13 Mar 1739
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 13, 1739
Page
1
Brigadier Litkin the Archangel commandant and vice governor hosted a grand celebration for the Empres Accession. civil and military officers and principal German English and Dutch merchants attended. plans announced to rebuild the burned portion of Archangel with stone houses and privileged rights for builders.
Port News reports arrivals from Carolina and Maryland voyages, with ships and captains named. It notes outward-bound ships, local accidents, seizures, and imports with Tobacco contracts and grain exports, plus Bristol clergy changes, a widow’s death, a missing grocer, and theater listings. It mentions High Water at London Bridge and upcoming performances.
From Brocklesby Lincolnshire to London and Oxford, several prominent individuals died. Among the deceased are Lady Pelham daughter of Sir William Gore and MP for Beverley, Rev. Williams Fellow of All Souls Oxford, Mrs Oldfield wife of Thomas Oldfield MP, and Mrs Coates mother of MP Dr Charles Coates. Also Miss Rachael Morgen died at her mother's hall Argyle Buildings near Hanover Square.
Fragmented OCR shows fluctuating values for South Sea Stock, annuities, bank circulation, and foreign exchange. Entries list various percent rates, shares, and bond notes with unclear dates or contexts, reflecting a volatile, incomplete market snapshot with multiple financial instruments and scores.
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands will meet in the Guildhall Council Chamber tomorrow at four o'clock to contract for paving work at Token House Yard Leadenhall. Proposals in writing sealed may be left at the Controller's Office for details on the scope and method of the work. May contain names of bidders and required information.
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands announces a meeting in the Council Chamber at Guildhall London tomorrow March 14 at four o clock afternoon to contract brickwork for vaults in Tolenthouse yard near Leaderhall. Proposals in writing sealed may be left at the Comptroller's Office for details. Ora Den Hamond Comptroller.
Very grand items including gold and silver brocades velvets damasks Padua velvets lattins and tabbies and mantas and Madeira wine to be sold at Ludgate Hill address with house to be left on or before Lady Day next consists of Prompton house with two rooms on a floor and three stories high finished and wainscoted inquiries as above
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