28 Apr 1737
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 28, 1737
Page
1
A dated note references a proposed reduction to 2 percent and mentions increasing duties and payments. The writer appeals to Locke and speaks of gentlemen passing sentence, noting the proprietors of vast sums are involved and that the current reduction is limited to a smaller amount despite calls for broader concessions.
An anonymous letter to Parliament argues that the South Sea Annuities should be reduced to 3 percent. It outlines a father’s prudent but shrinking estate managed by a trustee, showing how annual income falls from 6001 to about 1441 17s 9d. It highlights the risks to widows and orphans, urges protection for decreed dependents, and requests safeguards in any scheme to redeem or restructure the stock.
The Governor received the oaths of fidelity from Mantua magistrates and inhabitants with splendid treatment. General Stampa hosted three days of ceremony and then proceeded to Guastalla on imperial business. Count de Traun is expected to arrive to take a similar oath amid cannon salutes.
Port News for April 26 notes some coasting ships have failed while others stay as before. The Fanny Brown remains for Madeira at five, the George Stightholme sails to Morlax, the Happy Powell to Genoa. Concord Spilman arrives for Galipoli along with Phenix Joad bound for Cagliari. Wind 5 W.
London notes that Britain’s main scene lies in France with Versailles secrecy. Duke de Chartres visited the royal menagerie while Paris reports a village distemper at Ivry. M. le Goux de la Berchere du Rochepor dies at 61. It is rumored Prince Charles of Lorraine to be Vicar-General of the Austrian Netherlands as his brother takes command in Hungary.
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