Navy Expansion Debate Aims at Jamaica and India
A lengthy parliamentary debate centers on increasing naval manpower for peace and potential conflict. Lords of the Admiralty argue 75,000 total with 9,000 more men, notably at Jamaica and the East Indies, while critics warn of perpetual cost and risk to national finances. Main speakers include Mr Buller, Mr Hervey, and Lord North, with concerns over waste, influence, and the Treasury’s burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aq Hough
Buller
Admiralty
East Indies
Jamaica
Mediterranean
la Vera Crozy
West Indies
Saunders
Keppel
Jaamaica
George Saville
Cornwall
Cinque Ports
England
Lord North
India
News From Copenhagen And Windsor Loyal Contours
Reports speak of pacific measures between London and Madrid while Spain’s fleet readies for the West Indies. A Copenhagen packet reached St James, Duke of Cumberland discussed at Windsor Lodge, and a Danish incident followed by tremorsnear Nice. The Thames and Asia arrived at Spithead Portsmouth with recruits and officers. News details earthquakes, harvest measures, and royal ceremony in Warsaw with the King restored and celebrated by nobles, church, and foreign ministers.
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London
Madrid
Spain
West‘Indies
Holland
Copenhagen
St. James’s
Duke‘of Cumberland
Windsor Lodge
Duke of Northumberland
Queen’s Palace
Denmark
Rochfort
Genoa
Nice
Roys Ptain
Clewer
Windsor
Lambeth
Thames-street
King’s health restored as Warsaw welcomes monarch
The nation rejoiced as the King, health reestablished, appeared publicly on the 6th. Senators Ecclesiastic and Secylar, Ministers of State and Grand Officers of the Crown and Grand Duchy of Lithuania assembled at 10 o'clock in the Castle’s great audience room for a royal compliment and formal recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Crown
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Pocket-picking case at Covent Garden court
Yesterday at the Public Office in Bow Street Covent Garden James Jennings commonly Gordon and John Birch were charged with picking the pocket of Jane Bladon Esq of a pocket book containing two lottery tickets prizes of 10 shillings each a 25 shilling note and other papers Catherine Graham and Margaret Nath were charged with receiving the same showing it to be stolen John Curry aided an accomplice testified that the pocket was picked as he came from the playhouses the notes were carried to Catherine Grahams lodgings in Westminster they sent for a candle to view the booty the two lottery tickets were burnt with other circumstances The bench noted it was a happy circumstance that the two women were at length detected for they had been the means of bringing at least a dozen men to a local exit Portmonth Feb 5 The Betley Hardy and Brothers Goodwill Badcock from London and Good Intent Harris from Liverpool sailed the Hampshire Wole for Galway
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Bow- Street
Covent-Garden
James Jennings
Gordon
John, Birch
Janes Bladon
Catherine Graham
Margaret Nath
John Curry
Westminster
Graham
Nalh
Portmonth
Betley, Hardy, and Brothers Goodwill
Badcock
London
Good Intent
Harris
Liverpool
Hampshire
Wole
Galway
Stock Prices and Bonds Summary
Market notes show STQCKS don Bank 352 and 17h with Wye per Cent red. 7-Sths a 3-4ths 3 per Cent conf 87 3-4ths Ditta 1726 86-3-half. 1758 g Stha 1-qth 4 per Cent con o 3-4ths a 5-8ths day at One O Clock. New U S Ann OK S S Ann 86 3 per Ct 1751s India 225 with div. Ditta Ann 85 Bonds gos a 515. Pi Long Ann 24 18th Navy and Vidtuailing Bills 27 Sths.
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U. S
S. S
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dowdeswell
Piliney
Spithead
North America
East-Indies
Féinen
Postscript
Senate
Lithuania
Dometie
Palatine
Plocka
Kimich
Cajavia
Father Lachowski
Xing
Don Bank
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