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Newspaper
Daily Courant
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1731
Page
2
In a Weymouth style letter from Holland, a defense of secrecy in tete a tete talks clashes with charges of publishing slander. The piece condemns betraying confidences, while noting a third party’s alleged integrity. It also mentions the Utrecht Lottery and reflections on public virtue and honor, with various Dublin notices and market data following.
The Holland Mail reports a disputed battle on a river between Turkish and Persian forces with a Persian victory. Fleeing Turks are said to have drowned in the river, and the new Sophi is claimed to be among them. A Cabinet Council is set at Hampton Court, and the king plans a royal journey beginning in August through parts of the kingdom.
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England announce they will purchase foreign gold and silver at current market rates to aid merchants. They will ensure care for loading bills left with them and pay freight for captains.
A 1703 court order in the City of London sets a 400 pound payment and twenty marks annual maintenance for prison minters, exempting any monitoring sheriff candidate from eligibility for life unless later becoming an Alderman. The rule ties to prior acts of Common Council and specifies June deadline and penalties.
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