Letter Proprieties and Politics of East India Company Directors
An obstinate letter to A B defends Directors and decries self interest. A long critic argues that promoters of the East India Company influence elections, shipping, and trade, accusing Directors of using leverage to serve private gains. The writer, a loyal proprietor, contends true stockholders deserve fair governance and warns against biased manipulation.
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English East-India Company
England
Port News Arrivals and Departures at Downs
Deal March 14 ports list ships remaining in the Downs including the Heath cote Cape for East India, the William and Mary Etherenton for Calais, the Mary Sheppard for Shoreham and others. Several ships put back, names uncertain. Arrived Caro Preston from Barcelona Mary Pratt from Oporto and Neptune Knox from Boston. wind southwest.
Archbishop Potter Chosen President at St Pauls Court
In London yesterday the General Court of the Corporation of the Sons of the Crerey elected Dr. John Potter, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, as President. The previous Sunday Mrs Tench, eldest daughter of Sir Fisher Tench of Low Layton Essex, died in Hatton Garden.
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Corporation of the Sons of the Crerey
St.Paul’s
John Potter
Notable arrivals and political shifts in Weymouth town plus royal appointments
Yesterday arrived from Weymouth John Olmius Esq with a retinue. He was chosen to replace Edward Tucker as Member for the Borough. Dr Frampton stands for Oxford University in place of the late William Bromley. Dr Monroe of Bethlem Hospital travels to Bath for recovery. Benjamin Hall of St Thomas’s, Kent, lies dangerously ill in Bath. Dr Fullerton, physician of Christ’s Hospital, interred at Bartholomew Lane. Rochester affizes report a dog shooting case with mixed verdicts. Waggon seizure overturned after tea found. carrier unaware of contents. Wimbledon match on Lightfoot won by Paterson’s Bay Mare Molly. Winchester Old Isle of Wight murder case appeals, execution to follow in chains. Cambridge affizes sentence news with multiple death and transportation rulings. Inwards and outward trade figures listed. The Ode Alexander's Feast to be performed at Covent Garden. High Water at London Bridge noted.
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Weymouth
John Olmius
Edward Tucker
Isle of Portland
Oxford
Frampton
University of Oxford
William Bromley
Deceas
Monroe
Bethlem Hospital
Bath
Benjamin Hall
St. Thomas’s
Southwark
Kent
Bartholomewlane Church
Duncomb
Conte Missioners of Excise
Wimbledon Common
Paterson
Coust
Winchester
Ile of Wight
Cambridge
Wright
Streights
Argoll
Dunkirk
Ireland
Hambourg
Maryland
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A.B
East-India Stock
Daily Post
Hin
4. B
India
Iam
Sir
Port News
London
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Alexander
London Bridge
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