Bloody battles and trade woes across Europe and empire
Reports describe bold British actions against superior fleets, plans for coastal fortifications, and Prussian and Daun maneuvers in Bohemia. News cover pirate seizures, bank failures in Paris, and a French ban on arrests for unpaid bills. Also noted are ship losses, new military appointments, and local political events.
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England
Arundel
Sussex
Bohemia
Pirna
M. Daun
Finch
Franckfort
Ferdinand
Finck
Prut
Germany
Prussia
Paris
France
London
Jill
San Francisco
Borja
Cadiz
South Seas
St. Martin
Hoffwerk
Jacob
Klein
Andrew de Boer
Gottenbeech Behnd
Naniz
Jut Jan
Henry Bilton Legge
House of Commons
Southampton
Marquis of Winchester
Duke of Bolton
Savage Lloyd
Totness
Devonshire
St. George Bowles
Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards
Fredeville Ramsden
Charles Tuffnell
Ligonigr
Patrick Warrender
George Bowles
Edward Lascelles
Charles Tufnell
William Mafferes
Destruction of M Conflanys Fleet sparks peace hopes in Britain
Postscript from London notes Hawke’s victory over France weakens its navy and finances, urging a lasting peace on equal terms. Commentary warns against lenient terms, argues Britain must keep conquests for security and debt payoff. Reports on mail delays, troop movements, Moravian resettlement, hops markets, and ship movements in Deal.
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M. Conflany
Edward Hawke
France
Great Britain
America
Minorca
Helvee Flugs
Saxony
Finck
Wunofch
Prussia
Breslau
Newfalk
Silesia
Shadwell Dock
Deal
Downs
Cesturion
Piercy Brett
Dover
Lynn
Aurora
Tartar
Rofe
Soleway
Dispatch
Jamaica
Speedwell
Cuse
Malboro
Broderick
Thomas and Jane
Barlow
Elizabeth
Brown
Amity Advic
Longbottom
Victuallers
Pretty Betsey
Watson
Foothill
Kutchin
Wind WN. E
Prices at the Corn Exchange Stock and Bond Listings
Prices of goods and stocks listed at the Corn Exchange include Bank Stock at 1141, India Stock at 149, South Sea Stock at 99, Old Annuities at 85, New Annuities with varied prices, and various Government securities. Entries show Bank Annuities, Ditto India Annuities, per cent bonds, Exchequer Orders, and Navy Bills with par values and dates such as 1751 and 1759.
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Arts India
South Sea
India
Bank
Park Circus
Address to Leominster electors from Chase Price 1759
A formal 1759 letter to Leominster Borough electors from Chase Price expresses thanks for election to represent them and pledges to defend liberties against power. He vows readiness to serve, noting duty to attend electors and support oppressed freedoms. Dated December 3, 1759, from Leominster.
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Charles Williams
Leomintter
Servart
Chase Price
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