Open Letter Demands Electoral Stand Against Standing Armies
A London voters’ appeal urges MPs to oppose standing armies to protect election freedom. It cites recent unlawful military support for a Returning Officer, urging vigorous opposition to militarization, referencing the City of London’s example and the national duty of electors. It also mentions meteor-like skies during a race week, a horse race result, and the death of Mrs. Colchester with details of family ties and burial.
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London
Baltic Mail Report on Persian War Rumors
The Paris letter from Sweden notes Thomas Kouli Khan’s march with his army but avoids public talk of a rupture with the Porte. It denies Tauris province revolting, mentions Tartars ravaging the lower Nipper, predicts Ukrainian submission, and claims Russians are securing lines in that province.
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Sweden
Persia
Thomas Kouli- Kan
Porte
Tauris
Thanksgiving Day Observed for Harvest Blessing in Edinburgh
The Reverend Presbytery of Edinburgh set Thursday as a Day of Thanksgiving for the harvest blessings. A new draught of two men from each company was ordered and will travel to Greenock to board transports bound for Jamaica.
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Edinburgh
Presbytery
Greenock
Jamaica
Port News Briefs From Ostend To Lisbon
Arrivals and sailings reported from Falmouth Plymouth Liverpool Cowes and Deal with ships from Ostend Amsterdam Jamaica London and Chatham. Vessels include Cornelius Hannah Galley King George John and Anne Rose William John and Elizabeth Edward and Jane and more bound for Halifax Boston Lisbon and Bermuda with convoys and local departures noted. Several ships reinforce Admiral Haddock's squadron at Spithead while others sail for Newfoundland Guernsey and Sunderland.
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Port News
Falmouth
Arriv
Cornelius
Peter Hock
Ostend
Hannah Galley
Schooning
Amsterdam
Plymouth
Ruby
Portsmouth
Stephen and Mary
Smith
London
Liverpool
Haliburton
Berry
Derbyshire
Jamaica
Cowes
King George
Bradford
Carolina
Mourant
Guernsey
Emanuel
Dumetius
Southampton
Pool
William
Thompson
John
Anne
Rose
Thomas
Elizabeth
Henning
Mills
Chatham
Portmouth
Spithead
St. Hellen
Bedford
Cornwall
Essex
Marlborough
Haddock
Deal
Earl of Gainsborough
Cary
Newfoundland
Vernon Captures Cuban Town and Establishes Cumberland Fort
Letters from Jamaica report Admiral Vernon seized a large Cuban town 12 leagues east of St Jago. He named the harbor Cumberland to house ships during hurricane season and deter the French while disrupting Spain’s routes. A fire ship arrived with news of a fort and defenses further inland.
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Liverpool
Jamaica
Vernon
Isand
Cuba
St. Jago
Great Britain
Cumberland
Bay
New Spain
Hispaniola
Admiral Vernon
Guantinamo
Naval and colonial news and local obituaries in a late 18th century column
Reports detail a naval operation near St Jago with 1700 attackers dispersing before warships. Inhabitants offer 300 cattle to the fleet if granted religious rights. Additional items note Gibraltar stores, Walpole’s illness, clergy appointments, deaths of Rev. Peter Dubois and Horatio Horman, and a list of cargo imports exports including rum wine and gold. Also mentions mutinies aboard ships bound for Jamaica and Canaries fleet captures. Financial market data and bond prices follow.
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St. Jago
Robert Walpole
Kendrick
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
St. Peter’s
Berks
Woodstock
Peter Dubois
Laft
Horatio Horman
His Majesty
Woolwich
Sarah Morse
Crosby Square
St. Hell
Southwark
England
Gibraltar
Canaries
Haddock
London
St. Sebastian’s
Jamaica
St. Kill’s
Virginia
Turky
Lisbon
Holland
New England
Carolina
Dublin
General Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees Notice
Sun-Fire-Orice Oct 1 1741 notice that the GENERAL QUARTERLY MEETING of the Trustees will be held at their Office behind the Royal Exchange Lorde on Wednesday the rath Infant ay Len in the Phe noon. All persons with losses sustained by five years are urged to claim for satisfaction. Attendance urged at the said Office and at their Office in Cra Court Cross for insuring houses, goods, or merchandise from loss by fire throughout Great Britain.
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Royal Exchange
Cra Court
Great Britain
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Daniel Lambert
Efas
John Barnard
Rupert Gooscuatt
George Heartcote
Morpeth
George Marley
Finker
Sol
Sam
Squire Scroop
Windsor
Duke of Perth
Westbury
France
Paris
Scotland
Country
Newcastle
London Ridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Hall
India
Dhar
Royal
Furgerer
Ditta
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