War Declared by Britain Against Spain in 1739
The document records Britain’s declaration of war on Spain on October 19 1739 at Kensington. It cites breaches of treaties and unjust seizures by Spain, calls for active hostilities, and commands to prevent transport of soldiers and contraband to Spanish territories. It also notes contemporaneous reports from Mayfast Leghorn and Brandenburger letters, along with royal notices and obituaries from Paris and Angoumois.
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George R
West-Indies
Guarda Costas
Spain
Crown of
F.ee
Europe
Amneriez
America
M. S
London
Great Britain
Unul
Mayfaster
le Blanc
Count Orlow
Leghorn
Negropont
Volo
Altona
Brandenburg
Ferdinand
Prussia
Fredericksfelde
Paris
Kow
Rene de Galard de Bearn
Marquiss de Braffac
Order of St. Louis
Angoumois
Carlisee
Solway Mos
Carlisle
Portsmouth
Lyme, Lock
Lyme
Good Intent
Morgan
Plymouth
King George
Foster
Bridport
Unity
Owen
Tenby
York
Provost
New-York
Betsey, Woolf
Chichester
Robert and Ann
Brown
Southampton
William and Mary
Tizard
Lenox
Royal Oak
Worcester
Spithead
Temple Bar
Clarges-street
Piccadilly
Monnath
Monmouth
Duke of Beaufort
House of Englard
Gloucester
Elizabeth Twigg
Almondsbury
Richard Ellis
Wick-street
Stroud
Clothier
Thomas Lyke
Ludlow
Dodd Purchases King’s Share of Bristol Theatre
Mr Dodd of Drury Lane buys Mr King’s Bristol theatre share for scal. King retires to pursue Sadler’s Wells due to upcoming alterations. Crofts, a tragedy specialist, trains at Drury Lane and draws praise. Managers plan a country tour this summer to shore up talent shortages and boost potential great performers.
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Mr. Dodd
Drury Lane
King
Bristol Theatre
Sadler’s Weils
Crofts
Jarrow
Tyne
Trinity-house
Wear
Durham
Elvets
Sunderland
Hume
Aberdeen
Stecktom
Yarm
Croft
Yorkshire
Mr. Aickin
Edward III
Drury-lane
Earl of Flairfax
Knights of the Garter
London Gossip and World News Across 18th Century
An anonymous London correspondent reports dispatches from Madrid and a royal dispute, rumor of a Mississippi government, and various court and city items. Notable notes include lottery prizes, Minorca earthquake, ship cargoes, theatre sightings, Aldermen court actions, a flood aftermath in northeast England, and local notices from Newcastle and Carlisle.
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Great
Ormond+street
Madrid
Spain
Brown
East Florida
States General
Supreme Court of Judicature
Minorca
Aristophanes
Paris
Mr. Garrick
Richard
Leghorn
Duke of Gloucester
Guildhall
James Bolland
Mace
Wood-street
Wood-street Compter
James Lowther
Duke of Portland
Dunning
Inglewood Forest
Lord Grosvenor
Drury Lane Theatre
John Brute
Newcastle
Hood
Lyne-Head
Alditon-moor
Siields
Alditon
Ridley Hall
Haydon
Chelterford
Hexham
Allendale
Newbrough
Bywel
Ovingham
Team
Swalwell
Mail from Holland Returns to Warsaw War Dispatch
Nov 4 reports from Lithuania that the Bishop of Wilna faces harsh measures with ring wagons loaded with his effers escorted. British ministers express strong exasperation toward the Confederates amid ongoing tensions and enforcement measures.
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Holland
Warsaw
Lithuania
Wilna
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Rial
Aldermen
Robert Baylis
Customs
Jotun Barnard
Reathcore
H”Jzdia
Lords
Commons
Span
Fely
Kensington
God Save the King
Postscript
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