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11 Nov 1740

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London Evening Post

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

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Nov 11, 1740

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Empress's Death Triggers Russian Succession Notes

Letters from Madrid Rouen and Vienna recount the Empress's death and Catherine’s jointure, with Duke of Courland named Regent and Brunswick Generalissimo. Observers consider European power shifts, Prussia Bavaria and Holstein claims, and Britain fears disruption of Tranquility while French diplomacy maneuvers for favorable terms. The mess includes robberies in Kilkenny and a Tory Darcy’s fate, with social notes from Caledon and Kilkenny.

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John Russia Anne Anthony Ulrich Brunswick Duke of Courland Cronstadt Asaph Perecop Oczakow Choczim Crimea Dolghorucki Wolinski Katherine Peter I Holstein Peter II Peter Mecklembourg Dolghoruchi Mittau Moscow Vienna Iland St. Margaret Eugene Paris Prince de Lichtenstein Cardinal de Fleury Fontainbleau Europe France Britain Brest Toulon America Netherlands Italy London M. Amelot Earl of Waldegrave Dunkirk Madrid Spain Roufbon Bavaria Ferdinand the Albert Tyroleze Bohemia Ocober Countess of Orrery Caledon Keating Callaghan Robb’d. Darcy Tory Carlow Serjeant Betterworth Kilkenny Darcy Esg Mills O'Bryan
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Anniversary of Admiral Vernon Celebrations in Dublin

Dublin observed the Admiral Vernon's birthday with bells, fireworks, fires, and bonfires. Ships and city crowds displayed flags and fired guns from Purcell's Castle to the river, with bonfires and festivities throughout the day. The report notes extensive grain trade activity in Dantzick and general provisioning across Poland and nearby ports.

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Ireland Dublin Vernon St. Patrick’s Church St. Audean’s Purcell’s Castle Inns Quay Essex Don Blais Porto Bello, &c Dantzick Poland
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Edinburgh News in Scotland Reflects Grants and Riots

A warrant appoints James Calhoun as Post-Master-General for Scollard replacing Archibald Douglas. John Douglass of Carlowrie sells about 500 rolls of peas and beans to aid the city poor at cost, while Borthwick parishioners craft a scheme to sell oat and barley mead below market price to relief the needy. Riots at Dingwall result in warrants for Sir Robert Monro of Foulis and Capt. George Monro. The Lothian and Tweeddale Synod elects Gilbert Hutchison as moderator and upholds Carmenael’s call to Murleburgh. The Court of Session seeks grain-price relief. magistrates plan to buy grain for the market at the lowest possible rate.

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Scotland Edinburgh James Calhoun Scollard Archibald Douglas John Douglass Carlowrie Borthwick Lords of Justiciary Robert Monro Foulis George Monro Culcairn Dingwall Robert Synod of Lothian and Tweddale Gilbert Eutchison Innclellin Dalkeith Frederick Carmenael Murleburgh Duke of Buccleugh Court of Session
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