Pulteney Privateer Fight Off Gibraltar Boosts Heroic Purcell
An English brigantine the Pulteney led by Captain James Purcell fought a near equal engagement off Gibraltar on January 27, repelling two Xabeques and a large Spaniard force. Despite casualties, Purcell’s ship endured with all hands intact, earning praise from the garrison and funds from local merchants and authorities for his steadfast defense and courage.
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Ho’ Tam
Europe-Point
James Purcell
Streight
Algizare
Old
Gibraltar
Purcell
Admiralty
Spain
Malaga
Pulteney
Notable Clergyman Dies in Wales and Courtship in Gloucestershire
Gloucester Sept 12 A few days since Rev Mr Thomas died at Abergavenny from an uncommon vertige in the head. He authored The Court Bishop no Apostolical Bishop and The Travels of a Gentleman from Abergavenny in Wales to Rye in Sussex. On Thursday last Rev Mr Fitz-Edwards married Miss Dobbins at Tewkesbury with a fortune of 60001. From Malmesbury John Waters, Bedfordshire man, jailed in Salisbury on suspicion of highway robbery. he escaped a prior jail for cow theft and had a pistol. Suspects link to a robbery in the Forest of Dean on the 2d. From Liverpool Edward Perry and three others escaped from jail. one recaptured, two fled.
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Gloucester
Thomas
Abergavenny
Wales
Rye
Sussex
Laft
Tewkesbury
Fitz-Edwards
Bishops-Cleve
Dobbins
Malmesbury
Wis
John Waters
Bedfordshire
Salisbury
Houghton
Seagry
Forest of Dean
Liverpool
Edward Perry
Perry
Port News Arrivals and Movements From London Voyages
Port News reports multiple arrivals on February 12 to 15 from ports like London, Portsmouth and Cherbury. Vessels include the Fly Richards, Hanover Linthorn, Desire Wills, John and Mary Rogers, Sea flower Sussex Iron Bristol Desire Rose and others. Ships Seaford Granada Serpent Bombs Industry Dispatch Tenders and Prince Frederick Wade remain. Geography spans Graysend Holyhead Antigua Montferrat Gibraltar and Jamaica.
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Port News
Falmouth
Richards
London
Poot
Hanover
Linthorn
Desire
Wills
John
Mary
Rogers
Bee
Durell
Elizabeth
Success
Kegwin
Stubbington
Mauger
Sussex
Iron
Bristol
Rose
Cherbury
Deal
Arriv
Portsmouth
Owen
Forster
Sevitt’s
Righton
Montferrat
His Majesty
Seaford
Granada
Serpent
Prince Frederick
Wade
Oporto
Wind S. W
Regina
Buddie
Hambourg
Holyhead
George
Bevin
Jamaica
Antigua
Prince Charles
Coulter
Parham
Davis
Bridget
Kawan
London Packet
M‘hugh
Ruffel
Morecraft
Gibraltar
Bosphorous
Appointment of Anthony Reynolds Principal Register
Tuesday last the Right Rev the Lord Bishop of Lincoln appointed Anthony Reynolds Esq principal Register of the Diocese of Lincoln and Register under his Commissaries of the Archdeaconries of Lincoln and Stow. Also reports of excise officer removals and several society notices follow.
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London
Lincoln
Anthony Reynolds
Diocese of
Lincoln and Stow
Page
Martin
Hudson
Serle
Burroughs
Steele
Haeflingfield
Holden
Ghina
Coust
East India Company
Scott
Wapping
Rotherhithe
Anne
Richards
Birmingham
James Scott
Ludlow
Shropshire
Col. Fielding
William Fielding
Earl of
Obituaries and Local News From a Tyburn Road Clerk to Dover Wrecks
Obituary notes James Lockwood ex-collector of the Excise under Queen Anne and reports his recent death at his Tyburn Road home. Also notes the drowning of Tide-Waiter Williams at Blackwall, a grazing thief Barton robbed near St Allan’s, and a linen-draper Stevensop’s shop broken into in King Street Golden Square. Shipping loss near Kingsdown and theatre listings follow, with a tide table and stock prices from South Sea and other financials.
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Esterday
Tyburn Road
James Lockwood
Williams
Blackwall
Barton
St. Allan’s
Coney
Stephensop
King-Street
Golden Square
Dover
Smyrna
Kingsdown
Theatre Royal
Drury - Lane
Covent - Garden
Royal Merchants
Proserpine
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
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London Bridge
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Ditta Ux
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
Butler
Lincoln’s- Inn
Mr. Congreve
T.tyLe
Cibber
Valentine
Mr. Giffant
Sampson Legend
Dunstall
Scandal
W. Giffard
Ben
Clough
Forefight
Julian
Jeremy
Peterson
Buckram
Mr. Dighton
Trapland
Dove
Snap
Hemikirk
Miss Prue
Scot
Nane
Ie Bambridge
Jenny
Miss Roger
Angelica
Iffard
Frase
Nobody
Mr. Cibber
Gaylove
Penurious Muckworm
Pilin
Blunder
Mr. Clough
Squire Saphull
Dunall
Sango
Freeman
Combruth
Bradshaw
N.B
Kyng- Street
Covent-Garden
Ranelagh House
N. B
Arafe
Fe Whitehead
Clare Hall
Cambridge
Pantafor
Dedsley
Tully’s Head
Tully’s Head mm Park Mall
M. Cooper
Paternofter Row
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