11 Oct 1743
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 11, 1743
Page
1
Reports arrive from Constantinople and Genoa detailing mail ships from Elandere Aug 23 and military moves. Dispatches note Schach Nadir’s capture of Kirkut in Mesopotamia, Austrians shifting quarters, and Neapolitan barques amid diplomatic tensions. Domesday-style notes include Dublin arrivals of the Duke of Devonshire and official ceremonies.
The document reports the election of city officials for the coming year in Edinburgh. John Cours was chosen Lord Provost, with Thomas Allan, David Inglis, and Archibald Stewart as Members of Parliament and baillies. Hugh Hathamawig was reappointed Dean of Guild, and John Forrest became Treasurer, alongside other sworn officers. It notes the passing of Rev Archibald Marshall and Rev Matthew Connell, highlighting piety and community regard.
Port News Dover reports arrivals from London and Jamaica with multiple vessels listed. Ships include Diamond from Stratslate, Emerton from Jamaica, and the Lifben Packt from Pat, along with others from Portsmouth and Boulogne. Notices mention arrivals at Gravesend and connections to Baltimore and St. Petersburg.
Garbled text mentions a Me Vihierb or Vihierb and a Fall or death, with bent wealth and pairing in Seaford. It references a John Crips, a Hat at Behow, and a claim he was not a fair Weider. About 200 attended a tubil or poll gedewa and other unclear events.
Historical account recounts a mob beating a man and dragging him through Southwark on a Tamber piece while several constables attempt to intervene and are wounded. The passage also notes beaver pelts and other goods, high water at London Bridge, and various financial quotes and stock prices of the era.
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