04 Dec 1739
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 04, 1739
Page
1
Reports from Vienna and Belgrade detail troop movements and prisoner exchanges while Bavarian promotions and Sardinian politics surface. London notices record local elections, marriages, deaths, and maritime perils with storms, ship arrivals, and trade cargo updates shaping a bustling urban week.
Liverpool reports arrivals and departures including Vine from Virginia and Thomas from Barbaco s, Dunkirk remaining, John Heferman to Ireland, Planter Finch from Maryland, John and Diana from Villanova Wind WN Gravesend, Kingston Dowston from Narva, William Newton and Hather shall Strutchinson from Barbados, Ruby West from Maryland, Change Bignell from Norway.
Reports from London dated October say a Mozambican Moosith Bark near Azamor was intercepted by a Portuguese vessel. The crew were captured and the money and goods seized. Madrid letters say funds from the Affogues ships are being distributed to proprietors and more assets will follow. Other dispatches note Wolkenstein’s mission to Grifon Leagues and renewed talks with France stalled, while Swiss envoys await new instructions. Francfort reports Upper Rhine circles choosing a new director after the death of the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, with a likely selection in progress. Paris suggests English presence reappears in the Mediterranean as a second convoy reaches Gerica, and Majorcan privateers have lately seized four cargo ships. A rumored clash between British and Spanish fleets involving Admiral Haddock is mentioned.
Yesterday figures show South Sea Stock at 971 half, annuities at 109 5-Rths, new annuities 10g 1 half, and various holdings including Bank Circulation 21.78.60, Prem. India three per, Exchequer and other securities with mixed per cent values. Several items list prices for Royal Exchange, African, English Copper, Emperors Loan, and Lottery Tickets, reflecting a broad market snapshot with speculative and government issues.
London readers asked to apply to the committee for market affairs at Leadenhall Market in the Guildhall on December 13 at 3 PM to discuss and settle the new market standings. The Post announces two packet boats between Lisbon and Gibraltar for traders and merchants to learn of the arrangements.
A former organist seeks election to the vacancy at Christ's Hospital. He notes the death of Mr Harwood and claims three years of service in the post with little or no compensation, asking the governors for votes and support despite limited traditional preference. He conveys deferential, formal language and asks for pardon for the mode of application.
Notice to creditors and legatees of Japhet Crank alias Peter Stranger to convene at the Devil Tavern near Temple Bar on Monday next after the roth of this infant at five o clock in the afternoon. The meeting will decide if the large sum of money from the said Japhet Crook has been properly applied under the testator’s will. The delay from the 3d inst to the roth was to review five Bills in Chancery filed around Aggutt 1738, four settled in November 1733.
Auction notice lists Jamaica coffee and East India Company tea for sale at Four o'clock next Thursday in Birchin Lane near the Royal Exchange. Catalogues available at John's Coffee-House and by broker Joan Barnes.
At Garraway's Coffee House in Exchange Alley Cornhill on Thursday next the 6th Instant four o clock in the afternoon the following goods shipped from the Mary Elizabeth Katie Peters Commander from Hamburg to be seen from this day to the time of sale at Dyers Hall No 17 in Thames Street Samus Lorin broker listing dowlas Swiss linen kerseys diaper damask napkins yarn tin plates whale fins and shaving Latten with quantities and lots for public sale.
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