Death of the Queen of Poland halts Naples theatre
Naples reports mourning for the Polish queen. theatre closed and performers sent to Rome with papal leave. Updates from Milan, Rome, Vienna and Paris describe shifting alliances, church revenues, and a pending parade of military events. Recruits arrive in Brussels. Grand Council debates nobles trading rights and corporate affiliations. Shipping notices list several vessels bound for London and beyond.
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Naples
Poland
Rome
Milan
Republick
Venice
Senate of
Senate
France
Hamburgh
Lubeck
Peterbourgh
Rufsia
Brufils
Flanders
Ligne
Arbery
Bohemia
Paris
Wobleffe
Jr. de. Montaran
M. Bertin
Archbishop and Marquis Subscribe for Relief Fund
The Archbishop of York and the Marquis of Rockingham each subscribed to the fund for purchasing corn and potatoes for the relief of the poor in the city and suburbs. A Royal Artillery company arrived and marched to Scarborough to be stationed there. Richard Werfop of Howden, Ely, a master of law and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, died.
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York
Archbishop of
Marquis of
Rockingham
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Scarborough
Richard Werfop
Howden
Ely
Bartister
His Majesty
Port News Deal Summary in Winds and Ships
Fragmentary note lists ships in harbor and outbound bound vessels, naming Admiral Smith and several armed ships including the Dover the Savage Sloop the Adventure and the Tyger, with directional winds noted as west by south and west by southwest, per last deal.
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Port New S&. Deal
Wind S
Dews
Dever
Admiral Smith
Adventure Arm
Wind
Downs
His
Dover
Prize Legality and Engagement Narrative from Corunna
Captain John Goodridge details the 1756 engagement near Corunna involving the Duke de Penthievre and a Borg privateer. He describes sighting, location, and ships, arguing the prize legality despite local officials and French reports, and notes perjury by a Corunna governor. The letter includes broader Antigallican claims and related naval anecdotes.
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Spain
John Goodridge
Duke of Cumberland
Falmouth
Corunna
John Sherratt
Duke de Penthievre
St. George’s
Guernsey
Cape Finisterre
Afernoon
Cape Prior
O'Farrel
Hercules
N. N.W
Carunna
Cape
Madrid
John Goopripce
Grand Tribunal of God
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Fienna
Breslau
Liffa
Mas
Lifton
Ward
Saunders
Hopewell
Success
Masterman
Prince of Wales
Potts
John
Samuel
Dobson
Rickman
Rice
Resolution
Marshall
Ranger Farmer
Blakeney
London
Prince of
Bevern
Smoket
England
Earl of Crawford
Roucoux
Prince of Tangry
Count Saxe
Prussia
Bray
Liverpool
Pearce
Malta
Fortunatus Wright
Leghorn
Cork
West Indies
Spithead
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