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The Continuation ofthe Biflory of ihe prefent State of Sweden.

... Value to the Swedes, becaufe it covers them from the the Defcents oithe Mufcovites and Pollanders, aud furniihes them with Corns and feve- ral ral Sort of Merchandized They have conquer d from the Da?ies, Jempic,- land, Hercadale, Schonen, Bahus, Halland ...

Published: Tue 31 May 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 729 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

From the White-Hall Evening Poft, June 21

... the greateft Trees were tore up by the Roots, and carried from their Places, the Houfesare almoft al! damaged, and the Vines, Corn, and Fruit fpoil'd. The Lofs is computed at 100,000 Crowns. The weather Cock upon the large Tower, which weighed about 50 Pound ...

Published: Mon 27 Jun 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 544 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From the Flying Poft, Auguft 6

... Hangings, and imprifon'd as a Spy* The Archbiihop of Cambray having been lately admitted a Licentiat in in the Canon Law and Doctor of the Civil Law, it is thought he will be made Keeper of the Great Seal, or Chancellor, when the prefent Chan- cellor dies, or ...

Published: Thu 11 Aug 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 368 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the Flying Poft, Auguft $

... he muff not come to Paris. The Court has fent the Swiis Guards to Diep to curb the People that oppofe the Transportation of Corn to Britany. Tho' the Police have taxed Cloth and Candles at a certain Rate, the Merchants .have no regard to it, and continue ...

Published: Tue 16 Aug 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 908 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the Evening Poft, Aug. 13*

... Berling, has been the Oc- cafion of his putting oft his Journey. Dantzick, Auguft 10. Paflengers lately arriv'd, relate they law the Swe- difh and Britifh quadrons off of Dogerorte : They fay alio that the Swedes have taken feveral Ruffian Ships loaded ...

Published: Thu 18 Aug 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 593 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From Weyes and other Letters, Lond, Aug. 30

... difpofe of any thereof during tbe Time of his Directorfhip, and that they fhail give Account of their iMs- nagement, to Mr. Law Director General ofthe Company: That no pro* prietor ihall have a voice in the general Court of the Company, unlets he have ...

Published: Mon 05 Sep 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 746 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ADVERTISEMENTS .THAT

... Chirries and fmall fruit. There are alfo Three convenient little Parks with Stone Dykes which *produce excellent Grafs ana Corns* It has a very fine fertile Meadow which yelds very early Hay C befides the other Me*dows belonging to the feveral Tennant* ...

Published: Thu 15 Sep 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1786 | Page: 6 | Tags: Classifieds 

From the Evening Poft, December 8

... They write from AJicant, that Directions have been fent thither from the Court of Madrid,to Ship off and fend to Ceuta,as much Corn and Forage as can poffibly be got together: Here is Advice from Uenb, that there are 33 Veftels loaded with Provifions bound ...

Published: Tue 13 Dec 1720
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 669 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the Evening Poft, December 2sl

... a Fleet of 50 Sail of Ships of Burden, and Tranfports 2 35 oi: the former are actually taking in a prodigious Quantity of Corn and Forrage defied for Africa, 3400 Foot and 900 Horfe and Dragoons are to embark on Board, the latter, in order to be tranfported ...

Published: Tue 03 Jan 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 753 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Prom the St. James's Evening Pop, February 4*

... ; of which 393 being dead, there remains £38. Genoa, January 25. On the 19th Inftant arrived here a French Ship laden with Corn from Ancona, as alfo three Barks laden with 20 Bales of Silk from Sicily, the Matters of thofe Veffels report, that all Ships ...

Published: Thu 09 Feb 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 548 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

From the Evening Poft^ March i 6»

... from the Laws, Hiftory and Cuftom, That the Car- dinal is not oblig'd to appear perfonally, to anfwer for himfelf, concerning what is laid to his Charge, it being fufficient for him to do it by Proxy. Valencia, March 4. Vaft Quantities of Corn, Forrage ...

Published: Tue 21 Mar 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 498 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the St. Jameses Evening Poft, March 23

... the Locufh, of which there has been fuch an infinite Number of late Years, that they cove- red whole Plains, devoured all the Corn, clouded the Sky, and came in- to the very Hocfes . 5 infomuch that it was difficult to keep them from the Meat as it was upon ...

Published: Tue 28 Mar 1721
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none