25 Dec 1742
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 25, 1742
Page
1
A correspondent argues Britain is not ready for popular or M-1 schemes to rescue the woollen trade. He critiques a plan by Mr Webber, notes trials of excise ideas, and contends Premier leadership delayed action, seeking a favorable moment as trade declines, with nations eyeing more control over wool exports.
Port News from Deal reports several Royal Navy ships remain in the Downs while others sail for Africa and Liverpool. arrivals include Katherine from Nevis and Minerva from Carolina and Phillis from Virginia with more vessels from London, Brest and Plymouth. Barbadoes, New York, Antigua, Dartmouth and Pool ports note multiple ships arriving from London and Newfoundland.
London notices report the Countess of Sandwich delivering a son at Dover Street, Walter Henshaw marrying Miss Harding of Clere-Place, the Rev Goodall of Bentham dying at Deal, a Hatter found dead in Field-Lane, and the Lord Mayor visiting markets to beg for prisoners. A charitable legacy distribution follows.
Legal and financial notices appear with distressing detail. James Congleton’s house theft leads to John Johnson’s commitment to Newgate by Richard Ricards, while Thomas Rouse faces execution for high treason. Also reported are stock prices, bank notes, and notices from Sun Fire Office and South Sea Company regarding meetings and dividends.
A second edition catalogue note for Thomas Birchey publishing a two volume quarto set The true Notion of the Lords Supper two sermons on scripture and references from Mo Sheim Latin translation With notices of moral treatise and preface by a Lord Bishop and multiple publishers including Millar Walehoe Innys Ware and Knapton Pricing listed at one guinea for the main work and four shillings sixpence for an accompanying volume
This Day is published The Tenth Edition of BAYERS and Offices of Devotion for Families and particular Persons upon most Occasions by B Jenks late Rector of Harley in Shropshire Printed for S Birt C Hitch D Browne H Whitridge and G Bathurst Also The New Year’s Gift complete in six Parts first Part may be had alone Price 6d or 40s per Hundred See Also A Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England with Collects and Prayers for each Solemnity Seventeenth Edition by R Netsen Efg
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