Commodore Anson at Fernandez forces 50 men and 200 more later
From Jamaica credible accounts say Commodore Anson, arriving at Fernandez the Portuguese Settlement, had only fifty hands left. The Spanish squadron, hunting him, narrowly missed him days before his arrival. At Fernandez he recruited 200 hands and then sailed for the East Indies with the Centurion and Gloucester, leaving other ships behind due to lack of men while claiming two millions of pieces of eight aboard. PrisonersExchange from Lisbon arrived aboard the King of Portugal ship Hughes, though pressed into service in the Channel.
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Jamaica
Anson
Fernandez
East-Indies
Centurion
Gloucester
Lisbon
Portugal
Hughes
Channel
Cuper's Gardens Announces Season Close Fireworks Change
This week marks the final open day of Cuper's Gardens for the season with a notable change in the fireworks schedule. A two Gladiators event with fire and sword is planned, using a scaffold setup for the combat display.
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Cuper’s Gardens
For Sale by the Candle at Garraway's Coffee House
An 18th century notices page lists sale of linen from the cargo of the Our Lady of Assumption with times and locations in Hilliter Lane and Old Swan, broker James Hoskins at noon, plus engravings, vipers jelly remedies, and vendors near Long Acre Drury Lane. The item includes prices, dates, and locations, with medical quackery advertising and vivid product claims. The document combines sale notices with advertisement for engravings and medicinal vipers jelly.
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Garraway
Exchange Alley
Cornhill
Our Lady of Assumption
Hilliter-Lane
Old Swan
James Hoskins
Practie
Prague
Muldan
The
Hague
J. Tumny
Fleet-street
London
Westminster
Italy
France
Red Cross
Long-Acre
Drury-Lane
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Jam Nova Progenies
Heav’n
Britain
Peter
Rome
Nell
Lady Loverzle
Beranger
Chesterfield
Argyle
London’ Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Indiana
Royal Exchange
India
Stacks-Market
Guildhall
Marsion House
Man
Sadlers-Wells
Isington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mr. Bodin
Mont. Dominique
Kerman
Bodin
Williams
Heemskirke
Mr. Brett
Stitchbury
Henry Porcell
Brett
Henpaicx Kerman
Monf. Dumont
Davenport
Bandovin
Ranelagh House
Baildon
Handel
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