17 Jul 1739
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 17, 1739
Page
1
Reports from Belgrade and Warsaw describe Imperial Army encampments near Belgrade and marching toward Hungary. News from Corsica, Bosnia, and the Danube area notes Turkish and Bavarian movements, naval arms, and fortifications. London items include a Norwich cleric’s death, a major burial ground purchase, and tea prices easing with Chinese arrivals.
Port News reports arrivals at Cowes including the Carolina Metland from South Carolina Pool and the Charlton Warren from Newfoundland along with the Martha Nicolas from London and the William Thompson from Oporto Deal. Also noted are ships sailing for Bristol Newfoundland Lisbon and Rotterdam with wind southeast and ships Ad venture Romney men of war sailing for Newfoundland.
London reports from Naples say Sicily plans to invite several wealthy Jews to settle to boost commerce and mentions granting them farm domain rights. Stockholm notes Swedish king seeks to maintain treaties with Russia and Bertucher's envoy. Market quotes follow with South Sea stocks, Bank, India shares, and various government securities in opening prices.
Water at London Bridge rose to notable levels forty three minutes after seven with authorities tracing the spike to upstream rainfall. Local officials warned residents and urged caution near riverbanks while crews monitored the situation.
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands gives notice to lease multiple properties in Vine Street Minories Aldermanbury Fore Street and Leadenhall Market. Proposals will be received tomorrow at ten o clock in Guildhall Chamber with details at the Comptroller's Office.
An Exeter market note states on Friday next the 20th infant at five o clock will be in the shop of a person leaving trade. Goods include woollen and linen drapery mercery haberdashery broad and narrow clocks draggets sagachies barragons fattafians hair camblets vlads shalloons flannels mohair gloves Hollands Irish printed linens and cottons silk and garnet handkerchiefs lawns tabling and more. A large parcel of already made clothes and French dressed sheep skins plus 30 pieces of double-camble for exportation. See Mr Bell's Grand Sale Warehouse in Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane Cheapside from this morning to sale time. John Bell, Broker.
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