Conclave Factions and English Prizes Off the Italian Coasts
London reports two Rome factions in the conclave with 20 and 25 votes while English ships cruise Italian waters to prize vessels detained at Civita Vecchia. A Spanish privateer and a bark loaded with corn prompt calls for restitution from British merchants and a wary stance from Madrid.
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Civita-Vecchia
Ce Ee
Thar Place
Lopez Rosa
Old
New College
Madrid
Rome
Genoa
Basta
Hanover
Cadiz
Gallicia
Ferrol
Barcelona
Pirates Capture Mexican Loot and Spanish Treasure
Boston news reports Capt. Mellen returning from New Providence with crew from Capt. Hall's band. They raided Porto Plate, discovering less treasure than claimed, burned fort buildings, and found silver wash candlesticks. Hall’s subsequent cruise off Cuba yielded two Spanish launches, one captured and one run ashore. Spaniards fled as Hall’s sloop arrived, leaving treasure estimated at 13 to 14 thousand Pieces of Eight, sent to Providence.
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Boston
New-England
Mellen
New-Providence
Hall
Porto Plate
Cuba
Providence
Brolli
Marquess of Davenish Dies in Flanders Service
Ireland reports from Brussels that the Marquess of Davenish, Irish born near Athlone, died in Courtrai Flanders while serving as a major general. He rose from captain to colonel in various European armies and was later governor of Courtray. Also noted are fires at estates near Galway and Kildare, death of Gerard Bure in the Four Courts Marshalsea, the wreck John and Mary Gaul near Bray Head, and protective actions by the Earl of Meath as Lord Lieutenant.
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Majorca
Barcelona
Aleppo
Erzerum
Schach Nadir
Great Britain
the Hague
States General
Bria Dominions
Ireland
Spain
Vienna
Imperial
Italy
France
Berlin
Prusia
Juliers
Bergue
Europe
Dublin
Brussels
Flanders
Marquess of Davenish
Arthlone
Duke of Lorrain
Netherlands
London
Foor
Courtray
Thomas Prenderzall
Gert
Gallway
Currah
Kildare
Daniel Brown
Eig
Marshalsea
Gerard Bure
John and
Mary
Gaul
Bray-Head
Earl of Meath
Wicklow
Court reshuffles and obituaries from London society
In London reports the Earl of Hertford to take Horse Guards Blue, the Duke of Bolton as Master of the Ordnance, and General Honywood as Portsmouth governor. A Court Martial is anticipated over a sea action. Rev Francis Annesley of Winwick dies after a life of charity and reform. Lord Chief Justice Lee and Mr Justice Probyn suffer gout. Duke of Hesse envoy notes and Mary’s proxy wedding plans mentioned.
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London
Earl of Hertford
Duke of Argyle
Duke of Bolton
Ordnance
Honywood
Portsmouth
Newport
Shropshire
Lancashire
Bath
Francis Anneffey
Winwick
Francis Annesley
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
England
Lee
Justice Probyn
Westminster
M. Donepp
Prince of Hesse
Diemarts
Grosvenor Street
Mary
St. James's
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London Evening-Post
Holand
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