The Golden Fleece Address on Wool Trade Dangers in Britain
A letter to the author of the Daily Fest praises a third edition of The Golden Fleece and urges action to protect British and Irish wool trade from French and Dutch competition. It argues the wool export drain harms national finances, cites Queen Anne era conflicts, and calls Parliament to curb wool exports to restore terms with France and secure future markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Anne
France
Flanders
Turin
Italy
Philip
Barcelona
Spain
Catalonia
Britain
Ireland
Louis the Fourteenth
Levant
Mediterranean
Louis
House of Bourbon
Turky
St. Valery
Mail from France reports Spanish troop sails to Spain
From Paris and Leghorn letters dated in early May describe Spanish forces embarked and set to sail on the fifth. Exchange of cession and guarantee completed at Pontremoli on the third between imperial officers and the King of Spain. Swiss regiment moved from Porto Ferrara with cannons to Piombino garrison. Duke de Montemar arrived at Genoa from Specie aboard a republic galley, was greeted by thirty guns, hosted by the Spanish envoy, then left for Antibes to continue toward Languedoc and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Spain
Pontremoli
Duke de Montemar
Specie
Republick
Antibes
Languedoc
Port News Update from Down Coast and Europe Voyages
The Lilly Townsend remain in the Downs en route to Oporto, with the Eleanor Pallester bound for Lisbon and the Read headed to Leghorn. The Tower Wingfield arrived from Leghorn and the Slayton from Falmouth. Winds are north northwesterly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fan
the Downs
Lilly
Townsend
Oporto
Eleanor
Pallester
Lisbon
Read
Leghorn
Arriv
Tower
Prince de Carignan to wed Elizabeth proxy in Lorraine
Paris reports Prince de Carignan will travel to Lorraine to marry Princess Elizabeth as proxy for the King of Sardinia. Strasbourg letters dated the 20th NS note the Rhine overflow flood height, and the Lord High Chancellor appoints William Basket to Whiloughby vicarage after the late incumbent's death. Drapers Company appoints a Morning Lecturer for St Michael's Cornhill. candidates were Messrs Griggman, Laffrence, and Carteroua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Prince de Carignan
Lorrain
Elizabeth
Sardinia
Strasbourg
N.S
Rhine
William Basket
Whiloughby
Diocese
York
Drapers Company
St. Michael’s, Cornhill
Butler
Deceas
Mefl. Griggman, Laffrence and
Carteroua
Ballots and Deaths Reported in St James and Kent
Ballots show Griggman leading Laurence on the first and second counts with Carter remaining low. Notices describe Miss Wychett’s death in Jermin-street and Mawdefty Best’s demise near Maidstone. Also reported are the Rev Anguith’s Deptford appointment, a ship from Hamburg safe at Suffolk, a boat tragedy in Long Reach, a customs seizure, a Bath Lane fire, tea seizure at Croydon, and royal appointments and theater listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggman
Mr. Laurence
Carter
Jermin-street
St. James’s
Miss Wychett
Col. Wychett
Ireland
Adolphus Oughton
Cath
Mawdefty Best
Boxley
Maidstone
Kent
Anguith
Deptford
Collman
Wettegrave
Hamburgh
London
Suffolk
Elbe
O.S
Carftons, Peterson, &c
Long Reach
John Lloyd
His
Bath-Lane
Gabriel Tomkins
Dartford
Croydon
Surrey
High Water at London Bridge Early Morning Surge
A London morning reports high water at London Bridge around 6:37 a m with tides rising and water levels affecting nearby quays and streets. Officials warn of potential inundation as conditions remain unsettled.
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London Bridge
Market Prices From Yesterday South Sea and Bank Bonds
Yesterday's page lists many securities with odd lot quotes including South Sea Stock at opening price, South Sea Annuities around 112 for opening, New South Sea Annuities 112 3 qr, Bank 149 3 ths, New Bank Circulation 12s 6d premium, Three per Cent Annuities near 105 1 qr, India ditto and a range of Exchequer Orders and other government securities quoted with fractions and premiums. The fragment indicates a general note on bond and stock prices and premium levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Affar
London Dittory
Atricari
English Gopper
Mine Adventure
Cenc
Exchequer
Notice of Dividend Sale at Sun-Fire Office
The Sun-Fire Office announces a dividend to purchase the proprietors of the office, to be paid Thursday February 3 between the hours of day and two, and on each Thursday thereafter during the same hours until paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eley
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily -Post
Port News
London Gazette
Whitehall
Thomas Mathews
Chatham
Sheernery
James Hugonin
Joseph Lawson
Decéas
Joseph Bezely
Edward Bezely
Limehouse
County of
Middlesex
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Fhaeton
Covent Garden
Arminius
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