London Postscript June 30 Four O Clock
Postscript from London describes dispatches from Gibraltar and Copenhagen, talks with ambassadors, and rumours on Falkland Islands, naval build up, Prussia States General tensions, and Ireland matters. Mentions Oliver canvass, Lord Mayor bets, and a large loan in Holland.
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London
Earl of Weymouth
Gibraltar
Secretary of State
Copenhagen
Prince of
Mecklenburgh
Near
Anchoer
Pauli
Continent
America
Amsterdam
Prussia
Holland
Russia
Nety
England
Falkland Island
Great Britain
East India Company
Ireland
Dublin
Thomas Oliver
Richard Oliver
Alderman Crosby
Lumbard-street
Warships to reinforce Newfoundland garrison and Placentia
Two ships of war are to sail with dispatch to reinforce the Newfoundland squadron at Placentia, carrying two companies of foot and ordnance stores. Remains of the late Lord Mayor William Beckford to be interred at Fonthill, Wiltshire, with funeral rites and a black hung church.
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Newfoundland
Garrisor
Placentia
William Beckford
London
Fonthill
Wiltshire
Guildhall
Taylor
Carman
Crim Con
Wiltes
Lord Mansfield
Iris
Scotland
Bootle
Bloomsbury Square
Windsor
Datchet
Stains
Kingston
Thorney
Ely
Bedford
Richmond
Yorkhire
Foreign Intelligence from the Levant and Dardanelles Crisis
The May dispatch reports the Ottoman Porte demanding that foreign ministers relay a ban on all vessels entering the Dardanelles until passports cargoes and papers are checked. Two ships secretly passed under fort fire but reached port unharmed. Moldavingli Paela is said to be at Gallipoli amid mutiny and carnage between sailors and guards. The Grand Vizir’s brother dies as the army nears readiness but peace negotiations with Russia are dismissed as the Grand Signior awaits another campaign. The fleet reportedly cruises near the Aegean isles.
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Hounana
Constantinople
Porte
Levant
Dardanelles
Moldaving
Paela
Gallpoli
Moldavingi
Gallipoli
Moldavingis
Turbulent Seas and War News Across Europe
Reports describe ships ready for sea with repairs underway and rapid armament expansions. News from Lifeon, Genoa, and Copenhagen covers shocks from an earthquake, naval actions, royal arrivals, a queen’s funeral display, military mobilization, stormy weather, and a dentist’s cure-all patent advertised in London and Bath.
Port News Arrivals and Departures at Portsmouth June
Portmouth news notes arrivals from London include Mon tague Waterer Friends-Goodwill Badcock Bewley Jarvis and Liberty Parsons from St Maboes. Sailed Rose for Sunderland Maynard Cumberland and Betivy Blanchard for Newcastle. Port authority records June port activity.
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Port News
Portmouth
The
Montague
Waterer
Friends
Goodwill
Badcock
Bewley
Jarvis
London
Liberty
Parsons
St. Maboes
Rose
Wood
Cumberland
Maynard
Sunderland
Betivy
Blanchard
Newcastle
Bank notes amid terse market quote list
A compact OCR fragment lists bank note prices and yields with minor figures. It notes Bank 149 3-4ths at 3 per cent, Bank Ann. reduced to 84 5-8ths, and various 3 per cent mentions and percent figures such as 1-Stha 3-8ths 3 per Ct. plus references to 1726 and 1756 values, signaling a brief securities trade snippet. The portion presents a ledger-like sequence without full context.
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Dito
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Jack Sprat
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Lifeon
Venice
Corfeu
Zant
Cefalonia
Morea
Hanover
Princess Dowager of Wales
Duke of Gloucester
Brunswick
Fune
Sophia Magglalen
Catafalck
Denmark
Brandebourg Bureith
Order of the Perf Union
Brest
Marines
Jacob Hemet
Amelia
Deniscrece
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur Street
J. Price
Leadenhall-freer
Mefl Purdy
Bath
South Sea
India
City of London
Thomas ‘Oliver
Sam
Fenchireh-Street
Pichard Oliver
Maneux
William’ Hutton
Edmund
Drea
Siday
Paris
Genoa
A. Geitleman
Langs
Bell
Oliver ,Goldsmith
M.ey
T. Carnan
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church- Yard
Wakefield
Old Bailey
Recorder
Duke of
Whier
J. Wheble
Paterno
Row
M. D. ‘Voltaire
Franklins
Macauley
Franklin
Shakespeare
Johnson
Capel
Theobald
Warburton
J. Burrows
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Rowbotham
Bong
Acre
Curzon-street
C— Jane Keep
Sunning- Hull
Berkshire
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Prince of Orange
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