Conflicting Subsidy Talks and Court News From Europe
The piece reports Austrian deliberations on annual and extraordinary subsidies to the Emperor, delays in the Inventure and Dispensation of Age for the Infante, and a possible succession convention involving the Duke of Birkenfeld. It also notes arrivals of church and nobility figures, a death in Soho, and various maritime sailings and early 18th century financial updates including South Sea stocks and bank notes. It mentions Prague, Cadiz, Ostend, and Barbadoes passages, with several ship movements and a legal verdict awarding damages of fifteen hundred pounds.
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Austria
Sis
Don Carlos
Manheim
Turku
Saxe-Neufstad
Koninggratz
Colocza
D’ Altan
Horte
Wratislau
Prague
Ottocar
Staremburg
Royal theatre visit and council notes from London
In London, Prince of Wales and heirs attended a Drury Lane performance titled Love mates gan ov. A General Council at St James's ordered dispatches to Earl of Waldegrave. Sir Robert Walpole suffers intermittent fever, and Guildhall heard the Orphans and Workhouse bills. A reversion to Samuel Hetherington at the Cursitors Office was granted. A Monday case was heard before Lord Chief Justice Eyre at Guildhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
St. James’s
Earl of Waldegrave
France
Robert Walpole
St. Jamis
Guildhall
B.fhopsgate-frest
Lincoln’s Innfields
Justice Lee
Edward Dupper
Samuel Hetherington Esq
Fleece Tavern Meeting Sets Bond Interest at Four Percent
At Fleece Tavern Cornhill on December 13 1732 proprietors of 4 percent bonds faced a noncontentious vote to confirm the November 30 resolution limiting interest to 4 percent per year. It was agreed that no higher rate would be accepted and the meeting set another gathering for January 16 at eleven in the forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhill
Notice to Bond Creditors of Four Percent Payments
The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies announces a plan to pay 31.108 percent interest on Four percent bonds from March next. Creditors must present bonds at Leadenhall Street by December 15 to receive accrued interest. those who miss the deadline face payoff on March 3 as per a prior notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Company of Merchants
England
East- Indies
Ana Tate
Jaid
York Buildings General Court Notice 1752
The Governor and Court of Assistants of the York Buildings Company announce a General Court to be held at the House to Wracketer-street on Friday the 22nd instant at eleven in the forenoon. Transfer books will be closed Thursday the 21st instant and reopen on January the 6th.
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York-Buildings House
York-Buildings Company
Wracketer-street
N. B
Fantary
Missing Bishop Waltham Bay Packet At Effex Court
An old notice reports the Bishop Waltham Bay packet due to General Post Office on Friday was missing. It lists several bank notes and bank bills with dates in 1732, addressed to Mr Charles Fielding and Mrs Anne Holmes, all payable on demand or at 3 days sight. A reward of five guineas is offered for the return of the items to Charles Keiding or James Lacy at Bishop Waltham, Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peachey
Peter Rawlings
Anne Holmes
Holmes
Joanna Oakes
Smaothier
Payne
Portsmouth
Thomas
Benjamin de la Fontaine
London
Pusey Brook
de la Fontaine
Pufey Brook
Valie
William Rickman
Mr. de la Fontaine
Putey Brook
Ditto
Rickaman
N. B
Charles Keiding
James Lacy
Eishop Waltham
Hampshire
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Deal
Cadiz
Jackson
Ostend
Prince Frederick
Eales
Africa
Graves
Barcelona
Staples
Willian
James
King
Barbadoes
Mary
Champion
Ireland
Cicelia
Vigo
Oporto
Hart
Santa Cruz
Richard Harcourt
Moore
Harcourt
Soho Square
Lady Hubland
John Hubland
Esphrates
James Peacock
Hailifax
George Butler
Scaniaroon
Turky Company
Gravesend
South Sea
S. Prem. Bank
India
S. Prem
Royal
York
Irs
Fuk
J. Walthoe
Royal Exchange
Richard IT
K. George I
Serjeant Hawkins
Coke
Little
Nifi Prius
G. Duncombe
Inner-Temple
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