Paris and London News in Brief from September 1739
Letters from Vienna and Paris report Count de Wolckenstein ill en route to Vienna and French efforts to renew alliances with Swiss cantons. British-Spanish talks consider Gibraltar and Ceuta exchange. naval press gangs, smuggling suppression, and fleet movements dominate London notices. Local deaths, robberies, and stock prices fill this period’s public notices and market briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count de Wolckenstein
Vienna
France
Italy
M. Bernardoni
Coire
M.de Courtielles
Paris
de Cambis
Ic Ig
Spain
England
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Ceuta
Oran
Mahone
London
Paris A-la-Main
M. Rifkey
Choczim
Munich
Bender
Keene
Madrid
Earl of Waldegrave
Bourdeaux
Gloucester Race Week Opens With Chesnut Cartouch Victory
Gloucester September races begin at Monmouth with Lord Portmore's Chesnut Cartouch beating Mr. Cobb's Surly Slouch in the Gentlemens Purse of Thirty Guineas. A slate of ponies and galloways compete for smaller purses through the week with multiple winners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Monmouth
Lord Portmore
Cartouch
John Cobb
Mr. Wright
Lomrous
Neal
Lilly
Squirrel
Duke of Feaston
Wintmore
Merry Tom
Mr. Wood
Mr. Lommus
Port News Arrival and Movements at Sea
Port news reports several ships arriving at Newcastle and London routes, including Success Joliffe Prince George Stainmore Thomas Bennett Chatfield Jolliffe Brixey Young Green Young Loyalty Wallis from Newcastle and London vessels James John Cart ridge from London William Thompson from Havre Neptune Street from Rotterdam Hambleton and Dartmouth sailings, with earlier arrivals from Casolina and a passing vessel Betty Keeble from Petersbourg near Gravesend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Pool
Arriv
Joliffe
Prince George
Stainmore
Thomas
Bennett
Chatfield-Jolliffe
Brixey
Green
Young
Loyalty
Wallis
Newcastle
Anne
Blanchard
Nicklefs
James
John
Cartridge
London
William
Thompson
Havre
Neptune
Street
Rotterdam
Deal
His Majesty
Hornet
Nevill
Dartmouth
Nathaniel
Williams
Casolina
N.E
Gravesend
Betty
Keeble
Petersbourg
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Schaffhaufen
A. B
Europe
Honows
Admiralty Office
Woolwich
Spithead
Matthew Stubbs
St. Katherine’s
War
Justice Dennet
Tunbridge
War-Office
Peri
Smart
York
St. George’s Chapel
Southwark
Fleet-Prison
Seymour Richmond
Wallingford
Berks
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
London Bridge
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London-Bridge-Water-Works
OLICE
Ofober
Marine Coffee
Birchin Lane
Samuel Roginson
Bow Lane
Caleb D’anvers
Sir Robert Walpole
R. Francklin
Rosiel-street
Govern-Garden
N. B
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