War News From Europe and Italy In Late November
Long dispatches from Genoa Madrid and Rome recount ongoing moves by Spanish French and Austrian forces in Italy and the empire. Reports note Montemar’s squadron bound for Antibes and possible Lombard campaigns while Transports refit for 10 000 infantry and 6 000 horses. Queen Caroline and Vienna dispatches detail court conferences Kevenhuller Lichtenstein and plans before winter quarters. Britain promises 150 000 to the Queen as Holland readies funds. Bavaria’s Elector set for Bohemia crown. portents hint at potential battles among coalition forces in Central Europe.
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Madrid
Secretary of Office For Foreign Affairs
Van
Italy
Vienna
Barcelona
Rome
Dec.s
Prince de Lichtenstein
Count Kevenhuller
Arriv
Marshal de Bellisle
London
Great Britain
Holland
States General
M. de Koch
Paris
Austria
Hanover
Prague
Bavaria
Bohemia
Hague
Constantinople
Grand Vizir
Hungary
Porte
Presbourg
Escape tale of Captain Parker and the Robert of Whitehaven
Dublin reports Captain Richard Parker of the Robert of Whitehaven arriving after escape near St. Sebastian. He recounts capture near Cape Clear by a 20-gun privateer with 185 men, Allied with a French voyage to Milford, separate vessels seized, and two other ships later taken. Also notes 18th century political and social notices including a Commons motion on election treats and several obituaries.
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Ireland
Dublin
Richard Parker
St. Sevastian’s
Uley
France
Whitehaven
Anthony Langton
Milford
Parker
Newfoundland
Carolina
Bristol
Major Wynne
House of Commons
Lady Gore
Ralph Gore
St. George Ash
Clogher
Delany
Sc. Warburgh’s
Tennison
Edex Street
Simon Sandys
William Sandys
Court of Common Pleas
Wicklow
Trewell
Ddr
Estate Recovery Report in High Court of Chancery
In the Court of Chancery a case notes by death an estate of about 20201 pounds with an annual value in question. Mrs Marshall wife of Robert Mauthall is mentioned as beneficiary. An official described as one of his Majesty’s Serjeants at Law is reported dead and is involved in recovery proceedings.
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His Majesty’s High Court of Chancery
Marshall
Robert Mauthall
Eig
Marshal
Scottish notices and upheavals reported at Edinburgh
Scotland Edinburgh December eight reports deaths from fever and quincy. Robdere Law professor of Greek at the university died after a short illness. Peter Angus ship-master killed by falling timber. Robinson Sowle lieutenant colonelHoward's regiment died at Ely. James Bithoy preacher depoted to Kinclevin parish church faced violent opposition from unruly women who dragged him from the pulpit casting him on a grave stone while vacancy awaited regular supply.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Quincy
Robdere Law
Peter Angus
Bruntifland
Robinson Sowle
Ely
Howard’s
James Bithoy
Kinclevin
James Fisher
Theard
Bristol Tragedy and Wheat Trade Abroad
In Bristol yesterday Mr. Pieding a noted cornfactor in the Old Market was found drowned in the River near Stapleton Bridge his coat left on the bank. An English merchant resident in Holland has bought thousands of bushels of wheat for export as prices rise from 4s 6d. togs.
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Country News
Bristol
Stapleton
London News Highlights and War Timelines
Westminster reports on military plans and winter truce prospects as forces are kept in reserve. Dealers of war debts and merchant concerns probe naval security and trade in Queen Anne era context amid spy reports and overseas commerce anxieties.
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Westminster
Gorge of
Bere Ynarh
Admiralty
Eudespuia
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Genoa
Londonx Evening Post
Helin
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