Universal Wool Registry backed by Webber proposal
A private letter argues the Webber universal registry for wool export is best for liberty and economy. It claims the plan could raise a million yearly for the Crown from foreigners, without new taxes, and would curb wool exporters while benefiting the national trade, urging timely adoption and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Guarda Costa’s
Great - Britain
Ballance
Europe
France
Flanders
England
Holland
Port News Dover Fan Arrivals Amidst Strong Winds
Dover reports arrivals including a Dogger from Rotterdam blown as far as Plymouth by contrary winds. Several other ships enter, but high seas hinder departures. Scarborough remains at the Downs with outward-bound ships. Elizabeth and Prosperity reach from Virginia and Santa Tax. Gravesend notes arrivals from Virginia and Newfoundland.
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Port News
Dover
Fan
Dogger
Rotterdam
London
Plymouth
Arriv
Deal
Downs
Scarborough
Halsey
Gravesend
Artiv
Mary
Malzart
Eldred
Anne
Ball
Virginia
Fowler
Newfoundland
London General Court Elects President and Discusses Dividend
A London General Court of the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital chose a president in place of the deceased John Barber. The South Sea Company held a court to decide whether the half yearly dividend would be 1 or 1.5 percent on their stock. Notices report appointments, seizures of tea and brandy, ship movements, baptisms, and military promotions, with various other items from the period.
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London
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
John Barber
Deceas
Robert Godscall
Knt
the South-Sea Company
Customs
Edward Harris
East-India Company
Crodke
Lyhlington
How
New Forest
Christ-church
Orchard Street
Westminster
Stafford: Fairbone
The
Red
Anne
Palmés Fairbone
Tangier
Newgate
William Dewell
Tyburn
London Gazette
Whitehall
Secker
Oxford
St. James
Elizabeth Carolina
Prince and Prince of Wales
Marquess of
Saxe-Gotha
Viscountesg Irwin
Archibald Hamilton
Prince
Hawes
Spithead
Jamaica
North-America
Vernon
Sea-horse
Limeburner
Port-Royal
James Paterson
Irwyn
Cornwaillis
Regiment of Marines
James Cunningham
Pulteney
Wm. Hanmer
George Welsh
Barrell
Charles Pawlett
Stephen Downes
Brage
Joan Jefferys
South-Sea House
South Sea Company
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Daily Post
P. S
Mr. W’ebber
Ms. Webber
Dunkirk
Pensilvania
Pool
Kitter
Pampelonia
Spain
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent Garden
Goodman’s Fields
Yamaka
London Bridge
Smaruecs Ale
South Sea
India
Royal Eye
Cesit
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