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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 1782
Page
1
On Monday at noon a fire swept through the market area in Petersburgh, burning a square mile of shops, butchery, fish markets, and other provisions districts. Military and firemen, aided by the presence of her Imperial Majesty, contained the blaze, saving a large area of stone shops and valuable goods.
The London Gazette reports the royal assent for the year 1782 measures including loans and exchequer bills, duties on sales Glauber fairs and insured properties, licensing of lottery offices, and powers to end disputes with North American colonies. It lists 26 ships captured by Admiral Digby’s squadron between March 12 and May 7.
News from London reports Sir Henry Peyton Bart elected unopposed as Member for the County of Cambridge. The freedom of London is ordered to be presented to Lord Hood and Rear-Admiral Drake in gold boxes for their services. The Lloyds Coffee House telegraph confirms French fleet losses near Santa Cruz and Bougainville's ships damaged. Dutch replies reject separate peace. general pacification urged. A large fleet sails to North America under convoy. plans for a French coast expedition with 6 to 8 thousand troops and Irish regiments being supplied. An Irish bill seeks 5000 regulars from Ireland for the king’s defence.
An 18th century account details a public duel between Rev. Bennet Allen and Lloyd Dulany. They met after a dispute over Dulany's published character of Allen. Shots were exchanged. Dulany was mortally wounded and died Friday noon. Allen fled. a reward was offered for his capture. The piece also reports a series of local notices including Baskerville’s death and an Irishman found in Liverpool, plus a medicinal advertisement for James's Powder.
The notice names Brun, W Jackson, YT Mills, S and J Fitchew, W Pine, Bonner and Middleton, M Thompson, and W Bulgin at Bristol as those allowed to act by persons with Certificates under Mr. Newbery's Hand.
The notice lists a prize of 1000 units and 50 500 SS Ico offered at a rate of 1.15. Details appear in the compact listing.
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