Coal Prices and Market Scrutiny Across London
An 18th century financial discourse surveys coal trade prices in London amid frost and transport delays. It tallies reported sale prices from 44 to 48 shillings per chaldron with land carriage fees adding 75s to 15s. It defends coal dealers against alleged profiteering, cites imports and embargo impacts, and contrasts weather-induced costs with true profit. It also notes political chatter on monopolies, and foreign dispatches from Madrid and Rome about courts, treasure, and papal succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily “Advertiser
London
Westminster
Mail from Holland and dispatches fuel unrest in Europe
Yesterday arrived a mail from Holland and Constantinople reporting fresh dispatches of great importance. Rumors of unrest against the Grand Vizier grow, with fear of revolt despite precautions.
PORT NEWS DEAL TO GIBRALTAR VOYAGERS LISTED
Port News reports no ships arrived or departed on the latest port day. A long list records vessels passing Gravesend heading to or from Europe and the Atlantic including the Betty from Galipoly and the Elizabeth from North Carolina, among others, with many ships detailing origin ports such as Smyrna Oporto Dunkirk and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Wind N. E
Barbadoes
Molly
Powell
Dunkirk
Industry
Jones
Cork
Betty
Barker
Guiney
Weames
Canaries
Prince Frederick
Gibralter
Elizabeth
Dickenson
Sally
Clay
Philadelphia
Katherine
Farmer
New York
New England
Hall
Boston
Stubbington
Manger
English Descent in Guaira And Portocabello Allegations
London reports from Curacao describe four or five English ships making a descent in Guaira South America destroying property and abducting goods then moving toward Porto-Cabello wrecking Guipuscoan Company assets along the coast causing widespread disruption as natives and colonists withdraw. Vienna hints at imperial troop reforms reducing foot regiments to 1700 and horse to 700. a grand vizir gift to a Saxon prince arrives from Constantinople. Genoa notes a French Tartane confirming Toulon fleet preparations and Versailles sourcing thousands of Swiss horses for remounts. Woolwich orders accelerate Suffolk 70 guns to be commissioned. Thomas Smithson Ely dies in King Street. Iron pipes channels for town water reach the season’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curacao
Guaira
South America
Porto-Cabello
Guipuscoan
Caraccos
Guarda Costas
Thosr
Vienna
Constantinople
Saxe-Hildbourghausen
Genoa
Marseilles
Toulon
Francfort
Court of
Woolwich
Suffolk
King-Street
Golden Square
Thomas Smithson
Ely
Bishop of
Landaff
Passage Obstructed Pavement Breakup for Pipe Thawing
Reports from Benjeo Hertfordshire note the passage is blocked and local proprietors must break pavement to thaw pipes with large fires in the streets. Also mention Rev. Hirst presented to Lacombe rectory for 3000 pound yearly living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirst
Benjeo
Hertford
Earl of Halifax
Lacombe
Dover
Booth
Douglas
Gibraltar
London
North Pier Head
Prisvateer
Oporte
Sea-Horse
Cleland
Oporto
Financial securities and bonds price list snapshot
Yesterday values for South Sea Stock and Annuities along with Bank, Royal Exchange, African and English Copper prices. Listed rates include Three per Cent loans, Exchequer Orders, India Bonds, Mine Adventure shares, Emperor’s Loan, and other government and corporate securities with occasioned premia and halves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Qs & duPrem
Andia
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madrid
Duke of Ormond
Barcelona
Cadiz
Venice
Rome
Cardinal Ortoboni
France
Holland
Marquess de Villeneuve
Spanberg
Hispahan
Thomas
Kouli-Kan
Caner
Persia
Koulishan
Koulihan
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Ermerick
Covent-Garden
Orpheus
Eurydice
London Bridge
A. Court
Gracechurch-Street
West
Royal Point
Cornhill
S.mac Will
Bow-Lane
Garraway
Alley
Jamaica
John
Swienin’s Alley
Joan Barnes
Tilbury
Pericula Pelliz
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