Resolves of Congress on Independence and prisoner exchange
New York August 21 reports Congress treating the British letter to General Washington as information and urges continued war effort. It authorizes proposing commissioners for a prisoner exchange cartel and affirms sovereignty of American states against foreign power. Savannah evacuation details follow, with ships carrying loyalists and enslaved people to Jamaica and St Augustine, and notes on Bristol, Philadelphia, and New York arrivals and prizes.
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New York
Congress
Royal Commissioners
Washington
Union
New-York
Charles Thomson
United States
Carleton
States of America
CuaRtes
Our Bar
Savannah
Tybee
Jamaica
St. Augustine
Col. Brown
Florida
Georgia
Wayne
Clarke
Philadelphia
Green
England
Mill Prisor
New- England
Ireland
Serene
the Prince of Hesse
Bremer Lee
Germany
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Emerald
Cyclops
Admiral Digby
Greenwich
Salter
Perseverance
Ceres
General Greene
Stark
Diana
Quebec
Mason
Warrior
Letitia
Defiance
Polacre
Jupiter
Parley
Long Island
Patrick Campbell
71St Reg
Boston
Regulator privateer battles French convoy off Grenada coast
Intelligence from Carenage reports a fleet of about eighteen French merchant ships, with a 74 gun two decked ship. Captain Shirley aboard Leander and a small squadron engaged near Martinico. one schooner cargo of dry pods taken and sent to Tortola. The chase continued as the convoy scattered and attempts to recover the captured vessel.
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Carenage
Augusto
Casey
Tortola
Grenada
Martinico
Shirley
Leander
Chace
Capture of four vessels in convoy clash at Antigua
The account notes Regulator forces cutting through a fleet, forcing three ships to strike. Despite a large French convoy, Captain Shirley and officers pursued, capturing four vessels including La Fortune of 14 guns loaded with wine and dry goods, with the ship of war Zele of 74 guns.
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Cere
Altho
Antigua
Shirley
la Fortune
Zele
Note from Lord George Gordon on American independence
Lord George Gordon writes to the Earl of Shelburne seeking the Crown's stance on a letter attributed to Sir Guy Carleton and Admiral Digby suggesting Independence for the Thirteen Provinces be proposed first in peace talks. He notes Scottish public pressure, concerns of forgery, and asks whether independence is a policy the current administration will follow, urging clarity and unity. The rest of the text advertises a chronology work and lottery offers.
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George Gordon
Earl of
Grenville
Lord George
Lord Shelburne
United Kingdom
Scotland
United Kingdoms
New-York
London
America
Lod George
England
Ireland
Walbech-street
N.B
Zol
George Hicks and Co
G. Hicks and Co
St. James's Street
Fleet Street
High Holborn
Cocksoot Street
Charing Cross
Suffolk Street
Bridges Street
Drury Lane Theatre
N. B
Avery Man His Own Letter Writer New and Complete Arc
An advertisement for a pocket volume offering original letters on diverse subjects by James Wallace and Charles Townshend. It includes a collage of complimentary cards, a system of English oratory, conversation guidance, a plain grammar, and directions for letter writing to all ranks. It claims originality and superior breadth versus prior collections.
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Heath
Metz
Avery
James Wallace
D. D
Charles Townshend
A. M
London
J- Cooke
Paternoster Row
England
Great Britain
Artisis
Grieni~on
Sparrow
Scott
Warre
Royce
Cheshatts Tartory Morris
Rey Noxtpson
Taylor
Great-Britain
Isles
Bowling
Modern Universal British Traveller
Wales
Scotland
House of Lords
House of Commons
Charles Burlington
David Llewellyn Rees
Alexander Murray
J. Cooke
Oxford
Cambridge
Bath
Bristol
York
Norwich
Birmingham
Sixteenth Share Lottery Prize Breakdown Revealed
The notice details lottery terms with a 6 for 59 investment yielding 1,200 pounds on a 20,000 pound stake and 61 pounds per roll. Purchasers win a 20,000 pound prize and half benefits in other prizes, with six shillings per share and multiple prize structures. Additional entries offer 400 pounds on a 20,000 pound prize and enlarged benefits in other prizes, including a Guinea Plan comparison.
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M. Aanl
S.x Shriximas
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St. Lucia
Corre&t
Bristol Key
C. Sharman and Co
Kina
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Rm. Juss Fur
Archaser
Pott
Sharman and Co
Fleet-street
St. James‘s-street
Cockspur-street
Charing- Cross
Suffolk-street
Drury-Lane
J. Shar
Bake
Bride-lane
T. Cocking
Small-street
R. Crutwell
Mr Raikes
Glocester
Hodges
the Strand
Seth
Carira
Hopees
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