Edinburgh and Bristol Crime Reports Chronicle Executions
Court and council notes announce Edinburgh appoints new Depute Advocates and estate devolutions, while Bristol and Gloucester report multiple executions. Thacker confessed to murder of Augur, a pressed sailor. Five others executed including William Seymour and James Matthews, whose gaol escapes and confessions frame a dramatic public scene with an estimated crowd of 10,000.
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Country News
Bristol
James Thacker
Newgate
North Yarmouth
Thacker
William, Curtis
Gloucester
William Seymour
Berkley Seymour
Bitton
Bath
Benjamin Barnett
James Pentrisf
Gossley Common
Giles Handcock
John Symonds
James Matthews
Jack Sheppard
Seymour
Dumfries and Annan Council Letter Acknowledging Lordship Support
A long dated letter from the Burgh councils of Dumfries and Annan to Lord Joan Johnston expresses gratitude for parliamentary conduct and urges action to curb corruption and partisan divides. It calls for swift passage of Place and Pension Bills and repeal of the Septennial Act, with focus on constitutional integrity and accountability.
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VV Council
Dumfries
House of Commons
Annan
John Johnston
Provos
George Johnston
Baillie
Joan Ferguson
Port News Deal and Arrivals at Gravesend April 4
Report lists ships that failed or sailed toward Maryland Jamaica and Antigua, including Edward and Peter, Sally M Ke nzie, Hill Galley Gofman, and Shark, Hannah, Elizabeth Jones, and Hannah Tillier, with Hastings Phenix Charles remaining for Maryland. Gravesend arrivals include Tower Galley Wing field, Golden Eagle Hinton from Leghorn Zante Whitwood from Naples Mercy Wright Susanna Mary Reeves St Domingo Peppercorn Ryfbrack Dornford Mary Pratt from Oporto and Fox hunter Haynes from Rotterdam.
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Port News
Deal
Edward
Peter
North
Maryland
Sally
M‘kenzie
Jamaica
Hill Galley
Gofman
Antigua
His
Shark
Hannah
Elizabeth
Jones
Tillier
Suttle
Howard
Liverpool
Hastings
Phenix
Charles
Allingham
Gravesend
Tower Galley
Wingfield
Golden
Eagle
Hinton
Leghorn
Zante
Whitwood
Naples
Mercy
Wright
Carolina
Susanna
Bradshaw
Mary
Reeves
St. Domingo
Peppercorn
Ryfbrack
Dornford
Pratt
Oporto
Fox Hunter
Haynes
Rotterdam
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Robert Craigie
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Tough
Eig
Ae Hiathomd
James Hall
Dunglags
London
Lord Joan Joanston
Geo
Becx
Francis Johnston
William Corzert
Rosert Curcer
Lord Jonn Johnston
The
East India Company
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Harry Gough
Charles Cutts
Thomas Phipps
Eiq
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William Steele
Peter Thomas
Whichcot Turner
Littler
Grenadiers
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Eaton
Barnaby-street
Southwark
John Townsend
Mason
Castle-Baynard
Townsend
Oxford
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Droitwich
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Loo
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Offend
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Cole
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India
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e.myperor’s.Loan
East-India Company
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William Billers
Robert Bootle
Richard Blount
Christopher Burrow
Richard Burton
Richard Chauncy
John Emmerson
Peter Godfrey
William Gosselin
Harry Gougeh
Alexander Hume
Samuel Hyde
Michael Simpey
Henry Lascelles
William Mabbott
John Payne
William Pomeroy
Jones Raymond
John Salter
Whichcott Turner
James Winter
East-India
Will. Baker
Will. Billers
General
Penny Post
Edward Stephenson
Michael Impey
Will. Mabbote
Will. Pomeroy
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Eds. Stephenson, Esq
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