Ingratitude of Bourbon to Britain and Naples Trade
A long letter critiques Bourbon diplomacy and Naples promising a treaty with the Dutch to limit duties on Dutch wool, arguing Britain deserves greater favors. It links Spain and France moves to Tuscany and Parma, warns of balance of power shifts, and laments Britain’s loss of wool markets as Naples may open to French imports. Port news follows with ships arriving at Deal and Gravesend from Maryland, Lisbon, Carolina, Genoa, Smyrna, and Virginia.
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House of Bourbon
Great Britain
Carlos
Tuscany
Parma
Placentia
Vienna
France
Spain
Guarda Costas
Don Carlos
Britain
Datchy
England
Holland
Bruins
Deal
Neeane
Stevens
Gibraltar
Pembroke
Davis
Cumberland
Wall
Milner
Chambers
Maryland
Portugal
King
Lisbon
Margaret
Marrs
Frerant
St. Lucar
Vigilance
Seville
Mercury
Glyde
Gravesénd
Alicante
Eagle
Vaughan
Minerva
Meredeth
Prince
Dean
Carolina
St. Cecelia
Stewart
Leghorn
Templer
Hope
Baker
Wingfield
Gardner
Genoa
Arabian
Pullam
Ruxley
Phillips
Willmington
Bulmer
Smyrna
Merrythought
Waddam
Viana
Speedwell
Gilly
Mahone
Barlow
Galipoly
Zant
Whitwood
Marietta
Clark
St. John
Griffiths
Weston
Knowler
John
Gloucester Ready for Refitting and Prince Frederick Launch Expected
London reports the Gloucester arriving at Sheerness for refit, and the Prince Frederick, a 70 gun ship rebuilt at Deptford, prepared for launch next spring tide. Captains of the Princess Amelia and Duke of Dorfet depart for China, fines and cargos noted, plus coastal trade and stock market updates.
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London
Gloucester
Mediterranean
Sheerness
Deptford Yard
Admiralty
Prince Frederick
Martin
Amelia
Gilbert
Duke of Dorfet
China
Count de Cambis
France
Calais
Laft
St. James’s
Powell
Fletcher
Office of Ordnance
Barber,Surgeons Company
Barnard
Deceas
Coriett
Wheeler
Studd
West-Indies
City Lands Committee Seeks Proposals for Sea Coal Meeter Lease
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands announces its intention to lease one of the 15 Sea-Coal Meeters in London. A meeting will be held in the Guildhall Council Chamber on the 16th of April at four o'clock to receive proposals. Further details available at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall.
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City of
London
Abraham Simmonds
Guildhall
Den
Hamond
Notice to Lett several Leases on Corn Hill and Fore Street
The committee intends to lease two properties: No 1 a messuage in Sun Yard Corn Hill occupied by Mr Azariah Page and No 2 a messuage in Fore Street occupied by Mr Edward Hayward. Proposals will be received in the Coasteil Chamber Guildhall London on Wednesday March 16 at four o clock. More information available at the Comptroller's Office Guildhall.
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City of London
Cornhill
Azariah Page
Edward Hayward
Guildhall
London
James
Comptroller
London Common Council Act to curb rogues and beggars 1737
The statement records a City of London action in 1737 to print orders on apprehending rogues vagabonds and beggars. It details rewards to those who capture offenders and a grant of 300 pounds to support the London Workhouse and its management of vagrants. The Mayor, Justices, and court approve measures to relocate offenders as law directs.
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Salter
Gzevce
Great Britain
Order of Common-Council
London
George the Second
Chamber of London
City of London
Londin
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