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Petersburgh Notes and York Race Week Reports 1740s
From Petersburgh: recalled Nes Tchorskaskov now only senator, Holsteiners may depart or seek other service. Paris reports naval movements and Franco Spanish actions. York Races detail multiple horse matches with dozens of horses and purses. Shipping and trade news include exports and imports to Lifton, Carolina, Jamaica, and Holland. Weekly casualty and stock tallies summarize births, deaths, and bank and stock figures.
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Petersburgh
Nes T'cherskaskov
Peter the
Prussia
Guasco
Schweidnitz
Paris
Dunkirk
Hesse
Ecrees
Soubize
Prince of Conde
Francfort
Ferdinand
Casiel
Holland
Havannah
Spain
Parliament of
Lord Grosvenor
Duke of Cleveland
York
His