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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 30, 1758
Page
3
Advertises urgent supply of money by mortgage of lands or sale of estates annuities reversions and advowsons. Lists options offered on honourable terms by Mr Newnam at James Street Westminster for gentlemen seeking immediate funds or ready buyers.
News from March reports the English squadron of 18 sail defeating and capturing French ships off Carthagena, hindering De la Clue's approach to pass the Straits. Other dispatches describe earthquakes at Constantine, movements of Marshal Daun and Prussian troops, and French fortifications in Hanau Achaffenbourg.
London reports an Amsterdam Gazette article from Madrid alleging Montague Duc de Quesne’s squadron ships were sighted near Carthagena, with some accounts claiming that every ship in the squadron has fallen into Atticant. Private letters from Amsterdam via this mail mention Schweidnitz fortress.
An extracted Waterford letter reports the Lovely Nancy, once owned by James Rotayne, captured January 3, 1757, seventy leagues south of the Tower of Waterford. Crew taken aboard Duke of Lorrain and the ship burned. Other ships seized or ransomed, with multiple prize details and port arrivals. Also noted are executions at Newgate, hospital relief for ruptured soldiers, and notices of medical cures advertised by Mr. Lee and surgeons.
On Wednesday at Newmarket the Beacon course hosted several match races among notable colts fillies and horses including Lord Gower’s colt and Lord Chedworth’s by Oroonoko with seven to four on Panton against the field. Thursday’s Royal Plate saw Careless Cade win for Mr. Warren with other defeats by Dormouse Horfe and a match of Hunters led by Lord Orford. Letters from Paris note commerce deputies awaiting the King’s answer on foreign linens while port arrivals report privateers bringing ships into harbor and convoys guiding vessels through the Downs. Stock prices and annuities list movements with various bank and India bonds quoted and ship cargoes noted.
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