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16 Dec 1740

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London Evening Post

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 16, 1740

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Treaty renewal and India war news from London February 1737

A London report discusses renewing the Bank's term and a scheme to raise up to two million by selling a new 32 year term starting August next. It notes Catherine Majesty actions in Tuscany Parma and Placentia, military movements to Catalonia, and the East India Company planning four ships for next year. Also reports naval contracts, appointments, deaths, and Constantinople contagion concerns.

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London Magazine Tuscany Parma Placentia Catalonia Italy Bufi Mediterranean France East-India Company India Hon Eatt-India Company Lords of the Treasury Mir Clark London Portsmouth Vernon Superbe Buckingham Bay of Hiscay River Thames George Tucker Bermuda Deceas Duke of Bolton Tho Gregory Westcombe D. Chamberlain Allatt Mr. Cordwell City of London Viscount Shannon Jay Redheath Watford Hertfordshire Finch St. Albans Kenneth Dalrymple Earl of Stairs Scotland Hinckley Leicester Capt Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Brandon Old Jewry Thomson Edmonton Enfield Dirty-Lane Westminster Earl of Abington Constantinople Otober d’Ulefeldt
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Prussia Moves in Silesia and Liege Amid European Tensions

From the Hague extract discussions of Prussia sending 15 000 into Silesia and 20 000 into Liege to back claims on Jagersdorff Leignitz Brieg and Wolan. The motive is safeguarding rights under the Pragmatic Sanction while pledging amicable settlement with Hungary. Reports compare potential to a general war if other suitors press claims. Cork obituary notes Joseph Hoare banker and Quaker. weather and floods dim Capel Street Oxmantown. Ireland’s beef and pork destined for the West Indies convoy.

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Europe Prussia Bavaria Hungary Silesia Liege Jagersdorff Leignitz Brieg Wolan Brandenbourg Leopold Frederick William Lower Rhine Cork Joseph Hoare West-Indies Kingdom of Ireland Pitts É&C
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Fresh Water Trout with Bulldoglike Head Reported in Ballymena Fishpond

From Ballymena comes word that on the 3d instant a strange water trout was caught in Sir Robert Adair’s Bancret fishpond. The head resembled a Bulldog’s, the upper jaw longer, teeth in the lower jaw only, eyes like a farthing, and length about 18 finches. Also reports Marlow Cork county mortality rise due to fever and poor living, with forestallers inflating prices. Limerick and Clare magistrates act to curb firch practices to halt a growing evil.

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Ireland Ballymena Robert Adair Bancret Marlow Cork Limerick Clare
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Whale sightings and strandings reported near Edinburgh

In Scotland, a large male whale washed ashore near Cramond just north west of Edinburgh, estimated 50 to 66 feet long and 16 feet deep. Its mate has been seen near the ferry making a loud noise. Another whale was recently cast ashore at Cuirois.

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Scotland Edinburgh Cramond Cuirois
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Severe floods sweep Severn valley and counties

Gloucester reports a week of unprecedented floods past the River Severn with meadows inundated and stock lost across Herefordshire and Wiltshire. News from Sherston notes hurricane damage, stripped houses, uprooted trees, and a floating, unscathed large Rick of Peace ruinous loss estimated near 3000 pounds.

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Country News Gloucester Severn Herefordshire Questiow Sherston Wiltshire Pinkey
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