Debate on a Political Letter and British Strategy in Europe
The writer defends a controversial Letter to a Member of Parliament arguing that Britain should ally to drive the Turkish threat from Europe. He dismisses objections about funding and distance, insists a funded plan exists without new taxes, and notes France’s interest in blocking British aims. He urges open public scrutiny and invites further writings from opponents.
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Europe
Great Britain
Christendom
France
Potteript
Czarina
Britain
Greece
Spain
Tangier
Toulon
England
Dunkirk
First Edstrow Goes Off In Four Days
A fragment notes the first Edstrow departing in four days with no additional context or details available.
Port News Update From Falmouth and Surrounding Ports
Port news reports arrivals and anchors across Weymouth Deal and Plymouth. Several ships from Newfoundland Virginia Jamaica and Calais are listed with captains and destinations as wind remains a steady 8 knots west by west.
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Falmouth
Daniel
Anne
Norwood
Virginia
Plymouth
Roberts
Newfoundland
Pool
Durell
Weymouth
Portland Road
Prince of Wales
Smith
Bristol
Phillis
Rubey
Mounts Bay
Samuel
Sarah
Gregg
Cork
Deal
Downs
Prince of Orange
Davison
Cadiz
Duroe
Sandifield
Oporto
Yeoman
Sawlor
Fuller
Havre
Fanny
Verchild
Friendship
Lawes
Lisbon
Read
Calais
Cadais
Arriy
Bucanan
Rey
Providence
Marshal
Hatley
Barrafs
Jennet
Phillips
Philadelphia
Mary
Springell
Aane
Marshall
Jamaica
Wind
Rumors Of The Czarina's Death And Local Trade Wrongs
London dispatch from Paris notes unverified reports of the Czarina's death while reflecting on earlier sensational French news about the Grand Vizir. The piece also honors the late Mr. Franks a generous Jew merchant of Bath, valued around 300000, who aided many Christians and paged the poor with substantial yearly giving. Excise commissioners maintain strict enforcement against liquor retailers and search for delinquent goods as smugglers and road bandits disrupt travel and commerce around Winchester, Bury, and Lynn, with incidents of theft and pursuit among cockney and painter factions.
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Paris
Commissioners of Excise
Kirkpatrick
Cockey Wager
Bury
Lynn
Painter
High Water at London Bridge Early Morning Report
Water level reached London Bridge at about 7:25 am, with reports noting notable tide rise and visibility of the riverbank. Local observers recorded the time as shortly after seven in the morning. Authorities advised caution near waterfront areas and bridges.
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London Bridge
Market rates and bond prices from historic financial page
Yesterday's quotations show South Sea Stock at 100 and South Sea Annuities trading around 133 1 qr. Opening prices list New South Sea Annuities at 110 2 half and Bank at 148 3 qrs. Other items include Royal Exchange Assurance at 111 4 half and London Assurance at 145 8ths.
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Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London
Theatres Present Love for Love and Comedies Tonight
This Evening offers Love for Love and The Devil to Pay at Drury Lane Theatre. Covent Garden features The Albion Queens and The Rape of Proserpine. Lincoln's Inn Fields presents Cato and Harlequin Shipwreck'd.
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Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lane
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Proserpine
Lincoln’s-Inn- Fields
Cato
Notice to Exchange East India Bonds for 3 Percent Bonds
East-India-House 04.20 1736: Court of Directors informs bondholders who cannot meet the deadline that they may exchange certain East-India Bonds for three percent bonds. Signatures with abode and the date on or before the next November 1 must be filed. clerks will mark and register the exchanges at the accountants office daily except Sundays.
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East-India-House
United Company of Merchants of
England
East Indies
Exf-Yudim
Garraway
Exchanges Alley
Cornhill
Isaac Very Weaver
Deceas
Sunaley Padualoys
Ducayes
Mantuas
Alamedes
Velvers
Dyers Hall
Thames-street
N.B
Samuel Tortn
Sroker
Reward Offered for French Clerg Missing from Bank
A notice from 1736 promises fifty pounds to anyone who apprehends a French clerk who left this afternoon about one o clock after taking money at the bank. Described as five feet five inches, 39, fair complexion, wearing a drab coat, black waistcoat, leather breeches, brown wig, speaking good English. Rewad offered by Noah Bullson at Mr Smith's Packers Lodging. Return to Noah Bliffory.
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Noah Bliffory
Master Wanted to Teach Writing and Architecture Near London
A master is required at a school ten miles from London to teach writing and architecture. Enquiries should be made at Lincoln's Inn Coffee House in Chichester Renes near Lincoln's Inn.
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London
Lincoln’s-Inn
Chichester- Renes
Bath Coach Advertised From Drury Lane
For Bath we with four able Horses will set out tomorrow the 31st instant from the George-Lin 11 Drury-lane where passengers may be carried at reasonable Rates. And on Wednesday next the 3d of November another Coach with four able Horses will set out for the same Place.
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Bath
George-Lin
Drury-lane
Bankrupt Estate Assigned in London Stationers Case
Benjamin Olliver of London and Bridge Stationer and Robert Grafenor the Younger of Leadenhall Street Stationer are named assignees of the estate of Marcia Unwin a Bartholomew Lane London Stationer. Creditors owed at the bankruptcy time are urged to pay promptly or face legal action by Middleton Howard attorney at law in Crane Court Fleet Street.
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Benjamin Olliver
London & Bridge
Robert Grafenor the Younger
Leadenhall-street
Marcia Unwin
Bartholomew-Lane
London
Middleton Howard
Crane“Court
Fleet
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