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Turbulent European News and Market Reports 1699
Letters from Madrid and Copenhagen describe opposition to a treaty and shifting royal styles. Swedish and Danish forces near Riga and court moves hint at broader imperial realignments. London prices show wheat at 3s 9d, oats 10s, hops 31s 10d. shipping and military movements bound for the realm. A note on a Dunmowe Priory bacon rite and a market sale of household goods follows, plus ads for sermons and scholarly books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.G. Stemart
Portsmouth
Wiitehall
Tod
Dunmowe Priory
Essex
Dunmowe
House of Commons
Edward Jones and Tin
Goodwin
Tom’s Cofce
le Martins-lane
Ear Charing-Cross
Friendly Society
Royal Exchange
Temple
Thomas Hebbs
Tho. Hebbs
Clare Market
Delafoyes Chocolate House
Cambridge
Clavel
Marsh
Long
Newmarket
Edward
Gaskarth
Blackalls
Mr Harris
Harrunson
Gaskerti
Marsden