Corsica dispatches and Holland naval armament debate
A courier from France arrives with important dispatches concerning Corsica. Baron Neuhoff stays in Porto Longone hoping for rewards for Corsican affairs. Holland debates a naval armament with pressures from Britain Spain and France, aiming to avoid antagonizing Spain while pursuing neutrality and eventual accommodation between Britain and Spain.
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France
Corsica
Baron Neuhoff
Porton
Longons
Jill
Corsicas
Pextons Whom the Marquess de Maillebois
Tiand
Porto- Longone
Rome
Naples
Hague
Zealand
Holland
Great Britain
Spain
Marquess de Fenelon
Assembly
States of Holland
Marquess de St. Gilles
Curacao
Lights Sought for Vander Meer Contest Resolutions
The speaker recalls sending ships months earlier to request more lights for the dispute. He argues that if his court had access to all possible illuminants from both sides the matter would have been resolved long before, yielding a decisive answer satisfactory to both powers.
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M. Vander Meer
Dublin Lord Lieutenant Opens Sessions and Seats New Peers
In Dublin on Tuesday the Lord Lieutenant opened the Sessions with a speech to both Houses. New peers seated in the Lords include Brabazon Pon sonby Earl of Berborough Clotworthy Skeffington Viscount Mafle reen Philip Smith Lord Viscount Strangford and James Hamilton Lord Viscount Strabane. Last Thursday both Houses thanked him. Hobart Barry one of Dublin’s justices died. Legg appointed Secretary to the Duke of Devonshire. soon to be a Privy Counsellor. Letters from Kinsale say Capt Mercer sighted and captured two ships with Spanish colors off Cape Clearchase, narrowly escaping disaster.
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Ireland
Dublin
House of Lords
Brabazon Ponsonby
Earl of
Berborough
Clotworthy Skeffington
Viscount Maflereen
Philip Smith
Philip Smith, Lerd Viscount Strangford ; and the Right Hon. James Hamilton
Viscount
Earl of Dartmouth
Edward Walpole
Duke of Devonshire
Townshend
Legg
Kinsale
Mercer
Cape Clearchase
Races at Sodbury Draw Great Nobility to County
From Gloucester comes news of Capt Broderick's ship loft last week en route to London. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and a long list of aristocrats attended the Sodbury races in the county. Five mares contested for 15 guineas and Creeping Kate won for Mr Watt. five horses sought 16 guineas and Spot, Sir Henry Nelthorpe's Brown Horse, prevailed.
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Newcaste
Shields
Broderick
London
Gloucester
Duke
Dutchess of Béaufort
Lord Noel
Thomas Chester
John Codrington
Norborne Berkeley
Elgis
Sodbury
Sodbury In This County, Where Five Morses, Ac
Watt
Creeping Kate
Sir Henry Nelthorpe
Spot
Proclamation of War in London Parade and Jubilation
The London Gazette reports the War declaration against Spain read by Norroy King of Arms and proclaimed by York, Windsor, and Richmond Heralds in a grand procession from St James's to Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. Spectators cheer as the Prince of Wales and the Duke witness the ceremony with public feasts and general joy across London and Westminster.
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St. James’s
King of Arms
Norroy
Charing-Cross
Westminster
Richmond
Windsor
York
Somerset
Garter
Serjeants
Horse Guards
Burton
Norroy King of Arms
Temple Bar
Chancery Lane
Somerset Herald
York Herald
Wood-Street
Windsor Herald
Royal Exchange
Richmond Herald
Duke
St. James's House
Spain
Prince‘of Wales
Mr. Goodchild
Charing Cross
Lord, North and Guilford
Great Britain
Windsor Harald At Arms
Royal’ Exchange
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Leghorn
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