Vessel wrecking tale and private letters from Cherburgh
An extract narrates a vessel named Contrivance wrecking among rocks near L Onent after 24 hours adrift, its crew saved by a small boat sent by a distant vessel. the captain learns the deliverer is his father. The piece also cites Cherburgh letters about cone construction and French maritime labor, plus brief stock market notes on Irish and Dublin exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinemare
Lonent
Hns
L’onent
Cherburgh
Marine of
France
Arrivals and sea traffic at Bath and coastal ports
Arrivals include Lord Wilton and numerous Wirh guests at Bath and notable figures from Britain. Vessels entered or departed with ships from Waterford Cork London Kinsale Limerick Jamaica and Newfoundland. The Marquis of Worcester elected MP for Monmouth and Hull town freedom awarded. opera Inkle and Yarico praised. local official admonished for failing to haul a vessel’s cable. Philip Williams surgeon died at Abergavenny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HoTwees
John Dy*er
Pownall
Winstons
Fallowfield
Heywood
Saumarez
Colby
Spicers
Stackhouse
Gregory
Smith
Mahon
Rudge
Moore
Rogers
Greville
Collier
Harding
Boyd
Pringle
Nelson
Williams
Douglas
Barcelona
Dispatch
Kempthorn
Juno
White
Cork
Wilhelm
Hauchurch
Rotterdam
Venus
Limerick
Good Intent
Linden
Quebec
Royal Charlotte
Waugh
Africa
Jamaica
Hanah
Watkins
Leghorn
Friendship
Ward
Salm
Catherine
Hutchings
Newfoundland
Draper
Tripe
Dublin
SatLep
Ann
Marshall
Mary
Barnes
Beginning
Crofts
Swallow
Milton
Antrummond
Eastly
Liften
Lewis
Anna
Stephens
Galway
Bolton
Dean
Waterford
Charlotte
Shephard
Rees
Elizabeth
Hawkes
Neath
Brothers
Nichols
Swansea
Jane
Edmund Estcourt
Corporation of
Hull
J. Palmer
Post Office
York
St. Peter’s Hospital
George Daubeny
Haymarket
Abergavenny
County of
Monmouth
Philip Williams
Notable Local Deaths and Robberies Reported in Stoke District
Notices describe multiple deaths including Mr Charles Whitstock, Mr Joseth Ring, and Mrs Watts, with tributes as a benefactor and a pious life. Also reported are robberies near Bath and Freshford, assaults on travelers, a warehouse collapse causing a death, and police notices on counterfeit or fraudulent activities among merchants and carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner
Bristol
Joseth Ring
Temple Street
Jaft
Watts
Nathaniel Watts
Castle, Street
Bruton
Martin
Booth
George Stonehouse
John Street
Capt. Rowe
Duke of Cornwall
Richard Barret
Custom House
Great Britain
Great-Britain
Henry VIII
Charles II
George I
George II
Ann Jones
Bradford
Bath
Claverton
Sam. Perkins
Freshford Mill
Bath Market
Bridwell
Susanna
Leech
Staud
William Philips Lewis
John Robert
John Hawes
William Pope
Joseph Fearon
John Thomas
Newgate
Perrin and Bence
Messrs
Perrin
Bence
An Irish Mails Arrival Cites Civic Finance Warnings
A fragment discusses council house rents and Guildhall figures with mentions of interest saved five thousand pounds and annual yields. It warns that public utility depends on faithful stewardship, implying both good and potential harm if entrusted to unfaithful actors. A citizen reacts to Irish mails arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffol
William the II
George the II
George the IL
Bristol
Esau
Corn
Broad
Queens Square
Custom House
St. Ewin
St. James’s
Enless
Councils House
Queen Square
Tay
Also Mentioned on This Page
ATE
Dublin Exchange
Bristol. TO
Bush-Tavern
T. Hembury
Birp
Exchange
Prince’s Street
Thomas Dean
Edward Davis
Jett
Thomas Deane
W. Brice
Bundy
Henry James
St. Philip’s Plain
Joseph James
Richard Thomas
Montague-street
Stephen Rogers
Montague Treet
William Morris
Elberton
Glocester
Martin Tanner
J. Stephens
William and Mary
Tortola
J. Bonbonous
Broad-street
TuuRsday
Riga
Pillow
Meinel
Canon's Marth
Fry
Carl
Ferdinand Olivier Petitpierre
Chaux-de-Fond
Enmo
Inkle
Yarico
Theatre-Royal
Hay- Market
C. Inkle
Wordworth
Christopher Curry
Bliffett
Incledon
Rowbotham
Fox
Egan
Bloomfield
Bristow
Summers
Old Wilding
Quildrive
Old Philpot
Jackson
Corinna Miss Summers
Maria
Goodall
Mr. Walker
Ohn Evans
Cea
Wint-Street
Bee Hive
Kerney Plains
Orleans
Scorton
Catterick
Yorkshire
James Milner
Biarton-Regis
Gloucester
Stapleton
Henry Shute, M
Charles Arthur
George Price
F. Beaufort
B. Thomas Smyth
Arch. Drummond
Isaac Elton
Thomas Jones
Thomas Cockay
William Milton
John Chivers
Jonas Blandford
Takin Crav
William Baylis
Mervin Perry
Nister
Barton-Regis
Wm. H. Winstone
Joseph A. Small
Joseph Harford
Henry Creswicke
Richard Bayly
Birmingham
Bush Tavern
Corn-street
Swan Hotel
White Lion
White Hart Inns
Manchester
Liverpool
Chester
Sheffield
WEEKS
Poston, Hart and Co
Dove-street
Kingsdown
Deboudrey
Penn
William Cock
Hillgrove-street
Thomas Bull
Castle-strees
Ropusees
Bristol Bridge
Bank of Messrs. Vaughans and Company
Thomas Symons
Crerk
Bristol - Bridge
Bristol - Bridge - Office
Brisol
Saruxpay
Bridge Street
Tate Merchant
David J. S. D.ewis
Mr. Edwards
Bridge-Street
Mr.Jacks
Mr. Symons
Ty. Hembury
King
Stoke
Charles Whittock
Hasham
Althougly
Ak Het
Lointafler
Etch Perryn
Flolerd
Stafford
Meff
Scott
Cockell
Lloyd
Whitaker
Meffrs
Law
Topping and Holroyd
Duppa
Ludlow
John Silvester Dowling
Patrick Burne
Lancaster
Richmond
Baiston Key
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