The Vienna Negotiations and British Mediation Fail
The text recounts prolonged Vienna negotiations over disputes involving the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and Britain. It notes delays, refusals, and eventual British and French mediation efforts, leading to a potential war alliance by the Bourbon monarchs and calls for Te Deum thanksgiving in Paris after military successes. It cites orders from Versailles and a mandatus from Archbishop Paris urging nationwide thanks and prayers for continued peace and victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Great-Britain
Rupriz
Great Britain
Europe
House of Bourbon
France
Fuser
Versailles
Bavi
Cazions
Chapres
Siege Preparations At Milan And Milan Court Hailed
The Milan siege fills the city with Barriers and ramparts as engineers and troops prepare for life and death. The King of Sardinia orders 200 covers daily, the Opera guards are clothed, and Milan’s court promises lavish diversions though war looms. Venice reports neutrality, and a German force is repulsed at the bridge defenses. Sir John Redmonds arrives with letters from Dantzick for the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Sardinia
Marshal Villars
Italy
Paris
Venice
Republick
Huningen
de Lilly
John Redmonds
France
England
Portugal
Poland
Dantzick
PORT NEWS: LOSS OF LONDON SPY AND CREW AT SEA
Dartmouth reports on December 21 that the Sarah and Elizabeth arrived with Captain Maunder from South Carolina bound for Oporto. The London Spy, Captain Maclith, sailed for London on November 16 and founder'd on the 12th after. Captain Maunder saved nine crew members. later a gale washed away four, leaving Captain Maclith drowned, two sailors dead, and Maunder plus two others rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Dartmouth
Sarah
Elizabeth
Maunder
South Carolina
Oporto
London
Maclith
Maclifh
Prince of Orange Titles and Royal Honors Listed
London notes the extensive titles and honors of William Charles Henry Prince of Orange and Nassau including counts, marquesses, lordships, and sovereign distinctions across Dutch and allied realms. The item also reports a Berk-shire blacksmith jailed for counterfeiting and signals French king orders protecting English nobles in Italy.
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Prince of
Orange
Highnes
William-Charles-Henry
Orange and Nassau
Catzenellebogen
Viander
Dietz
Spingelberg
Buuren
Leerdam
Ter-Veer
Fluthing
Breda
Peylstein
Grave
Cuyck
Iffelstein
Cranendonk
Eindhoven
Liesfeldt
Brendenvoort
Antwerp
Besancon
Holland
Guelderland
Zutphen
Frifeland
Groeningen
Drenthe
Order of the After
Farringdon
Berkshire
M. Chavigny
France
Italy
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