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London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

29 Apr 1740

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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 29, 1740

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Mail from Prairie to Brest trip in early May

An item notes Veferdey drive from Prairie and Marquess d Antin plans to sail to Brest on the fourth of next month to command the squadron there. It also reports a cathedral fire at Chartres Bestice by lightning and outlines diplomatic tensions involving Russia Sweden Austria and France with frontier concerns and peace efforts.

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Antin Brest Chartres Bestice Petersbourg Marquess de la Chetardie France Osterman Courland Russia Ftri Theingus Mastes Sweden Swéden Roffiz Ae Seyth Great Britain Islai America Spain Versailles Pere Fello Cardinal de Fleury Earl of Waldegrave Count de la Marck Madrid M. de Buf London Paris Marquess de la Mina Franke Eadie
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Market Turmoil and Grain Theft in Dragheds April Market

Report from Dragheds describes a large North Country influx buying oats causing fears of famine. A vessel bound for Scotland was blocked after crew removed rudder and sails but later returned to owners. Authorities pledge to halt grain exports, with Alderman Scholes assisting the poor by selling meal at 5s per hundred in local quarters. John Elwood LL.D. dies in Dublin. Rev. Shaw becomes Vice Provost of Trinity College. references to Bray Head wreck and official appointments follow in the Royal administration.

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Ireland Scotland Alderman Scholes Dublin John Elwodd Trinity Cottleze Ann Trinnity College Shaw Henry Singleton Athlar Dawtan Majesty's Council
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Unclear historical notice on a council member’s legacy

Fragmentary text describes a figure with ties to Jamaica and a council role, noting a patron and friend, and mentioning generous legacies. The OCR yields garbled names and phrases, but implies a late 19th or early 20th century context with aims of advancement for a native country and the individual’s charitable bequests.

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Jamaica Thar
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Murder Plot and Robbery Trial in Chelmsford County

Report from Chelmsford records the trial of Cobdeis and co defendants for involvement in a Bloody murder at John Saleweil's house. They allegedly forced entry, killed Saleweil, and seized money bonds pewter and linen. accomplices confess. stormy weather in the region noted alongside local crime updates.

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John Saleweil Joseph Houchin Sisannah James Seidlaya Chelmsford Cotton Mastinee Yarm Joseph Tunstail Hurton-Rudby
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