Corsica Provost Pardoned by Troops in Corsican Affairs
From Bastia and Genoa reports a Corsican provost renounced resistance, asked pardon to leave the island, and was escorted to Padulella. Net shifts claim remaining malcontents are few while Marseille and Genoa note English prize taking near Sicily and a French envoy dining aboard a new ship.
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Bastia
Zicaso
Padulella
Mand
Baron Newhoff
Chistian Coust-tan
Corsica
Gorfca
Ziesro
France
Minke
Fa Bis
Genoa
Sicily
Provence
Cadiz
Madrid
Roth Init
N.S
Don Lewis
Privateers Fundraiser In Bristol For West Indies Expedition
Bristol merchants have opened a subscription to raise a large sum to equip several privateers for a West Indies expedition against Spanish adversaries. Over food contributions, around 5000 is expected at the next meeting, with further support anticipated. Also noted is the death of Saunders, a Gloucester justice, and King’s Weston reports on Mr. Southwell’s candidacy and the large attendance at Mr. Colfer’s home last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
West-Indies
Saunders
Gloucester
King’s Weston
Southwell
Colfer
Deceas
London News From Scotland and Abroad on Civil and Militia Matters
Letters from Scotland report merchants and traders instructing their London representative on placing placemen in Parliament and the shires sending instructions to their MPs. A Polish king life conspiracy is said to be uncovered in Wartin, Dunkirk merchants offer to ship goods to the Mediterranean on favorable terms, and French Dutch Swedish ships mobilize for neutral trade harming Britain. Obituary notes record Capt Benton’s death and the Earl of Wentworth’s lineage and early service under William.
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Scotland
Alexander Burnet
Aberdeen
John Maul
Conyeener
Haddington
John Cockburn
D&c
Laneth
James Hamilton
Burt
Poland
Wartin
Dunkirk
London
Yarmouth
Leghorn
Naples
Mediterranean
Paris
Italy
Great Britain
Froome
Somersetshire
Benton
Regiment of Foot
Richard Qualow
Thurlvay
Wentworthe
Yorkshire
Thomas, Wentworth
Earl of
Sitsfford
Wentworth
Wentworth-Woodhouse
Stainborough
Raby
Newmarsh
Oversley
Mott
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Amterdam
Russia
Porte
Marquess de Villeneuve
Marq
de Chetardie
Berlin
Thim
Petersbourg
Sweden
Rufsia
Europe
The
Hague
Jane Hands
Spain
Marquess de Fenelon
States General
England
Holland
Republick
Ieast
Cardinal de Fleury
Admiralty
Amsterdam
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