News from Madrid and Vienna on wartime actions and fairs
Reports from Madrid and Vienna detail naval orders to the West Indies, the release of five ships, and Franco British dispositions. Munich notes a Bavarian prince's scholarly feats and fronts near Bender. Warsaw reports Janissaries ready under threat of Ruffians. Additional items cover imperial recruit demands, Jewish emigration, diplomacy at Versailles, and a Vesuvius like eruption near Grèves. Gloucester notes executions for robbery and horse stealing.
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West Indies
Havanna
St. Augustine
America
Marquess de la Quadra
Keene
Great Britain
M. Champeaux
Paris
Mayorca
Haddock
Port Mizhon
Vienna
Munich
Bavaria
Sweden
Denmark
Poland
Prussia
Germany
Warsaw
Bender
Gladowa
Ortova
Exported linen shipments and sudden deaths in Dublin notes
The Dublin records show 3,764,363 yards of linen exported to England from March 1737 to March 1738 per Customhouse Books. Athlone reports the sudden death of Nehemiah Donnellan, Esq., Knight of the Shire for Tipperary, on Wednesday last. Last Friday a French gentleman, Dechaill, collapsed while playing cards in Aungier Street and died with the cards in his hand.
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Dublin
England
Linnen
Athlone
Nehemiah Donnellan
Tipperary
Dechaill
Aungier Street
Earls of Bute and Hopeton Invested in Thistle Order
Edinburgh August 17 News records the Earls of Bute and Hopeton receiving the Ensigns of the Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle at Holyrood House. Palace ceremony conducted by Marquess of Lothian, King’s Commissioner.
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Edinburgh
Bute
Hopeton
Thistle
Holyrood House
Marquess of
Death of Mrs Nanfan in Worcester and local race results
Lat Friday died suddenly Mrs. Nanfan wife to Colonel Nanfan and daughter of the late Robert Wylde Esq of the Commandry in Worcester. Newcastle races opened with Cobler winning the 201 Plate for Thomas Charleton. The Bay Horse Favourite owned by Francis Warwick won the 10 guineas Plate and Nailoy the Black Gelding ridden by Mr. Valentine Spark took the 12 Guineas Plate.
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Worcester
Nanfan
Robert Wylde
Newcastle
Winlaton
Thomas Charleton
Cobler
Francis Warwick
Mr. Valentine
Spark
Nailoy
Royal journey plans and legal appointments announced
London reports reveal Prince and Princess of Wales commanding a Bath journey, Dudley Rider to become Master of the Rolls, John Strange to be Attorney General, and John Brown to be Solicitor General. Jekyll’s fortune largely left to kin and his wife, with funds directed to the Sinking Fund. Crop prospects and naval discharges accompany notes of court and society events.
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Ben. Nash
Prince
Princess of Wales
Bath
Tunbridge-Wells
Dudley Rider
Sir Joseph Jekyll
Deceas
Rolls
John Strange
John Brown
Dorchester
Joseph Jekyll
Knt
Somers
Rooo
Westminster Hall
Kent
London
Uriah Shudal
Lee
Hampton Court Chapel
Miss Parsons
Parsons
Fleet Street
Duke of Cumberland Hall
Morrice ‘Stewerts
Robert Kingston
Prince Cantemir
Dover
France
Count Joseph Kinski
Robert Ridlington
County of
Rutland
Lincoln’s Inn Chapel
Rebecca Bainton
Enfield
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Madrid
Venice
John de Lizze
Republick
Francis Venier
Versailles
Count de Vaugrenan
Czarina
Brassels
Phillipeville
Liege
Hainault
Paris A-la-Main
Swifferland
Grueves
Canton
Fribourg
Mount Vesuvius
Gloucester, Dug
Henry Arvin
Nathaniel Webb
John Owens
Irel A‘nd
Scotland
Country News
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