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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 17, 1782

Page

2

Jamaica and Kingston War News From Cape Francois

A Kingston report describes 41 ships of the line at Cape Francois and 2,60 troops, with critiques of commanders and talk of a Jamaica visit. yo-royal ships Dolphin and Tartar arrive at Kingston, recounting a 11 week voyage and a fatal gale that claimed a founder near Port Royal.

London Lord Hyde Falmouth Jamaicas Jamaica Kingston Cape Francois Alexander Charlestown Kingsteo His Dolphin Tartar Cork Port Royal Keneston Martinique Cape Monreco-Bay Juxers Don Solano Rattan Havannah

Naval dispatches report Dutch fleet near Dogger Bank and Jamaica news

Dispatches from the Downs note ten sail of the line plus frigates and cutters escorting Indiamen off Dogger Bank en route to the Texel. Capt. Welles brings Jamaica intelligence that the homeward fleet is delayed until July 16. Industry reaches Poole after Newfoundland voyage. Leeward Island fleet split northward. Spanish ships damaged by hurricane. Commodore Hotham commands detachment to intercept Dutch convoy and protect West India fleet. Evacuation of Georgia and possible loss of Charles Town threaten merchants with heavy debts and ruined returns.

Alcmena Admiralty Downs Shetland Dogger Bank Texel Welles Jamaica Lord Hyde Falmouth Port-Royal London Feet Spithead Preston Marth Trinity Bay Newfoundland Poole Golden Lion St. Lucia Liverpool Leeward Island S. W Ireland Cuba Havannah Hotham Lord Howe Brest America Georgia Charles Town South Carolina Ervrears Flerling

Gibraltar relief convoy plans amid naval efforts and trials

The Navy proposes paying the Oporto Merchants to ship relief materials to Gibraltar with government accounts and a safe convoy to Lisbon. A general rendezvous at Spithead is set for August 22 with six days for provisioning, Lord Howe to escort the transports. 20,000 live shells are to be ready by August 26, and East India ships are to stay until Howe’s arrival. Vice Admiral Hyde Parker joins the expedition. reports from Barbadoes note a Havana shipwreck with 60,000 dollars lost. Compte de Graffe faces inquiry by Court Martial over recent actions. a cousin of Grasse dies by suicide amid public outcry. Various pardons and executions are recorded, along with a list of local convicts and debtors.

Borts Lisbon Spithead Lord Howe Board of Ordnance Woolwich Gibraltar Hyde Parker Barbadoes Havannah Gulph Florida Paris Compte de Grasse King’s Guards Compte de Graffe London Thomas Mitchell John Tate Susannah Stewart Ann Patridge Catherine Deche Mary Clarke Mary Young Ann Murray Newgate Torjames Parker Banxfortts George Cadge Melford Suffolk Joseph Brittlébatke Willidis Bricelebank Sandall Magna Yeorkire Symonds Herstmanceux Abbots Bromley Staffordshire John Christopher Sohom Cambridgeshire Mary Folkard Ipswich Charles Barrow Thames Street John Haddon West Smithfield Samuel Yeats Alderley Swan Inn Wotton-Underedge Thomas Cave Stalbridge

Inn for Sale in Castle Street Bristol 1784

OBE Lett and entered upon at Michaculas a5. The George Inn in Castle Street Bristol with stables and coach-houses, long kept by John Wolfe, now in tenure and recently occupied by George Cooper. Apply to Mrs Mary Monro and Mrs H Latewe in Dighton Street.

Bristol Michaculas George Inn Castle-street John Wolfe George Cooper Mary Monro HaLatewe Dighton Street

To be Sold in Fee by Private Contra at Broad-Plain Gloucester

A brick front messuage or tenement with three malt houses, stable, and garden on Broad Plain in St Phill and Jacob parish, Gloucester. The property, long rented to Richard Northcote maltster, has a fee farm rent of 3. For particulars apply to H Wiress, Attorney.

St. Phill and Jacob Gloucester Richard Northcote H. Wiress Crane Street East Greenwich T. Lewis Aromey Bridge-Qreet Britel Monmouthshire William Birchall Beauroat Arms Monmouth Pife Inn Glamorganshire Joseph Lloyd Elgin Dingeston Pen Y Clawth County of Margery Jones Treveldef Comcarvon Law, Thames Fen Y Clawth John Powell Thomas Cardiff Fowell Wa. Birchall Ioneer Bath

Bible Society at Sea and Army Bible Distribution Plan

The Bible Society aims to revive true religion among sailors and soldiers by distributing Bibles at sea ports and army posts. Donations are invited through London and Bristol bankers and various shops in London and Bristol, to fund thousands of Bibles for distribution and instruction.

Bible Society N. B William Fuller Jefferys and Jones Charing-Cross Baynes, Wood, Griffiths, and Co Black-Friars-Bridge London Griffiths Grosvenor-place Ford Lombard-street Surgey St. Martin’s-court Leicester-fields Ee Silversmith Whitechapel Hodgkinson Linen-draper New Bond-street Petty Churchrfreet

Charity Bibles Distributed Aboard Ships In Bristol Auction

The society has already distributed 10,300 BIBLES on board ships Royal George Valiant Princess Amelia Nonsuch and many others. An auction note from the estate of William Brown, ironmonger, Bristol, lists sale by auction at Exchange Coffee-House on the 76th day of August between noon and two. The notice references numerous regiments, ships, and locations across Britain and its territories.

Dunant Ne Exchange Coffee-House Glocestershire Auton Tuxspay Joan Sneer St George's Clocefer Spire M.ho C. &Ce Leafe Lady Daylas Bristol Houtholn Furniture, &c D. and J. Cherry Actioneers

Auction of Jamaica and Leeward Island Rum Catalogues

At the XCHANGE coffee-house on August 16 at one o'clock Authon presents a sale of 97 puncheons Jamaica rum and 50 puncheons Leeward Island rum with one puncheon in a lot. Catalogues will be published and samples available at J Bonbonous broker’s office.

Authon Xchange Og Monnay Jamaica Leeward Island J. Bonbonous

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