Court Gossip Rehearses Peace Efforts and Neutrals
Vienna reports that the Embassies of St Giles may sway European peace as the Dutch States General push for an accommodation with Madrid. Wenceslaus of Liechtenstein heads to Prussia on a private commission while Konigsegg drafts Munich talks after Italy. Petersburgh notes Russia withholds promised aid until Polish troubles settle, raising suspicions of French influence and secret Russian orders to end Poland’s winter crisis.
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Marquess of
Konigsegg
Munich
Italy
Hague
Petersburgh
Poland
Count Oestein
L’etang
Petersburg
France
Chevalier d'Offorio
Sardinia
Turin
Cremona
Hesle-Rhinfells
the Prince of Wales
Secker
St. James’s
Westminster
Bristol
William Poyntz
Stephen Poyntz
Duke of Cumberland
Thomas Frederick, Bart
Stamplear
Poland-street
Ravel
Golden Square
Pontack’s
Abchurch-lane
Holland
Madrid
Naples
Don Carlos
the Two Sicilies
Infante
Don Lewis
Toledo
Vatican
Parma
Sabionetta
Spor
Paris
Seville
London News Reorganizes East India Office and Court Affairs
London reports Webb named Treasurer to the East India Company succeeding Dubois due to age, major deaths in Jamaica, bishops to homage, and Parliament sessions with Onslow chosen Speaker. Royal pageantry, appointments, mourning plans, and foreign dispatches color the day’s bustle.
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Webb
India House
East India Company
Charles Dubois
Major Garth
Jamaica
Bristol
Gloucester
House of Lords
Joshua Ward
Buckingham House
House of Peers
Duke of Richmond
Earl of
Commons
Arthur Onslow
Jewel Office
Henry Arthur Herbert
Ludlow
James Cholmondeley
Camelford
North-Britain
Lord Bolingbrookt
France
Suffolk
Folkes
Thomas Folkes
St. Edmunsbury
Hanmer
Thomas Hanmer
Hodsdon
Hertfordshire
Arabella Oxenden
James Oxenden
Wingham
Kent
George Oxenden
The
Treasury
Lewis
Rockingham
Earl
Malton
Charles Leigh
County of Bedford
Cleveland Row
St. James’s
Diana Vernon
Richard Vernon
Robert Corbett
King-street
Golden Square
Williamson
Spring-Garden
Edinburgh
Balghuider
Perthshire
Rob
Earl of Stair
Thomas Bramston
Essex
Committee of Privileges and Elections
Waterland
William Irby, Bart
Lauriceston
Cornwall
House of Ords
Seward
St John’s College, Cambridge
St. James’s, Garrick-Hithe
Emerson
Prince Royal of
Panna