Gover nment debates troop changes and potential war alliances
A government circle weighs spring troop changes after a general recommends against rash shifts. The discussion links possible French Spanish alignments, Dutch access to Britain, and the open question of aiding Britain if the Most Christian state joins with Spain. Letters from Paris and Amsterdam influence expectations.
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Fennia
de Fenelon
Bulgia
Spain
Spa
West Indies
Paris
Notable Deaths and Maritime Losses In York
York reports the death of Major Milbousay at his lodgings, noted for his honorable conduct. A Spanish privateer of 18 guns and 200 men attacked ships near the Cape, with pursuit and conjecture of exchanges at sea. John Bury was elected Chamberlain in Exon, and Mrs. Richard Spiller wed Mills Brimley. Dispatch from Oporto describes great rains swelling the River, sinking eleven ships and wrecking homes, with wine losses estimated in hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Country News
York
Milbousay
Harrach
Cape Orqugal
Exon
John Bury
Aldesman Davie
Deceas
Mosning
Richard Spiller
Mills. Brimley
Hoak, Jr
Oporto
Walpole Illness Ties Downing Street As Gibraltar Regiment Marries
London report says Sir Robert Walpole is indisposed and aided by physicians at Downing Street. A Gibraltar regiment lieutenant general with a regiment abroad was reportedly tied to a marriage in Gibraltar.
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London
Robert Walpole
Downing-street
Westmines
Columbine
Gibraltar
Jacely
Died of a Fever at Soho Square Lady of Sir William Clayton
A notice details the death of the Lady, wife of Sir William Clayton, Bart, MP for Blechingly, and mother of Kenrick Clayton MP for Blechingly. It notes her being daughter of John Kendrick, a merchant, and mentions family ties including daughters married to MPs and a son serving in Parliament.
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Soho Square
William Clayton, Bart
Blechingly
Surrey
John Kendrick
Kenrick
Gnartian Raffleigh
Fowéy
Corfiwall
Charles Blackwell
Barr
Bristol
Moriday
Southwelt
Comte
Southwesl
Combe
St.James’s
Sessant Arling
Newgate
Seftans
John Albin
Rene Price
Hannah Prior
St. Mary le Boni
John Maw
Morris
Turmham-Green
William Cordell
Phillis Grindall
Edward Goynes
Poplar
Elizabeth Howard
Isleworth
Thomas Hennings
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Southwell
Edward Southwell
Broad-Street
St. Peter’s Cross
Marpacet Street
High Street
Council House
John Cleland
South
Royal Regiment of Welchs
William. Stapleton, Bart
Bith
William Portle
Rygaté
Cavon
St. Paul's
Royal Chapel
Buh
Eaton
Prince of Wales
Apgel-Court
Throghorton
Sirec
Gilbert Deflines
Hare-Court
Francis Kennon
Virginia
Ely
Suidenrin
the Temple
Cutler
Fetter- Lane
Evelyn
Thomas Evelyn
New-Palace-Yard
Westminster
Jelfs
Francis Squire
Exford
Curcombe
Luxborough
Somerset
Wells
Archbishop of Canterbury
Johm Kirkby
Wardershire
Edborough
Chris-Grurch
Newgate-Street
Horwood
fRand Ac Fallewe
Mr. Young
Gren
Susannah Broom
Holand
William Birkwith
Goldsborough
George Boumram
Loght
Rennels
Richard Moore
Arthur Jackson
Richard Turner
Arthur Barnard
Mr. Harlop
Fleet-street
William Cuardell
Loghlin Rennels
Edw. Welton
Lord Harrington
Yeas
Rodd
King’s
Fulham
Taylor
Monmouth-street
St. Giles’s
O Orzo
Spanish West Indies
Seville
Amsterdam
England
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