Linnen Manufacture Proposal Promotes National Wealth
A strong argument urges replacing woollen with linen as Britain’s leading craft to boost employment and public welfare. The writer claims linen yields greater global demand, requires more workers but pays better, and that flax farming enriches farms. Proposals include banning foreign linen imports, easing re-exports, and expanding foreign markets while awaiting future analysis.
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Great Britain
Leatt
Linnens
B. Mutt
Europe
Asia
Port News Summary of Incoming Vessels
Deal on March 1 reports the Hannah Tillier from Bremerin arriving after wind from the north northeast. Portsmouth also notes arrivals of the Prince Frederick from Mon and the St Johannes Cyrhus from Norway.
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Deal
Hannah, Tillier
Bremin
Wind N
British Fleet Watchs Coast as Toulon News Spread
Merchants report Marseilles dispatch that united French and Spanish fleets occupy Toulon while Admiral Haddock with the British fleet cruises off the harbor. Orders direct two thousand puncheons of biscuit to sail for Vernon’s fleet with coast guard ships in Channel. Dover and Zuma fireships load stores for sea. Lord Admiralty appoint Capt Geddes to command the Duke at Portsmouth.
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Marseilles
France
Spain
Toulon
Haddock
Victualling Office
King’s Mills
Rotherdithe
Vernon
West Indies
Faure
Dover
Zuna
Deptford
Lords Commissioners
Admiralty
Capt
Geddes
Duke
Portsmouth
Meeting of Westminster Parishes to Press Parliament
Ten inhabitants from St Margaret and St John the Evangelist in Westminster attend Hore Tavern to appoint a committee. They will consult with other parishes to prepare an application to Parliament for suppressing select vestries and other arbitrary proceedings. Enquire for No. 3.
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St. Margaret and
St. John the Evangelistt
Liberty
Westminster
Hore Tavern
Nery Palate-Yard
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Reed-lane
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Georgia
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South Sea
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Royal Exchange Assurance
London
India
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City of
R. Nute
Old Baily
T. Osborne
Gray’s Inn
J. Scage
Westminster-Hall
C. Nutt
Royal Exchange Gate
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