Britain's War Plight and France Spain Alliance
The writer argues Britain must preemptively counter French and Spanish designs in Europe and the West Indies. He warns delays risk losing sugar colonies and Gibraltar, urging decisive action before a formal war declaration. He urges vigor, cites battles like Creffy Poitiers Agincourt and calls for renewal of strong resolve and fiscal frugality.
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Bae
Europe
Pai
France
West Indies
America
Spain
Ernon
Brest
Toulon
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Britain
Vernon
Haddock
House of Bourbon
Creffy
Poitiers
Agincourt
Blenhéint
PORT NEWS Deal in the Downs ships sail for River
His Majesty's Ships Roebuck Chester and Rochester led the outer squadron up the River after assembling in the Downs. The East India ships aged for the River joined the voyage, signaling a coordinated departure for naval movements and trade duties.
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Port News
Deal
Sph
Downs
Roebuck
Chester
Rochester
London News of Privateers and Royal Appointments
Reports from Paris say Earl of Waldegrave is dangerously ill. The Prince of Wales names William Cato game-keeper in place of the late Shooman. Gibraltar letters note a Spanish privateer captured at Oporto and a Dutch bark seized at Madeira. Remarks from Dunkirk and Barbadoes detail brandy, rum, gold coin exports, and sail-cloth imports amid high water at London Bridge.
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London
Holland
Paris
Earl of Waldegrave
Prince of Wales
William Cato
Shooman
Deceas
St. George
Beezley
Dover
Oporto
Bonetta
Young
Gibraltar
Eagle
Philip Dumaresque
Canaries
Madeira
Algazeris
Cadiz
Veisel
Dunkirk
Barbadoes
New England
Fragmentary financial note with old currency terms
A brief OCR fragment lists several historical securities and rates. Mentions Half per Cent, Exchequer Orders, Lottery Tickets, and Various percentages with minor notations like 6d and qrs. Lacks clear dates or entities, suggesting a catalog or price list from a financial advertisement.
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Ditta
South Sea Company General Court Notice
South Sea Company notice from London dated September 19 1740 calls a General Court at their Threadneedle Street house on Friday the 26th at eleven in the forenoon. A Committee of Seven is to be formed to inspect the By Laws as part of the half yearly court per the charter.
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South-Sea- House
London
South-Sea
Gomaprey
Fud Company
Threadneedle-Street
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Daity Post
Great-Britain
London Bridge
Bank
Gisolston
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Petia
Royal Exchange Affarance
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Baie Gas
Mademoiselle
Frederick Kerman
Anb
Sadler’s Wells
Isington
Mademoiselle Feeperick Kerman
TamsBourine
Lambourines
Cal
Bonus
Reymers
Scaramouch
Mr. Newton
Harlequin Paris
Zephyrus
Flora
Joby. Smith
Charres Marsu
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Strand
York
Nutt
Royal Exchange
Cooper
Pater-noster Row
Corbect
Sc. Danstan
Fleec-Street
Chricnney
Charing-Cross
Exchequer Co
Inratio Anniversaria
Theatro Collesii
F. Nicholls
M.D
Impensis
T. Woodward
Lebb
Robinson
Hoeshaave
Tuo
Morgan
Stephen GhorFroy
Royal Garden
Royal Academy of Sciences
Royal Secrecy
Hare
Hale
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