Scarcity of orange and hard times in Hunger and Europe
An April dispatch from Vienna notes orange shortages and rising prices causing hardship in Hunger with straw bundles selling for high crowns. It also reports on Dutch military augmentation and naval finance, Sweden-France tensions, and Paris Hamburg letters about Count de La Severin Sophie and French ambitions, amid warnings of a general war in Europe and shifting alliances involving Prussia Poland and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orage
Amsterdam
Reublick
States General
States of Holland
Admiralty
France
Spain
Europe
Hambourg
Stralsund
Senate
Arejaaur
Finland
Pelygafers Muses
Seis Ik
Carelia
Petarlbourg
Bribi
Brij
Withtreee
Hanirhe
SinBeVerit
Idorfrom
Stockho
Liasso
Saxony
Berlin
Prussia
Poland
Russia
Elécer
Juliers
Bergue
Finch
Petersbourg
Rufsia
Royal Navy dispatches and a Bucks gentleman’s death
Plymouth reports ship movements with Winchester and Panther at sea bound for outward ships as Montagu sails east and fifteen sail pass the harbor. Northampton notes the death of Edmund Dayrell of Lamport at 71, detailing a value estate of about 9000 pounds and debts settled by his heirs.
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Plymouth
Winchester
Panther
Northampton
Lamport
County of Bucks
Edmund ‘Dayrell
Soo
City of
London
Lottery for Westminster Bridge Ticket Scheme Details
Fragmentary historic note describes a planned lottery to fund Westminster Bridge with 325000 raised via 165000 tickets at five pounds each. It notes concerns about favoritism, large subscriptions by a few, and proposes a resolution to delay ticket purchases until six days before the drawing.
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Westminster
Taft
London
Prudence in Lottery Resolution Prevents Market Manipulation
The letter argues that if a resolution passes stockers and foreign grocers will flood the market with 60 000 and must bring 10 000 to market daily before the draw. It warns large quantities would depress prices, notes last lottery prices rose only due to cold market demand, and urges adherence to the resolution to deter future price manipulation and secure entry into any state lotteries drawn on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poffefsers
London Gossip on Court Appointments and Yachting Plans
London reports detail princess Mary remaining in England until the Holland yacht return, Lord Harrington serving Hanover as secretary, and Dr Thomas leaving as chaplain. It notes marriages and church promotions, including the bishopric of Bristol to Dean of St Pauls, the Winwick living valued near 1400 per year, and a near-fatal execution incident. It compares naval preparations for royal voyages, mentions the Duke of Bolton as captain and various aristocratic ties, with a focus on society and court movement.
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London
Mary
Holland
Harrington
Hanover
Thomas
St. Vedaft Foster-Lane
Jacob-Astley
Melton-Constable
Norfolk
Page
Norwich
Gretham Page
Saxthorpe
Watlington
Ely
Ambride
Budler
Bristol
St.Paul’s
Winwick
Lancashire
England
Earl
Derby
Stanley
Cros-Hall
Gow
Cambridge
w-Hollendle
Weitstar
Gryce
Duke of Montagu
Evans
Duke of Bolton
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