Quakes in Sicily and Clerical Feud Amid Atlantic News
Naples reports three weeks of tremors across Sicily with many towns damaged and deaths in ruins. A spat between Franciscan nuns ends in interdict. Venice notes disputes with the Holy See over frontier rights and Sinigaglia fair. Imperial troop movements and Genoa’s control of Mantua stir concerns. In Deal a Royal Navy pass occurs. several ships sail for Portsmouth and Liverpool under varied commands.
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Palermo
Sicily
College of Commerce
Convent of Jesus
Queen’s Convent
Spinelli
Venice
Republick
Holy See
Senate
Tuis Republick
Naples
Barbary
Trent
Mantuan
Alps
Legion
Corfin
Republick of
Genoa
Spinola
Bastia
Marquess de Mars
Gloucester Affizes Sentences Death for Theft Offenses
At Abingdon on Wednesday two defendants received death sentences for horse stealing and house breaking while others faced transportation or whipping. Reprieves and further sessions were noted at Oxford and Burford with various indictments including sheep stealing and wagon theft. General Quarter Sessions proceedings closed with allowances and additional punishments for several defendants.
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Gloucester
Abingdon
John Odan
Richard
Oxford
Christopher Lewis
Burford
Dariagetty
Maritime arrivals from distant ports noted at Cowes
Port News reports arrivals in July with ships from South Carolina and Newfoundland. The Goodintest Adarhs's and the Houghton Girrot are listed from South Carolina, while the Robert and Sarah arrive after 1016 days voyage from Newfoundland.
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Port
Cowes
Fuly
Arsiv
Goodintest
Adarhs
Houghton
South
News From Compiegne and London Trade Ties Amid War Talks
Letters report a French Council of State with Cardinal Fleury and Waldegrave amid ongoing Franco British tensions. Dispatches from Madrid touch on a possible trade treaty benefiting French merchants, risking further retaliation over Spain. Florence and Modena notes delay Medicis affairs and nuptial plans. London port entries surge with French cargo while naval preparations for an India expedition proceed. A Guildford turnout signals local political shifts. Died: Mr Lee of Milkworth, and Mrs. Bridges of Cavendish Square. shipping losses noted near Pepper Key.
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London
Compiegne
N. S
Cardinal de‘Fleury
Earl of Waldegrave
Paris
Spain
Count de la Marck
Madrid
Indies
Florence
House of Medicis
Modena
Mafia-Carrara
Seizure of Teas and Local Crime Report
Last week Custom House officers seized a large quantity of tea at an inn in the Borough amid smugglers’ efforts to move goods into town. William Carter was committed to Newgate yesterday by Justice West for stealing a mare off Darking Common, belonging to Mr. John Whale. The piece lists various financial quotations and bonds trading in London, including South Sea stock, annuities, banks, ships, and government securities.
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William Carter
Newgate
Justice West
Darking Common
John Whale
Dividend Notice for Peat TS Proprietors
Sun Fire Office on July 9 1740 announces a dividend to the proprietors to be paid Thursday 24 instant between eleven and two and on subsequent Thursdays between those hours until paid.
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Peat TS
Notice of Catalogue Sale for St Joseph Prize cargo
Custom-House London July 24 1740 advertisement announces catalogues of the St Joseph Prize cargo with sale conditions available at Botolph Wharf warehouses. Richard Needham, warehouse-keeper, to deliver catalogues at the King's Warehouse in the Custom-House during office hours.
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Custom-House
London
St. Foseph
Botolph Wharf
Richard Needham
King’s Warehouse
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