26 Jan 1741
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 26, 1741
Page
1
Dispatches describe a memorial defending Crown rights over Hungary Bohemia and Austria, a ten penny tax on estates, and armies forming for Italy. Reports from Lisbon to Vienna cover ship losses, harvest shortages, robberies, and police watch, with troops in Hanover Saxony and Prussia alert.
Port News reports multiple ships arriving and sailing from Deal and surrounding ports. Vessels named include Scarborough, Antelope, Sea-Flower Grant, Charming Phillis Celebateh, and several brigantines from Gravesend and Caroling regions. Departures include Jamaica bound ships like Murazt Forman and Elizabeth from Yarmouth, with several others listed as remaining or sailing toward Dover Pier amidst southwest winds.
From Petershouse comes word that Regency prisoners and late reign detainees seek liberty to live in peace with neighbors. The court plans large troop increases in Livonia, Ingria, and Carétia totaling about 100000, while preparations for a strong fleet in sea ports are under way. An Army of Observation may assemble at Courlangs frontiers. A letter from Hutve.de-Ciacey Famy dated November 20 reports Marquis d Antin's squadron reaching Port Royal around October 71 with ammunition and ships, and Toulon squadron expected to depart St Lomingo shortly.
Reports detail the Marquess d Antin embargoing ships from Martinique until November six, with speculation he seeks treasure in Carthagena. Private letters from Stockholm note a fifty-member Secret Committee debating war, treaties, and Crown safety with Russia. Naples hears of Neapolitans marching to Tuscany and Temeswar ceded for four million crowns. Bavarian troops rumored to move toward Vyroleze. A baptism at Norfolk House and Jamaica news describe a quick voyage of HMS Spy to Portsmouth, with a French fleet near Port Royal and Sea Horse capturing a 16-gun ship and barque laden with military stores. North American forces in Jamaica reported at 3500 men awaiting expected British aid. Visualling Office hires warehouses at Hornydown for royal service.
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