Letter from Count de Clavijo to the Spanish Crown
A pasted letter from Count de Clavijo, admiral at Cadiz, praises his fleet’s safety and discipline. He vows to preserve and glorify the royal navy, laments enemies, and reports daily Mass, devotion on board, and resolve to defend Spain. The letter, though unsigned, is presented for consideration as possibly genuine.
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Tee
Clavijo
Count de Clavijo
Cadiz
Neptune
Thal
Lamm
Sisby
Port News In The Downs Dunkirk Passes New Arrivals
In the Downs his Majesty's Ship the Dunkirk arrived bearing the Golden Fleece, Madgen, from Figura. Winds from the southeast. Gravesend on Nov 14. Pass'd by the Bachman Ray from Virginia, the Mary Nicholson from North Carolina, the Hannah Barnes from Virginia, and the Fanny Newton from Barbadoes.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Madgen
Gravesend
Bachman
Ray
Virginia
Mary
Nicholson
North Carolina
Hannah
Barnes
Fanny
Newton
Barbadoes
Courtly London Dispatches From Parliament and Port
Reports from London recount the king opening Parliament with a gracious throne speech, Navy officials inspecting ships for possible war service, and treasure shipments from the Spanish ship St Joseph escorted to the Bank. Notices cover drownings in St James's Canal and local misfortunes, trade movements, and small crimes amid a bustling urban scene.
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London
House of Peers
Duke of Richmond
Duke of
Treasire
St. Joseph
Portsmouth
His Majesty’s Customs
Plymouth
Chatham
Was
Rhymes
Barbadoes
Byng
Soper Hayter
Walter
Hayter
King-Street
St. Mary Magdalen
Old Fith-Street
Shepley
Davis
Hackney
Peter Combauld
Richard Turner
Rodington
Salop
Litchfield
Coventry
St. James’s Park
Burt
Bailey
Walsh
Cooper
Geery
Pemvesey-Shuice
Sussex
Newgate
Spittlefields
Harris
Dtosling
Maryland
Jamaica
Dunkirk
Ireland
Theatres and Events at Drury Lane Covent Garden and London Bridge
This evening performances include Sue Wov p and Sue Wovu pd Nor with Colombine Courtezan at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Also The Man of Mong with Apollo and Daphne at Covent Garden Theatre and High Water at London Bridge reporting times near dawn.
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Theatre Royal
Drury- Lane
Sue Wov
Sue Wovu'pd Nor
Colombine Courtezan
Covent-Garden
Man of Mong
Apollo and
Daphne
Financial Securities and Shares Snapshot
Yesterday quoted prices include South Sea Stock at 933 qrs and South Sea Annuities around 107 3dths. New South Sea Annuities 107.5s and Bank at 136 with Bank Circulation 11.15s. Prem. India 159. Three per Cent. Annuities 66 2 qrs. Million Bank 11% half. Royal Exchange Assurance 81. London ditto 1. 8th. African tat half. Copper gl. 6d. South Sea Bonds 17s. Prem. India ditto 2 1 rgs. Salt Tallies 1 halfro 2 s halfditeo. Mine Adventure Shares 1 ros. Seven per Cent. Emperor's Loan 10g. 3 qrs. to 30 ive per Cent. ditto 94 3qrs. Three and a half per Gene. Ex chequer Orders 1 per Cent. Disc. Three per Cent. ditto 6 x half per Cent. ditto. Lottery Tickets I. 7's.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Engi Jf Copper Gl. &S
Mine Adventure
City Lands of London to Let by Several Leases
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands at the Guildhall in London announces intention to lease Lots at Black-Fryars Stairs Vine-Yard Minories Old Bethlem and Whitechapel Mount for 61 years. Proposals to be received November 23 at four in the afternoon. details from Comptroller's Office Guildhall.
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Cit of
London
Black-Fryars Stairs
Thomas Potter
Lave
Old Bethlem
Anne Baker
Fohn Trent
Whitechapel-Mount
Guildhall
Bath coach to Gracechurch Street on Sunday
A very good glass coach with four able horses will depart Sunday next the 18th from the Spread Eagle Inn Gracechurch Street. Passengers will be taken at very moderate rates.
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Bath
Spread Eagle Inn
Gracechurch Street
Sale of Batavid Arracks and Brandies at Wenman’s Cellars
A notice for sale of Batavid Arracks Jamaica and Rums and Coniac Brandies at Wenman’s Panch-House near the Royal Exchange North Gate. Prices range Arkacks 125 6d to 15s per gallon Rus 6s 6d to 7s gs Branotes 9s 3d to 8s. Proprietors offer delivery to any town part free from extra charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenman's Panch-House
Royal Exchange
Coniac
Irby’s New German Blacking Balls Advertised for Sale
John Kirby offers wholesale and retail sale of Irby’s New German Blacking Balls for shoes with a claim of long wear and glove safe use. Items listed include a fine mustard feed and various coffee houses for sale locations in London and Newcastle. The notice promotes stock and pricing in multiple outlets and notes the product’s popularity among gentlemen and servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirby
Rose and Crown and White Peruke
Bear Alehouse
Broadstreet New Buildings
Moorfields
London
Forrer’s
baring-Crofts Lieya’s
Lombardstreet
Temple-Exchange
Fleet-freet
Ben’s
New Bond-street
Bank
Royal Exchange
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Don Clavijo del
London Bridge
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