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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 30, 1738
Page
2
Hague February 4 M Bafficourt named Treasurer General replacing the late M Ten Hoven. Breda government now held by M de Pallant an 84 year old officer former governor of Tournay is filled by M de Monteze. Monteze’s former post passes to Baron de Ailva, horseman to the Prince of Orange and colonel of a regiment of foot.
Dover and Deal report arrivals and departures as ships sail and remain in the Downs. Minabilly Blake from Lisbon enters the Downs. Debora and Martha Dur rant bound for Cadiz. Dispatch Collings sails for Barcelona. Eleanor Pallaster bound for Lifton and Montserrat Merchant for Malaga. Brunswick Nevin for Portsmouth and Pearson for Lisbon. Saltash arrives from Plymouth. Don Francisco Salter from Lisbon and Middleburgh Packer Moody also listed.
In Westminster Hall the Judges split circuits for the Lent Assizes Northern, Home, and Norfolk circuits. News notes include a death on New Bond Street of Hon. Col. William Townshend, family details, Admiralty informers case cost, a Bridewell penalty for selling spirits, a robbery of Mr. Chambers, a boat accident near Marygold Stairs with drownings, and sermons for Castle Baynard charity schools with funds raised. Stock prices and financials from the South Sea, Bank, and other securities are listed.
The Rev Mr Caleb Colton is presented to Everley Vicarage in Wilts, with a shipload of imports from the Streights and Bilboa including silk, wool, copper, sailcloth, iron, brandy, whalefins, oil, and rice. Exports to Portugal, Spain, Ireland, New England and Jamaica are listed alongside Lloyds and colonial shipments. Public notices also announce new excise commissioners for Scotland and a bankruptcy filing for Joseph Rainbird of St Olave.
The report notes high water at London Bridge five minutes after six in the afternoon. Affected areas include the riverfront and nearby streets, with authorities warning residents to avoid the waterfront and monitor flood advisories. Local crews monitor tide levels and deploy barriers as needed.
Members of Herefordshire are invited to meet at the Fleece Tavern in Cornhill on Wednesday February 1 at two o clock for the annual feast and dinner. Unjoined gentlemen of the county are urged to attend.
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