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Newspaper

Bristol Journal

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 20, 1782

Page

3

Storm Ravages London and Surrounding Areas

Reports describe violent thunder storms flooding London and nearby districts. Charters House square yard, Bowling-alley Turnmill street, and Clerkenwell areas suffered extensive water damage. Livestock, wines, hay, and goods floated away from cellars, shops, and yards while horses and lambs were saved with neighbors' aid. The Thames banks and wharfs saw immense losses, alarming farmers near Essex with cattle and produce drifting on flood plains.

Texel Newfoundland Quebec New York Prince of Wales London Charter-house-square Giles Turnmill-street Sharp’s Alley Clerkenwell Portpool-lane Gray’s-inn-lane Thames Essex

Lord Temple and Lord Grantham Elevated in Irish and State Roles

London reports confirm Lord Temple named Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Duke of Buckingham, while Lord Grantham becomes Secretary of State in place of Mr. Fox. Dispatches note Picquet's squadron linking with the combined fleet, now 38 ships of the line, aiming to shield homeward West India trade as Howe seeks reinforcements. The narrative traces actions from Ushant through the Channel, with fleet movements and port reinforcements shaping expectations of a potential engagement. Lieut. Van Court arrives with details of enemy strength and the Piquet-Combined fleet junction, while Jamaica fleet arrival remains unconfirmed.

London Lord Temple St. James’s Ireland Duke of Buckingham Lord Grantham Fox Admiralty Lord Howe Picquet Piquet St. James’s Chronicle Recovery Ushant Lizard Channel Portsmouth Cork Plymouth Sound Suffolk Crown Panther Rippon Downs Lieut van Court Brett Land’s End M.de la Motte Piquet Jamaica West India

Westminster Meeting Pushes Petition for Electoral Reform

Yesterday at a Westminster gathering Mr. Fox chaired a session planning a petition to the House of Commons for more equal representation and shorter Parliaments. Cartwright Jebb and Townshend led resolutions and a Westminster petition, urging reform as Fox and Sir Cecil Wray prepared to present it. the meeting closed with thanks to Fox and adjournment.

Westminster Fox Wesminster House of Commons William Pitt Sawbridge Major Cartwright Ebb Alderman Townshend Charles James Fox Cecil Wray Weminster Jebb C. J. Fox Ing C. A

Bellona and Prosper sailings and Plymouth dispatches

Royal and merchant ships movements fill the page: the Bellona Love sails from London to Quebec, the Prosper Spence to Newfoundland is taken into Martinique, and the Apollo Sutherland reaches St Kite's with 296 slaves aboard. The Jamaica breeze yields 100 sail bound for London Bristol Liverpool Glasgow and more, with 21 named for this port. Letters report Combined Fleet sightings near the Lizard and Dover signals. Local marriages deaths flights and accidents fill notices as trials in Gloucester and Bristol conclude with hangings, whippings, and public health notes.

Williame Carmarthen Providence Lloyd Swansey Bellona Love London Quebec St. Lawrence Prosper Spence Barbadoes Newfoundland Martinica Apollo Sutherland Africa Jamaica St. Kite’s Fleece Sandwich Raffel Intrepid Pomona Bristol Liverpool Glasgow Portsmouth Ireland Lancaster America Friendship Ronaldson Cornwall Power Juno Kempthornj Byron Ruffel Edward Varman Ron Watson Biitannia Luxford Copplestone Exeter Windsor Fortitude Johnson Lord North Smith Alert Llewellin Admiral Keppel Boyd Orange Valley Lively Nelson Trelawney Sherry John Ford Gardner Thomas Flaherty Meeps Hayward Hamilton Lord Shuldham Dunkirk Hamoaze

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