11 Jun 1742
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 11, 1742
Page
1
A letter argues over France's finances and strength, warns against fruitless continental war, and considers aiding Hungary with funds. It raises five questions about annual money needs, sea war, remittances, and army usage, while noting recent deaths, imports and exports, and financial market quotes from London.
Remarks on the Enquiry condemn an error of eight and a half million Livres in Lorrain revenue. The Remarker notes France now rivals Britain with forty ships of war as Louis XIV did with two hundred. Indirect hints suggest the writer earned censure at Chelsea and that the patron fears troop movements to Flanders may spoil the game with his old crony the Cardinal.
Port News notes the Navy Transport White remaining in the Downs for Portsmouth, Scipio arriving from Portsmouth with wind NE to Dover, Fisher Brooks sailing to Stockholm, St Dominico Richards bound for Bayonne and Gravesend, Bristol from Jamaica and Middleborough Packet Moody, Stubington Mauger from London for Jamaica passing Montferrat April 9.
London reports a royal review of regiments from Ireland and Scotland with troops moving to embarkation. Dragoons from Southwark proceed to Dover after cloak issue. Scots Grays march into town as baggage arrives. Treasury names Richard Brodrich as Receiver-General of the Land-Tax for Worcester. A Newcastle iron founder, Mr Stent, marries Mrs Hall of Manchester wealth. In Denbighshire, James Pigot weds Miss Bennet, daughter and heiress of a Cheshire clothier.
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