News from Europe and Americas Amid Courtly Plots
Letters and reports dated June and July describe courtly moves in Spain France and Holland including discussions of a commerce treaty with the Spanish colonies and a post for a Fax system. Proposals in Hanover and Amsterdam mention naval aid to St Augustine and alerts on Dutch navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Cologne
Rome
Cardinal Camerlingue
Cardinal Cogrfini
Maranham
Para
Don Peter Anthony d’Etrees
Amsterdam
Spain
States General
Marquess de St. Gites
Hague
Great Britain
Catholick
America
Mexico
Great Briwin
Hafland
West-Indies
Bonfire and Liberty Verses in the D E A N S era
A fragment of verse and market notices recounts a bonfire defense of liberty, condemns tyranny, and praises a hero. It notes a market in cattle and sheep at high prices, corn selling cheaply, and letters from across the kingdom predicting a thriving harvest. It laments lack of English wool and yarn funding, and criticizes aiding France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Thompson Gally
France
Dublin Celebrates Boyne Anniversary with Grand Firework Display
July 5 Dublin marked the Battle of the Boyne anniversary with extensive rejoicings. A tall scaffold near the Watchhouse in St Kevin Street rose about 46 feet, supporting a broad platform from which cheers rose as tar barrels burned and crowds gathered. Huge quantities of fuel and flames filled the night air, and copies of Liberty and immortal memory were commemorated with fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
the Boyne
Wiliam
Avith
Dr. Swiet
St.Kevinitreet
Expedition Packet Captain Delays Arrival Near Gibraltar
Falmouth July 7 report that the Expedition Packet did not land in time to file the Account. The fleet sailed from Gibraltar with Augusta Lyon Prince of Orange Superte Litchfield Jersey Assistance and Balizgad, leaving Greyhound Sugder land Plymouth and Grampus behind. Four battalions of Spanish foot four squadrons of horse and two squadrons of dismounted dragoons encamped within a day’s march of the camp between Porto Negro and Toffe. The fleet ships great artillery at Cadiz and the River Seville and press sailors with five men of war plus two large Flota ships ready at Cadiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Gibraltar
Augusta
Lyon
Prince of Orange
Superte
Litchfield
Jersey
Balislgad
Sugderland
Plymouth
Grampus
Porto Negro
Toffe
Cadiz
Seville
Forman
Flota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arriv
Madrid
New Spain
Count de la Marck
Marquess de Villarias
Commierce
Nantés
St. Malo
Count del Bene
Russia
Duke of Lima
Berwick
Berlin
Prince Augustus William
Prince Charles of
Brandenbourg
Duxe
Holstein
Anflerda
William Trammers
Texel
Carolina
Fort St Augustine
Havannah
St. Grockholm
Wexio
Smalande
Piincipak
Hanover
N.S
Paron- Neuhoff
Cortica
Milford
Dean
William
Rowex
Mirelief Dane
Larquche
D.ean
Mortons
Cato
Filius
Bruths
Anthony
Pollip
Swift
Nassau
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