Cairo factions plan Syria march slows after recruiting pushes
Amid Cairo leadership talks, plans to send part of the army to Syria were begun but seem set aside despite ongoing levies. In Bucharest, reports note a new armistice among belligerents until November. Prussian envoy informed commandant of Russian fleet. Contagion fears grow as the first customs official dies.
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Alexandria
Cairo
Syria
Constantinople
Prpfian
Pera
Fockzany
Sieur de Laftarow
Paros
Osman Effendi
Bucharest
Romanzow
Grand Visier
M. de.Obrefkow
Reis Effendi
Warsaw
Berlin
Minerva
Palermo
Naples
Sicily
Vistula
Cronstadt
Ward
Altena
Denmark
Letters from Smyrna and the Lords address
Extracts discuss the Smyrna fire’s impact on Mediterranean trade, Austrian movements in Cracovia Casimir, Durand’s mission, and a debated Prussia king matter. The Lords’ address to the crown thanks him for assurances, notes forthcoming peace prospects, and commits to aiding the poor and sustaining commerce amid war and harvest shortages.
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Smyrna
Syria
Cracovia
Count Romanzew
Jafly
Count Pergen
Europe
Durand
Petersbourg
Prussia
Subsidy Dispute with Prussia Over War-time Aid
The court records reveal a dispute over a yearly subsidy of 700,000 pounds to Prussia during the war. After peace with France, payments were withheld as we could not gain from Prussia’s advantages. Three years passed, Pitt left office, and Prussia renewed demands, now seeking 2,100,000 pounds.
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France
Austria
Prussia
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
House of Commons resolves on high price provisions
November 7 counting House of Commons debated measures to curb high prices. Resolutions included continuing export prohibitions on corn and bread and permitting duty free import of wheat flour barley oats and rice from colonies and Ireland for a limited time. The committee ordered to sit again on Tuesday and a bill to be brought in.
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Fitzpatrick
India
America
Distillery Debate in House of Commons Reaches Agreement
The House resolves no private petitions after February next and agrees to continue the malt and wheat distillery. Burke Sawbridge and others spoke against it, but Lord North argued it would diminish revenue if discontinued. On Monday the Commons will present thanks to the King for the Speech from the Throne.
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House of Lords
East-India Company
Europe
House of Commons
Burke
Sawbridge
Lord North
Prizes Drawn At Guildhall And Naval News From Deptford
This day the following numbers were drawn prizes at Guildhall with many entries listed. Yesterday the Valentine Indiaman sailed from Deptford to Gravesend after taking in all her guns before she failed. A cutter damaged a floop s cable, prompting seizure for suspected forged bills of lading and cargo discrepancies. John Blackford, aged 89, longtime shipwright at Chatham dockyard, died recently.
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Guildhall
Deptford
Gravesend
Floop
Holland
Dublin
Chatham
John Blackford
King’s Dock
The Suspicious Husband and The Provok'd Husband at Covent Garden
The Theatrical entertainments list shows yesterday's program at Drury Lane with The Suspicious Husband and The Ranger by Mr Garrick along with The Lyar. Covent Garden offered Elfrida in The Englishman in Paris and The Elopement today, plus Elfrida in The Citizen.
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Drury-Lane
Mr. Garrick
Wuesse's Lapres Magazine announces December issue
Wuesse's Lapres Magazine will publish on December first at No. 132 in the Strand. The issue promises a variety of entertainment and instruction with elegant embellishments and an appeal to loyal patrons to enjoy the upcoming periodical.
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Wuesse
Lapres
Strand
Genuine Rum Warehouse Promises Honest Jamaica Rum Sale
Thomas Broughton exposes a fraudulent plan by an incognito agent claiming to oppose a rum seller, pledging to deliver Genuine full proof Jamaica Rum at 6d per gallon with a two gallon minimum, undercutting a stated 10s 6d price while defending merchant integrity and public trust.
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Bir
John Eden
Messrs. Collins and Co
Lower Thames-street
Cubere
Exis
Thomas Brougton
Jamaica
Batavia
London
Prandy
James Ashley
Bank listings and bonds from Waite and Tracy
Old South Sea stock and new stock summaries show S. S. Ann and 5-8ths India at 166 1-half with 3 percent red. An 1-8th Ditto confol. 88 1-8 t-gth 3 percent. 1751, Waite and Tracy, stock brokers, No. 16 Lombard-street.
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South Sea
S. S. Ann
New
India
Waite and Tracy
Lombard-street
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Postscript
Lown Don
Rochester
Pope
Dartford
Kent
Bearbinder-lane
Baron van Haake
Mapesty
Bolt
Poland
Gentleman’s Magazine
Isaac Newton
Himslf
St. John’s Gate
D. Henry
St. Paul’s Church
Lord B
Queen Elizabeth
C—l RB P
W——n
Doctors Commons
C. Vatiers
Evan Maurice
Fina
Wits
Barry
Mr. Parsons
Henry the Eighth
Elfrida
J. Williams
Mitre Tavern
Fleettreet
Thomas Smith
Butcher-Row
Temple-Bar
Persia
Turkey
Wilton
Kidderminster
Cheney
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