Privateers and naval actions reported from Jamaica to Oran
News letters describe His Majesty’s ships patrolling against privateers, captures near Jamaica and Porto Rico, and a governor’s response to bribery attempts. A court case in Westminster ends with acquittal for criminal conversation. Local society notes include arrivals, marriages, drownings, and stock prices, with royal visits and notices of public measures and lottery ticket entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Westminster
Joseph Green
Joseph Molenex
Hampstead
Tottenham Court Road
Earl of Tankerville
St. James’s Square
Up-Park
Sussex
South Sea Company to Pay Off 50 Percent Bonds
On June 30 1732 the Court of Directors announces that bonds can be paid off at Michaelmas with 50 percent plus accrued interest. Proprietors may present bonds after Wednesday next. if refused, principal will be discharged at Michaelmas and interest ceases thereafter. By order PW Smith secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LyFe Reas
South Sea Company
Canham
Funelaff
Park
King’s Cleer
South
Canham Park
Duke of Bolton
Hokwood
Norders
Justicey
Globe
Ivy-Lane
South Sea House
London
Michaelmas
Aid
Faid Court of Directors
Court of Directors
Smith
London Magazine
Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligencer
Lord Shaftsbury
Horatio Walpole
Sir William Temple
Hare
Osborne
Lord Gage
Angers Lidy
Domeflick O.curerces
King’s
Catalogue of books and pamphlets with prices listed
A discontinued monthly chronicle offers a catalogue of books and pamphlets with prices. It lists publishers printers and multiple booksellers in St. John's Fleet Cornhill Duck Lane St Pauls Churchyard Pall Mall Bond Street Westminster Hall and near the Admiralty Office where former numbers may be had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.onthly Chronicle
Multum
C. Ackers
St. John’s Fleet
J. Wilford
St. Paul's
W. Meadows
T. Cox
J. Clarke
Duck Line
T. Affley
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Dodd
Cemp
J.stagg
Westminster Hall
J. Jackson
Pall- Mall
J. Brindley
W. Shropshire
Bondstreet
J. Millan
Admiralty Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guarda Costas
Jamaica
Stewart
St. Jago da Cuba
Guarda Costa
Henriquez
Pyrate
Porc
South Sea
Porto Rico
Imand
Spain
Cuba
Whitehall
Keene
Seville
N.S
Oran
Roth
Alicant
Charles Wager
Namure
George Saunders
Edinburgh
Robert Walpole
Norfolk
Moll Harvey
Justice Corton
Mary Sillivane
Johnson
Newgate
Justice de Veil
Charles Hanbury Williams
Frances Coningsby
Arl of Coningsby
Chappel
King’s Street
Golden Square
Kensington
Somerset House
Royal Apartments
River of Thames
Vaux Hall
Walker
St. George’s Church
Southwark
Wilson
Ately
West Indies
Deptford
Bank
India
Royal Assurance
York
Prem
Chelsea
Fulham
Middlesex
St. Margaret
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