Treaty of Belgrade peace terms draw public ire in Petersourg
Anxious crowds in Petersourg await publication of the Belgrade treaty with the Grand Signior. Reports claim ministers press for changes, Empress misinformed, and French diplomacy aims to influence the dispute. Fenelon's reserve, Dutch pamphlet rumors, and Brest Toulon squadrons prompt further speculation on European power dynamics.
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Belgrade
Wolinski
The
Hague
Marquess de Fenelon
France
States General
Great Britain
Europe
Brest
Toulon
Spain
Torbay
John Norris
St. Hellen’s
Balchen
Chaloner Ogle
M. Roch Allard
America
Beefs Seizure and Weight Rules Amid 18th Century Export Law
Dublin measures 200 Barrels of Beef seized for underweight export, replevin by owner. Article notes 2 Ann. Statute forbids slaughtering and packing oxen cattle under five years for export from March 25 1794, requiring at least 206 lb of neat beef per barrel. penalties and enforcement to be strict.
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Dublin
Practice of Inoculation Sparks Migration and Trade Decline
Chichester reports booming inoculation practice drawing families from distant counties. While beneficial for public health, local vendors fear prolonged Small-Pox presence will ruin markets and divert trade elsewhere. A distant Westward traveler noted a large Settee passing by at dawn yesterday morning.
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Chichester
The Vessel Back of the Sands Suspected by Seafaring Officers
Descriptions of a ship named the Back of the Sands arouse suspicion due to its behavior and appearance. Two armed tenders in the same route pursued the vessel, and the observers express hope they will overtake her though she currently leads by about two leagues.
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Europe
d’Antin
Marquess de Camas
Prussia
Paris
M. Amelot
Juliers
Bergue
Assur
France
Principality
Neufchatel
Juliers and
London News: Honors Ships and Fleet Plans Reach public eye
A private Brest letter reports three warships bound for the Spanish West Indies loaded with linens. Exeter prepares to admit over a hundred free men to city freedom as elections approach. A mail brigantine near Oporto suffered damage. a Brewer’s servant died by suicide after a daylight theft. Royals visit Henley. Lord Admiralty orders a strong West Indies fleet under Sir Chaloner Ogle. Cavendish to convoy merchant ships. Ireland orders mobilization. earls elevated to the Order of the Thistle.
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London
Brest
Spanish West Indies
Linnens
Exeter
Cole
Oporto
Taylor
Prince and Princess of Wales
Park-Place
Henley Upon Thames
Admiralty
Chaloner Ogle
the Blue
West-Indies
Torbay
Spithead
Cavendish
Lisbon
Oporto, &c
Board of Admiralty
Rupert
Ambrose
Carolina
Ireland
Earl of Stafford
Earl of
Holderness
Earl of Crawford
Knights
Order of the Thistle
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