Protests and marches amid Bavarian Pragmatic Sanction disputes
A Dutch-Holland letter reports troops being assembled by Poland and Prussia to monitor the Elector of Bavaria and uphold the Pragmatic Sanction. The Queen names the Grand Duke of Tuscany in Austrian Regency matters while Bavarian protestations challenge rights and succession. Reports from Madrid Paris and Petersbourg detail naval movements, betrayals, arrests, and mass seizures connected to Courland and Nassau lineage conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Prusfia
Bavaria
Tuscany
Austria
Hungary
Bohemia
Konigsegg
Tyroleze
Kuffstein
Maximilian Starenberg
Linn
Count de la Perouze
House of
A&s
House of Austria
Hague
Madrid
Pizarro
St. Andero
Paris
America
Hispaniola
Petersbourg
Munich
Duke of Courland
Privateers seize Spanish cargo and Cork MP weds heiress
Letters from Jamaica report a sloop privateer capturing a Spanish sloop loaded with brandy and 19 hands aboard. Another privateer took a Spanish snow laden with cocoa and jewels off Leguira. In Kilkenny a witness was tortured to silence with a pardon ultimatum. Revenue allow butter and fish export. Bellingham Boyle MP marries Miss Hoadley, daughter of Archbishop Hoadly, amid her great fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Jamaica
Canaries
Carthagena
Buik
Leguira
Kilkenny
Kelly
Kellymount
His Majesty’s Revenue
Bellingham Boyle
Bandon Bridge
Cork
Hoadley
John Hoadly
Storms, impressments, and a royal wedding in Irvine
From Irvine reports a violent storm on the 29th killed several people. The Dolphin, a 20 gun ship, arrived in the Firth to impress seamen for the fleet. Last night Alexander Pringle of Whitebank married Susanna Rutherford of Sir John Rutherford’s family, noted as a fine young lady with a handsome fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
Irvine
Dolphin
His
Firth
Alexander Pringle
Whitebank
Susanna Rutherford
John Rutherford
Privateer captures rich prize off Grand Canary
Bristol reports Vernon Privateer Bonamy took three final settees containing silks, lawns, and cargo valued between 18 and 29 thousand pounds, then sank them. The prize carried seven notable Spaniards and sailors, treated humanely. Constantine and Londoner, from Venice, pursued enemies with 10 guns and 26 carriage guns respectively, capturing a small Spanish ship. Gibraltar-bound prize valued at 2000 pounds. Also notes 22 sail from North England laden with wheat and barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bonamy
Vernon
Grand Canaries
Worta
Constantine
Whitchurch
Venice
Constamine
Gibraltar
England
Election of MP for Barnstaple and Town News
In Barnstaple Devon a poll was demanded for a replacement MP after Sir John Chichester’s death, with 234 votes for John Baflet and for Counsellor Stouckley. Lord Hereford took seat in the House of Lords, and a Spanish privateer seized an English laden sloop near Dartmouth. Court mourning for the late Emperor shifted to colored attire. Dr Lamond appointed physician to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mr Ridding married Miss Child. An Order of Council lifts embargo on rice and fish ships and allows export of malt certified before December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Barnstaple
Devon
John Chichester
Barthee Ceas
John Baflet
Esa
Wiscount
Hereford
House of Peers
Burford
Lymington
Plymouth
Dartmouth
Lamond
Prince and Princess of Wales
Hollings
Deceas
Ridding
Wonstone
Hants
Winchester
Winchester To Miss Child
Wieces
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The
London Evening-Post
Holland
Penna
Courland
Gustavus de Biren
Riga
Bismark
Revel-Dorpt
Livonia
Ingsia
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