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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 11, 1740
Page
1
The London Evening Post reports that yesterday two mails arrived from France and one from Holland, bringing the latest dispatches and official notices from continental Europe.
Cadiz reports an Advice Ship from the West Indies has reached Ayamonte in Andalusia, sending dispatches to court. It sailed from Havana on December 7 in good condition as several English warships cruised nearby, with no ships attacking Cuba.
News from Newcastle reports a woman dressed in man's apparel enlisted among the Marines for two weeks before discovery. She claimed capability to serve and quell Spaniards, while a serjeant supervised her. Meanwhile in Salisoury a rector and vicar rectory arrangements are noted. Rochester parliament members donated funds for distress relief.
London reports an agreement for the marriage of the Prince Royal of Denmark to the youngest daughter of the Prince Regent, with a Council committee reviewing precedents. An opposition movement targets Howarth and Lewis ahead of elections while trials in Chelmsford convict a thief and accomplice. Messages from Jamaica describe Porto Bello treasures and naval movements toward Panama, with vessels and numbers debated as plans shift.
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