Siege Costs and Dutch War Credits in 30 Day Campaign
The writer argues against a costly siege on Dutch terms, citing Count Barbazan's 30 day open-trenches calculation. It lists vast needs: tens of thousands of rations, powder, cannon, and specialized labor to sustain a siege, and notes the Dutch avoided such expense by treaty, warning ministers against repeating the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Duke of Marlborough
United Provinces
Waite
Amsterdam
Utrecht
Port News From Falmouth Ports and Departures
In port at Falmouth on April 19 and through April 7, ships arrived and sailed. The William and Margaret and the Mary from Rhode Island and from Figura for Exon and Amsterdam respectively were reported. Several vessels remained in the Downs or prepared for routes to Barbadoes Madeira Virginia and Jamaica. Wind south by west.
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Port News
Falmouth
William
Margaret
Clies
Exon
Dartmouth
Mary
Rhode Island
Beauchamp
Amsterdam
Liverpool
Forster
White
Montferrat
Carolina
Campbell
Africa
Antigua
Priscilla
Forbes
Anne
Winfield
Ditto
Deal
Charles
Read
Holland
Downs
Abel
Barbadoes
Nancy
Pain
Madeira
Nathaniel
Wilson
Maryland
Neptune
Peppercorn
Oporto
Hope
Toote
Virginia
Kenwood
Babb
Plymouth
Jane
Vaughan
Swanzey
Switzer
Bogie
Lisbon
Mermaid
Welch
Gibraltar
Mercury
Bennet
Jamaica
Pulliston
Guinea
Elizabeth
Chambers
St. Kitts
Wind S
Obituary and clerical appointments amid London notices
London news reports the burial of Henry Sheppard a longtime Common Council-Man and hospital governor with pallbearers named. It lists clerical livings granted to John Barnwell Loft Morgan and Llanfanfraid, and Andrew Bromley kissing hands as Captain in the Irish Dragoons. It notes East India Company plans to prepare a ship for Bombay by June.
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London
Christ Church
Newgate-street
Henry Sheppard
Farringdon
Christ’s
St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals
Samuel Westley
Efy
Samuel Kent
John Bosworth
John Gore
Mael
Roger Drake
John Barnwell
Barkston
Grantham
Lincolnshire
Troughton
Loft
Duke of Marlborough
Waddesdon
Buckinghamshire
Morgan
Llanfanfraid
Brecon
St. David
Andrew Bromley
Royal Regiment of Irish Dragoons
Owen Wynne
Ireland
East India Company
Faid Company
Bombay
Creditors Meeting for Mr Joan Western at Fleece Tavern
The creditors of Mr Joan Western late of London merchant now deceased in Jamaica are desired to meet at the Fleece Tavern Cornhill on Wednesday next at six o'clock in the evening to bring an account of their debts. Enquire for No 7.
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Joan Western
London
Deceas
Jamaica
Fleece
Cornhill
Tankard mark noted on Silver Tankard at Rag Fair
A right owner claims a Silver Tankard marked with a 20-07 and a Magpye near Rag Fair, asking to have it returned and pay the charges.
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John Bradshaw
Magpye
Contract for Parish Poor Relief by John Thruckstone on London Bridge
Public notice invites parish churchwardens and overseers in London to approve a seven year contract with John Thruckstone to lodge maintain employ and clothe the poor within specific parishes. Thruckstone promises to house feed clothe and bury the dead while placing children as apprentices and saving parishes from litigation in exchange for two thirds of the annual parish burden and profits from the poor's labor.
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St. Magnus
London-Bridge
Liberty of the Rolls
Sc.Hellen’s
Bishopfeate-street
White-Frigars
Fleet-street
Sc. James
Duke’s-Place
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the Daily Post
Darcy Post
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank
New Fork
India
Royal Echange Assurance
London Assurance
Dieta
Mine Adventure
Prem
Elizabeth Slade
Aine Jones
Lion-street
Clarkenwell
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Pye-Corner
West Smithfield
Derfons
S. Ngvire
Baily
Ludgate
F. Nutt
Royal Exchange
R. Gostine
Fleetstreet
D. Brownb
J. Stace
Westminster Hall
Georgé
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