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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 03, 1764
Page
2
Export and home consumption terms offered for Arrack and Jamaica rum with prices per gallon and per puncheon. Direct sales to Wenman at Royal Exchange include free carriage in town. Samples of brandy or rum displayed at North Gate of Royal Exchange. money preferred. All wines available with standard allowances for casks and bottles upon return.
Yesterday Adafret Holand reports the death of the Elector of Saxony will trigger a shift in the election of a new King as his electoral slighters had rallied to his cause. General Luckner visited Paris and clarified misreports while the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick and the Prince of Mecklenburg arrive in Paris with plans to travel to England.
From the River St Lawrence area a British captain and two lieutenants, returning from Quebec, encountered a French frigate. After the French refused to withdraw, a naval engagement occurred and the British ship prevailed, destroying the French frigate. Government ordinances in Antigua restrict foreign vessels to certain harbors and cargoes, with severe penalties for violations. Antigua reports also note slave shipments to French islands and the arrival of the Loeflotte frigate with Admiral Tyrre expected soon. London coverage notes royal processions and political moves, including a forthcoming Sheriff election in Middlesex and Irish parliamentary votes on trade and agriculture improvements.
A fragmented list records arrivals and departures at multiple ports with names of ships, captains, origins, and destinations. Vessels from Amsterdam London Bristol Poole and Jamaica appear among others, along with passengers or crew noted by name.
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