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Snow on Naples and a fiery Mount Vesuvius in 1700s report
From the London Gazettte dated February 14 describes Naples snow covered streets and a snowbound Vesuvius with lava eruptions daily expected. It notes Copenhagen mourning for the Danish king, royal events at St James's, and various bankruptcy notices and public notices. The piece also covers shipwrecks near North Carolina, Cadiz cargo ships, and local London society items including births and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Vesuvius
Copenhagen
Denmark
Berlin
Prince Henry
St. James
Birmingham
John Welch
Huntley
Gloucestershire
Benjamin Roberts
Lower George
West Gate Street
Gloucester
John Davidson
Cannon-street
London
Guildhall
Stephen Cazalet
Henry Deriffy
Nicholas Lane
Lomebard Street
John Ireland
King Street
Westminster
Chapel Royal
York and
Prince Henry Frederick
Princess of
Brunswick
Prince of
St. James's
England
Markham
Rochester
James's
Boston
New England
Andrew Oliver
Tree of Liberty
True Sons of Liberty
America
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Senegal
Tower Wharf
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Bay
Cadiz
Terra del Fuego
Whittingham
Curacoa
Virginia
Carrituck Inlet
North Carolina
Ripon
Jutland
Melville
Michael Tobin
Granadoes
Miss Leslie
Great Britain
Hamilton
Scotland
Miss Leslies
Sir John Fielding
John Page
Ward
Horkesley
Debden
Essex
Thorpe
Peter’s College, Cambridge
Berwick Upon Tweed
James Buitery