25 Aug 1742
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 25, 1742
Page
1
The author laments the harm from Spanish privateers and negligent impressment, urging vigilant coastal patrols and better crew conduct. He notes ships seized far from land, calls for restraining venality, and argues a stronger Navy guards trade, urges authorities to direct safer port conduct and reduce maritime oppression.
Port News reports Aug 23 arrivals including Avia Fire-ship Wade from Ostend and Sarah from Chester, plus Robert Williston to Gibraltar and King Fisher to Liverpool. Also Margretts Elizabeth from Bourdeaux to Hambourg and Peter and Richard from Drogheda. Levant from Jamaica reaches Crookhaven after leaving Donna Maria Bay bound for London. Vernon frigate from Guinea sighted off Crooked Island.
London reports diligent preparation of Victualling Stores to Jamaica and ships for Flanders with thousands of bags of sand and military gear. Five hundred casks of water at Gravesend ready for embarkation. Two Indiamen’ s private trade insured high, awaiting convoy. Reports also note deaths, robberies, trials, and war news from Prague, Ratisbon, and Liege with French and Austrian actions.
Yesterday's prices show South Sea Stock at 109 5/8, South Sea Annuities at 61 4/3 to 5, New South Sea Annuities 112 7/8 to 123, Bank at 143 3/8, Bank Subscription 3 Per Cent Premium, Bank Circulation 61 23/6, India 175, Three Per Cent Annuities from 3 1/2 to 1/2, Million Bank 115 1/2, Royal Exchange Assurance 43, London ditto 117 1/2, India Bonds 41 15s, Sale Tallies 21 1/2 Per Cent Premium, Seven Per Cent Emperor's Loan 106 1/4, Five Per Cent ditto 77, Three 1/2 Per Cent Exchequer Oders 4 for Cent Premium, Three Per Cent ditto 14 1/2 Per Cent Discount.
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