Letter from a Royal Navy officer in Gibraltar 1739
A long, period voice letter from Somerset in Gibraltar dated December 18, 1739, praising Admirals Haddock and Ogle, detailing prize rewards from the St Joseph, and requesting funds and legal papers to secure shares. Names sailors, ships, and ports including St Joseph, Spithead, Gibraltar, Carolina, Jamaica, Oporto, New York, Barbadoes, Sicily and references to prize law and a power of attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Navy
Nicholas Haddock
Chaloner Ogle
St.oseph
Lonte
Moyéi
Sargriny
Indies
Gibraltar
Vernon
St. Joseph
Spithead
Tam
England
Inch
Basinghall Street
Sicily
King George
Perty’ Mayne
Cornish
Venus
Snelling
Judith
Paynter
Carolina
Solebay Mar
Moore
Clark
New York
Bennet
Ryder
Oporto
Happy George
Watson
Faro
Penzance
Falvey
Rath
Port News From Le Deal March Sixteen
Dover reports arrivals and shipping notes with several vessel names such as the Courtney Galley, Kingston, and Prince of Orange. Entries mention ships from Jamat ca Gam down and fail'd the Princess Amelia and Fanny Higgenson, along with paths to North Caroling and East India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
le Deal
Majesty
Rantone
Jamat Ca
Gam
Amelia
Kingston
Johnn
Prince of Orange
London News Roundup of Naval Prep and Market Reports
LONDON: Six transports loaded provisions for Gibraltar and Port Mahon are ready at Gravesend by the 26th Instant. New ovens and lofts are near completion at Rotherhithe for biscuit storage. The Prince Frederick, rebuilt at Deptford, may launch today. Reports include trials of St Jago prize crew, appointment at Westminster Abbey, a funeral, a disputed wood dispute, a fatal crane accident, Clare Market riot over St Patrick imagery, and various stock and market updates from the South Sea. Also notes on Barbadoes governance, and a theater program with High Water at London Bridge and stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gibraltar
Port-Mahone
Victualling Office
Gravesend
King’s Mills
Rotherhith
Deptford Dock
Board of Admiralty
St. Joseph
Admiralty
Sandition
St. Jago
Westminster
Willis
Handford
Deceas
Trench
College Hill
Cranbrook
Kent
Essex
Japhet Crooke
Peter Stranger
Bear-Key
Clare-Market
Efigie
St. Patrick
Hibsrnia
Whitehall
Newgue
St. David’s
John Ruel
Southwark
Beadle
St. Mary Overy’s
Hyde
Moor
Newgate
Carter
Barbadoes
Robert Byng
Portland
Madeira
Old England
Mansion-House Project Proposals in London
London dated 13 March 1739 reports a Pew Committee appointed by the Common-Council to erect a Mansion-House for the Lord Mayor. The committee will meet at Guildhall on Thursday 20 at ten in the forenoon to receive proposals for cramps chains and chimney-bars and to contract for five tons of pig lead for the building, with details at the Town Clerk's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pew
Guildhall
Proposals Sought for Lease by City of London Authority
The V a E Committee of the City of London invites proposals for a lease of lands or coal meeting offices. Proposals are to be presented to the Council Chamber of the Guildhall London on Wednesday April 16 at four o clock in the afternoon. Further information available at the Comptroller's Office in the Guildhall. Den Hamonp Comptroller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Abraham Simmonds
Comptroller
Guildhall
den. Hamonp
City Lands Committee Announces Lease Proposals in London
The FzE Committee for Letting the City's Lands gives notice to lease two properties in Cornhill and Fore Street. Proposals will be received in the Guildhall Council Chamber tomorrow at four o'clock afternoon. details available at the Comptroller’s Office at Guildhall. DEN. HAMOND, Comptroller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fze
City of London
Azariah Page
Edeward Hayward
Djhiker
Council
Guildhall
London
Comptroller
Islington Turnpike Trustees Meet for Road Repairs
Trustees appointed to execute repairs of the Highways to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead in Middlesex, and other places mentioned, meet by adjournment this day the 18th instant at three o clock in the afternoon at the King's Head Tavern near Gray's Inn Holborn.
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Islington
Highgate
Hampstead
Middlesex
King’s Head Tavern
Gray's Inn
Holbourn
Electioneering Appeal for Clerk Position by Thomas Bray
Thomas Bray petitions the local authorities with a humble plea for support to win the office of Clerk to the Trust, noting his previous candidacy in the last election. He addresses the gentlemen with respect and requests their vote and interest to secure victory.
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William Fowler
Thomas Bray
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Darty Post
Tam, Sir
Somerset
Meffinate
Jamaica
Rimes
Smith
Theatre Royal
Drury-Line
Oro Batchetor
Rosamond
Covent Garden
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Difc
den. Hamond
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