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Gibraltar and global politics in early 1729 reports
Royal assent granted for a land tax in Great Britain 1729 to fund the army, with revenue plans from annuities to the Bank of England. Notices include mutiny penalties, road repairs, private bills, and Cadiz shipping accounts. Reports from Cadiz and Madrid touch on treasure, Congress prospects, and Spain-English tensions. A new spinning engine patent by Martin Bedwell is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade
Gibraltar
Commons
Great Britain
Bank of England
Cannalls
Litchfield
Stone
Stafford
Chester
Burton Upon Trent
Wood
Ogley Hay
Inchfield
High Bridge
London
Chichester
Moscow
Sigaior
Constantinople
Neval
Cadiz
N.S
Edwards
Gibralar
Paris
Our India Company
Spanish Plenipotentiaries
Whitehall
House of Comment
Sicily
Duke of Kent Toas
Sophia Bentinck
Heyu
Cafe Be
Spain
Selebay Adan
Prince Frederick
South Sea Company
Prince
Frederick
Comepany
England
Farmaica
Martin Bedwell