News from Europe and London Markets and Ice Accidents
The dispatches note Spanish and Maltese ships seeking Infidels after landing troops, the Sardinian ambassador ordered out of Spain, and the rich Bishop of Metz interred at Nazareth with vast legacies. Reports mention alliance talks with Spain and hesitancy on Swiss ties, plus investor prices across South Sea and other banks as danger and commerce mix in Deal and London. Ice accidents in St James's Park are noted with a drowning of a Westminster apprentice.
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Kingdom of
Spain
Metz
St. Sulpice
Swifferland
Tuscany
Don Carlos
Genoa
Leghorn
Corsica
Great Britain
Ireland
St. James’s Park
Westminster
James Roberts
Royal Family News From St James and Haymarket
London reports the Queen remains indisposed with a cold and dined privately. Dr Pearce preached before the King and princes at St James Chapel while the Earl Cowper carried the Sword. Crow preached for the Duke and princesses in Princess Marys apartments. The royal party attended Acis and Galatea at the Haymarket Opera. A monument to Earl Stanhope was erected in Westminster Abbey. A reduction of eleven men per Foot Guards is anticipated. A Masons’ Grand Committee met at Horn Tavern to raise funds by subscription.
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Chappel
Pearce
Prince of Wales
Chappel Royal
St. James’s
Earl Cowper
Crow
Duke
Mary
Louisa
Princess Mary
Royal
Princess Royal
Haymarket
Westminster Abbey
James
Bondholders Resolve to Hold at Four Percent Interes in India Bonds
At the Fleece Tavern on November 13 1732 a meeting of the greatest number of proprietors of 4 per cent India bonds resolved not to accept less than 4 percent per year interest. It was agreed to reconvene December 13 at eleven in the forenoon to uphold the resolution and pursue actions as needed. Bondholders are urged to attend, and caution is advised against forged forms.
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Cornhill
Forencon
India
N. B
History of England reprints in weekly sheets
Advertises the second edition of Rapinde Thoyras History of England translated by N Tindal. Announces two folio volumes of 400 sheets at two guineas, with weekly sixpence sheets and subscriber terms, notices for proposals and specimen, removal of printers to Ludgate Street, and ongoing reprints with maps and notes.
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Edward
Scotland
John Balrol
England
Rapinde Thoyras
N. Tindal
M. A
Great Waltham
Essex
James
John
Paul Knapton
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Ludgate Street
St. Paul's
London Coat of Dictions of the South-Sea Company Notice
Isaac Fa Hovre London gives notice that to prepare for the next Christmas Dividend on the capital stock the transfer books will be closed on Wednesday the 20th instant and opened again on Friday the 6th of February next.
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Saac Fa Hovre
London
Qiv
South-Sea Company
Notice to Bond Creditors of East India Company
East-Indian House Leadenhall Street dated Nov 8 1732 announces resolutions by the Court of Directors to pay 31 10s per cent interest on Four per Cent Bonds from March next. Bondholders must present Bonds at East-India House by Dec 13 to receive interest from March 31. those who fail by Dec 15 face redemption on April 31 as per prior notices.
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East-Indian House
Leadenhall Street
United Company of Merchants of England
East- Indies
Aderch
Auction of forfeited goods by charitable corporation
By Order of the Court of Committee of the Charitable Corporation at their Spring Garden house on Tuesday December the 12th, ten in the forenoon until all are sold. Goods pledged for redemption default include broad cloths, superfine cloth, linens, cambrics, draperies, wearing apparel, table linen, horse furniture, and pewter. Also unsold lots of Yorkshire cloths, dyed cloths, and six lots of wines. See at St Laurence Pountney Hill and Feff's Vaults in Fenchurch-street. catalogues available from December 6. Samuel Epwar ds, Norfolk-street, Broker.
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Charitable Corporation
Spring Garden
St. Laurence Pountney
Yorkshire
St. Laurence Pountney Hill
Feff’s
Fenchurch-street
N.B
Samuel EpwarpDs
Norfolk-street
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