News from Europe and the Balkans Aug 18 to Sept 9
Reports from Madrid Lisbon and Belgrade detail diplomatic prop osals to avert a war between Britain and Spain and describe sieges and bombardments around Belgrade. Dispatches note troop movements, fortifications at Semlin and the Danube, reinforcements to the garrison, and Turkey’s siege efforts. Also updates from Copenhagen Francfort and Paris on troop commitments and actions in Corsica and the Baltic fleet returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T’s
Count de la Marck
Paris
Great Britain
Spain
Bilboa
Pee Tee i
Valentia
Lisbon
Bay of All Saints
Surdock
Wallis
Saave
Semlin
Mos
Belgrade
Count Neuperg
St. Elizabeth’s
Bastion
Mperial
Wirtemberg
Vienna
Danube
Panczova
Rome
Cienfuegos
Edinburgh Mail Robbery and Recovered Packet
The Mail bound for London was carried off by rogues near the Figget whins in September 1737 and robbed of contents. It was found by two boys and brought to the Post Office. the reading is ruined by chaffed letters. A brocade pocket book edged with gold lace and a gold button were damaged. A Velffel master reports French privateers near Leith eyeing British ships with Spanish colours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
London
Muileburgh
Velffel
Leith
Bay of Bisay
Sheriffs chosen in Norwich and election in Worcester
Norwich selects Abraham Larwond and Henry Patterson as sheriffs for the year by the Court of Aldermen and the Freemen respectively. In Pool, 28 anchors of Brangy were seized near shore by customs officers and smugglers claim the devil could not find them. Worcester elects William Winfiore Haberdather as mayor for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Norwich
Abraham Larwond
Henry Patterson
Pool
Timothy
Scape
Worcester
William Winfiore
Death of Sir Thomas Geraldine Spanish Minister
London report notes the death of Sir Thomas Geraldine the Spanish Minister in the 1st year of age at Christ Church Oxford. It mentions Peter Stephenson of Sproutton York and a young gentleman Gian Ellace of Sopes and Andiun as related in the fragment. Earlier this morning a fire at Mess Barrett’s house in Bride Lane burned parts of the building but was contained by fire brigades with no further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Geraldine
Christ-Cluisch
Oxon
Peter Stephenton
Sproutton
York
Stephienton
Yeats
Barrett
Bride-Lane
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Evening-Post
France
Holland
Madrid
Ufe
Lobkowitz
Transilvania
Carantebes
Ingain
Bannat
Temeswar
Count Wallis
Neuperg
Schmettau
Copenhagen
Titley
Francfort
Tapis
Hungary
Moldavia
Munich
Asia
Joe Hague
Prince Scherbatow
College of Justice
Petersbourg
Russia
Battia
Pieve of
Talaro
Republick
de Maillebois
Canton
Bastia
Nebbio
Malacchisio
Peter Anthony Oletta
Baron de Newhoff
Ajaccio
Baltick
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