Political Intrigue and Military Moves Reported Abroad
The piece covers factions resisting surrender terms tied to the Dutch succession and Prince of Orange, Vienna’s war expectations with Prince Eugene, alleged Persian defeat of Turks, Daun’s arrest for plunder, and Prussia’s stance toward Dresden and Dantzick. It portrays uncertain war outcomes and diplomatic pressures shaping early 18th century Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mighinelles
William
States-General
Prince of Orange
Prussia
Holland
Vienna
Italy
Eugene
Athrin
Mynheer Talman
Porte
Count Daun
Kingdom of
Naples
Dantzick
Czarina
Trooy
Pruffia
Secretaries Papers Leave Court for Germany Rumor
London reports a secretary to a foreign minister at the court absconded with his papers and is believed to have fled to Germany. The day features Walpole Wager and Clayton granting five guineas each for Westminster poverty relief, royal hunting plans for the Prince of Orange, and multiple court movements including Walpole’s visits to Kensington and St James's. Other items cover campaigns, Treasury appointments, clerical changes, royal marriages, maritime orders, and commercial news from the East India Company and South Sea Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Robert Walpole
Charles Wager
William Clayton
Westminster
Prince of Orange
Kensington
Richmond New Park
Count Kinski
Diemar
Capt. Jackson
New Park
Prince of Grange
Lord Harvey
Ka.jesty
Clement Cottrel
Kenisington
St. James’s
Prince of
Whitehall
Earl of Waldegrave
Paris
Milan
N.S
Viscount Vane
Kent
Fair Lawn
Thomas Townshend
Viscount Townshend
University of Cambridge
Ludgershall
Wilts
Boone
Barlace Richmond Webb
James Brookesby
Treasury
Richard Whithed
Norman’s Court
Hampshire
Richard Norton
Doctors Commons
Francis Thistlethwayte
Ely
Mary
Alexander Thistlethwayte
Whithed
Mr. Ford
Priestly
Hereford
George Perfhou
Great Ormond Street
Arnold Esq
Duke-street
Lindsey
Elq
Red-Lion
Red-Lion-street
Clerkenwell
Lincoln’s Inn Square
Joseph Jefferies
Capt
Shrimpton
Great Marlborough-street
St.James’s Church
Mr. Rambouillet
Potter
de Clowshake
Durham
Harvey
Deverey
Iscoo
Charles Stanhope
Holleyborn
County of Kent
Edward Thompson
Mary Wheally
Duke of Bedford
Wooburn Abbey
Bedfordshire
Rsoo
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty Office
Portsmouth
Navy
Greenwich Hospital
Gibraltar
Port Mahone
Signora Cuzzoni
Italy
Signor Senefino
Theatre Royal
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
South Sea Company
Royal Caroline
Samuel Mead
Downs
la Vera Cruz
East India Company
Bombay
Angria
Hanny
Se‘ville
Amssterdam
Mount’s Bay
Diepe
Bourdeaux
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