06 Feb 1739
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 06, 1739
Page
1
Yesterday's mail from France reports Prussia asserting the title and arms of East Friezeland, arguing a feudal right linked to Brandenburg lineage and Imperial grant. The debate rests with the Diet of the Empire, while Swedens envoy and Dutch officials move on tariff talks and ongoing diplomacy.
On February 4 at Deal and Gravesend the port reported ships sailing to Barbadoes Gibraltar Bourdeaux Marseilles Lisbon Virginia Maryland and Nantzs. Arrivals included Chester from Lisbon and Hopewell from Ostend. At Pool on February 3 Wheatley sailed for South Carolina and Morning Star and Mary Seagar arrived from Seville and Rotterdam respectively. Winds W by W and shifting.
From Genoa reports a violent storm dispersed the last Antibes convoy on the 15th after leaving San Fiorenzo for Calvi and Ajaccio. Six vessels lost, three with nine companies of the Flanders and three of Béarn on board, later salvaged to Leghorn. another ship carried five companies of Cearh and all field staff, wrecked at Wade while troops and crew reached shore safely. Rebels captured Tartanes and plundered them for iron. locals intervened to save two Tartanes. News also notes hundreds of dead Crews off Havre de Grace, a Jewish convert case in St Sulpice, and various British court, naval, and public notices including appointing Earl of Hyndford to Irish establishment and a generous chain of charity for Kinsale.
Historical note listing varied securities and prices such as South Sea Annuities and Bonds, Royal Exchange Assurance, London ditto, African and English Copper, Emperor's Loan, and government treasuries with quoted prices or premiums in old monetary terms. Mentions three per cent and seven per cent issue details and checquer orders.
Ce February 3 1738 Legal Brokers of the City of London invite attendance at the next general meeting to vindicate their brokerage rights against interlopers. Tomorrow the 726 instant at the Ship Tavern Gracechurch Street at five o clock. No Jews will be admitted.
An old nearly blind brown and white dog answers to Miss and has tongue hanging from the right side of the mouth. A reward of ten shillings offered for bring to Mr Gravenor next door to the on Harton-Garden.
William Eaton advertises a public sale at the Marine Coffee-House in Birchin Lane on Thursday next the 8th instant at four in the afternoon. The inventory lists 120 pieces of duroys, 46 pieces brown pomerania, 20 shallocns, 100 cambricks, 60 fresh West Country, two bales roffia and diaper cloths, and numerous goods including Rhubard, café Hambourg, Crocus yard wide srofis, silks, velvets, cloaks, caps, hoops, gowns, linens, diapers, lawns, and other fabrics. The goods may be viewed at the Publick Sale Ware house in Copthall Court Throgmorton Street behind the Royal Exchange from today until sale.
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