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Westminter Election News and Maritime Losses Report
Reports reach merchants by the Dutch mail of a deadly hurricane off the Cape of Good Hope. Ten East India ships from various nations were lost, with three English vessels among them. Also noted are executions at Tyburn, arrests of two bailiffs for riot, and fluctuating stocks and bonds values. Local Westminster election news favors Sir Thomas Clarges and Mr Cotton with support from partners and notable figures. A sale of Elihu Yale’s estate items and a collection of legal texts are advertised, alongside new publications and medical references.
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William Colmore
Warwick
Holland
Cape of Good Hope
Chandos
Gilbert
Addison
Hicks
Nightingale
Macket
Namur
Tyburn
Robert Tranter
William May
Newgate
Bank Szis
India
York Buildings
Royal Exchange
London
Bank