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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 11, 1738
Page
1
The latest mail arrival brings reports from France and Holland detailing ongoing events, movements, and notable occurrences. The dispatch highlights diplomatic and commercial notes reflected in the correspondence.
Zeuanietk reports in Poland on February 23 that the Grand Signor intends to place Prince Ragotzki in a position to undertake a major enterprise in Transilvania. Ragotzki is said to have received ten thousand purses and five million crowns plus funds for troops and rewards for Christian soldiers who join the venture.
Dublin notices report the deaths of Francis Clements Esq counselor at law at Hoey s Alley and Francis North Esq eminent attorney in Ship street and MP for Dunleer, the 79 year old Dr Nary Romish priest of St Mican s parish, and a late marriage of Anderson Sanders of Wicklow to Miss Wynne last Thursday night.
The daughter of the Honorable Colonel Wynne of Sligo County notes a postponement in the Kilmainham murder trial involving nurses accused in the deaths of children. The court schedule has been reset, delaying proceedings and new dates are to be announced.
Edinburgh reports a Danish East India ship wreck off Zetland with loadings valued at 60000 pounds Sterling. Many silver bars and coinage worth 8000 pounds recovered by Capt. Irvine. All 150 crew perished. Archangel tar ship met similar fate on the coast. Thomas Linnen, once fugitive linked to Captain Porteous murder, surrenders for trial as Justice Clerk orders intimation letters and incarceration.
The Prince of Wales appoints Thomas Pitt to Affay Master for Tin coinage in Cornwall and Richard Elliot to Receiver General, with Archibald Hamilton named Surveyor General. Edward Penrose displaced. News also notes Mourning orders, Oxford Arabick Professor election, deaths of Mr Smart and Nathaniel Morgan, and Lord Riverton interment. Lord Vere Beauclerck seats for Windsor and Oldfield’s double return. Shaftsbury election corrected. marriages at Bath and Ware. Lord Mayor’s fall, Lady Aylmer’s Edinburgh arrival, and Mother Jamison's funeral. Reports on Gibraltar prosecutions, looming Parliament bill on military power, and Shakespeare monument plans. Antigua letters mention Major Onerbayer’s death.
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