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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 08, 1740

Page

2

Winter Tide Destroys Vessels and Fells Timber and Wine Loss

Reports describe a frozen river and ice floes breaking apart amid the tide. Two casks of wine ashore at Hilkiley and a pipe farther north, plus timber and raff, are scattered between Sunderldad and Harrepool. In Berwick, Thomas Watson senior, long-time peace officer, dies. his son Thomas Watson junior becomes mayor. A fire-foreign vessel from North Bergen stranded near Alemouth with 18 aboard. 11 perished, seven saved. One corpse was robbed of silver buckles before a husky rescuer intervened. belongings found on deck.

Hilkiley Northumberclind Thomas Watty Bergen Alemouth

London Cabinet Council Hints at Imminent War and Royal Events

A London Cabinet Council at the Cockpit discussed dispatches from France and rising military preparations by sea and land. Admiralty men gathered. Fast day sermons and royal proclamations followed with bishops preaching before the King and royal family, while fundraising and charity actions were noted amid news of elections and parliamentary motions.

Cockpit France Admiralty Commodore Brown Havannah Admiral Vernon Carthagena Board of Odvance Woolwich Baron Clive Serjeant Hawkins Law William Kymallon Sir Robert Walpole Reading Berkshire William Strode John Blagrave Coventry Carew William’ Carew Bary Cornwall Newport Herbert Devens Charles Hanbury Williams Memouth Hazard Amelia Durchess Dorset Grafton Richmond Harrington James Cavendish Duke of Devonshire Wade Col Augustus Schutz Duke Caroline Sackville

Wards urged to give all collections to the poor amid severe weather

The Inquest of Cheap Ward is urged to distribute their funds to the poor. A freezing elderly tailor was found dead near Globe Lairs, Rotherhith after a liquor‑fueled night. News of oyster vessels, collier traffic, a robbery attempt on a coach servant, and multiple arrests fill this report, with ship losses and local shortages noted as the frost bites London.

Alured Clark St. James’s Prince and Princnss of Wales Ascough Gooch Not With Westmnster Fudah Houf Petty Dei. Herring Bangor St. ‘Peter’s- Westminter Chilies of Commons Whaley St. Peter’s College Cambridge St. Margaret’s Church Westminster Charles Longueville Eastlow Cornwall Gibraltear Ain Thomas Herbert Deceas Kirby - Street Hatton Garden Smatt Wine Scott Crokfield Suissex Chichester Newgate Mr. Collier John William Perkins Tyburn Green-Laché Lane Cannon-street Imithéion Taylor Globe Lairs Rotherhith Deptford Lee Essex Presenc Woodford Higgler Joseph Parker Wood-street Compter Maitner Matty Petforis Mr. Stanton Cheapside St. Paul's Church Scantog Parker Francis Gill Cok ‘de Vell Anne Barwell Charles Groom Anne Lowers Col. de Veil George Moody Farntain- Royal County of Bucks Lincoln’s-Inn Link Alin Samjson Dover Felix Peter Warg London Stockholm Tiamonth Zetland Thomas Gifford Efy Bufla Hamburrg Sambourg Sotori
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