Woollen Manufactures and Political Intrigue Ignite Public Debate
A Daily Post letter criticizes forgery and misrepresentation by a hidden faction trying to influence woollen trade policy. It accuses a leading patron of being entangled in political maneuvering, warns of deceptive snippets in the Gazette, and condemns opposition arguments toward reviving the woollen industry. Also listed are ship movements and arrivals tied to commerce and colonial routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himelf
Thews
France
Great Britain
Eyre Marries Miss Dancer in Dublin Town
Report from Thomas Town states Samuel Eyre and Miss Dancer, daughter of Sir Thomas Dancer Baronet, wed in Dublin. The note mentions a recent violent press for seamen and hints at broader unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Thomas Town
Samuel Eyre
Miss Dancer
Thomas Dancer, Bart
Port News Ship Convoy Report from Cowes to London and Gibraltar
Port News lists arrivals and departures with ships in convoy to Gibraltar, Lisbon, Oporto, and Antigua. Notable vessels include Norwich and Salath, Prince of Orange, Bosphorus, Maynard, Sarah Galley, and several gainers from London and Cork ports. The entries cover ships from Luston to Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Rotterdam, with several destined for Bayonne and Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Fan
Hooper
Scott
Luston
London
His
Norwich
Salath
Gibraltar
Prince of Orange
Harris
Benjamin
Pidgeon
Goodwill
Gregg
Bosphorus
Richards
Maynard
Reynold
Sarah Galley
Story
Newcastle
Thomas and Richard
Hammond
Port-Mahon
Hanover Alliance
Purchase
Ulysses
Hayden
Lisbon
Betty Galley
Smith
Oporto
Wyndham
Drummond
Southampton
Antigua
Pool
Elizabeth
Mary
Cruyneer
Rotterdam
Bayonne
Studland Bay
Jane
Guitton
Cork
Portmouth
Arriv
Williams
Harrison
Maryland
Hereford Knight and Westmorland MP Elections Noted
London reports Wednesday elections naming Thomas Foley of Stoke Hereford Knight of the Shire, Sir Charles Wyndham for Appleby, and William Sloper for Whitchurch. Also notes the death of Bishop Stephen Weston at Exeter, plus robberies near Bankside and fleet news including prize holdings and ship actions with a Spanish privateer engagement and wreck details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Foley
Stoke
Hereford
Edward Harley
Earl of
Oxford and Mortimer
Charles Wyndham, Batt
Apulby
Westmoreland
George Bubb Doddington
Bridgwater
Somersetshire
William Sloper
Whitchurch
Hampshire
John Wallop
Andover
Exeter
Stephen’ Weston
York
Aldgate
Bridgman
Bankside
The
Falcon
St. Joseph
Rio de Janeiro
Jamaica
Portsmouth
Gabriel, Jones
Bristol
Pool
Jatt
Swdland Bay
Tito
Pike
Menton
Chas
Ouchterlony
Maryland
Virginia
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Daily Post
Jacob
Cuba
Middlebourg
Wadworth
Henry
Newham
Woodward
Deal
Downs
Aston
Thomas
Glover
Amelia
Walker
Newfoundland
Providence
Casey
Lister
Liverpool
Richmond
Montferrat. Co
Bath
Curtis
Parham
Penny
Stockholm
Ireland
Port News
Castro
Scilly
Sweden
Dunkirk
Hambourg
East- India
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Bro- Gar
Covent Garden
Country Wire
Rape of Proserpine
Goodman’s Fields
Oro Batchelor
Afop
London Bridge
South Bea
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Tilington
Highgate Gatehouse
Hampstead
Middlesex
King’s Head Tavern
Middle- Row
Holbourn
Thomas Bray
Simpson
Ward
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Tuomas Burdett
Libertatis
Liber ’ Primus
C. Bathurst
G. Hawkins
Publisha
R. Boerhaave
University of Leyden
W. Innys
Sc. Paul’s
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