Reverend Crave and the Gagetteer Letter War 1737
A stern 1737 letter to Reverend Paul Crave argues he misrepresented a sermon and defends English conduct in Spanish America. The writer denounces Crave and Spanish defenses, cites abuses and trade rights, and concludes with advice to abandon trade disputes and religious disputation.
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Namie
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Espanioliz
Paul Draper
Court of Justice
Havanna
Porto Rico
America
Paul Crape
Jack Byen
Corsican dispatch and canal project in royal letters
Reports from Bastia describe an express from Genoa with letters from M. de Rivolara governor urging the Senate to retain him in Corsica while French troops advance. A Joly minty expedition is planned to Turin court. A detachment guards cattle due to snowbound mountains. Engineer Boislon proposes a canal from the arsenal to Chaillot. King to mourn Queen of Great Britain for six weeks in January. Canal de Pichardy nearly finished improving trade. Durchefs de Noailles remains gravely ill.
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Génga
Baitia
M. dé“Rivarola
Gs Tong
Corsica
Republick
Sieur Joly Bip
Turin
Bastia
Sieur Boislon
Chaillot
Seyne
Cardinal de’ Fleury
Briain
Pichardy
Oilé
Durchefs Dé
Noailles
Funeral Anthem and sorrow in London society
Fragmentary notices from London lament a royal funeral mood with hymns and biblical verses. Obituaries recall Philip Barnesley and William Edwards among others, list local losses, charity sermons planned, and a court session detailing piracy trials and ship losses. Maritime trade specifics and smuggling arrests appear alongside.
PORT NEWS: Ships Arrive and Depart at Port
Pool Dec 12 lists vessels bound for and from this port including Jolliff's Adventure arriving Benet and Martin and Robert and Jane from London and Deal. Other entries note Parham Club Davis bound for Antigua, Volunteer Banner for Montresat, Medway Paul for Barcelona and Hester Ford for Bourdeaux. Arriv’d the Magdalene Crawford from ville. Wind NY W.
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Port News
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Jolliff
South Carolina
Benet
Martin
Robert
Jane
London
Deal
Parham Club
Davis
Antigua
Volunteer
Banner
Montresat
Medway
Paul
Barcelona
Hester
Ford
Bourdeaux
Magdalen
Crawford
Ville
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Pracili
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Matter. Smith
Sta. Paul's
Belizey
Clerkenwell
Lady Harrison
Sir Edmond Harrison
Lord Fienesg
Fienes
Hackney
Middlesex
Hammerton
Soutth
Leaden Hall-Street
Plaisterer
East-India Company
Whiteheld
Langborn Ward
St. Dionis
Micha
Surrey
Sigetham
High-Court of Admiralty
Henry Pennice
William. Chapelone
John
Richardson
Carpenter
Hartley
Richard Eadwell
Ignell
Joh’ Wood
Yar~mouth Road
Edward Farrell
Spain
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St. -Sepulchres
Newgate
William Pigger
John Wallis
John Nanford
Jobh Burtidge
Anthony Farnandis
Norfolk
Allizer
Norwich
Asherica
New- York
New England
Jamaica
C. Gieger
Oporto Bop
Cadiz
Doyle
C. Wrougtt
Lisbon
East-India
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