Spanish Land Forces Arrive for Corsica Expedition
Yesterday arrival from Holland and Naples reports 10,000 Spanish troops to sail soon under Count de Marsillac. A convoy of 300 ships includes warships and gallies. boycotted by doubts of Corsican aim. At Leghorn a Galliot ferried crew to Corsican coast. Ciaccaldi at Madrid seeks commission to raise a Corsican regiment but court delays action.
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Holland
Naples
Baia
Cossica
Rome
Civita Vecchia
Leghorn
Orthone
Corsica
Marquess de Sylva
Ciaccaldi
Madrid
Wreck of a Spanish Register and fleet loss near Cadiz
Cadiz reports that a register ship serving Carthagena and Porto Bello ran aground near the harbor mouth in heavy winds. Several merchant ships lagged behind. the N.S. de Beleu y San Francisco de Affis y San Antonio de Padua may be lost or seriously damaged with crews at risk. Other ships and the King’s pink remain at sea or returning to port as weather worsens.
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Cadiz
Carthagena
Porto-Bello
N.S. de Beleu
San Francisco de Affis
San Antonio de Padua
Don Louis de Herrera
Capitana
Havannah
Campechey
Ielecution Company
Cag
Death of Richard Mercer at Abbey Street Ballast Office
In Dublin on Friday night died Mr. Richard Mercer of the Ballast Office at his Abbey Street residence. The Lord Bishop of Downe and Connor has presented Rev Dr Archibald Steward to the Chancellor of Connor. Belfast reports markets fair and cheap, but trade stagnates for lack of silver.
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Ireland
Dublin
Aever
Abbey-street
Richard Mercer
Archibald Steward
Downe and
Connor
Belfast
Counterfeit Brass Half Pence Trouble in Town and Country
The text notes a shortage of real half pence with Brass coins circulated as Tickets or Counters. People in the place minted coarse Brass, passing many counterfeit pieces worth hundreds of pounds, then vanished, leaving townsfolk to deal with the loss and confusion.
Edinburgs Doctor of Divinity honors Rev John Mawer
Newcastle reports the University of Edinburgh conferred a Doctor of Divinity on Rev John Mawer of Trinity College Cambridge for writings and loyalty and to aid the Polyglot Bible with Eastern languages. Gloucester notes Rev William Toye inducted at Arlingham. the living valued 90l per year. Other clergy appointments follow in Sarum Tollard Ryall and Pewsey with expected succession.
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Newcastle
University of Edinburgh
John Mawer
Trinity College
Cambridge
Middleton Tyas
Richmond
Yorkshire
Gloucester
Henry Toye
Prinknash
County
William Toye
Arlingham
Webb
Atwell
Our
Blechynden
Deceas
D. Sarum
Froom
Tollard Ryall
Wansbrough
Hobby Stanley
Pewsey
Wilts
Mills
London Court approves watchmen plan for Parliament bill
The Court of Common Council at Guildhall heard the Lamps Committee report on watchmen numbers and costs for the city. They refer the matter to prepare a bill for Parliament to regulate the watch and raise funds. Deputy Danfié replaces the late Mr. Pepys as a committee member, and other committees are elected from the Half-Moon List.
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Guildhall
Danfié
George Pepys
Deceas
Half Moon Teist Chosen for Seisin Society Officials
A fragmented list names John Barber, Anthony Lucas, Humphry Parsons, Nicholas Smith, Sir Francis Child, John Wabb, Edward Bellamy, Thomas Fludger, John Saker, William Siswell, Charles Price, Robert Waite, Thomas Long, and others as Aldermen or deputy governors for the Seisin Society and City-Lanops.
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Seisn Society
John Barber
Alderman
Anthony Lucas
Humphry Parsons
Nicholas Smith
Francis Child
John Wabb
Edward Bellamy
Thomas Fludger
John Saker
William Siswell
Joseph Hankey
Chasles Price
Robert Waite
Thomas Long
Crry-Lanops
Jenkins John Barber
Elgs
Wiliam Kinleside
Robert Godschall
James Heywood
Robert Willimort
Thompson Hayne Daniel Lambert
Wiliam Besin
GresHam Committee Members Named for City Hall
The Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor, Deputy Farington, Alderman Cater Ar Edmund Stevens, Deputy Dantfie, Mr John Belcher named for GresHam committee duties at the city hall.
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GresHam
Farington
Cater
Edmund Stevens
Dantfie
John Belcher
Innisu Society Fleece List and Aldermen Names
Fragmentary OCR lists officers Aldermen and council members with addresses and wards, followed by a City resolution on lamp lighting taxes. The piece notes a divided crown and fleece clubs and hints at municipal maneuvering and tax rates for the year.
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Country News
London
Eist
The
Innisu Society
Robert Alsop
John Spilles
Parsons
John Salter
Kat
Gee
Heathcote
J. Manship
Samuel Sedgwick
John Pentax
Thomas Fotter
John Daniello
Tho. Winterbottom
George Champion
Alderman Cater
Alderman Lambert
City
William Cleaver
William Newland
Thomas Ridge
Charles Blandy
Thomas Burder
Gresham Committee
John Lequefne
Knot
Robert Hayward
Cornelius Owen
John Grant
Edward Sanderson
Commissioners of Sewers
Alderfante Ward
John Underwood
Robert Parker
Aldgate
Francis Carter Balishw
William Baker
Cornhill
John Cooke
John Shipston
Cripplegate
Charles Hartley
William Cooper
John Bindos
Farringdon
Samuel ‘Mills
Christopher Horsenail
Henry Holloway
Laughourit
Thomas Thompson
Ftrest
Thomas Birdet
Robert Pycroft
Baecenhith
William Few Tower
Wilt Seater
William Arnold
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