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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 08, 1739

Page

2

Conspiracy Report From Hanover Allegedly Ties Russia Court

A dispatch from Hanover claims a great conspiracy has been discovered at the Court of Russia. The note cautions that such plots could render involved actors suspended from acting contrary to the Neutrality of the Republic. The fragment suggests diplomatic tension and concerns over interference.

Hanover Russia

Robbery attempt and cattle theft reported in 18th century Ireland

Dublin December 4. A Friday night gang attempted to break into the house of Alexander Lynch in Raphoe, Roscommon, firing shots but were repelled by a servant. Wexford reports a gang near that town solicited four bullocks and money from Mr. Smith the grazier. he refused, they seized 12 bullocks, slaughtered them, then returned hides and taffeta. The House of Commons named Colthurst, Knap, and Hoare as weighmasters of Cork. On Saturday O’Brian, opposing M’Laughlin, was pilloried for perjury and severely beaten by the public.

Dublin Alexander Lynch Rapiake Roscommon Wexford Meni Dtor Southwell Edward Seasiwell Bristol Gliv Chelvey Vickris Robert Vickris Chén-Mises Somerset William Cann Montgomteryfo Thomas Foulkes Penthryn Efine Edward Price Bodvah Soi Corbet Owen Rhnefifon Denbigfire Jotn Williams PlecesUahg John Edwards Galliykelyn Henry Maurise Henvache Flintfire Henry Lloyd Rhyilis Hugh Clough Robert Hyde Carnarvon North Wales John Wynn William Bodwill Loyd that-Town Enville-Green Egham Surrey Earl “of Stirling Scotland Edinburgh Susan Hay Marquess of Tweedale Patrick LinsQay Hempstead Hertfordshire Stirling Thomas Railton Carlisle Joesh Ayloffe Ince Poyleutk A & Eibabourite John Darel Calehill Kent Lercers Virginia Capt Frisby Laft George Bourne Enfield Middlesex Esy Simon’ Stuart Barteley Mauduit Hampshire Barts Johnson Hermitage Hummerton Hackney Blan Iuness Soloman Merritt Mediterranean Cloysters Westminster Abbey Sandys Greenwich Hospital Thomas Bond Cleveland Row St. James’s Thomas Hill Richard Powis Orford Suffolk Hollingsby Mercer and Taylor Chislehurst Cooksey Land St. Antholin Venn Mr. Withers Loghlin Rennels Richard Moore Arthur Jackson Richard Turner Arthur Barnard M. Haflop Fleet-ftseer

Disaster at sea sinks Packet Boat with loss of all but one

Edinburgh Det. reports the Packet-Boat between Poti-Patrick and Donachadee was cast away Monday last after colliding with a sailing ship. Nine or ten persons were aboard, and all passengers and crew perished except one woman.

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Forderham News of a Captured Galley and A Dutch Prize

A letter from Capt. John Tucker aboard the Ford Galley reports capture by a Spanish vessel bound for Oran off Cape Degatt while voyage from Leghorn to London. Tucker describes torture and threats, with crew kept awake on deck. Another item notes a Spanish prize ship of 130 tons linked to Eltham man of war near Spithead. Dover reports an Ostend arrival from Seville mentioning a Spanish privateer bringing in an English built galley.

Sountry Forderham John Tucker William Courteney Almeria Spain Leghorn London Oran Cape Degatt Almeria Road Eltham Augustus Fitzroy Spithead Dover Arriv Ostend Seville

Election glimpses and military promotions in Britain

Extrait from Bristel dates December 8 reports Southwell leading in polls and Combes followers likely poll by Monday. Notes include East Scotland Freeholders urging Hamilton to push bills limiting placemen and shortening parliaments, plus Royal promotions across several regiments and a bridge lottery draw at Stationers Hall. Obituaries and society items fill the page with deaths, marriages, sheriffs candidates, and ships in commission.

London Bristel Southwell Alexander Hamilton Inerwick House of Commons Henrietta-street Cavendish Square George Lumley Thomas Luml Patrick Edmundstone Ponsonby John Wynyard Marines Angus MacCleod Blakeney William Robinson Alexander Duroure Columbine Lewis Ducie Moreton Benjamin Gregg Brig. Cornwallis Anthony Lowther Humphry Watson Edward Wolfe Richard Hill Campbell Charles Douglas Cuthbert Ellison Newell George Read Dabfac Simon Loftus Henry Harrison Fraser William Stammess Blagrave Edmund Martin Onslow Berchefer John Adams Handafyd Peachel

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