War Tensions and Diplomatic Moves From Dutch Gazette
Decisive reports from The Hague describe English and Spanish maneuvers, Crown policy shifts, and potential marriages influencing Belgrade and Baltic affairs. Diplomats discuss France Spain Denmark Sweden alliances, with naval actions near Malta and Gibraltar and gossip on the Austro French balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal de Fleury
de ‘Lichtenstein
France
House of Austria
Count de Sintzendorff
Paris
Spain
Italy
Don
Philip
Corsica
Hague
Madrid
Denmark
House of Bourbon
Sweden
Count de Teffin
Copenhagen
Ship News From York Harbor Wrecks and Salvage Report
York December 18 reports two ships from this port in distress near Scarborough and near Burlington. The Mark Allan loaded salt and coals from Newcastle left last week with all crew saved. The ship Thomas Girdler carried wood to Sunderland, left days earlier near Burlington. On Friday last the Whitaker of London cleared at Newcastle, burden 400 tons under master Robert Whiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mark Allan
Newcastle
Scarborough
Thomas” Girdler
Sunderland
Burlington
Whitaker
London
Robert Whiting
Royal Proclamation Fair Day Sermon and Navy Orders
London reports a royal sermon to be preached on January six as Fair Day follows a Proclamation. The King’s officials distribute beef and money to Battersea and Wandworth poor. Admiralty orders Balchen to sea from Portsmouth with ships for Cape Finistre and Cape St. Mary and Marines commissions issued. A Wardmote in Bishopsgate names deputies after a contentious poll.
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Winchester
Battersea
Wandwaith
Surrey
Viscount St. Jonn
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Manchester
House of Peers
Scoiland
Admiralty Office
Portsmouth
Balchen
Cape Finistre
Cape St. Mary
West Indies
Beacher
Faye
Marines
Shafto
Knights of the Shire
County of
Durham
Ireland
Guernsey
Jersey
United Kingdoms
Marine Service
Grénadiers
Prince Sherbaroff
Rus
A .Wardmote
Bishopsgate- Ward
Beatherfellers Hall
Joseph Eyles
Dep
Jailson
John Webb
Charles Cotton
Peter’ Roberts
Daniel Davies
Robert Fawdery
Mtr
Thomas Long
Henry Wily
John May
William'Benin
Jacob Lee
John Holland
William Poole
John Ferry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arriv
Holland
Fetersourg
Novograd
Prisca Herdu
Porte
Romie
Croatia
Belgrade
Sabaufth
Great Britain
West-Indies
Wes
Haddock
Malta
sbariQedex
Ciggy
Liege
Prussia
Herstal
Arava Batra Vf
Marquess de Fenelon
Sohal
Cardinal
M. Alielot
M. van Hoey
Gibraltar
Country News
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