Proposal for East India Trade and Panama Canal Route
A long letter argues Britain should avoid a North Passage to India and instead secure East India trade via Panama, holding colonies like Havana or Porto Bello. It warns against French competition, urges strong alliance with Russia, and stresses immediate bold steps to boost commerce and naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havanna
Camerot
Porto-Bello
Panama
East-Indies
Great Britain
Europe
India
Russia
France
Ruffia
High Water at London Bridge After Noon
A flood event was recorded at London Bridge in the afternoon with water rising rapidly within about twenty minutes after midday. Officials warned residents and issued safety advisories as authorities monitored the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Bank of England Receives Waite Letter of Sorrow and Reparation
On May 16 1741 EREAS the Governor and Directors of the Bank of England report receiving a letter from John Waite expressing sorrow for his actions and his willingness to surrender all effects to make reparations for injury to the Governor and Company. They demand a precise inventory of his remaining effects to compensate for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Long
Anglesea
Jamaica
Chester
soGuns
Portsmouth
Lane
Humphry
Cartagena
St. Thomas’s
Southwark
Beck
Abbis
London Wall
Minton
Hackney
White
South Sea Company
Black Bear
Piccadilly
Mr. Hutchings
Dartmouth-street
Westminster
Wandworth
Tottenham Church
Miss Sheldon
William Sheldon
Gracechurch-streets
John Weyland
Sound
New England
West Indies
Carolina
Antigua
John Waite
Bank of England
Waite
Bank
Ereas
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Knights of the Shire
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Admiral Vernon
Lampe
South Ste
Essex
Wwe
Rosbertt AsDy
Thomas Bramston
City and Liberty of Westminster
Bedford Arms Tavern
Covent Garden
Crown and Anchor Tavern
Strand
Liberty of
Green and Amber’s
Port News
Deal
His
Lenox
Folkestone
Feversham
Mary
Macartney
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Nevis
Milner
Dixon
Maryland
Abington
Kisherman
Oporto
Friendship
Baker
Sarah
Roberts
Liverpool
Charles
Hammond
Wind S. W. Dover
Lawrence
Crofthwaite
Bilinder
Lifton
Gravesend
Duke
Humar
Juston
Bologne
Exeter
Drew
Neptune
Knowler
Bee
Burford
Pitworth
M‘hugh
Lisbon
Sadlers-Wells
Ilington
Mademoiselle Frederick Kerman
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Rufia
Fromenc
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Davenport
Newton
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Rayner
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Vulcan
Spain
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