War in Europe and taxing the people for Hungary
A letter argues Britain should threaten war with France to deter Austrian losses and urges even heavier funding for Hungary through voluntary gifts. It blasts corrupt leaders, praises a strong monarchy, and endorses Welber’s claim to raise a million yearly without new taxes, urging public accountability and a national push to mobilize wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
House of
Austria
France
Flanders
Austrian Netherlands
Empire
Low Countries
Rhine
Spithead
Land’s End
Bay of Biscay
Lyon
Anne
Great Britain
House of Austria
Vienna
Welber
Tam
C. de
Royal Assent Granted and Peerages Announced in London
Yesterday the King gave Royal Assent to the Land Tax Bill and several others including rebuilding Coleman Street Church and the Uxbridge Road Bills, adjourned the Houses, and created two new peers Lord Fitzwilliams of Ireland and Richard Edgcumbe. Subalterns to the First Regiment of Foot Guards ordered to raise recruits. Shipping limits noted, crimes and executions listed, and trade movements reported with imports from Portugal and Dunkirk and exports to Madeira and Maryland. High water observed at London Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Peers
Coleman Street
Uxbridge
House of Lords
House of Commions
Earl Fitzwilliams
Kingdom of Ireland
Peterborough
Richard Edgcumbe
Plympton
Devonshire
Ireland
Duke of Cumberland
Flanders
Wareham
Wen
Shropshire
Shropshire, Was Married To Mrs. Lutwich of That Fown, Widow of John Lutwich
Grosvenor-Stteer
the Dutchess of
Cleveland
Mr. Cole
Examiner
South Sea House
Kennington Lane
Surrey Road
County of Surrey
Guildford
William Walters
Mr. Fuller
Riddles Down
James Johnson
James Gunnell
Thomas Williams
Thomas Jeffes
Anne Elliot
Marshalsea
Charles Burrows
Elizabeth Bridges
Streights
Portugal
Dunkirk
Cork
Madeira
Maryland
Port News May Inform Jamaica and Barbadoes Voyages
Port News records ships sailing for Jamaica Barbadoes Leghorn and Havre de Grace on April 14 with Hast ings Scipio Fireship Lucy Pris cilla and Diamond noted and arrivals include James Cunningham from Jamaica and Anne and Margaret from Norway and Union Payne from Boston reaching Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
His Majesty
Hastings
Lucy
M‘kenfy
Jamaica
Rose
Gregory
Ditto
Priscilla
Brown
Barbadoes
Diamond
Goatley
Leghorn
Delight
Suttle
Havre-degrace
N.E
Norway
Union
Payne
Boston
Bristol
Financial securities and loans listed in old market notes
A catalog of bonds and annuities including South Sea stock, South Sea annuities, Bank circulation, India securities, Royal Exchange Assurance, and government Exchequer Orders. Prices shown in shillings and quarters with varied interest rates and maturity indicators. High uncertainty over exact listings due to damaged OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
India Ponds
Kimperer
Cenc
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Dairy Post
London Bridge
Sadlers-Wells
A. Sadlers-Wells
River Head
Islington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mons. Dominique
Kerman
Williams
Heemskirke
Brett
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Ofbel
Vaux-Hall
Cox
Roth
Star and Garter
Pall-Mall
Essex- Sercer
Strand
Samuel Child
Charles Walmsley
Temple-Bar
D. N
Aley
James Figgins
Wimbleon
Surrey
Kingston
Croydon
Thomas Rowfell
Wimbledon
James Hopkins
Vertue
Samuel Clarke
St. James’s
Westminster
Iticc
John and
Paul Knapton
Crown
Ludgates Street
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