River of Fire and Highway Robberies Navigate London
A fragment from a British periodical describes a body named Sepher buried after a rapture, a fire at Mr Beadty’s near Hockley Burns, and a dramatic highway robbery near Kensington. Edward Foley’s goods were taken, a pursuer disables the robber who flees toward Brampton, a Turnpike keeper observes, and a captured suspect pleads for release as a dead man. Extra items report Cyprus and Cadiz dispatches with ships and a sinking at sea, plus a Royal Navy ship aiding in the Canaries.
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Bristol
Oxford
Goodman’s Fields
Srifaman
Edward Foley
Mr. Figg
Tyburn Road
John MacDonnal
Lady Cox
Baywater
Kensington
Rudge
Plough
Brampton
Aubrey
Vincent
Ford
Newgate
Morrison
Norwich
Four Men of War to sail for Havana and naval news
An extract notes four British Men of War ready to depart for Havana by month’s start to recover the Flora’s treasure. A Moorish cruiser was driven into Sallee by a British chase but escaped with heavy fire. Four French Men of War believed to be Brest Squadron partes arrive. Letters from Leghorn and Paris discuss neutrality, war declarations, and stock quotes. Market items include South Sea stock movements and various bonds and insurances.
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Havanna
Sallee
Brest
Leghorn
N.S
Madrid
Europe
Hague Affairs and Dutch Neutrality Sparks Foreign Intrigue
Amusements notes discuss Counts de Sinzendorf and D Ule opposing Dutch neutrality while ministers urge restraint. Allegations surface of Vienna seeking to redraw Dutch ties, with Prussia and Bavaria figures eyed for leverage. Paris reports show Cardinal Fleury reinforcing neutrality while Ferdinand Vanhoey presses for aligned action amid shifting Italian gains.
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Hague
Fan
Counts de Sinzendorf
D’ulefield
Republick
Netherlands
Vienna
Holland
Prussia
William
France
Bavaria
Paris
Vanhoey
Fleury
Mr. Vanhoey
Italy
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Cyprus
Ismael Aga
Marine
Francis
Elizabeth
Francis Vickerman
Scanderoon
Cadiz
San Bruno
Don Francisco
de Alzaibar
Patache
N.S. Dela Enfina
Martin de Arteta
Buenos Ayres
Romney
Kerry
Canary-ands
Germany
Pfhey
Brussels
Archdurchess
Manheim
Palatinate
Tis
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Mullion Bank
York Buildings
Royal Exchange
London
Welch
Prem
County of
Leicester
Crane Inn
Ambrose Phillips
Ashburton
Totners
Plymouth
Tavistosk
Exester
Devon
Robert Merefield
Shallen-Dorset
William Bower
Shear-Lane
Temple-Bar
Philip Page
Fetter-Lane
Bolton-street
Piccadilly
Moore
Three Arrow Court
Chancery Lane
John Wright
St. John’s Street
West Smithfield
Henry Tyrers
Oriskirk
Lancaster
Liverpool
Preston
Prefeoce
Wigan
Taylor
Ormskirk
Robert Hesketh
Barton
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