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.
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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.
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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.
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Lisbon
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Lord Howe
Board of Ordnance
Woolwich
Gibraltar
Hyde Parker
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Authon
Xchange
Og Monnay
Jamaica
Leeward Island
J. Bonbonous
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