Spanish Manifesto Prelude Letter on Britain Spain Fray
Extract from a letter by a Spanish gentleman in London to a Dutch friend details the Madrid Congress delays and fleet movements. It covers Haddock’s squadron, orders to America, Gibraltar deployments, and financial disputes over 95,000 pounds and 68,000 payments tied to the Convention. Mentions Don Joseph Patinho, Marquess de Villarias, Mr Keene, and South Sea Company actions. From June 1739 correspondence with shipping and port movements.
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London
Holland
Spain
Great Britain
Madrid
Haddock
Port Mahon
Carolina
Georgia
America
England
Gibraltar
Joyn
Don Joseph Patinho
Europe
France
Cadiz
Council of Madrid
Mediterranean
Marquess de Villarias
Keene
Brigannick
Distrutft
South-Sea Company
N.S
PORT NEWS DEALS AND ARRIVALS AT DOWNS AND DOVER
Shipping news lists ships remaining in Downs for Gibraltar and the East, with arrivals at Dover and Gravesend. Vessels include Romney Faulkland Port-Mahoni Chatham Elizabeth Pain Hadjee Israel and others bound for Gibraltar the East and Leghorn. Several ships from Dublin Antigua Cork Oporto Nevis St Kitts Norway and Bologna are noted with crews and destinations.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Romney
Faulkland
Port-Mahoni
Chatham
Elizabeth
Pain
Hadjee
Israel
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Weight
Constancy
Scot
Arriv
Watt
Dublin
John
Patersoni
Carolina
Phenix
White
Skelton
Prince of Orange
Grocock
Leghorn
Queen Mary
Musgrove
John and
Mary
Breading
Nevis
Susannah
Cary
Cefar
Dewar
Johannes
Cole
Norway
Duke de Humar
Judson
Bologne
Conquests in Corsica and Barnstaple Politics
London reports the Paris A la Main repeats Corsican conquests and predicts subjugation by mid month. Barnstaple MPs Fortescue and Chichester are ill or incapacitated. fourteen candidates emerge with none in the ministerial interest. Royal appointments, church changes, impress vessels, legal verdicts in Guildhall, and local notices fill the week.
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Paris A-la-Main
Corsica
Theophilus Fortescue
Barnstaple
Devonshire
Lord Clinton
Grosvenor Square
Youlfton Hall
John Chichester
John
William Cunningham
Thetford
Norfolk
Kiss
Kensington
Royal” Regiment of Horse
Tieland
Cope
William Bower
Elys
Monsigg
Somerset
George’s Church
Hanover Square
King’s Bench
Guildhall
Christ-Church
Surrey
Portugal
Ireland
Bankrupt S John Butler and Seth Cary in Westminster
Bankrupts listed include John Butler of London Lighterian and Chapman Seth Cary of Longditch Parish St Margaret Westminster Middlesex Draper Victualler and Pearson of Threadneedle Street London Innter. Proceedings concern insolvency notices and filing details in the Middlesex area.
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John Butler
London
Lighterian
Chapman
Teeee "Seth Cary
Longditch
St. Margaret
Westminster
Middlesex
Draper
Victualler
Tenty Pearson
Threadneedle-Steeet
Intner
High Water at London Bridge Afternoon Event
A high water event occurred at London Bridge 43 minutes after 2 in the afternoon. The incident followed recent weather activity and prompted reports from local observers and authorities. No injuries reported. potential minor disruption to traffic noted. Local agencies monitored the scene and issued advisories.
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London Bridge
Market closing fragment from old South Sea items
Saturday South Sea Stock opened at 93 s Sts with South Sea Annuities quoted 107 New and 106 3 qrs. to 7. Bank at 13478ths. Bark Circu ition 2], 12s.6d. Prem India 159 opening. Three fs Seat Annuities 98. Million Bank price unavailable. Royal Exchange Assurance 95. Books shut in London.
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South Sea
South Sea Annuities
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
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Fune
His Majesty
Jaft
Molly
Brasier
Oporto
Holloway
Neayaris
Wotton
St. Kitt’s
Naylor
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