Epistolary Debate on Spanish Depredations and Possible War
A reader critiques 18th century Spanish losses and British responses. He contemplates indemnities, the fate of Afrogues ships, Admirals actions, and the potential for war with Spain. The letter discusses possible Congress mediation, imperial politics, and shifting alliances with France Holland and Russia amid a European power balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Admiral Haddock
America
Dover
Calais
Great Britain
France
Holland
Britain
Prussia
Russia
Port News Records Incoming and Departing Ships
Port News reports outward bound ships including Halfay and Sut tle to Chester Unity to Faro Nestor to Faro Montferrat Merchant Stanney to Boston and arrivals Prince of Orange Peddy from St Kitts Revolution Oliver Neptune from Antigua Sally Bolling Turners and Cato Ramick from Jamaica Gravesend Aug 29 and passings Addison Wadge Molineux Fanny Verchild Jannet Crookenden from Antigua Barbadoes and St Kitts sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato
Ramick
Jamaica
Wind S. W
Gravesend
Addison
Wadge
Molineux
Allen
Antigua
Fanny
Verchild
St. Kict’s
Jannet
Crookenden
Barbadoes
London News: Military Recruits and Naval Reports
London dispatches note a resolution to raise ten men per troop of horse and dragoons, while Admiralty audits Greenwich Hospital accounts. Reports deny a Spanish ship laden with 200 tons of iron. local deaths include Ralph Radcliff and Bradshaw the Lords’ door-keeper. Dispensations enable clerical livings. Vienna letters mention Earl of Crawford’s fever from leg splinters. A Quaker attempt at juror deafness is exposed at Kingston. Rochester bridge drowning case involves a naval officer and inn master. Trade: Cadiz cochineal, Petersbourg iron, Maryland cargoes. exports to France, Ireland, and Dunkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords Commissioners of
Admiralty
Greenwich Hospital
Lord Augustus Fitz-Roy
Laft
Hitchen
Hertfordshire
Ralph Radcliff
Cecil Street
Strand
Bradshaw
House of Lords
Duke of Grafton
Christ- Hospital
Mr. Scarth
Philip Scarth
Betty Henly
Paulet
Upleman
Devon
Exeter
Lympsham
Somerset
Bath and Wells
William Stewkley
Duke of Ancaster
All Saints
St. Peter In
Stamford
Lincoln
Somerby
Humby
Vienna
Earl of Crawford
Kingston
Rochester
Chatham
Cadiz
Petersbourg
Maryland
France
Ireland
Dunkirk
West Indies
High Water at London Bridge and Market Figures
Historical market notes record high water at London Bridge at seven in the morning and a variety of financial listings. Stocks and annuities include South Sea Stock at 93 3qrs, South Sea Annuities at 109 18th, New South Sea Annuities at 107, and bank related entries with several quoted prices and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
India
Royal Exchange
London
Prem
Ditto
Sale Tahiess
S&mperor
F.oan Toy
Tea sale at White's Tea Warehouse in Thames Street
Ready money sale at White's Tea Warehouse No 7 77 in the Steel yard Thames Street from morning till five tea in the morning to five in the afternoon A L sorts of fine Teas in any quantity very finest Hyron and Southong Teas at 165 per pound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White’s
Thames Street
A. L
Quantic
N.B
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St. Giles’s
Sam
Sir
Port News
Thomas Cox
Cox
George Whitefield
Pembroke College, Oxford
W. Trott
Westminister
N. B
Duke de Ripperda
Bashaw
Maly Abdalla
del Giudice
Alberoni
Urfini
Prince Cellamere
Beretti Landi
M. de Santa Cruz
Madrid
John ‘Staggin
Westminster Hall
Daniel Brown
Black Swan Without Temple-Bar
Cinco
Pedro Pineda
Londo
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