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Royal Navy and merchant dispatches from Deal to Jamaica and Jersey
Multiple ship arrivals and departures describe vessels such as the Britannia, Swallow, Bear, William and Mary, and Elizabeth sailing to Cadiz, Jersey, and Jamaica. Reports from Deal, Plymouth, and London note naval movements, cargoes of timber, and general harbor activity, alongside taxes, lotteries, and stock prices. The King’s Birthday celebrations, public loyalty demonstrations, and a fire at Tiverton are also mentioned with dated notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Lisbon
Torrington
Gallipoly
Ayres
Genoa
Mary Woodhouse
Britannia
Kelsey
Cadiz
Swallow
Navy
Lippart
Dartmouth
Matthew
London
Welch
Cole
Ulm
Eiverpiol
Une
Betty
Greenup
Mary
Halliburton
Jamaica
Southampton
Fane
Frederickshall
Thompson
William and Mary
Scarborough
Skelton
Whitby
Johnson
Frederick's Hall
Guernsey
Picton
Elizbeth
Jersey
Elias le Gross