Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Tuscany Visit Pisa
On Monday May 16 their Royal Highnesses arrived at Pisa amid cannon salutes and cheering crowds. The visit featured a grand reception at the palace, public exhibitions on the Great Place, and gifts to officials. They praised the reception and signaled hopes for a future return in September.
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London
Keghirn
Grand Duke
Grand Dutchess
Tuscany
Pisa
Bist
Constantinople
Lesser
Asia
Georgia
Petersburgh
Geo. M‘carty
Russia
Ali Begh
Bashaw
Egypt
Medina
Pitt
Somersetshire
Duke of Cumberland
Aberdeen
Adams
Dee Monch
Douny
Lon
Portugal
France
Dolphin
South Seas
Upril
Wakfala
Wandels
Revolt of a Crown Peasant Leader Near Boras
Joffman, chief of peasant rebels in Elfsborg, Rusthalter, seeks revenge after the Peasants Order bars his deputy bid. He gathers a troop of peasants to march toward Stockholm, arriving before Boras and writing a threatening letter to the regents.
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Stockholm
Joffman
Muti& Aneers
Elfsborg
Rusthalter
Crown
Boras
Privy Council and Jamaica governor hints in London letters
News from London reports a Privy Council meeting at Duke of Richmond's residence and further talks with the Sardinian ambassador. Rumors claim Lord Charles Greville Montague will govern Jamaica, while Earl of Hertford and Lord Beauchamp return from Rugly. Notes note militia reviews, trade items, marriages, deaths, and shipping incidents.
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London
Duke of Richmond
Frivy Gardens
Whitehall
Baron de Viry de la Perriere
Prince
de Ciuij
Dover
France
Charles Greville Montague
Jamaica
William Henry Lyttleton
Hop Market Plan Adopted by Kent Hop Planters
At a April meeting in Sittingbourne Kent with 180 hop planters led by Sir William Twysden Sir John Filmer and others the group endorsed establishing hop markets in Canterbury Maidstone Feversham Sevenoaks and Town Malling on respective week days. A followup meeting is set for July 3 in Maidstone to finalize funding and methods to benefit hop planters and consumers. Also includes ads for Brion window blinds and a lost cane with reward plus a caution about John Barrow, a Chester hatter apprentice, absconding with money.
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Boston
New England
Barnard
Buckinghamshire
High Wickham
Lord le Despencer
Beale
Paterson
Barbers Company
Magree
Scotland
Edward Ludford Taylor
Bethswell
Warwickshire
Ann Craven
Lord Craven
Joseph Murrel
Yun
Callico
Wildon
Surry
Grainger
Gainger
Anthony Breton
France
Rome
East Indies
William Cuthbert
Newcastle
Jamaica
George Abernethy
Hatton Garden
Worcester
John Gaskell
London
Fe’nnight
Hexham
Mary Loraine
William Loraine
Kirkharfe
Northumberland
Mr. Charlton
Blewitt
Saunderson
Knightsbridge
Dowd-o
Cooke
Downs
China
Earl of Elgin
Rugge
Dublin
Goodwin Sands
River
Thames
Peggy
Kent Street
Southwark
John Berry
New Prison
Parker’s Lane
Fupice Wilmet
Fuffice Yates
Southampton
Kent
George
Sittinghorne
Maidstone
William Twysden
John Filmer
Edward Hales
Baronets
Thomas Best
William Daniel
Charles Stewart
Nah Mason
Curteis
Canterbury
Feversham
Wednefay
Sevenoake
Sussex
John Barrow
Robert Lloyd
Chester
Masiter
William Stopford
Lloyd
Stopford
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Fame
George Cavendish
Lord George Cavendish
County of
Derby
John Manmuers
Marquis of
Granby
Bank Ruptey
William Stepford
Guildhall
Charles Coverly
Aldermanbury
Robert Blackburne
Liverpoole
Lancashire
Linnen Draper
George’s Coffeehouse
Henry Nelson
Addle-street
St. Alban
Wood Street
Thomas Claydon
Pring
Hoffman
Baron de Poffe
Edward Bevan
Carpenter
Piccadilly
Hine Pictures
Ste. Notre
Barnet
St. Alban’s
A.M. Schole
J. Newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
J. Walter
Charing Cross
Scorch-yard
Bush-Lane
Cannon-Street
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