Peace talks with England cited while war costs loom
An extract from Paris dated September recounts Catholic Majesty seeking peace with England but insisting on reimbursement for war damages. It notes Stahrenberg’s assurances, Broglio’s report of Helffe’s subsistence issues, and ongoing Dutch and Austrian diplomatic moves. Multiple ship arrivals and naval actions are listed, highlighting fragile war funding and mobility in 18th century Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke de Choiseuil
England
Prussia
Count Stahrenberg
Paris
Marshal Broglio
Count de Stainville
Heffe
Franconia
Hague
Yorke
Zealand
States General
Baron Waffenaer
Spain
Vienna
Count Efterhaff
Petersburgh
Versailles
Daaun
Poland
Elector of
Saxony
Laudoln
France
Apothecaries’ Company
Rue St. Antoine
Breslau
Glatz
Rhoda
M‘namara
China
Molly
Guadalupe
Pattey
Nixon
New York
Bristol
Prince George
Rankin
Britol
Philadelphia
Richmond
Smithson
Virginia
Whitehaven
Hopewell
Leary
Africa
Helvoet
Goree Point
Dunkirk
Helvoet Road
M“Kenzie
Leostoffe
Rotterdam
Newmarket Races and market notes from London week
Last week at Newmarket the 1100 guineas sweepstakes on the Beacon Course were won by Mr. Shaftoe's Snip mare, with Lord Northumberland's bay filly and other winners named. Reports also cover tavern beer prices, a Kensington security incident, ships returning from St Helena, royal appointments, society meetings, marriages, obituaries, accidents, and local harvest warnings plus a proposal for public granaries to stabilize grain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shaftoe
Snip
Lord Northumberland
Lord Rockingham
Chenut
Squirt
Mr. Greville
S. Molly
Lord March
Rose
Lord Bolingbroke
Duke of Cumberland
Joster
Duke of Grafton
Blank
Dormeaufe
Wilson
Babraham
Duke of Ancaster
Jamaica Rum and Brandy Advertised for Delivery
London Evening Post notices offer Jamaica rum and brandy by the piece or gallon with carriage-free delivery to Charles Wenman at the Royal Exchange. Also advertised are arrack, wines, and samples from Punch Hall, with payment on delivery and returns accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Dire&t
Charles Wenman
Royal Exchange
Punch Hall
Sale Notice of Navy Stores at Portmouth Yard
Navy Office announces sale of old stores at Portmouth Yard on Tuesday of next month at eleven in the morning. Commissioner Hughes will expose lots including paper stuffed Cangas and Haxnocces with Clues, cast iron, rope, and other items for viewing during yard hours. A 25 percent deposit is due, and remaining payment must be completed within forty days after the sale, or the deposit is forfeited to the Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
St. Helena
Slade
Portsmouth
Marlborough
Richard Ponsonby
Earl of Berborough
Ireland
Thomas Prendergast
Marquis of Favnstock
Westminster
Royal College of Physicians
Reeve
Heberden
Wilbraham
Akenside
Gilborn
D. Wilbraham
Lawrence Regitter
Lord Huntington
Earl of Dysert
St. James’s Church
Miss Walpole
Sir Edward Walpole
Bath
Findon
Sussex
Francis Banks
His Majesty’s Navy
Pall- Mall
Taylor
Princess Dowager of Wales
Bridgewater-quare
Lawrence
Fordyce
Monkwell-freet
Alhallows Church
London Wall
Thomas Wall
London
Germany
Crown-court
Grub-street
Cheapside
St. Bartholomews Hospital
Greenhithe
Hughes
His Majesty
Portmouth
Crown
Navy Office Sale of Old Stores at Chatham Yard
The Principal Officers of His Majesty's Navy announce a sale on Tuesday the 14th at eleven in the forenoon. At the Navy Office they will expose for purchase a lot of junk and decayed rope, mats, hammocks, anchors, and other worn items from Chatham Yard. Viewings allowed in working hours until sale day. A deposit of 25 percent is required. Unpaid purchases forfeited after forty days, becoming crown property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Croum
Notice on Seamen Sick Wounded and POW Exchange
The Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen and for Exchange of Prisoners of War announces it will receive sealed tenders on Friday the 3rd of next month to supply POW prisoners in Penryn with provisions for twelve months. Articles include beef bread cheese peas mutton beer butter. Further details available from the Secretary at the said Office or Mr Lloyd, Agent for Prisoners of War at Penryn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penryn
Lloyd
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily‘rootster ‘of Commerce and Intelligence
Spithead
Yarmouth
Newcastle
Bowne
Falmouth
Lisbon
Liffon
His
Windsor
Clevland
Afolus
Elliot
Martinico
Launceston
Cowes
Bacchus
Cobb
Lynn
Olive Branch
Bowman
Wells
Jenny
Cullingham
Sukey
Miller
Newfoundland
Christian
Stolp
Swanzey
Westermeer
Sergdreger
Amsterdam
Wenskapen
Arkborn
Gortenburgh
Ebenezer
Duckington
Jan
Sara
Swiften
Hamburgh
Revolution
Dahl
Guernsey
Catharina Dorothea
Michelson
Genoa
Juliaans
Leghorn
Veno Com. Deos
St. Margaretta
Correia
Cork
N. S. da Piedade E
King George
Prince Frederic
Evans
Frederick Woutman
Flushing
Guiney
Newmarket Races
Kensington
Coventry
Stratford Upon Avon
Hafling
Carsley
Tam
Pugicus
London Evening Post
Lucretia
Fabre
Garraway
Navy Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!