London Bridge Houses and Frontal Piazza Proposal
A letter to the Daily Post discusses Comptroller adverts for rebuilding London Bridge houses with a frontal piazza to improve foot passage. It argues for public benefit, possible city compensation, and a small coal duty to fund watch houses, while noting permanence of obstruction without public support. It also mentions French militia conscription and naval movements in nearby ports.
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Lantis
London-Bridge
Iran
City of London
Westminster
London
Final Cession Treaty and Sardinia Port Threat to Trade
Teferduy reports the Mail from France on the Final cession to the King of Sardinia under the Worms treaty conditions restoring repayment of charges said to exceed 352,000 Sterling. Sardinia seeks a new free port at Final, risking our trade and navigation with African pirates, while claims to Final hinge on Hungary’s queen provisions. The Emperor’s sale of Final in 1743, the Republic’s rights, and the Quadruple Alliance backing are noted, along with demolition of Final fortifications by a contract between the Emperor and Republic.
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Final
Sardinia
Worms
Republick
Sterling
Hungary
Europe
England
Deaths in Scotlandshire: Lord Blantyre and Prof. Michael Potter
Edinburgh reports the death of Right Honorable Lord Blantyre at his Renfrewshire seat with his corpse laid to rest at Blantyre. The Rev. Michael Potter, Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, dies at 72 after three years in the chair, with Rev. Craig expected to succeed him in Glasgow.
Port News Arrivals From Maryland and Dover
Deal and Gracesend report arrivals of ships from Maryland including Alderney from aioe and Lerwick from Maryland. Ruby and Jemima arrive at Gracesend from Maryland and Casas while Ursula Tender wand Lait remains at Baltimore. Dover notes Lerwick from Maryland and Gracesend lists Ruby and Jemima as recently arrived.
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Port News
Deal
Arriv
His Majesty
Alderney
Aioe
Baltimore
Dover
Lerwick
Manger
Maryland
Ruby
Gordon
Jemima
Clarabut
Casas
London News: Admiralty Appointments and Local Incidents
Yesterday Sir Charles Hardy and John Phillips were named Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in place of the deceased Cavendish and Trevor. Treasury appointed Walter Landwaiter in Plymouth, replacing Laroche. Last Sunday Lemon, a silkman, married Frances Sutton of Bedford fortune. Ghent letters report Rev Edward Lawson died of bowel mortification. Lewes officer Newenden died after a smugglers fray. Lord Gower’s son Thomas Leveson Gower died at Grosvenor Square. Lottery numbers drawn. Coventry actor Lewis robbed by highwaymen near Meridian Heath of 19 pounds and valuables. Susannah Harvey committed to Newgate for robbing diamonds and a pearl.
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Londo
Charles Hardy
Kni
the Blue
Admiralty
Admiral Cavendish
Deceas
John Phillips
Ely
Carmarthen
John Morley Trevor
Treasury
Walter
Flymouth
Laroche
Lemon
Spital Fields
Hampstead
Frances Sutton
Sutton
Bedford
Ghent
Edward Lawson
Legonier
Lewes
Sussex
Newenden
Lord Gower
Brooks Street
Grosvenor Square
Thomas Leveson Gower
Lewis
Coventry
Meridian Heath
Susannah Harvey
Newgate
John Oxenford
Tower Liberty
John Godfrey
St. Anthony Captured by English Fleet in Port Mahon
Letters from Port Mahon dated October 28 report one of Admiral Matthews's ships capturing and bringing the St. Anthony, a 4 gun Spanish privateer, into port after causing damage to English trade. The Latchelors Delight, Dolman of Bristol, reached Nevis after eight weeks from Mizen and Fore Top storms on October 18. Market notes list South Sea stock and annuities with prices and yields, plus various bonds, debentures, and lottery items with fluctuating values.
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Port Mahon
Matthews
St. Anthony
Latchelors
Dolman
Bristol
Jamaica
Nevis
Main
Mizen
Mall
Notice of Land Lots at London Bridge Purpose
A notice from the Committee for pitting the Bridge-House Lands announces the sale of multiple lots along London Bridge near St. Swithin’s Church. It lists occupancies for each lot, describes planned construction with balconies, and notes proposals will be received in the Guildhall Council Chamber. Printed particulars available at the Comptroller’s Office Bridge-Yard Southwark. bids must include written proposals.
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Lond-n-Bridge
Nir
Barliew
Baskc
Pitt
Coles Child
Ie George
C of Fufe
Dobinfor
Silcock
Putnam
Hur. Knowles
Smither
Reed
Bridge-Yard
Southwark
Jos. Pickering
Comptroller
Notice of timber contract proposals for Bridge Lands
The Committee for Bridge Lands at Guildhall London invites proposals to supply 190 loads of Maiden-pire timber at Southwark Bridge-yard. Timber must be 60 feet minimum, with 30 loads 30–35 feet, 30 loads 35–40 feet, and 50 loads at a lead, all delivered within one month. Details at Comptroller's Office Bridge-yard Southwark.
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Guildhall
London
Seall
Southwark
Maiden-pire
Chich
Comptroller
Bridge-yard
Jos, Pickering
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Toulon
Hunninguen
Teferduy
France
Genoa
London-Pridge
South Sea
Bread-Street
Broad-street
Lerdox
Perlon
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