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Paris News on Fleet Returns and Italian Campaign Plans
Paris reports Marquess de Luzerne writes King that two ships rejoined his squadron after a storm and will sail to French ports once refitted. Rumors say Sardinia grants passage for French troops into Italy to join forces under Marshal Villars with Count de Charolois to campaign. Bristol dispatch covers Somerset natives opposing excise laws, civic receptions, and praise for Wyndham and Horner. London notes include Essex knightly candidacies, Shropshire election hopes, and Royal marriage preparations at Hampton Court with security measures and court promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquess de Luzerne
Elfineur
France
Spain
Turin
Italy
Marshal de Villars
Count de Charolois
Country
Bristol
Somerset
William Wyndham
Thomas Scraigeways Horner
Torfel
St. Mary’s Redcliff
Mr. Wickham
Jacob Elton
William
Mr. Horner
John King
London
TF Hurspay
Dier Kirke
George Howard Earl of Suffolk
John Blunt
Wimbleton
Surrey
Yvat
Gulph
Florida
Havannah
Hans Sloane, Bart
George the
Hampton Court
England
Hampton-Court
Board of Green-Clerk
Holland
Prince of Orange
Charles Wager
M. Duncan
William Herbert
Earl of Pembroke
Life Guards
Driver
Ourforner
Elweys
Herbert
Lord Southwell
Kingdom of Ireland
Princess Royal
Petersham
Campton Court
John Pedley
Edward Stanhope
Grimston
County of
York
Bath
Court of Chancery
St. Cleierit
Sir John Gonton
Faid
Faid Court of Chancery