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Fragmented London Notice of Fleet Movements and Public Events
A garbled 1726-7 OCR fragment records royal and civic proceedings including ambassadorial duties to the Emperor, notes on public examinations and hospital governance, port arrivals from Virginia and the Canaries, ship movements and weather, a prison visit, and a murder or assault inquiry. It mentions Governor Macktay’s death, Oxford printing, Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospital affairs, and a windstorm with property damage. It also cites London auctions, captains, ships sailing to Malaga and Lisbon, and public licensing proclamations for hawkers and petty dealers. The scattered items reflect a bustling, multi-topic city page with maritime, political, and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faidi
Senate
Andrew Cornaro
Peter’ Capello
Trite
Velich
Corigu
Smyrna
Dartmouth
Whitby
William Brown
London
Thomas Lucas
Morlaix
Sarahs
Andrew Lydstone
Wales
Cowes
Hern
Rendon
Morris
Canaries
Hoye
Guernsey
Peter Faudries
Israel
Lepord
Fom
Amssterdam
Lisbon
Weymouth
Fulyszgy
Nesterday
Princess Amelia
John Brett
Virginia
Spithead
Malagas
Nancy
Ken Foots
Gibney
Francis
Carey
New England
Northreland
Gilley
Thomas
Land
Sarah
Mary
James Lane
Cote
Henry
Will Jfom
Uadiz
Gordon
Downe
Downs
Indi
Lethuittice
Shepherd
Ditto
Bridgwater
Williamson
Bengall
Macktay
Paul Jodrell
Pacarepford
Deptford
Ogee Poe
Godfreys
Putlind
Foor Guards
DeVal
Strand
Yéferddy
Southampton-street
Covent
Arden
de ‘Val
Covent-Garden
Vaughan
University of Oxford
Bridewell
Bethlehem
Richard Ny
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