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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 09, 1737
Page
1
Since our last arrival the mails from France and Holland bring scant news with occasional letters and packets. The dispatches reflect ongoing trade and navigation updates amid distant ports and harbor reports.
Telegraphed dispatches from Vienna report the Emperor will break with the Turks and strike at two fronts. Ministers prepare to travel to Dresden to press proposals to Poland while Soroka Congress talks are delayed. Military plans push for May assembly at Vipglanka with regiments ready to march.
London news notes James Winstantley to stand for Leicester in the Country Interest in place of the late Sir George Bonamonty with Thomas Rudings as challenger. Reports mention local electors unhappy with compromises, and a potential opposition. Also covered: Earl of Marchmont’s health, archbishop’s courtesy, public disturbances near Sheperd’s Bush, and various court appointments and naval updates.
In Dublin on March 29 William Tighe by Son wed the Lady Mary Koghe sister to the Earl of Darnley. The Rev Henry Dilmyneresis held prebendary of Danada and Ballene in Kildare. Mary Lady Delgin, mother of the present Earl, died at Clonin aged 160. She was born Col. Richard Butler’s daughter, linked to James I of Ormond. her husband was Christopher Nugent Lord Delvin, fourth Earl, who died in France in 1714. Walter Burton, late Clerk in Chancery, died at Wood Park.
Canterbury April 9 John Baites was committed to Majdstone Gaol on oath of Ambrose Parker for claiming his farm at Ash Surrey was burnt and that he had relief from several named donors. Parker suspected deceit, Baites confessed pretense but said poverty forced him to beg under the pretext.
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