Sugar Planters Letter on Trade and Colonies 1736
A letter dated October 22 1736 argues Britain must defend sugar islands with a strong squadron. It assesses the value of the sugar colonies to national wealth, trade, and naval power, and condemns Utrecht Treaty understanding, urging deeper insight by merchants and officials. Port notices follow with ships sailing to Philadelphia Virginia Leghorn New England and Lisbon.
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Mr. Bennett
Great Britain
Lan
Sir
America
England
London
Parry
Pyrates
France
Cape Breton
Earl of Halifax
Earl Scanhope
Henry Martin
Esg
Charles Cooke
Theodore Fanffen
Port News
Cowes
Thistle
Willie
Fox
Ware
Nancy
Steadman
Princess
Augusta
Long
Elizabeth
Hodgson
Philadelphia
Oliver
Wrights
Virginia
Weymouth
Fly
Portland Road
Joel
Morris
Wisbich
Bilboa
Arriv
William
Edwards
Norway
Pool
Fuly
Brothers
Knight
Wales
Deal
Downs
Salisbury
Westmoreland
Shanks
Leghorn
Albany
White
New England
Betty
Martin
Lisbon
Dorothy
Mary
Butlers
Cadiz
Witham
Malaga
W. Gravesend
House of Lords
Jamaica
Leeward Islands
Ireland
Sailship Salisbury ordered to Cork with 250 soldiers for Port Mahon
London reports a Board of Admiralty directive sending HMS Salisbury under Capt Osborn from Cork to convoy 250 soldiers to the Mediterranean for Port Mahon. Distinguished visitors Marlborough Hervey and others arrived from Houghton Hall. The Hon Robert Snirley’s body was moved for interment at Stanton Harold. The Winchester officers passed India Company examinations. Captain Tolson and Mr Whitrehead engaged in gold hoard mentions. Trials before the Excise featured tea dealer cases and a gun trial. a Taylor distiller case collapsed for lack of evidence. a servant acted without master’s knowledge.
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Board of Admiralty
Salisbury
Osborn
Cork
Ireland
Mediterranean
Port Mahon
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Hervey
Robert Walpole
Houghton Hall
Norfolk
Robert Snirley
Earl Ferrers
Stanton-Harold
Leicestershire
Eames
Little St.” Hellen’s
London
Winchester
Erith
The
India Company
Capt. Jenkins
Harrington
Bombay
Tolson
Whitrehead
Commissioners of Excise
Taylor