Enquiry into French Revenue and a Third Pamphlet Cited
A Daily Post correspondent reviews three pamphlets on France's finances and policy. He analyzes the work claiming to show France's revenue shortfall and decline since Louis XIV, questioning the navy and political balance. He invites further letters to the Daily Gazetteer and previews critical remarks on the authors.
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Partick
France
Louis XIV
England
Holland
Cardinal de Fleury
East India Company
Europe
Fay
Germany
Daily Gazetteer
Great Britain
House of Austria
Hungary
Port News Update From Havre de Grace to Virginia
Deal Fune 2 describes ships failing through Providence Burn toward Havre de Grace. The Bristol and the Prince of Orange remain under His Majesty's ships. Harris from St Abes, Gravesend wind NE. Vessels Tring Dornford Ackworth Charming Betty Roffiter George from Oporto. Peter and Anne Clausponsen St Johannes Dock Hus from Norway. The London Newham from London arrived at Virginia.
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Port News
Deal
Fune
Providence
Havre-de-pgrace
Bristol
Prince of Orange
Harris
St. Abes
Wind N.E
St. Johannes
Dockhus
Norway
London
Newham
Virginia
London War News and Miscellaneous Arrivals
London reports countermanded orders for the Horse Guards embarkation from the transports off Nieuport as preparations continue. Details include duties on imported cambrick, a bounty for export of linen, a yacht-like accident in Audley Street injuring a Life Guard, and Jamaica regiments arriving rich in money despite high mortality. Visualling Office sites stores at Deptford. A marriage treaty ties Sir Richard Warwick Bampfylde to Miss Codrington, and the St Agnes frigate near Antigua Reef is described as mounting 34 guns.
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London
Nieuport
Flanders
Ostend
Ewer
Lime-Street
Ashley
Audley-street
Westminster
Jamaica
Deptford
Richard Warwick Bampfylde
Paltimore
Devonhire
Codrington
Colonel Codrington
Bath
Anagada Reef
St. Christopter’s
Shipwreck and Prisoners Reported in Colonial Voyage and Trials
Drownings reported with 200 bodies on the wrecks side after a February voyage from St Sebastian bound for Havannah with four ships and soldiers. Sessions opened at Old Bailey. 21 prisoners tried, Thomas Miller convicted of murder, others transported or acquitted. Transport details, thefts, and local prison transfers noted. Trade data include imports from the Streights, Oporto, Dunkirk, Jamaica, and certificates and prices for stocks and bonds. High tide timing given for London Bridge.
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St. Sebastian’s
Havannah
Thomas. Miller
Twickenham
Anne Male
Streights
Oporto
Dunkirk
Jamaica
Hambourg
West Ladies
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Ditto Rr
Exchequer
Ditto
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Mons. Dominique
Kerman
Williams
Heemskirke
Brett
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Ofbeldilton
Rayner
Ballock
Lafont
Philips
Miss Story
Matter Matthews
Miss Wright
Madem, Couteur
Just Arriv
Arts
Henperix
Harlequin Proteus
Mr. Ferguson
Golombine
Wiliam & Gascoyne
Red-Cross-Street
Crigglegate
Deceas
Gascoyne
Jace
Deceakk
Ettedis
S. Lyne
Globe
Newgate Street
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