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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 13, 1740
Page
1
The London Evening Post notes art pieces arriving from France and a separate shipment from Holland, reflecting ongoing cross‑channel cultural exchanges.
From Petersbourg to Dublin reports detail courtly discipline after the Duke of Courland and his brother Biron face arrest or imprisonment. A German physician attends them in the fortress as generals and domestics are removed. Cadiz notes six warships and twelve more under construction amid privateering exploits in the Canaries.
Charles Town hears Captain Bennet and crew of the Ranger privateer schooner were lost after the vessel was cut away in a hurricane near Loggerhead Key on August 29. Captain Thrasher arrived with news of two Spanish privateers captured and later ships seized at Porto Bello and Cam Peachy. Bennet fell overboard Monday evening and drowned. body not yet recovered.
The Charles and Molly from New York with wheat and flour, last from Kinsale, was forced to Cork on November 28 by contrary winds and water shortage. Rioters offered 7s per barrel under market price. owner refused. Over 200 rioters boarded, cut sails, and carried her to the town before the collector aided her release to sail again toward Cork.
Leeds on Sunday saw lasting snow through Monday night then rain, making travel nearly impossible. Derby reports the greatest inland flood yet, caused by a heavy snow and rain thaw beginning Sunday, complicating movement in the welcome winter weather.
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