06 Jan 1739
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 06, 1739
Page
1
From Holland to Constantinople on Nov. 1 the Persian ambassadors to the Grand Signor submit terms for Diarbekir, Upper Armenia, and Baghdad fortifications. The Grand Signor rejects the overtures and renews the war, while news from Warsaw, Hamburg, and other fronts notes Danish troop movements and rising tensions amid regional unrest.
Arriv'd the Eagle packet from the Groyne remained the Expedition packet for Lisbon and the Townsend for the Groyne. This day the Betty for Havre sails. The Diamond, Bedgood, arrives from Boston in 25 days. The Eliza and Anne, Davis, from Virginia, and the Priscilla from Jamaica is put ashore in Deal. Ships that sailed last Tuesday are back with no damage. Weather is rough with boats unable to runLetters delayed.
Extracts from London dated Dec 16 report advices from Havana Oct 17 of a prize taken from the English valued 30 to 40 thousand piastres with negroes on beard. Madrid letters claim ministers seek satisfaction and corsican resistance remains firm as French troops aim for Corsica. Navy appointments and local obituaries follow, with ship actions, thefts, storms, and court notices in London.
South Sea Company announces an extension of the time to Thursday the 18th instant to receive proposals for contracting to send a ship under 300 tons to Angola for 350 enslaved people, delivery at Buenos Aires, with the Shipping Office terms to be provided and the Committee of Shipping to meet on that day to receive proposals.
A notice to readers clarifies that a paper titled The Craftsman published at Covent Garden by Hinton is not written by Cares Danvers. It states the genuine Craftsmain is printed by H Goreham in Fleet Street and disavows any connection by the acknowledged editors who have run it for twelve years.
In the Crown Tavern behind the Royal Exchange near the Bank creditors and legatees meet on Wednesday next the soth at five o'clock to arrange methods to recover their demands. Crook owed debts exceed his estate and his will orders payment. Enquire for No. 5 at the tavern.
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