Gibraltar and Britain's Rule in the Mediterranean War
A letter to the Daily Post criticizes Britain's Gibraltar policy. It derides the Gibraltar garrison's weakness, condemns Utrecht Treaty concessions, calls for defending Gibraltar with vested British stakes, and warns that loss would ruin Mediterranean trade and provoke broader national decline. The writer attacks Spain, Napoleon and Dutch ships, arguing for stronger action to preserve Gibraltar and Port Mahon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Britain
Mediterranean
Port-Mahon
Fabius Maximus
Daily Gazetteer
Spain
Majorca
Minorca
Grea Britain
Great Britain
PORT NEWS. Ships bound for Portsmouth and Barbary
Port News reports orders for Swift Heningham Castle Blois for Portsmouth Dove Serjeant for Maryland the Charles French and St. Jago Nicholas for Barbary George Teague for Newfoundland Victory Hinton for Antigua and Friendship Hope for Portsmouth Winds Northwest. Arrived St John Daley from Ito passed Galateer Gravesend Anna Catherina Hilgrove from Bremen Success from Rotterdam Robert Sones and Robert Richardson from Norway. Dragon of Bristol Tifhurst from St Ubes reaches Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Downs
Swift
Heningham Castle
Blois
Portsmouth
Dove
Maryland
Charles
Nicholas
Barbary
George
Teague
Newfoundland
Victory
Hinton
Antigua
Hope
Wind N. W. Dover
Fuly
St. John
Daley
Ito
Galateer
Gibbs
Outhr
Gravesend
Anna Catherina
Hilgrove
Bremen
Norwood
Rotterdam
Robert
Sones
Richardson
Norway
Plymouth
Bristol
Tifhurst
St. Ubes
Admirals appoint captains and ships in London orders
Yesterday the Board of Admirals appointed Capt. Péter Orboyne to command the Litchfield and Capt. William Cleland to command the Assistance. Afr. Pellat was named captain of the Vulcan Fireship. A sum was sent under guard to Lord Cathcart at the Isle of Wight for the Marines sailing to Newark. Sir John Norris’s fleet news unavailable. Obit noted Mr Allcock, a seed merchant. Watermen race for Jo Wynch. Clerk Mr Caddy drowns near Chelsea. Affizes at Kingston convict five robbers. Hooper brothers implicated. Metcalf robbery cases noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Péter Orboyne
Litchfield
William Cleland
Afr
Pellat
Canterbury
Vulcan
Lord Cathcart
Isle of White
Kingston
Creake
Henley
Western Mail
Joseph Hooper
Comlyn
Wandsworth
William Hooper
George Metcalf
Francis Metcalf
Roadside Robbers and Trial Draw Crowd at Camden
In Camberwell two Jews were robbed by Green and Flood, with Bartholomew Greenwood's trial for a separate Highway robbery scheduled but postponed. Reports note scarce supplies, rising prices, crowded streets, and expectations of naval aid. A London ship seized with beef for Spain faced uncertain fate, and bond and stock prices flashed in London market news along with various financial tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Flood
Camberwell
Bartholomew Greenwood
Roger. Wheatley, Esq
France
Cork
John Norris
London
Spain
Great Britain
Priton
General meeting to appoint county candidates in Surrey
Kingston Affices July 31 1740 reports that the Grand Fury and freeholders call a general meeting on Wednesday August 10 at noon in Epsom to consider proper persons to represent Surrey in the next Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Surry
Epsom
City Lands Leased for Leather Dealers at Leadenhall
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands in the Account of the Chamberlain of London gives notice of intention to lease three lots at Leadenhall for use by leather dealers. Proposals to be received at the Guildhall Council Chamber on Wednesday August 6 at five in the afternoon. more details from the Comptroller's Office in Guildhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lander
Leadenhall
Gracechurch-Street
East-India Company
Guildhall
London
Comptroller
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