01 Aug 1738
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 1738
Page
1
The writer rails at the Daily Advertiser for echoing the Vienna article and London Evening Post thefts while claiming France aims to hold Corsica. He notes readers finally opening their eyes after years of blindness, and jest about the Advertiser’s tainted intelligence.
Warsaw reports the King of Poland summons the Dyetines in palatinates to select deputies for the General Dyer of the States of Poland and Lithuania, with ongoing debts proceedings for King Stanislaus estate. Frontiers note deserters from the Russian Army, Belgrade fortifications, Bosnian troop movements, and Turkish supply concerns.
Shipping news from July 28 to July 30 reports Bonetta and several ships failing toward the Nore, Eliza and Augusta remaining in the Downs, Humphry from Virginia arriving at Dover, Molly and Mary and Rebecca arriving at various ports, and Dover, Bristol, Plymouth, and Liverpool noting arrivals or departures including ships from Lisbon Antigua St Christophers and Stockholm with multiple crew movements and naval sailings.
The Piece notes the baptism of Sir John Ruthhour’s son John at Northampton-house with sponsors the Earl of Wilmington and Lady Compton. It also reports Capt Cooper arriving from Jamaica to Liverpool, bringing word that Mary of London grounded ashore near Caye Florida.
London Bridge recorded high water at 53 minutes after eleven o clock in the morning with observers noting the rising tide and full canal passages. Local officials warned residents to secure docks and low-lying storefronts as authorities monitored the flood pattern and weather outlook.
Trading figures show South Sea Stock at 97 99 with 97 1 4 for opening. South Sea Annuities 108 and New South Sea Annuities 106 18th. Bank 139 1 half for 3g. Bank Circulation 21 12s 6d. Prem. India 161, three per Cent. Annuities 101 r half. Royal Exchange Assurance 107. London ditto 143 Kths. African 14. English Copper 3] ss. South Sea Bonds no Price. India ditto 4.14s. Prem. Salt Tallies 1 half to 23 qrs. ditto. Mine Adventure Shares 61. Seven per Cent. Emperor's Loan 1¢7. Five per Cent. ditto g7. Three 1 half per Cent. Exchequer Orders no Prices. Three per Cent. ditto ua Price.
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