Earls and officers in royal duties and Dutch fleet reports
London May 9 The Earl of Carlisle assumed the White Wand as Steward of the Household in place of the late Lord Talbot. Duke of Argyle to receive staff of the late Lord London. Captain Mac Dougal of the Flying Fish reports from the Downs that nine Dutch ships of the line and three frigates have appeared near the Texel and anchored near Heildan, with fourteen ships of the line claimed by a general officer and troops aboard.
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London
Earl of Carlisle
Lord Talbot
Duke of Argyle
Lord London
3D. Reg
Guards
Mac Dougal
Flying Fish Sloop of War
Admiral Drake
Downs
Texel
Heildan
Coastal War Preparations Escalate Across Britain Coast
Reports detail strengthened defenses and swift troop movements as a strong East wind affects naval operations. Sir John Lockhart Ross commands a pursuing fleet while Colonels Harcourt and various regiments head north. Admiralty alerts Plymouth and Portsmouth, militia is to be called, and camps will form for summer drills. New intelligence hints at West Indies signals, and several captures at sea include French privateers and a captured Spanish vessel.
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John Lockhart Ross
Terrour
Harcourt
St. James's
Admiralty
Portmouth
Plymouth
Hull
Newcastle
Fox
West York
Leicestershire
Wiltshire
16Th Reg. of Foot
Earl of
Guildhall
France
Spain
West-Indies
la Frippone
de Graffe
Paris
Ise
India
Quebec
Scilly
Lyon
Waterford
Virginia
St. Domingo
Halifax
David Pivateer
Delonging
New York
Mermans
Reynelis
Liverpool
Much, &c
Lisbon
Dublin
House of Commons
Ireland
Chatham
Portsmouth
Prudence
Cruize
Marquis de Castries
Morlaix
Weymouth
Cap
Newton
Plygsanth
Cape Clear
Maritime Listings and Social Notices From Bath Era
A long list of ships and destinations sails from Waterford Cork and other ports, with vessels such as the Endeavour Canada Hawkins and Nor do The Three Sisters bound for London from Bristol showing arrivals and cargo routes. Marital announcements follow including Mr Richard Thatcher and Miss Wheeler, and several marriages in Wiltshire Somerset and Bath. Reports on the Messiah oratorio at St James Bath praise the performances and note leadership by Mr Herschell. Criminal cases include a Westminster hall debt verdict and a Bath theft. tragedies and accidents mention a Llanrhydier rider sinking, and Elizabeth Kerry’s murder case awaiting trial.
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Arriv'n
Debbe
Endeavour
Youk
Evans
Waterford
Lion
Steele
Friends
Doyle
Cork
Canada
Hawkins
Industry
Thomas
Chance
Murray
Ceresy
Jope
Sc. Ivés
Nancy
Hamiley
Enterrp Ourt
Betsey
Hole
Galway
Krause
Longfound
Draper
June
Williams
Jenny
Lark
James
Morgan
Francis
Jones
Aberystwith
Lloyd
Martha
Griffith
Bowen
Providence
John
Molly
Swan
David
Cardigan
Jennings
Swansea
Brothers
Lewis
Sea Horse
Lattimer
Flora
Robinson
Dumfries
Richards
Milford
Sally
Boyd
Greenock
Elizabeth
Tyler
Bideford
Ann
White
Neath
Welch
Taylor
Pheaix
Swarfea
Crosby
Bristol
London
France
Richard Thatcher
Wheeler
fe’Knight
St. Augustine’s Church
Thomas Harper
Crackhmaker
Frog-lane
Wolfe
Gardiner
Miss Knight
Painswick
Glocestershire
Knight
Thomas Coates
Stanton Prior
Somerset
Painter
Hinton Abbey
Yuesday
St. Michael’s Church
Bath
Girling
West Norfolk
Miss Barry
Parry
Brett
Gofa
Goget
Miss Storer
Lord Loughborough
Westminster Hall
King
Three Tuns Tavern
Fleet-freet
Lochr Ferry
Llanelly
Carmarkershire
Ele
Elizabeth Kerry
Muanmounth Gow
Pricock
Bank of England
Paintery Church Yard
Tor
Tam
Hanover Street
Doftor
Oculit Goergslenwner
BriPol
Queen Square
Britto
Terrociosk
Bis House
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Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lane
Lord Frankly
Brownes
Frederick Fallal
Siddons
Moreley
Bonner
Commodore Broadside
Bluett
Timothy Valerian
Jackson
Major Seafort
Payne
Steady
Powell
Cape
Seafort
Dimond
Fallal
Didier
Courtney
Scrace
Frankly Miss Wewitzer
Buftle
Harriet Temple
Ashley
Maid of the Oaks
Oldworth
Brunton
Harry Grove
Dopely
Bunner
Harry Mr. Jackson
Shepherds
William Hudson
Carpenter, Joiner, &c. Egs
Orcmaarp-Stritt
Harters
WN. B
Shirehampton
Mary Archer
Ipplepen
Totness
Devon
George Draxe
J. J
East India Coffee-House
Leadenhall-street
Gundry
Swvan-Court
Marth-street
Clare-street
Samugzl Newsond
Exchange Bank
St. Stephen’s
Taft
John Noble, Esq
J. Stephens
Bridge-Street
Tephen
Exchange
Queen-Street
City of
WM. Coates
Horfield Road
Mile Stone
Horsepool
Redland Green
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Horfield
Au&ion
D. and
J. Cherry
Demarary
Tobago
Leeward Islands
West Indies
Meyler
Maxse
Auston
Madeira
Geneva
Soxatius
Joan Watters
Killigrew
Ofice
Thomas Winwood
Thee Exchange
Sampers
Tortola
House of Lords
Cricklade
Lord Abiburton
Samuel Petrie
Petrie
Neutral Islands
Winchester
Edinburgh
John Cavendish
Lord Mahon
Dempster
Committee of Supply
H S
Duncan Campbell
Thames
Lord Advocate
Jon Whitetail
East-India Secret Committee
Thomas Lewin
Madras
Thomas Rumbold
Perrin
Heavclock
Ceven
Ciphe
John Roche
Brest
Trith
Independence
Exeter
Bush
Farcae
Alfo
John Land
London Inn
Bath Tavern
Athton
Backwell
Bourton
The
Horwerts
Robert
Lady Herries
Lady Keith
Major Willey
Capt
Bowler
Shirley
Sharp
Hales
Woodington
Pearson
Morant
Rutledge
C. Arrriv
Duke and Duchess of Arenberg
Earl Nugent
Harry St. John
Edworth Williamson
Wilson
Nath
Sandby
Spry
Buxton
Carne
Gambier
Weflama
Sandbys
Pollock
Fonge Cornelius
Gofomg
Ostend
Glasgow
Doktor Goergssenner
Qaren Square
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