War News from July to August 1782 Stirs Public Hope and Crime Reports
The letters dated July 29 and August 1 signal a cessation of arms in America, with rumors that Paul Jones is captured on the Hercules. Pepperell letters describe growing peace hopes, state tax resistance, and possible settlement, while Boston notes mass tax refusals and local conventions. London sessions convict several for robbery and highway crimes, andTownshend warns against cruelty with no pardon. Counterfeits and prizes from privateers are also reported.
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Pearl
Carfon
America
Paul Jones
Mewfundland
J Ulter
New-York
Wim. Pepperell
Congress
Continental
Rhode Island
New Jersy
Pennsylvania
New England
Massachusetts
General Assembly
Worcette
Worcester
Chhef
New Hamre
Wn, Pepperell, Bart
Walter
Mororpole-street
William Pepperell
Boston
Eades and Gill
Massachuset's Bay
Jerssey
Rocheflers Amterdam
Brest
James Adair
Southwark
L Nden
Sessions House
Old Bailey
Thomas Townshend
Thavei Tikewif
T. Townshend
Recorder of
London
Charles Kelley
Peter Vereer
Pollard
Lincoln's Inn-fields
James Messenger
Joseph Caddie
John Stannel
Th. Claddenbout
Evan Price
Martyn
Briste OL 525 price and timing notices
Fragmentary OCR notice mentions a price of one penny and Monday morning timing for sale items. The garbled text references a setter and glove items with names and numbers, suggesting a sale or listing with limited readable details and no clear events or full entities.
Maritime and social notices from a Bristol area page
A long OCR fragment lists ships entering and departing including the Britol Hensley Lord North and several schooners bound for Barbados and Youghal. It notes marriages at Gloucester and Wapping, obituaries in Bath and Devizes, shipwreck rescues, tides predicted by solar and lunar cycles, and local crime and theft reports with multiple named individuals and places such as Bristol, Waterford, Limerick, and Plymouth. It concludes with weather and public order notes and a safety-focused account of the Royal George disaster survivor.
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Stead
Boctaven
Dr. Sparkes
Ma. Bradshaw
Gafid
Ms. Lambert
Wr Spavold
Fiortig F
Mrs
Warley
Don Bosay Mir
Mit
Farry Atif Muous
G.aancule
Mits
Gardicer
Mits Leow
Kee Nu
Strangford
Ihemas
Londonderry
Sair
Catherine
Muckelt
Difoech
Lan
Waterford
St. Vacrick
Reche
Kentaie
Bristol
Meppel
Boyd
Dhe
Limerick
Bertion
Anguilla
Broan
Innanus
Harmony
Lett
Rhodes
Plymouth
Lewis
Nicheulis Rom Svanicas
Clements
Trom
Chichester
Griffith
Diderws
Barry Cattie
Bill
Berthen
Morris
Southampton
Falmouth
Manynei
Glocester
Green
Roye
Wapping
Meena
St. Augeline
Dloren
Thomas Read
Yeovi
Myse Newman
E'q
Barwick
Sennss
King Square
Mars Catreine Oulborne
Barbados
Seit
Mr. Seit
Trowbridge
Wills
Duke Street
Francis Stafford
Ont Tay
Gieuar i Mornbury
Mors J
Mits Caten
Henry Caten
Dope Sakon
Tis City
Awrsender Ackelon
Dauerdeather
Peng
Monasy
Devizes
Ioadua
Betsey Wee
Rovert Viper
Ciy
Ottober
Thettan Enelish
Henry Bithop
Mrr
Bishop
Chester
Royal George
Providence
Latta
Horfield
Ike
Vly
King’s Mead
Bath
Mr. Willams
Bach
Rai
We Wood
Jones
Mage H
Soisbury
Amos Rowswell
Redland
Parry
Norton
Mir
Wim
Overear
Joba
Kaysteth Pollard
Ecga
Bridewell
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Stephen
Swan-Court
Sandys
Pinnock
Wiliams
Newman
Exchange Bank
Exchange Coffel-House
Young Jerry
Newfoundland
Scaj
W. Gayner
Brisvon
Authon
Exchange
Polly
Nantz
Jupiter
Rupert Craces
Meyler and
MAXSE
Exchange Coffee-House
Orange Valley
Jamaica
Lei's Coffee-House
J. Bonbonous
Brittc
Bristel
Methrs
Ewsank
Stevens
Haberdathers
Ann
AntHony Swyn ™ Meer
All- Saints- Lane
Auttion
Keynsham
Somerset
John Bullen
James Bullen
R. P. Gel Mead
Durley
Redmore
Culver
Richard Dowdell
James Harris
Osberwell
Seager
Broad-sireet
Mr. Butten
Temple-fireet
Thomas Natish
Houshold
John .Paty
Deceas
Denmark- Breet
Rapin
England
Tyndall
Compleat
Leoni Baptista Alberti
Gibbs
Bion
Langley
Paris
Auvétion
Brockerilla
Siona
Namure
Bremen
Bridgend
Cally Land
Tiomas Jones
Roneart Fry
Castle-Screet
Ian Wine
St. Michael’s Hill
Wilkins
Isaac Bryce
Ruth
Schmoll, Beeckman and Co
Corn Street
Butstrox
Stamp Office
Theatre-Royal
Tancred
Sigismunda
Dimond
Siffridi
Bliffett
Rodolpho
Rewbotham
Othicers
Payne
Blanchard
C. Osman
Browne
Laura Miss Sommers
Sigismuda
Mrs. Simpson
Yorky
Vivant Rex & Regina
Vitor
Esterday
Admiralty
Lord Hoe
St. Helen’s
Howe Ganges
Gower Goviah
Parker
Duncan Suffolk
Home
Britann
Barrington Vengeance
Mia
Hill Diligente
Ad. Hood
Asia
Bligh
Domet
Bienfaifant
Howarth
Atlas
Vandeput Crown
Reeves
Princess Royal
Falconer Polyphemus
Finch
Ad. Milbank
Ruby
Collins
Roger
Raisonable
Dublin
Dixon Edgar Com. Hotha
Cayley Egmont
Ferguson Fortitude
Keppelee
Fairford
Haldane
Bombay
China
General Goddart
Foxall
Duke of Athol
Rettray
Coastand Bay
Burbridge
Todd
Proserpine
West Indies
Termagant
Oporto
Winchelsea
Lord Howe
Gibraltar
St. Lucia
Cork
New York
Andromache
Byron
Recovery
Bertie
Diana
Calder
Taylor
Stirling
Pluto
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