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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 03, 1739
Page
2
Brussels March 2 reports import trade decline across local trades and manufacturing. Government orders crafts to compile exact state and causes of decay with revival methods. Meanwhile in the city a Marquess regiment officer’s guard burns two youths’ fingers to force confessions, sparking court martial action.
Deal on March 1 reports all outward-bound vessels except the Dutch Ship for Orders failed. Ships that sailed include the Julia and Eliza Jeffryes bound for Jamaica, the Dorothy Douglas for Antigua, the Constantine Wright for Philadelphia, the Mediterranean Pate for Cork, and the Foreach Witta from Seville. Dover entries include the James and Lewis Corkham from Leghorn for Hamburg and the William and Mary Spencer from Cette for Dunkirk. Gravesend notes the Endeavour Curling from New England passing March 1.
A London report from March 7 notes a papal consistory creating three cardinals including the Archbishop of Embrun and the Archbishop of Milan, with a third unnamed. It adds preparations for Meriames of Frances and the ill Queen of the Two Sicilies, plus Neapolitan portents. Francfort letters say Count Wallis heads Imperial forces in Hungary under the Tuscan Duke, and the King pledges full support for navigation and commerce. Thursday night near Old Palace Yard, the Royal Coach broke its chair.
A report notes Trinity House Deptford Strand resolves that new elder members pay into the charity box rather than hold society treats, with funds aiding sea officers widows. Other items include bequests, clerical appointments by the Lord High Chancellor, local accidents, grain exports, and a City lands paving contract notice.
London Bridge experiences high water levels prompting notes of concern as the tide rises in the afternoon. Authorities monitor the river and advise residents near the Thames to take precautions.
Yesterday values for South Sea Stock at 100 1 half to 100 1 qr. Annuities ranged from 112 1 half to 58ths, with New South Sea Annuities at 110 1 qr. Bank at 144, Bank Circulation 21 25 6d, Prem India 169. Three per Cent Annuities 104 Sths, Royal Exchange Assurance 104, London drrro 13 gSths, African 13 r half English Copper 35s. South Sea Bonds 21 8s. Prem India ditto 61 ros ditto. Salt Takes half to 2 ditto. Mine Adventure Shares 51. Seven per Cent Emperor's Loan 109, Five per Cent ditto g7 half. Three and a half per Cent Exchequer Orders 6 per Cent Prem. Three per Cent, ditto 1 half per Cent. ditto.
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands at Guildhall London calls for written proposals by March 14 at four in the afternoon to undertake brickwork for vaults in Tokenhouse Yard near Leadenhall. Proposers may inspect details at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall for information on the planned work.
Merchants trading to Africa are urged to gather at the Ship Tavern behind the Royal Exchange on Wednesday next the 5th instant at five in the afternoon. They are to bring an account of the names and triage of their ships.
March 2 1738 9. At night between seven and eight four o clock an eight square Emerald split thank ring, one Briliant on each side. The two brilliants weigh about 5 grains 3 32ds. Whoever returns the ring to Francis Mariette Jeweller in Adam’s Broad Street near the Royal Exchange will receive a Guinea reward. This is the last time of advertising.
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