17 May 1840
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 17, 1840
Page
1
A fragment notes that days ago, due to them, there was a whole year’s pay owed. No names, places, or dates are provided to identify the parties or context. The line implies a backdated or withheld compensation but lacks specifics for fuller reporting.
News dated May and March recounts the Levant voyage of a Maltese ship to curb Maltese privateers, Tsarist naval buildup in Petersbourg and Archangel, a court purge of Wolinski, and new alliances with Sweden and the Porte. Reports from Madrid, Vienna, Florence, Stockholm, and Belgrade discuss sieges, troop reductions, and treaty ratifications affecting Italy and the Baltic.
The 21 Instant the Soliel, a French vessel from Martinico under Capt. Claude Robert, arrived in port. He reports leaving Martinico February 23 and claims an English 50 gun frigate warned the French to evacuate St Lucia and Dominica, with demands for defense or forceful expulsion. He cites battles near Cartagena and signals from a Spanish brigantine, but the credibility is debated by merchants including William Mace. Other news notes a Christ Church Hospital presidency, church benefice conditions, and various maritime incidents and trade reports.
Port News lists vessels arriving and departing from Falmouth and nearby ports. Mary Ward from Operte arrives May 13. Industry Woodhouse from Barbadoes May 13. Shirley Thompson sails to Jamaica. Cafar Dever and Prince of Orange Peddie bound for St Kim's. Hailemare Walker to Barbadoes. Mary Lynch to Monderrate Deal. Betty Ramsey remains for Gibraltar. New Cambridge Morris sails to New England. Nearby Gravesend May 15 notes ships from Hambourg Dunkirk Norway and Dautzick. Gibraltar Captain Mickle in South Sea Company service arrived Barbadoes February and sails again for Jamaica July 7.
This Evening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane presents The Bee- Gar’s Opera with Don Dias. At Covent Garden Theatre, The Country Lasses features Orphus and Eurystice.
A high water event was recorded at London Bridge at around 4 PM with water levels peaking within minutes. Authorities advise caution for nearby riverfront areas and expect possible continued rise with tides and runoff.
The report lists various financial instruments and prices including South Sea Annuities at 112 3 qrs, Bank of Charelian at 54 28 4, Versi India at 162, Royal Exchange Alliance at 8 per quarter, India Bonds at 19s rem, Seven per Cents, Five per Cent, and Lottery Tickets priced at 6d. The entry notes market fluctuations and a mix of government and private securities with fractional shillings and pence in the listing.
A dated plea to the county clergy and gentlemen requests aid on Thursday. The writer expresses hope for their acceptance and promises to acknowledge their favors, dated May 7 in a formal yet unclear tone.
An ON Wednesday last at St Bartholomew's Hospital a small Gehl headed cane engraved on top was lost. The apothecary's shop will pay a Guinea reward to the finder without questions asked.
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