Atlantic News Ledger Excerpt on Trade, Storms, and Espionage
Reports discuss bread corn exports at high prices, British supply from England, and a plan to intercept clandestine shipments aboard the Winchester. Hurricanes near Bengal and a deadly deluge devastate the coast, with wrecks and corpses drifting. Also noted are Irish and Brussels correspondence on politics, Spain and Austria tensions, and stock market notices with rate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Winchester
China
Nore
Tolson
Brown
Foster
King’s
Bengal
Dorset
St. Christopher’s
Ignatius Simmes
Success
Peter Simmes
Joseph Elbridge
St. John
Antigua
London
Maryland
Puerto Rico
Spain
America
St. Thomas’s
Great Britain
Notice of General Quarterty Megerine meeting July 7 London
The General Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees will be held at the office behind the Royal Exchange London on Friday July 7 at ten in the forenoon. All persons with losses by fire are requested to file claims for satisfaction. Constant attendance is given at the Craig's Court Charing Cross office for insuring houses goods and merchandise from loss by fire across Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Paris
Cardinal de Fleury
Prince de Lichtenstien
Marquess de A Mina
Spain
Vienna
Madrid
Marquess de la Mina
Parma
Placentia
Amsterdam
France
Bergue
Juliers
Prussia
Sultzbach
C. M. Louiscius
Hague
Joseph Rogers
Cork
Ireland
Hans Sloan
Mead
Royal Society
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Mine Adventure
Royal Exchange
Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
Great Britain
Horfes, &c
Fiid Heath
Red Lion
New Brentford
Croydon
Croydon Common
Greyhound Inn
N. B
Dlares
Jeremiah Booths
Broad-Green
Election plea from Berks County council in 1738
A brief deputation from Charles Bowles on May 16 1738 appeals to the Gentlemen clergy and freeholders of Berks County to vote for him to fill the vacancy left by the death of Richard Aldworth Esq at Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks
Forest
Windsor
Richard Aldworth
New Windsor
Charles Bowles
Kensington Roads Meeting and Local Horse Races Notice
Public notices announce a general meeting of road trustees for Kensington Chelsea Fulham at Snow’s Upper King’s Arms Fulham on Monday July 3 at ten in the forenoon. Details follow for Hounslow and Croydon races with entry terms, weights, heats, and dates in July and late June, plus cockfighting at Broad Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington,&c
Canterbury Races at Barham Downs for Royal Plates
The August meeting at Barham Downs Canterbury offers multiple royal and county plates. Entrants must meet age and weight conditions with entries due at the Bowling Green House, and several heats and purses are offered, including a 100 Guinea King’s Plate and later races for mares and geldings. Official entry and measurement times are stated, with entries overseen by William Hatcher, Clerk of the Races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Barham-Downs
de Grass
Duke of Dorfer
Earl of Rockingham
Bowling-Green-House
Earl Cowper
Kent
Galloways
N. B
William Hatcher
Opened Cold-Bath in Harley Street by Cavendish Square
Notice announces a newly opened cold-bath in Harley Street near Cavendish Square with water from Bleffled Springs, supplied continuously and highly praised by eminent physicians as the best in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley-streee
Cavendish Square
St. Marylebon
London
Creditors of Wrilliam Nepuen Requested at Twickenham Discharge
Several creditors of Wrilliam Nepuen in Middlesex are required to send details of their debts contracted before his discharge from Fleet Prison. The notices must be directed to Mr. Stanwix at Bartlet's Buildings Holborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrilliam Nepuen
Twickenham
County of
Middlesex
Fleet Prison
Stanwix
Bartlet
Holbourn
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