Armaments and European Movements Reported in Paris
Reports from Paris describe preparations for a grand armament, with funds flowing in France to build and equip ships. Dutch merchants fear English piracy responses, while French troops rally to the Rhine under the Marshal Prince of Toulon. A surgeon in Nebouzan dies at 112 after lifelong abstinence from medicine.
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America
Europe
France
Amssterdam
Liege
Rhine
Marshal Prince
Toulon
Fan
Méndrea
Sloop Sarah Arrives With Provisions for French at Cape Francois
Charles Town reports the Sloop Sarah commanded by Robert Man arrived from Newark Connecticut loaded with provisions for Monte-Christi bound for the French at Cape Francois. The vessel sailed without clearances, carrying 66 through the Monte-Christi channel, worsening embargo effects as French supply beef pork flour and other goods at five dollars per barrel at the Cape.
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Charles Town
Mond
Sarah
Penuin
Robert Man
Monte-Christi
Newark
Connecticut
Cape Francois
Fleet orders hurled men of war to England port
IRELAND Corke reports Lords of the Admiralty dispatching Men of War and East India ships to England. Fleet to sail by Friday. In Kinsale and Cork harbour a seamen impressment drew crowds. The Dublin ship, Capt Blundell, may have perished after leaving Cork in December. wreck timber and goods found at Mortyn. Local officials and notables listed. In Scotland, Lauderdale countsess born a son. Mrs Napier dies.
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Irelan D. Corke
O’brien
Colchester
Admiralty
England
Kinsale
Dublin
Blundell
Liverpool
Mortyn
Wales
Savil Wilforn
Wilson
Promeilans
Samuel Hoare
Cork
Henry Davis
Colvil Moore
Ely
Cove
John Contry
Fry
William Corke
Hearth
William Jephson
Crosshaven
Simon Marshal
Galway
Mars
Marcella Burke
John Burke
Jamaica
Robert Kirkwood
Miss Burrowes
Sligo
Port News From Deal and the Downs
Deal Feb 1 Arrived Molly Stewart from Philadelphia sails for the River Charming Nancy Fanning for Cork Dolphin Dillon from Jamaica Wind S W Jamaica sloop from a cruise with Noble Gally Manchester from Jamaica sails for the River Jamaica sloop sails to continue Westward Revenge and Dover remain in the Down with the ships as before Wind W N W
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Deal
Fan
Molly
Stewart
Philadelphia
Nancy
Fanning
Cork
Dolphin
Dillon
Jamaica
S. W
Noble Gally
Manchester
Majesty
Revenge
Dover
Wind
W.N. W
Malt and Sugars Rally For Interest Payment
An unclear note suggests Malt and Sugars will rally to pay interest due on money. The fragment references financial obligations and a planned action to address the debt. Further readable details are unavailable.
Publick notices and maritime dispatches from the year
A long extract of scattered items notes preparations for war, privateering tales, a Dutch press controversy over trade, and a range of society notices. It mentions Admiral Saunders preparing an expedition, a British letter of marque ship, a Dutch pamphlet controversy, a mysterious inventor claiming to speed ships, charity school proposals, distress in silk industries, private advices from Saxony about Field Marshal Seckendorff, a call to be named serjeant at law, election of physicians at Middlesex Hospital, and marriages in Kent and Spital Square.
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Admiral Saunders
Tirion’ Se
Ondon
Peter Beethorst
Marseilles
Hiplland
Gibraltar
Leith
Embdeh
Bristol
Africa
Machauk
Rice
Spain
Ferrol
Madrid
England
Mevois
Adviggs
Saxony
Seckendorff
Magdeburgh
Ordes
Meff
Nares
Whitaker
Keck
A. Pincke
Lincoln’s Inn
Daniel Metman
Spital Square
Miss Devifme
Peter Devifme
Efy
Clapham
Turbulent European War News From Brest to Rome
Reports from Brest and Paris describe troop movements into Provence and plans to seize Ulm with detachments. Berlin notes a Demmin surrender with 920 prisoners. Madrid fears the King’s death while Lisbon reforms target Jesuits. Vienna mentions Tatars in Hungary and a general amnesty. Portmouth ships, convoys, and naval actions dominate shipping news.
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Paris
Daly
Spain
Tiejay
Provence
Brest
M. Bompart
Seathearst
Augsburgh
Cortrfe
Rhine
Mayn
Francfort
Feizing
Ulm
Swabia
Berlin
Dohna
Demm
Hague
Lisbon
Portugal
Romie
Vienna
Wallachia
Moldavia
Hungary
Heffe-Caffel
Fritzlar
Villa Victosa
Tower Wharft
Embden
Westphalia
Portsmouth
Leghorn
Portmouth
Frac
Terrible
Collins
Boreas
Boyle
Holbourn
Hulmes
South Sha
Rollin
Anville
France
John Knapton
Ludgate- Street
Mtr
Mr. Crevier
T. Wy iv
V. Fay
Price
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Countess of Lauderdale
Hatton
Anne, Napier
Douchras
Holland
Constantinople
Adrianople
Rome
Great Britain
Prussia
Sardinia
Two Sicilies
Versailles
Italy
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