04 Oct 1840
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 04, 1840
Page
1
News from London and Paris detail Finch's successful treaty negotiations with Britain, and a broad sweep of European affairs. Notes on naval preparations, Stockholm negotiations, Turkish ratifications, a major fire at the Palace of St. Ildefonso, and various court intrigues accompany market and crime items as a dense, era-typical miscellany.
The homeward-bound ships remain in the Downs as Matilda Blackwell sails for Lithén and a Dutch ship heads to Leghorn and Genoa. Wind NNW. Arrivals include Sally from St Kitt's at Falmouth and Martha William s Anne Elizabeth from London at St Kitts Plymouth Petersbourg ports report Silence from London.
The General Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees will be held at their Office behind the Royal Exchange London on Tuesday the 14th instant at ten in the forenoon. All persons who have sustained any loss by fire are requested to make their claims to receive satisfaction. Constant attendance is given at the office and at Craig's Court Charing Cross for insuring houses goods and merchandise from loss by fire throughout Great Britain.
The City Lands Committee of the Chamberlain’s office announces intention to lease several properties. Includes Wheat-She Wharf near Puddle-Dock and multiple messuages in Cripplegate Chilwell Street Grub Street Maidenhead Court and adjacent areas in Finsbury. Proposals to be received at Guildhall on October 8 at 4 PM. details at Comptroller’s Office.
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