Trade cautions in Dutch-Spanish tensions amid British conflict
Letters from France warn against aiding Spanish trade and shipping Dutch goods to Spain to avoid provoking the Crown. Vander Meer urges vigilance in not hauling English merchandise aboard Dutch ships, as Spanish ports report patrols and potential accords. The era sees efforts by factions to ease Britain Spain hostilities while Vernon’s Cuba stance remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Marquess de St. Gilles
M. Vander Meer
France
Great Britain
Paris
Havannah
Faro
Portugal
Vernon
Ifand
Cuba
America
Britain
Marriage of Earl of Antrim at Belan in Kildare
Last Wednesday evening the Right Honorable the Earl of Antrim married Miss Plunket at Belan in County Kildare. The match is described with high praise of the bride as amiable and virtuous. Separately, a Waterford report notes the George Lewis headmaster vessel from Falmouth to St Ives, cast away at Waterford Harbour, with groceries from London to Chester stranded near Black Rock and damaged.
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Irelan
Dublin
Earl of Antrin
Plunket
Stratford
Co- Jones
Belan
County of Kildare
Waterford
King George
Lewis Head
Falmouth
St. Ives
Coiftown
Waterford Harbour
London
Chester
Black Rock
Jean Andrea
Nantz
Pitter
Dundalk Voyage Ends as Crew Reaches Land Safely
The Master and crew abandoned the vessel miles from shore and secured land. The ship had been bound for the Isle of Man carrying coffee, tea, handkerchiefs and other goods.
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Dundalk
Isfe of Man
Tragic Kirkaldy Rock Collapse Strikes Eleven Apprentices
Edinburgh reports a devastating accident near Kirkaldy where a rock collapse during a New Year diversion by apprentices resulted in eleven deaths and many injuries. Alexander Wilson former Lord Provost died yesterday morning after witnessing the catastrophe. notable local marriages are also noted.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Kirkaldy
Alexander Wilson
Capt. Porteous
Lumsden
Rennyhill
Miss Sharp
James Sharp
Addressing Placemen in Parliament and the Bristol Burgesses
The Bristol freeholders and burgesses urge Sir Abraham Elton and the Hon. Edward Southwell to back a bill reducing the number of placemen in the House of Commons. They stress independence, liberty, and the danger of lucrative influence undermining rights and privileges of English governance. They call for stronger measures to secure parliamentary independence for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Elton
Bart
Edward Southwell
City of
Bristol
Address for placing limits on placemen in Parliament
A dated 1739 plea from Carmarthen and Learntiner boroughs urging Sir Robert Harley and Sir George Cafwall to back a bill to reduce the number of placemen in the House of Commons. They warn against ministerial influence and call for independence, constitutional safety, and action before new supplies. They condemn the Spain Convention and insist representatives act to protect liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harley
Learintler
House of Commons
Carmarthen
Christendom
Spain
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Sons of Liberty
Bristo
House “of Commons
Arthur Bevan
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