Free Gifts to Queen of Hungary Debate in Daily Post Note
A letter from a Daily Post correspondent argues against voluntary contributions to aid the Queen of Hungary, urging prudent funding only after clear war aims and France is challenged. The writer cautions that gifts abroad could damage Britain’s reputation, urging domestic economic focus and warning of woollen trade collapse. A postscript hints at further schemes and attacks on parliamentary opponents.
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Hungary
Great Britain
Scanpor
House of Austria
France
Europe
Britain
Vienna
Ireland Dispatches Regiments for Dublin Embarkation
Dublin April 6 reports that troops from this kingdom are to march to Dublin to embark for service. Four companies of Johnson's Regiment will sail next Thursday, with sister companies to follow on Monday and other regiments arriving to join transports already provided.
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Ireland
Dublin
Johnson
PORT NEWS: Arrivals and sailings at Jamaica and Maryland ports
Port News from April 12 notes ships after port Hastings returning to Lucy M'Kenzie for Jamaica and Cleeve Rice for Fairmouth. The Success from Guiney sailed to Holland. Gibraltar Mickle from the Streights arrived with a prize. Jamaica ports report Albemarle Danzie Earl of Derby Laurels Neptun e from Liverpool and Two Sisters from Lancaster. Maryland lists Gilbert from Liverpool.
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Deal
Hastings
Lucy
Jamaica
Albemarle
Danzie
London
Earl of Derby
Woodhouse
Laurels
Syers
Neptune
Cribb
Liverpool
Jackson
Lancaster
Maryland
Gilbert
Wealthy London notables and notable deaths in a busy week
In London last Sunday died wealthy Joseph Roberts Serjeant Plumber to the King at his Scotland Yard house leaving most estate to three nieces Lady Strange Kat. the King's Solicitor General Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Mundy. Also noted are deaths of Menday at Shacklewell, Anthony Nutt former White Horse innkeeper, Tobacconist Job Wilks and Spinks's Coffee-house master Benjamin Spinks. A former Denbigh sheriff William Middleton freed from Newgate for election male practices. A Mitcham soldier-turned-butcher suicide is described with a terse note. A Yon to Jamaica-bound Hector Man of War retook a Bristol ship from a privateer in Virginia voyage, with cargo of sugar rum and mahogany. Trade items from Lisbon Oporto Dunkirk listed, along with high water at London Bridge and various stock prices and bonds. A mislaid pocket case carrying bank notes prompts reward.
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London
Scotland Yard
Whitehall
Joseph Roberts
Lady Strange
John Strange
Kat
His Majesty
Parker
Justice Parker
Mundy
James Mundy
Chancery-lane
Duke of Dorset
Menday
Shacklewell
Anthony Nutt
Road-lane
Newgate
House of Commons
Mitcham
Pig’s Marsh
Hector
Sir Yelverton Peyton
Virginia
Jamaica
Mr. Champion and Company of
Bristol
Sebastian
Oporte
Oporto
Streights
Holland
Dunkirk
Maryland
Dublin
Smuggling Gunfire at Clerkenwell-Green Alarmed London
From the London Gazette April 16 1742 report of a Sunday night attack near Clerkenwell Green by five horsemen suspected of tea theft. A constable and watchman were shot, one watchman later died. Rewards offered for good confessions and capture. detailed descriptions of assailants and horses accompany the notice.
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London Gazette
Whitehall
Tevo
Clerkenwell-Green
Tsaac Crawley
Richard Croxall
Israe Crawley
Auction Notices From London and Wimbledon Trades
A sale of a fine house with farm near Wimbledon Surrey including 200 acres of arable meadow and pasture lands advertised by Thomas Rowsell and James Hopkins. Also a mill or hanse property at Lower Tooting for sale by candle at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane. Remaining goods of Robert Wilkinson and Daniel Silver seized by execution and Mary Denny bankruptcy stock offered at Robert Kirke’s warehouse St Martin’s Le Grand. Includes various textile wares and jewelry items.
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Aley
James Figgins
Wimbledon
Surrey
Kingston
Groydon
London
Thomas Rowsell
James Hopkins
Marine Coffee-Elouse
Birchin-Lane
Robert Wilkinson
Charles Sreet
St. James’s Square
Daniel Silver
Feversham
Deceas
Mary Denny
Houndsditch
Linnen
Slopfelter
Robert Kirke
St. Martin’s le Grand
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The
Daily Post
IIR
P.S
Sam
Lvefar
William Titzherbert, Eigg
Rathcormick
Viscountess Molesworth
Swords
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditta
Ditta G Sahalfi
Prem
Star and Garter
Pall Mall
Essex Street
Strand
S Mall
Samuel Child
Effg, and Company
Temple-Bar
D. N.B
Carteret
Max Jefy
Sadlers-Welles
Sadlers-Wells
Islinton
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mons. Dominique
Kerman
Williams
Heemskirke
Mr. Breet
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Ofbel
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