English Ships Arrive from Lisbon and Ancona in Genoa
Reports from Genoa describe fourteen English ships laden with corn arriving from Ancona, some flying Papal colours to deter Spanish privateers. Letters from Paris note the deaths of General Douglas and Peter Joye, with ceremonies for the Duke of Bourton and a succession in the king’s household. Private intelligence suggests no major French armament yet, while Britain readies ships and marine troops. Severe winter deepens misery in Ireland as Lough Neagh freezes and grain remains scarce.
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Lisbon
Ancona
Paris
Douglas
K. James II
Peter Joye
Villiers
Versailles
France
Deveas
Bourton
Mendicant
Enghien
Prince of Conde
Hague
Toulon
Marseilles
Great Britain
Spain
Brest
Rothfort
d’Antin
Mediterranean
Dublin Charity Gifts From Lords and Commons Considered
In Dublin Fan, Lords Spiritual and Temporal and many MPs sent large sums to city parishes for the poor. Swift and St Patrick's Chapter gave generously. Rev Delany, known for biweekly oxen and bread for Glasnevin's needy, plans to kill one ox each week this year.
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Dublin
House of Commons
Swift
St. Patrick’s
Delany
Glasnevin
Sind
Meal Ordered For Poor Families In Scotland
The Magistrates ordered 509 bolls of meal to be sent to this place with dispatch so poor families can be supplied in small quantities at an easy rate. James Smollett of Bonhill married Miss Jean Clark daughter of Sir John Clark of Pennycuik. Mills could operate on Sunday for first time in years. The Tay River frozen making Newburgh passage impossible. A crowd on the Leven Water ice rafted, breaking and causing three drownings.
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Edinburgh
James Smollet
Bonhill
Jean Clark
John Clark
Pennycuik
Tay
Newburgh
Mouch
Leven
Fife
The Matter of the St Peter from Seville and Privateers
Reports recount a ship boarded by a 22 gun Sanith Privateer near Usbent fourteen days before arrival here. The Spaniard said fifty six privateers were fitted out from the Bay of Biscay, likely to threaten merchant ships sailing without convoy.
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Dartmouth
Fan
St. Peter
Seville
Usbent
Bay of Biscay
Robins
Lisbon
John Manowry
Eagle of
London
Canterbury
Sandwich
George Oxenden
Josiah Burchett
Thas Place
Baldwin Duppa
Hollingbourne-Hill
Hollingbourne
Bristol
Barnstaple
Severn
Prices and poverty loom in early market and weather notes
The report notes high yeast prices forcing farmers to sell below market value, abundance of filth and eels along Severn shore, crows feeding on fish, and mayoral relief for the poor with funds aimed at debt relief and prisoner release. It also records a church rectory appointment in Norfolk, a barn fire at Hillington with heavy losses, and a third distribution of beef to 66 families, including 300 children.
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Buthel
Thornbury
Gloucestershire
Severn
Newgate
Lawford’s
Norwich
Ames
Peck
Haynford
Norfolk
Edmund Howes
Hindry
London Parliaments and notable deaths dominate city news
In Westminster and London society notes, MPs Proby and Noel receive urging from the mayor and council to curb the number of Commons seats. Duke of Argyll expected to receive field marshal appointments. The Speaker visited Westminster. 406 MPs are in town. Sir Francis Drake of Buthland dies. Mrs Smith, heiress at Dover Street marriage upcoming. Dowager Countess of Westmoreland mourned. other notices include births, marriages, and parliamentary connections.
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John Proby
William Noel
Elgist
Stamford
Lincoln
Corpogd
House of Commons
Duke of Argyll
Westminster
Keith
Earl Marshal
Hamilton
Lincoln’s Inn
Smith
Jaft
Dover-street
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London Evening Post
Genoa
Hungary
Lough Neagh
Mountjoy Castle
Tyrone
Antrim
Ireland
Scotland
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