European News Splendors and Naval Prizes Across Oceans
From Naples to Amsterdam and Boston reports outline regimental movements for Neapolitan service, Prussian war concerns, and imperial appeals. Prize ships arrive in New York from Martinique while local storms and bread provisions affect Saxony silk and city life. Jonathan Nichols dies in Rhode Island as privateers capture vessels loaded with West Indian goods.
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Naples
Spain
Manfredonia
Trieste
Bohemia
Hungary
Saxony
Genoa
Duke of Parma
Franckfort
Prufsia
Hague
Baron Reisbach
States General
Warsaw
Aix-la-Chapelle
Vienna
London
Colloredo
Reisbach
Anwer
Leghorn
Prussia
House of Austria
House of Bourbon
Amsterdam
Haarlem
Lyexs
Toulon
Rachelle
MiEsippi
New Orleans
Balife
Bayeux
Pont Chastain
Boston
Newprs Rhode Island
Jonathan Nichols
Geidanan
Toye
New-York
Randell
Lewis King
Snow
Earl of London
Thomas Wayman
Ile. Boas
Martinico
France
Lobdell
London and Leith notes amid war and grain fears
Reports include a warrant in Leith for John Watson to manage customs, Dalkeith oats price drop, and London letter from New Sarum merchants urging strict inquiries into mismanagement, foreign troops, and calls for a law against grain hoarding with market openness and parish oversight. The piece also covers Captain Elliott's Bristol voyage and a pamphlet criticizing corn engrossing practices.
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Edinburgh
Leith
Marxay
John’ ‘Watson
Wreer
James Armour
Thuysday
Dalkeith
Mediterranean
American
Ruiz
Friends of Liberty
Ane
Murtia
Market Bell Curbs Corn Prices in West Riding Town
York reports that the West Riding town enforced a market bell rule to stop early sales by badgers. Corn and grain sold cheaper than weeks prior, and a neighbour sent cork waggons with four shillings off market price to aid the poor. A bellman was ordered to ring at four o'clock? and no buyer to exceed a stroke.
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Country News
York
West- Riding
Rhac
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Julines Beckford
Minorca
America
Elliott
Lancashire Witch
Bristol
Malaga
Fortune Sloop of War
Gibraltar
Admiral Tawke
Louisa
Cape St. Vincent
Gosport
Lisbon
Cinies