The Well-Wisher on Turky Trade Monopoly and Open Trade
The Well-Wisher argues that Turky trade remains blocked by monopoly despite apparent concessions since 1744. He cites Parliament petitions, company bye-laws, and proposed bills to open the Levant trade, warning that rivalries and legal disputes deter merchants. He insists real openness requires act of Parliament and questions advertiser’s claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Turku
Lepislaure
Turky Company
Turky
House of Commons
Levant
Alt
London
Nene in City and Corsican Affairs Widens
A London report notes Nene and Prisone case in Ghent with an English captain pursuing estate gain. Paris extracts describe Genoese Corsica sale to pay debts and Don Philip infant, while Archbishop of Paris clashes with Canons over church doors and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braffels
Nene
Ghent
Prince Charles
London
Nfets
Paris
Iland
Corsica
Don Philip
Storm Drowns Master and Crew Near Callais
The Endeavour is wrecked in a wind storm near Callais. Master John Dirham and three others drowned. two survivors ashore after an hour and a half in the water, both reported safely home with humane treatment by the French. Additional ships driven ashore include Content Whiteside from Yarmouth and others carrying herrings goods barley and flour. several vessels wrecked near Tinmouth Haven and Sunderland rocks. details list ships and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Fan
Callais
John Dirham
Newcaste
S. W
Whiteside
Yarmouth
Mr. Douglas
Newland
London
Burnham
Sandwich
Nazor
Tinmouth Haven
Douglas
Scollay
Dundee
Sunderland
Thomas
Hannah
Hall
Scarborough
James Garland
Michael-ftow-hall
Harwich
Durham
Appointment of Peter Bowlby as Register and coastal storm news
From Durham the Proctor Peter Bowlby is named Register to the Dean and Chapter, succeeding the late William Pye. Bristol reports a violent storm drove a vessel, likely an Irish Trader, onto the Welsh Hook with further damage anticipated. Cirencester locals recount a highway encounter as two tradesmen were pursued by mounted men near Lord Bathurst's Wood, with recent wagon robberies suspected nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Allan
Flatts
Durham
Peter Bowlby
William Pye
Bristol
Gloucester
Cirencester
Hampton Thither
Lord Bathurst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prussia
Silesia
England
Breslau
Dresden
Aix-la-Chapelle
Hanover
Robert Cordwell
Bart
Royal Society
Richard Ruffell
Harbledown
Count of Kent
Olivia Davell
John Davell
Colehill
Philip
Viscount Strongford
Kingdom of Ireland
Birmingham
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