Polemic on France War Foe and Gazetteer Critique
A lettered critique accuses the Gazetteer of partial praise for Squire Freeman and argues against a pro France stance. It claims France was exhausted yet not ruined by the last war, questions Britain’s neutrality with Spain and Sardinia, and presses why Britain should delay war despite insults and imperial intrigues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gazetteer
Squire Freeman
Paris
Germany
England
Europe
Italy
Lorrain
Spain
France
Great Britain
Sardinia
Lorraine
House of Austria
Alps
Rhine
Eugene
Dantzick
Stanislaus
Bar
Dunkirk
America
West- Indies
PORT NEWS Aboard Partridge and Lyme From Various Ports
Dover August 12 arrivals include Partridge Pierce from Montferrat and Pretty Betty Hawkins from Oporto along with His Majesty's Ships Lyme and Cruizer from the Westward. Deal reports sailing for Jamaica, Elizabeth Montrass from Portsmouth, and a nameless Montferrat ship. Gravesend notes several arrivals from Riga Petersbourg Narva Rotterdam Amsterdam Virginia Maryland and Virginia with ships Anne Friendship Pottillion Liberty and Property Katherine Finley Brittania Duke of Cumberland Expedition Maria Hazard and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Dover
Arriv
Partridge
Pierce
Montferrat
Betty
Hawkins
Oporto
His Majesty
Lyme
Cruizer
Deal
Mary
Naylor
Jamaica
Montrass
Portsmouth
Wood
Narva
Britannia
Barine
Amsterdam
Duke of Cumberland
Harding
Virginia
Expedition
Pipon
Maryland
Maria
Hazard
Petersbourg
Rumors of European Armies and Indian Attacks Reach London
London reports circulate that French and Bavarian forces move toward Hanover and that French and Spaniards plan to invade Italy. Indian troops attack Ponticherry and Madras, with 150000 and 100000 men respectively. Barbadoes notes a St Lucia deposition confirming French activity, while ordnance ships and siege gear head to Jamaica. Greenwich readied for sea, Biddiford to Woolwich after a prize. A St Katharine Fray erupts over seamen press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Electorate of Hanover
Italy
East-Indies
Ponti- Cherry
Madrass
Barbadoes
St. Lucia
Hland
Ordnance Office
Jamaica
Greenwich
Biddiford
Lord Forrester
Canaries
Spain
Woolwich Dock
St. Katherine’s
Pressed sailors and naval actions around the River Coast
Skirmith lies grievously wounded as a general river sweep ensues and many sailors are pressed. Capt Ball in the Vernon sails for Barbadoes with a Letter of Marque and a convoy of 16 four carriage guns. News notes deaths, trade, and financial items including imports from Portugal and Antigua, and stock prices and exchange rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skirmith
Ball
Vernon
Barbadoes
America
John Rich
Covent- Garden
France
Enfield
Braithwayte
Lombard Street
John Rawson
Doctors Commons
Gravesend
Holland
Greenwich
Portugal
Antigua
Jamaica
Lisbon
Flanders
Maryland
New England
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The
Daily Post
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
John Waite
Bank of England
Job Waite
David Legros
Sadlers-Wells
Islingto
Mademoiselle Frederick Kerman
Hendberick
Monf
Dumont
Theatre Royal
Dublin
Froment
Baudouin
Davenport
Newton
Shawford
Carney
Rayner
Dugay
Manderins
Vulcan
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