France and Dunkirk Fortifications in 1740 Crisis
Robert Gutschall appeals to London aldermen to block Dunkirk forts and prevent French aggression. He warns that Britain must act now to curb French trade power, defend treaties, and halt exports of wool. He calls for decisive wartime measures, including restricting goods, to safeguard the capital and empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Great Britain
Utrecht
Duplin
MM. Amelor
Earl -of -Waldegrave
Dunkirk
Corlairs
Spain
M. Amelot
Lord Waldegrave
M. Aurelot
Sivorre Roy
Europe
iFate of
Port News from Liverpool and Downs Arrivals
Liverpool and Down Channel report ships entering and departing. Mary and Ellen from Petersburg. Gillow from Archangel to London. Peter Anne Galley from Galipoly to Amsterdam. John and Joshua from Archangel. vessels named with captains and routes. Winds light northwest. dates show operations at Gravesend Dover.
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Liverpool
Mary
Ellen
Smallshaw
Petersbourg
Beal
Grgepwich
Guernsey
Biddeford
Dati
Pearce
Exeter
Wind
Dover
Gillow
Dear
Archangel
London
Peter” Anne Galley
Deflefe
Galipoly
Amsterdam
Gravesend
John
Joshua
Petit
Gratitude Expressed by Newly Elected Chief Magistrate
The writer thanks the Worthy Liverymen of the City of London for supporting his nomination as Chief Magistrate for the coming year. He pledges sincere gratitude and readiness to testify the high sense of their goodness. He notes he was deprived of the great office by a majority of votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert Gudschall
City of London
Fleet sails from St Hellen’s for West Indies under Ogle
London reports a nine 85 gun ships, six 70 guns, nine 60 guns, two 50 guns, five fire ships and two hospital ships set sail from St Hellen’s for the West Indies led by Sir Chaloner Ogle. Also noted are civic appointments, elections, East India Company ship sunup, and various local deaths and trades news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chaloner Ogle
St. Hellen’s
West-Indies
Humphry Parsons
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
John James
Radnorshire
Herbert Lewis
Southwark
Thomas Inwin
Ralph Thysile
Admiral Vernon
St. Margaret’s Hill
East-India Company
Royal. George
Fields
Bencoolen
Prince of Wales
Pelly
Mocha
Mercers Hall
Johar Effington
Eig
Paddy
Chancery-Line
Holbourn
Clutterbuck
St. Paul’s
Join Downs
William Carrier
Plaisterer
Dowgate Ward
Elizabeth Richardson
Fox
Priscilla Mahone
Trillecourt
John Elvar
Newgate
Col. de Veil
William Layton
Rachael Young
Daniel Carroll
Holland
Dunkirk
Georgia
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The
Daily Post
College Hill
Port News
Gloucester
Colchester
Mercator
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