Mails from France and Holland report naval movements and Europe news
The letters note six French men of war at the river mouth bound for the East Indies with M. de la Bourdonnaye aboard. Several European items follow: a street of forty houses collapsed near Naples after heavy rain or quake shocks, Genoa reports cold weather and a Genoese engagement with a Yripolitan corsair, and Venice imposes sugar duties with adjustments to favour French trade. Additional dispatches cover Rome, Vienna, Brussels, Paris court measures on sacraments, and Corsica affairs with Bastia reporting rebel demands and landings hindered by local anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East-Indies
M. de la Bourdonnaye
Naples
Genoa
Italy
St. John de Sciro
Venice
Senate
France
M. de Chavigny
Count de Bernin
Pott
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Cardinal of York
Vienna
London
Berlin
Klinggraff
Silesia
Brusels
Netherlands
United Provinces
Blanckenburg
Paris
Cardinal de Soubize
Mirepoix
Orleans
St. Genevieve
Lamain
Paris A-la-main
Bastia
Corsica
Republick
Mons
Guifard
Roifa
Invasion fears and fires sweep England towns
Reports from Warcop Westmorland recounts of rockets squibs and alarms as youths smashed a smiths shop mortally wounding two landlords. A large fire consumed Mrs Rutter’s Making in Newcastle. Frampton Cotrell public house keeper Margaret Lattimore, aged eighty, fell to stairs and died. Coleshill widow Mrs Martin dies under suspicion of arsenic poisoning, neice jailed after coroner’s verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Warcop
Westmorland
Birmingham
Laf
Coleshill
Martin
Warwick
Neblenan to Court over militia and Europe fears
London reports a Neblenan will soon be sent to a northern court to end misunderstandings heightening tensions and risk a public disturbance. Discussions urge engaging local leaders to urge industry and avert ruin, while Berlin’s reply to Prussia and Silesia threaten a broader war scenario. France Swiss and Sweden military views contrast with militia debates at home. A Daily Advertiser note on small sword masters teaching merit faces court motion.
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Berlin
Thensner
England
Silesia
France
Switzerland
Sweden
Daily Advertiser
Lent Preachers and Royal Appointments In Residence
The report lists Lent preachers for tomorrow at St Pauls St Georges and St Mary on various churches with named doctors and chaplains. It notes naval promotions Henry Mardet and Stephen Hufke to lieutenant roles aboard vessels of 76 and 74 guns, plus page appointment to the Princess of Wales and a new judge for the Borough Court. It also mentions changes in leadership at the India Company and local trade liberties granted to Berwick upon Tweed for linen woollen and whale fishery operations, including tax and toll exemptions.
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Henry Mardet
Yarmouth
Stephen Hufke
Somerset
Thomas
Col
Edmond Thomas, Bart
Earl of
Guildhill
Bamber Gascoyne
Lincoln’s Inn
Southwark
St. Margaret’s Hill
The
India Company
Baker
Stafford
Cuth
Tavistock
Purling
Sandwich
Bombay
Haldine
Prince Edward
Berwick Upon Tweed
Madrid
Keene
Spain
Prussia
M. Mareshal
Genoa
Venice
Naples
Dresden
Berlin
London
Silesia
Cocceji
Potdam
Vienna
Paris
Iron Court
Alsace
Lorrain
Compiegne
Thomas Southou
Edward Suuchouse
Enfield
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Holland
Lifton, Fan
Country News
King Whitebait
St. Paul's Cathedral
Mr. Wallis
St. Gathevine Cree
Dr. Simpson
Worcester
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