Progress of Kouli Kan in India and rise of Nadir Shau
An excerpt from an 1739 Surat letter chronicles Nadir Shah’s campaign in Indostan. It details Candahar and Cabul treachery, river crossings, sieges at Labor and Serung, battles with Zebane Dawn and Mogul forces, and Nadir Shah’s swift seizure of key towns. A violent massacre at Surat’s traders follows as news arrives. Dutch naval action near Geeriah is noted with Curonjaw captured by Monakjee Angria.
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India
Thomas Cooy-Dawn
Nadir-Shaw
Candahar
Cabul
Lace
Pishure
ebane-Dawn
Labor
Pishore
Indostan
Jalon
Zebane-Dawn
Nadir- Shaw
Mer
Nafir-Dawn
Duan
adir-Shaw
Serung
Ewas
Dilly
Neean-Mulmulluk
Nézam-Mulaitluk
Stogul
Sandul-Dawn
Comey
Nadir-Shawz
Indostin
Teebeg-Sah
Surat
Sax
Saudul-Dawn
Tts
Nezam-Malmulluk
Nadis-Shaw
Geeriah
Monakjee-Angria
Curonjaw
Port News Arrivals From Jamaica Gibraltar Virginia Genoa
Deal November 21 ships arrived as per last. Dutch ship from India the Sea Nymph Harman, Priscilla Smith Dorset Ellis Anne Marshall Bird Gailey Templet Foreman Read, Queen Esther Slade Agnes Berty Brame both from Gibraltar. Anne Clark from Virginia St George Jolly from Genoa Elliot Pain from Zante Parurant late Nanfau from Barbadoes. Wind S by W.
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Port News
Deal
Arriv
India
Nymph
Harman
Priscilla
Smith
Dorset
Ellis
Anne
Marshall
Bird Gailey
Templet
Foreman
Read
Jamaica
Queen Esther
Slade
Agnes
Berty
Brame
Gibraltar
Clark
Virginia
St. George
Jolly
Genoa
Elliot,Pain
Zant
Parurant
Nanfau
Barbai
Violent Storm Blows Down Westminster Bridge Machinery
Wednesday night and yesterday morning a fierce storm of wind and rain toppled the Westminster Bridge machine, scattered boats along the Thames and damaged coal lighters and corn barges. Officers seized French wines contraband yet deemed likely to be spared. Dandridge named principal painter to the king. several weavers freed from Newgate. a robber caught by a farmer near Ryegate. Diana Cole jailed for tea theft. Imports and exports listed include iron from Stockholm Petersborough and Virginia, linen, cambricks, and brandy, with wheat and tea shipments noted. The evening program at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres advertised along with tide details at London Bridge.
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Westminster Bridge
Dandridge
Great Queen Street
Charles Jarvis
Deceas
Newgate
Spittlefields
Diana Cole
Col. de Veil
Stockholm
Petersborough
Virginia
Dublin
Dunkirk
Partubal
Appointment of Edward Hayes as Lieutenant-Governor
London reports His Majesty appoints Edward Hayes to command one of the new Independent Companies of Invalids at Landguard Fort. Letters from Jamaica note Commodore Brown capturing two Spanish sloops and a catcher, with expectation more prizes. Notices include obituaries, trade moves, and stock prices amid ongoing colonial tensions.
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London
Edward Hayes
Landguard- Fort
Seaflower
Clark
Jamaica
Brown
West-Indies
Great Britain
Spain
Hoyne
Humphrrys
St. Margaret’s Hill
Southwark
Didcefe
Oxford Almanack 1740 5 published in Oxford London
On Monday next will be publish'd HE OXFORD ALMANACK for the Year 1740 5 being a fine proper of Jets College adorned with emblematical Figures engraved by George Vertue Printed at Oxford and fold'd at London by Phil Overwon Print and Mapfeller near St Dunstan's Church Freestreet Price One Shilling
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Oxford
Jets
Andi
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Faipay
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Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Miné Adventure
Exchequer
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