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Foreign News
April 24, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
London report illustrates the risks of delay in sea trade with example of two Portuguese vessels loading in Thames for Lisbon: one sailed hours earlier, completed round trip, and returned; the other remains wind-bound at Plymouth.
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LONDON, January 17.
There is perhaps no phrase of more important use in the transactions of life, than that of "not deferring till to morrow, what you can conveniently perform to day." and which seems more particularly appropriated to their fluctuating and passive chances who exercise their business on the sea. This is almost daily exemplified in the case of passengers being left behind, of transactions being postponed on supposition of the winds continuing, and other manifold excuses. There is now an instance of two Portuguese vessels that lately loaded in the river Thames for Lisbon, the one getting under sail but a few hours before the other, made her voyage, discharged her cargo, reloaded and is now in the river again, whilst the other has remained wind bound at Plymouth ever since.
There is perhaps no phrase of more important use in the transactions of life, than that of "not deferring till to morrow, what you can conveniently perform to day." and which seems more particularly appropriated to their fluctuating and passive chances who exercise their business on the sea. This is almost daily exemplified in the case of passengers being left behind, of transactions being postponed on supposition of the winds continuing, and other manifold excuses. There is now an instance of two Portuguese vessels that lately loaded in the river Thames for Lisbon, the one getting under sail but a few hours before the other, made her voyage, discharged her cargo, reloaded and is now in the river again, whilst the other has remained wind bound at Plymouth ever since.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Portuguese Vessels
Thames Loading
Lisbon Voyage
Wind Bound
Plymouth Delay
Where did it happen?
Lisbon
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Lisbon
Event Date
Lately
Outcome
one vessel completed voyage to lisbon, discharged and reloaded cargo, and returned to the thames; the other remains wind-bound at plymouth.
Event Details
Two Portuguese vessels loaded in the river Thames for Lisbon; one departed a few hours earlier and successfully made the voyage, while the other has been delayed by winds at Plymouth.