pounds shillings and pence, including Bank of England issues, India Bonds, Navy and Victualing Bills, Exchequer Bills, and Annuities. Precious metals quotes appear for Gold and Silver, with notes on coinage and bar prices. The jumbled text lists multiple dated issues such as 1756 1762 and 1764, indicating a broad financial ledger snapshot from a historical period. The readable items emphasize government securities and precious metal prices rather than market trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-Sea Rock
India
Bank Redu Navy & Vict
Pires Priri
Mexico
Course of the Day in Amsterdam Racing Meet
Fragmentary OCR reads like a horse or boat race card with names, places, and prices. The text is garbled but hints at a listing of participants, distances, and odds or prices, including references to Amsterdam and Heppurgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesuits Bross
Borles
J. Wessels and Co. N.B
Pr. Warren
Jelsus
Inis Majety
Exela St.land
Scotland
Amesica
XCHANGE and Old Almanac Odds Across Ports
Fragmentary odds list showing figures for Cadiz Mildrid Dublin and Genoa with fractions and currency signs. Names and places appear garbled, but numbers like 39 49 1 8th 5s 6d and Dublin emerge as the readable items in this damaged historical snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beson
Fourdédise
Cadiz
Leghorn
Genoa
Venice
Dublin
Fragmented commodity list from early trade prices
A readably noisy OCR record lists numerous goods with prices and origins. It mentions Jamaica, Barbadoes, Angola, Brazil, Naples, Goats Hair, Canary Red, Canary, indigo, cotton, silk, and various ports. The itemization reads like a price ledger or trade catalog with numerous numbers, units, and currency indicators scattered throughout.
Religious Controversy and Royal Intrigue Excerpt
In a harshly critical voice the writer laments religious coercion and state power, contrasting Christ's nonviolent stance with forceful empires. The piece mocks imperial politics, cites Russia and Catherine the Great era intrigues, and moves to domestic scandal involving Lady Betty and the Czarina. An anonymous citizen narrates gossip about church, matrimony, and social pretensions.
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Nurenberg
Vienna
Barnet
Samson
Veal
B. Horfe
Harlequins
Mits Doe
Tortvife
Mr. Capstick
Y. Chance
Chance
D. of Devonshire
Mare
Lady
C. Arabian
Ft. Kulke Greville
Esgr
Prospero
Merlin
Mr. Greenhill
John Trot
Earley
Tower Wharf
Petersburgh
Buckinghamshire
Straits
Sweden
America
Lisbon
da Esperanza
Joseph Moxteyza Salazar
Joseph Dez Reiz
Opollo
Lawrence Fullock
Wind S
Doivns
His Majesty
St. George
Coaimedaré Moore
Ghetier ‘Leotiff
Solebay
Hazard
King
Price Balk” Stork. —— Wa Cenele de
Yushalf Bank
Ann
Avila
Corbina
Roach
Len.white
Kaeret
Naples
Aysa
Angola
Bar Woudein
Barila
Brazil
Jamaica
Gauss Aleppo
Mfinette
Guinea
gotLonwood Camy
Leeward Islands
Barbadoes
Narva
Ragitz
Lerieuaitia
Paternofter
Sjean
New-England
orgdSorc
Honduras
C. Seora
Orchifiz
Cape de Verde
Satfower
Hane Re Bros
Vorky
Rufia
Ids
Fkins
Canada
ParcBin
Bever
Fane
Chep
Perih
Peter
Bruichy
Fudie
Autria
Bourbon
Peter the Third
Mohammed
Russia
Lidkes
Amya
St. James’s Market
Urhood
Berty
Liddy
Betty
Ladyerty
Torrie
Wasxhall
Tumale
Nwine
Bach Glimmer
Resson
Buck
Coxcombé
Jack Spatter
The
Spectator
Robert Lloyd
Seamin
AceOum
Newfoundland
Ace
Richard Steek
Timid
John Sobieski
Poland
Voltaire
Grove
Wales
Prufsia
Preber
London
T. Waller
Fleet-Street
Ots
Robert Walker
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