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News From Falmouth May 15 1731 Royal events and port news
The report covers a royal procession with Mass at the chapel, travels of the Dauphin and French court, ships outward bound from Falmouth and Deal, arrivals including the Flying Bird and Mary, and deaths in London. It notes Moll Harvey’s capture, East India Company dispatches from Bombay, pay advances for Torrington and Shorem, a Glasgow hangings, and financial market updates on South Sea stock and bonds.
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Falmouth
Philippa
Osburn
London
Dartmouth
Custom House
Ath
Custom-house
Flying Bird
Glark
Cork
Mary, Harrison
Amsterdam
Palamas
Elizabeth
Naftel
Havre de Grace
Guernsey
Deal
Derby
Hamilton
Holland
Goodfellow
Southampton
Poircer
Jamaica
Wind S. W
Cavendish Square
George Lloyd
Royal Navy
Hoxton
Tallboy
County of
Middlesex
Watkins
Swithin
East Smithfield
Maccage
Justice Denton
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Court of Directors
The
Honourable East India Company
Bombay
Barrington
John Munter
Europe
Drake
Houghton
Bengal
Fordwich
Golsfright
Ashoar
Broad Street
Nore
Torrington
Shoreham