Wool trade and political tensions across Britain and Europe
A correspondent argues Britain's wool industry is fed through France and Prussia, notes evasions of export laws, and condemns piracy by rivals. He warns of beggary and the loss of liberty if Allied markets are dominated, and references a pamphlet on France’s revenue. Ireland items follow: deaths of Col. John Denny and Richard Baxter, Arthur Denny’s election, and a marriage at Stepney Rawson with fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Brusels Gazette
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
France
Penny-Post
Ireland
Tralee
John
Denny
Anthony Dendy
Henry VII
Edward VI
Dublin
Richard Baxter
Solicitor’s Office of
the Revenue
Sear
Kerry
Arthur Denny
Stepney Rawson
Miss Johnson
Capt. Johnson
Stephen’s Green
Letter dated the 2rd of last Fune signed L M
A fragmentary notice notes a dated letter, described as dated the 2rd of last Fune and signed by L M, with no additional identifying details or context.
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Fune
L. M
Executions and Sentences From Last Affizes Across Counties
Last Wednesday Daniel Crew Thomas Bright and George Edwards were executed at Gloucester. At Worcester Affizes five men were condemned to death for thefts and break ins, with three reprieved and two ordered to be executed next Friday. Seven sentenced to four years’ transportation. At Hereford Affizes three were condemned but reprieved. Durham Affizes ended with three sentences of death and two reprieves. In Newcassile four men faced transport and one reprieved. local officers were barred from duty and seven years’ transportation ordered.
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Gloucester
Daniel Crew
Thomas Bright
George Edwards
Bright
Worcester
William Geary
John Cammill
John Bach
Mary Dixon
Richard Warren
Thomas Callow
Henry Pearce
John Oswald
Hereford
John Meredith
Cooke
William Ireland
David Lewis
D. Newcassile
Durham
William Hope
Gibson
William Broos
Martin Forest
Michael Monchan
John Baptist
Robert Fontain Baily
Five Hundred Tons of Biscuit Ordered for Jamaica Fleet
London reports an order for five hundred tons of biscuit for Jamaica to supply the West Indies fleet. The biscuits will be shipped in calks with iron hoops to prevent waste from bag packing in transit.
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Jamaica
West Indies
Squirrel prepares for West Indies and wartime dispatches
The Squirrel at Long Reach to take in guns and stores for a West Indies voyage. Additional engineers, gunners, and sailors from Woolwich ordered to prepare for Flanders. Cannon and carriages shipped to Ostend. News of a Oxford chaplain marriage and a Treasury clerk’s death. Trade arrivals and exports listed. Market prices and rates shown for South Sea stock and bonds. High water at London Bridge noted.
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Deptford
West-Indies
Woolwich
Flanders
Ostend
William Wynne
Jesus College
Oxford
Prince of Wales
Misé Patty. Roberts
Judge Price
Kensington
Christopher Tilson
S Treasury
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Charles Burrows
Surrey
Lisbon
Holland
Dunkirk
Portugal
Hambourg
Carolina
New York
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Rose
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Britannia
Timble
Friendship
Ramsey
Sutcliffe
Robin Hood
Littlejohn
London
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Vaughan
Jane
Smith
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Limerick
Scroop
Congland
Antilla
Edward and Mary
Littler
Thomas
Yarmouth
Apollo
Nichols
Boston
Betsey
Doubt
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Marlborough
Hyert
St. Kitt’s
Fame
Frank
Montferat
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange A
Uiance
Sadler’s-Wells
Sadlers-Wells
New River Head
Uffington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mr. Bodin
Mont. Dominique
Mr. Kerman
Mr. Williams
Mr. Heemskirke
Mr. Breet
Mr. Stitchbury
Henry Parcell
Breec
Stitchbury
Henndrick Kerman
Monf. Dumone
Davenport
Monf. Bandovin
Bullock
Pelling
Cuper’s Gardens
Tullius Cicero
R. Francklin
Ruffel-street
Covent-Garden
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