London Gazette May 13 reports peace talks and envoy appointments
From the London Gazette dated May 13 details arms cessation and congress terms with Ismael Beg and Osman Beg named ambassadors plenipotentiary. Also mentions Count Orloff and Monf. Obiefcoff invited as ambassadors. Imperial gift of 60,000 stablés to Obiefcoff and 30,000 to Levathof for services. Florence notes the Duke of Gloucester’s health visit. Berlin reports a royal inspection of infantry and cavalry with a projected review before May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathal Romanzoff
Porte
Congress
Ismael Beg
Effendi
Osman Beg
Eee
Reis Effendi
Gregory Orloff
Monf. Obiefeor
Monf
Obiefcoff
Mons
Levathof
Florence
Aprilas
Poke of
Gloucester
Berlin
Profian Penjefty
Hofsars
Foreign Intelligence from Turkish Front and Rome Dispatch
Report lines describe a Russian plenipotentiary escorted to the Ottoman Grand Vizir for preliminary peace talks. The audience lasted three days with lavish gifts, then dispatches were sent to Moldavia and Constantinople. Concurrent Rome notes mention the Duke of Gloucester’s Miserere copies and James Stuart’s secretive movements. A Portmahon English frigate arrives to join two others en route to Leghorn carrying the Duke of Gloucester to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moldavia
Constantinople
Rome
Duke of Gloucester
St. Peter’s Church
Paris
Edward Stuart
Marefoschi
Cardinal York
Foligno
Genoa
Portmahon
Leghorn
England
Danish intrigue and navy notes amid Copenhagen matter
London dispatches recount Danish inquiries into Struensee and associates after published sentences and defence. Reports detail British influence over Danish pension terms, naval movements to Minorca, and arrivals of diplomats, with local crimes, court actions, and society notices including marriages, deaths, and robberies across London.
Ship News From May Deal Lists Several Ships Sailings
The May 11 report records ships sailing for Virginia Quebec and Oporto including Cruizer sloop Lord Baltimore Peters Earl of Granville under various captains. Several ships proceed to the Eastward and Jamaica with the Glory Seaford Adventure men of war also noted. Wind from the northeast. William from London arrives at Jamaica. Champion from Leghorn at Falmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rante
Tru Leghorn
Falmouth
Surrenders and dividends listed for London and Sussex merchants
An OCR fragment lists multiple individuals with surrender dates in May and June 23 at Guildhall, including Yandall later of St Mary le-Bon and James Dormer of London, followed by London merchants like William Brisbane and William Hards. Dividends due June 7 and various June surrender dates noted for Capes Lobo Forbinch and others at Guildhall and local inns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience
Yandall
Phillipina Burton
Cannon-row
Weaminster
Guildhall
William Hards
New Shoreham
Sussex
Star Inn
Lewes
Henry Wood
Great Ormondstreet
St. George the Martyr
Queen-square
Thomas Capes
Tower of London
Daniel Lobo
Glass’s Magnesia Offered for Royal Use in Guinea
The medicine Glass’s Magnesia is approved by eminent faculty and recommended for His Royal Highness the Prince and younger princes. It is sold at the author’s house in Oxford Guinea for half a guinea and six shillings, with directions. Also sold by R. Davis in Piccadilly Wa Nicoll at St Paul’s, W Kingston Bath and other capital places in this kingdom. An Essay on the Nature and Virtues of this Medicine is available for one shilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Britain
Portsmouth
Zell
Duke of Gloucester
Foot Guards
Blackheath
Joseph Yorke
Hague
de Jameveret de Durilac
Prussia
Count of Martian
Spitalfields
Earl of Lincoln
Duke of Newcastle
Alborough
Yorkshire
Andrew Wilkinson
Antigua
Martinico
Minorca
Shuldham
Great Britain
King’s Bench
Lord Mansfield
Somerset the Black
Stuart
Mansfield
Germany
France
Mr. Mansfield
Africa
West Indies
Broadway
Wettminer
Guildhall
Jane
Watermen and Lightermens Company
Hastings In Guildhall
Ann Oakham
Alderman Crosby
Tacklehouse
Ladbroke
Alsop
Asgill
Stevenson
Plumbe
Kennett
Townsend
Sawbridge
Roffeter
Bird
Oliver
Wilkes
Glyn
Bri¢gen
Kite
Harley
Trecothick
Bankes
Peers
Eglaile
Kirkman
Me Folin
Salithery
Fratley
Bucks
Diotele
Lincoln
Thurloe
Burgoyne
Croydon
Cis
Drapers
Hutchins
King's Road
Chelsea
Gloster-Haster
Ayliff-street
Goodman's Fields
Westminster-bridge
Rowland Wynne
Islington
Battlebridge
Bow-street
Gray’s-inn-lane
Rowland
Se. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Pancras Bonehouse
Drdry-lane
Fleetlasé
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Tyler
St. Catherine’s Stairs
Hagrison
Whitechapel
Callico
Wandworth
Newgate
Alexander Emerton
Windsor
Thomas Thwaite
Pall-mall
Mills Leigh
Fowerlake
Page
Goldmain Company
Parliament
Street
Mrs. Gibson
Nathaniel Gibson
Battersea
Philip Fonneril
Ealing
John Mills
Virginia
Glass
Mor
Prince Ales
Oxford
Guinea
R. Davis
Piccadilly
Nicoll
St. Paul’s Church
Yani
W. Kingston
Bath
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