Extract from The Hague Letter On European Affairs
An official note from The Hague discusses ongoing European negotiations, fear of a neutral stance by major powers, and military moves. It cites French and Sardinian actions, the risk of Crown neutrality, and reports on battles near Coni, siege progress, and possible shifts in Saxon and Prussian troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Republick
Cologne
de Waffenaer- Twickel
Mentz
States General
Poland
Abbey de la Ville
Nees
France
Vienna
Sardinia
Coni
Muller
Cort
Nick
Suatbourg
Faibourg
Naples
Rome
A Call for Stronger Coastal Defence and Guernsey Case
A letter urges greater focus on London’s safety and a robust state defence. It argues for a larger cavalry, coastal cutters, and intensified fleet readiness to thwart French and Spanish designs, warning of Dunkirk and St Helier threats and citing Camden’s Britannia on Guernsey.
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Jersey
Guernsey
England
Duke of Parma
Bishop Burnet
James
Normandy
Sussex
London
Tourville
Dunkirk
Brest
St. Hellens
Downs
Kent
Essex
Suffolk
Norfolk
Cambden
Britannia
France
Channel
Lord Dartmouth
Charles the Second
Letter on war costs and fortifications from 1744
A letter dated Offeber 13,1744 discusses defense and security measures, criticizing high estimates for charged runs and contemplating a single fortification between Dunkirk and Brest. The author argues public dissemination aids national effort more than Hague letters, noting distant operations and expectations diminishing.
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Dunkirk
Brest
Hague
Lam
Sir
T. W
Horns of a Stag Head Unearthed in Thorpe Ground
A farmer near Thorpe in Ainfty reportedly unearthed a stag head horn in a water digging site. Neighbors helped extract it from the earth with difficulty. The find is said to date from Noah's Flood, suggesting a creation scale far beyond current specimens, attracting a large curious crowd.
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York
Thorpe
Ainfty
London Observations on Admiralty, Feuds and Weddings
Fragmentary 18th century period notices report debates on naval governance and a pending inquiry into grievances tied to Admiralty decisions. The item mentions a notable death at Woollbeding, several naval appointments, and royal acknowledgments including a kiss of the king’s hand for Stephen Riou. Also included are loan payments for the King of Sardinia and several marriage announcements among notable figures and peers.
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Lobkowitz
Count Gage
Defbroffes
Dresden
States General
Prussia
Poland
Confederacy of Francfort
Saxony
Prince Charles of
Lorrain
Egra
Prufsia
Charles
Triz
Mediterranean
Hnis Ad
Sas
Woollbeding
Sussex
Mill
Richard Mill
Admiral Rowley
Benjamin Batley
London
Robert Page
John Ross
Georgia
Rangers
Stephen Riou
Kensington
East-India Company
Admiral Vernon
Webster
Bootle
Madras
China
Pegue
Shore
Burrows
Esex
Teeters
Mocha
Adair
Jackson
Sardinia
Norwich
William Baker
Sally Hatt
Cathcart
West-India Service
Jones
Birchinane
Earl of Rothes
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