East India Company Court Debates Bond Reduction
The East India Company held a General Court to consider lowering bond interest from 3 1/2 to 3 percent. A motion to adjourn was adopted as speakers urged faster moves to improve the company’s finances and leverage government funds. The meeting followed reports of bond terms, government cash flow, and strategic aims for credit circulation.
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Bopy
Viscount Dunkeron
Earl of
Earl of Ila
Great Marlborough-street
Edinburgh
Holy-Rood-House
Earl of Balcarras
Deceas
Samuel Artis
Yarmouth
Enfield
Pearce
East India Company
Leadenhall Street
China
Mocha
Canitan Ain
Mail from Holland and France Reported
Petersbourg dated Sept 4 notes the Grand Vizir crossing the Danube with part of his army and sending detachments to reinforce Bender while other troops gather near the Nietter. The Ottoman army is described as undisciplined, deserting in large numbers, with remaining forces poorly commanded following Bahaduh.
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Munich
Dnieper
Baftiz
Caraconi
Theodore
Corsica
Spain
Genoa
Red Iland
Leghorn
Duke de Montemar
Pisa
Tuscany
Count de Fuenclara
Venice
Naples
Sicily
Pio
Parma
Placentia
Dalmatia
Scaffhausen
Amelia
N.S
Paris
d’Estrees
France
Danube
Bender
Nietter
Constantinople
Bahaduh
Port News Item: outbound and inward ships in 18th century
PORT NEWS. Pool, Sept. 20. Since my last fail'd the Charming Peggy, Weston, and the Thomas, Benner, both for the Streights. Came in the Bellica, of and for this Place, Wadham, from Amsterdam. Deal, Sept. 24. The Outward-bound are all fail'd. No Ship in the Downs. Came down and fail'd the Celia, Jones, for Lifton, Wind S.
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Port News
Pool
Peggy
Weston
Thomas
Benner
Streights
Bellica
Wadham
Amsterdam
Deal
Downs
Celia
Jones
Lifton
Wind S
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Agastus
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Aix
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Sardinium
Palatine
Kiev
Poland
Khkett
WCMLE
Eras Elwick
Rowland Ainworth
Hezekiah King
Miles Barnes
Maning Lethieullier
John Scrivenor
John Misenor
William Dorreil
Francis Dabodie
Cape
Daniel Seale
Bartley
King’s Arms
Whitecross-street
Holland
Petersbourg
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