Very Man of Common Sense Defends Wool Trade Policy
A correspondent derides a Gazetteer critique of exporting wool to France and defends British woollen manufactories. He cites an abroad inquiry by a government envoy, discusses French use of Spanish and British wool, and argues that French competition will erode British markets unless action is taken.
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Dunce
Gazetiger
France
Webber
Munn
Fan Hobé
Abbeville
Edinburgh Obituaries Notebook Notes on Local Figures
Scotland Edinburgh Fan 12 Yesterday died Capt Urquhart of Burdsyards nephew to the Lord President of the Session and an Officer in the Guards. Last week Rev Mr Cavers minister at Fala died after forty eight years incumbency. The Presentation to that Benefice belongs to Edinburgh Magistrates and Council. Last week died Miss Home aunt to Sir Jona Home of Blackader Bart, a young lady much regretted.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Urquhart
Burdsyards
Cavers
Fala
Miss Home
Jona Home
Blackader
Bart
Port News From Whitehaven and Dover Arrivals
Whitehaven and Dover ship arrivals report several vessels from Virginia Dublin Jamaica and Maryland arriving in port. Notable ships include Blanford Scipio Fireship Augusta Marlborough and Sea Nymph plus ships to Gibraltar Havre de Grace and Falmouth. Other arrivals include Britannia Sarah Mary Rysbrack Lilly Britannia Susanna Prince Frederick and Prince William from London Oporto and Hull.
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Port News
Whitehaven
Fan
Artiv
Augusta
Pattison
Virginia
Dublin
Happy
Copeland
Deal
Ian
The
Downs
Blanford
Scipio
Townsend
Marlborough
Smith
Benjamin
Way
Duke of Lorrain
Wilson
Shaftesbury
Bookey
East-India
Harman
Bonetta
Hammond
Jamaica
Peggy
Donaldson
Maryland
Godfrey
Menville
Wicker
Gibraltar
Seahorse
Boon
Eliot
Payne
Falmouth
Mary
Ellen
Ruth
Havre-de-Grace
Herbert
Burroughs
Exon
Britannia
Farmer
Wind W. Lo
Dover
Sarah
Leatt
Oporto
Reeves
Rysbrack
Dornford
Lilly
Merchant of Venice to Perform at Drury Lane Tonight
London notices announce in quick clips that Charles Pole marries in Southgate and Miss Johnston of Warrington, with further marriage, appointment, and misfortune items. The Rose Man of War clashes with a Spanish privateer near Providence and other maritime losses are reported alongside fires and robberies. Public notices include theatre bills for Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale plus local crime sentences and shipping movements.
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London
Charles Pole
Southgate
Johnston
Warrington
St. Michael’s Church
Cornhill
Baker
William Baker
Bailshaw Ward
Tonfon
Jacob Tonfon
Strand
East India House
Franklin
Carolina
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
Rural Assembly
Goodman
Oro Batchelor
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Redmain
Philadelphia
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Londonderry
Pensylvania
Grand Menan
New-York
Deptford
Christopher Jordan
Colt
Operto
Dunkirk
Barbadoes
Antigua
Boston
London Gazette
Vienna
Bohemia
Prince Lobkowitz
Pilgrim
Col. Trenck
Clausen
Spital
Windischgarten
Tn Mathausen
Berenday
M. Berenclau
Huffars
Khevenhuuer
Riedt
Berenclau
Bavaria
James King
City of
Winchester
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