Questions on Fort St Augustine venture and blame
A reader argues that British failures at Fort St Augustine stem from fortune rather than command. He cites conflicting letters from Charles Town and Hugh Mackay, asks six pointed questions about design, force, leadership, and responsibility, and proposes the blame lie with the three main parties or the Spaniards’ bravery if necessary. He stresses no malice in the initial letter and seeks clear accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Charles-Town
South Carolina
Hugh Mackay
Fort St. Augustine
Col. Palmer
Col Palmer
Princess of Wales delivers a princess in London
London items report the Princess of Wales safely delivered of a Princess at Seven oClock in the morning. The Birth-Day celebration is deferred to February 2 due to the lying-in. Military appointments follow, with Col. George Churchill becoming First Major of the Second Regiment of Foot-Guards and other promotions. Various deaths, marriages, thefts, prize drawings, and legal notices are also noted alongside theatre listings and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess of Wales
George Churchill
Foot-Guards
Hutke
William Douglas
George Byng
Thomas Raynes
Horse-Guards
Duke of Marlborough
Denbigh
Watkin Williams Wynn
Martha Young
Gaywood
Lynn
Norfolk
Burrows
Batchelor
St. Stephen’s Walbroke
Barrer Walkwood
Holbourn Bridge
Honour Cuttz
Cuttz
Temple
Ely
Queen-Street
the Park
Southwark
Collins
Miss Green
Green
Westminster
Fleet Street
John Senex
Royal Society
Bridewell
Edward Bygrave
Hicks’s Hall
Temple Bar
Franklyn
Newgate
Trant
Christ College
Cambridge
Unity
Hertfordshire
Sherwill
Katherine Elizabeth Ellis
Justice Fowke
Hannah Baldwin
Butler
Radcliff Cross
Welclofe
Puder
Dunkirk
Maryland
Jamaica
Port News Digest Shows Naval Prizes and Arrivals
Port News from Dover reports His Majestys sloops Batilijk Grampus and Pembroke prize five Dutch ships and a cutter to Gibraltar and South Carolina. Wind SW. Draper and King of Portugal arrive at Dover from Portsmouth. Arrivals at Rey and Harleh include ships Liberty Succeft from Stockholm and Hartley from Gotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dgal
Downs
Batilijk
Grampus
Pembroke
East India
Gurney
Lotion
Pipon
Gibraltar
Navy
Fortfortmouth
Concord
Spilman
South Carolina
Wind S. W. _ Dover
Arriv
Draper
Leach
Portugal
Hughes
Portsmouth
Rey
Viffer
Scockholfe ST
Harleh
Succeft
Hartley
Gotten
Market Summary of South Sea and Bank Stocks
Yesterday's quotations show South Sea Stock at 931 half to 29 rs and South Sea Annuities at 110 1 gr. to 3 Rs. New South Sea Annuities at half, Bank 138.1 half to 3 qrs. New Bank Circulation 2.10s Prem. Liliano Price. Three per Cent Annuities ditta Mullim Bank 113. Royal Exchange Assurance 8g. London ditta 10 2qrs. African 16. English Copper 31.15s. India Bonds 3].19s. Prem. Sale Tallies rqr. to & half dirt. Mine Adventure Shares 21,108. Seven per Cent E. Emperor's Loan g8. Five per Cent dirt. 3 qr. without Dividend and 5 per Cent Principal paid off. Three half per Cent Exchequer Orders x per Cent Prem. Three per Cent ditto 6 x qr. per Cent Dir. Lottery Tickets 51. 195. to igs.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Liliano
Mullim Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditta
India Bond
Mine Adventure
Dirc
Igs
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The
Daily Post
London
Lincoln
Willes
Salisbury
Shuckford
Heylin
Dean of
Bishop of
Rochester
Ailmoner Grafton
His Majesty’s Chapel
Whitehall
Winchester
Dr. Pearce
Thomas
Knight
Barnard
Lavington
Hayter
Trevor
Hayer
Mr Williams
Bearcroft
Ir. Biscoe
Bankrust
Thomas Arch
Stamford
Northampton
Draper and Chapman
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent Garden
Goodman’ S Fields
London Bridge
Mintners Hl
Bednesday
Humpuny Parsons
Joan Barnard
Rupert Gooschact
Georcet Heathucore
George
Mar
Litchfield
Penny
St. David’s
Younge
Peterborough
A S
Thomas Sir John Barnard
Bristol
Witaley Jovity
Chichester
Mintner's Hall
BuHoc
Wells
Creffo
Interegwick
Oxford
Holmes
Canterbury
Lynch
Humphry Parsons
Archbo
Robert Godschall
Archbp
York
George Heathcote
Port News
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