15 Mar 1840
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 15, 1840
Page
1
Milan dispatch reports Ardinal Stampa nearly regained from his illness and heading to Florence. a shooting incident last month killed Abbe Sannini. Dispatches for Baron de Achtendonék, imperial commander in Tuscany, and European peace news from Paris and Rome fill the latest letters.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference March dates and a trial with scattered names and places, including Carolina and Wind. The text is incomplete but suggests coverage of local events and potential testimonies or schedules tied to a court or public proceedings.
The Triumph Spow arrived at Dover in nine days from Jamaica after taking a prize at Porte Bella. Dispatches from Admiral Vernon to the Duke of Newcastle and Lords of the Admiralty report actions near the Channel and Wight, with captured brass and iron armament and 10,000 dollars. Admiralty appoints Capt Clinton to the Prince Frederick and Lord George Graham to the Mercury Fire-Ship. Eltham command changes expected next spring tide. Also notes a marriage at Hatton Garden, a death at Edmund Hall, and theatre listings including Woman's Revenge at Covent Garden.
OCR snippet lists varied securities with limited readable figures including stock codes, prices, and interest rates. Mentions South Sea, India stock, Exchequer Orders, three percent and six percent rates, and ledger-like entries, but many terms are garbled.
Post Office report dated March 14 1739 describes two footpads attacking a mail coach between Audley Street End and Burn Turnpike at four in the morning. They seized the Worcester Oxford bags and extracted letters to Ludlow Ledbury Bromyard Rieford Whitney Woodstock. A reward of 200 pounds is offered for capture and conviction of either or both robbers and any informer.
A London committee of the common council invites proposals on March 20 at Guildhall Council Chamber for cramps chains and chimney bars for a Mansion House project. Proposals to contract for five tons of pig lead for the building will also be received at the same meeting.
The Committee Account of Letting the City Lands in London gives notice of intended lease of a sea-goal meeter office space now leased to Abraham Simmonds. Proposals will be received at Guildhall Council Chamber on Wednesday April 16 at four in the afternoon. Details available at the Comptroller's Office in Guildhall. Den Hamonon, Comptroller.
The T2E Committee for letting city lands announces intent to lease two properties. No. 1 is a messuage in Sun-Yard Carne Bill occupied by Mr. Asaziah Page. No. 2 is a messuage in Fore-Street occupied by Mr. Edward Hayward. Proposals accepted at Guildhall Council Chamber on Wednesday 19 March at 4 p.m. Details at the Comptroller's Office in Grildball.DEN. HAMOND, Comptroller.
Recovered property notice states an infant owed in Sife Lane Warling Street. Two large silver watches with maker’s name Sweetfaint. reward four shillings. Return to Cross Keys Alehouse opposite St Anthony’s Church. no questions asked. If offered pawned or folded, stop it.
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