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Shipping News and Local Deaths From August Listings
August notices from Falmouth and Bristol report arrivals from India and Jamaica, with ships Beauford Ockham and various coasters. sea actions include a pirate engagement near Angrea. Local deaths include Mr. Lane and Mr. Bourne, robberies and a horse theft. August 1 shoemakers parade. market prices listed for bulls, hides, pork, and leather. Dublin reports a fatal alehouse death and South Sea stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
George
Pitts
Drake
Houghton
India
London
Grampus
Williams
Bristol
Beauford
Stevens
Jamaica
Pod
Patience
Bowles
Agnes
Mary
Mitchel
Newfoundland
Deal
Molly
Carnock
Philadelphia
Princess Louisa
Baxter
Lisbon
Solebay
Portsmouth
Philippa
Osborne
Gravesend
Augusta
Magram
Richard
Ann
Morley
Norway
Carleton
Chappel Royal
St. James’s
Aspinwall
The
East India Company
Ockham
Jobson
Dover
Bombay
Angrea
Thorpe
Twickenham
Lane
Gentlemen Pensioners
Earl of Burlington
Patrick Bourne
Earl of
Stratford
Low-Layton
William Faulconer
Poultry Compter
Richard Brocas
Fleet- Street
St. John’s Lane
Newgate
Goodman
Justice Giffard
Rose-Inn
John’s-street
Crispin
Crispianus
Carlow
Bourk
James Hamilton Esq
Maryborough
Dublin
Powell
Castle-Lane