Fisherman’s Letter on King's Ships Corruption at Burlington Bay
A discharged crewman accuses Royal Navy ships patrolling British coasts of aiding smuggling and abusing power. He details bribery, hidden goods, and thwarted searches, claiming officials failed to seize contraband aboard a King's ship and citing hardship on his wife and five children. He swore the affidavit before the Lord Mayor.
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Anglia
Guarda Costa
Customs
London
Robert Baylis
Burlington Bay
Charles Goodwin
Yawl
Burlington
River Thames
Charles Carkefe
Eig
Sheerness
St. Katherine’s
Greenwich
Scotland-yard
Custom-House
News and rumors from Europe and the Near East
Despatches report Donduck Ombo routing Tartars and sending hostages to Kitlerskoy. Sari Bey Oglow ravages near Smyrna while caravans avoid Arabushes. Vessels sail for Majorca with troops. Belgrade letters claim 800 Turks slaughtered by Croatians near Zriena. Imperial troops reach Meadia and Meadia surrenders Orfova after a siege lift.
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Donduck Ombo
Arlan Bec
Chafay
Kitlerskoy
Leghorn
Smyrna
Sari-Bey-Oglow
Genoa
Alicant
Majorca
Vienna
Belgrade
Zriena
Cornia
Mendia
Ortova
Celogn
Fuly
Sieur Nuffen
Brussels
Meadia
Tuscany
Battle of Cornia account from Vienna to London readers
Vienna dispatch dated July 12 describes the Imperialists led by Count Philippi and Count Wallis repelling a Turkish assault near a defile. The action lasted from one to five pm with heavy losses on both sides. Imperialists captured a major standard and four cannons at the enemy camp. The Great Duke of Tuscany boosted morale by exposing himself on the field as orders were given to resume advance toward Mendia.
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Battle of
Cornia
London Gazette
Vienna
Count Pertufati
Arriv
Widdin
Bate
Tuscany
Perfon
Count Philippi
Wallis
Count de Trautfon
Pertufati
Resolv
Mendia
Count Seckendorff
Christendom
Europe
Port News Summary
Port News lists ships arriving and passing Gravesend on July 17. Augusta remains in the Downs. Snapper, Gray arrives. Jennet Crooken den from Barbadoes, Antigua Merchant from Antigua, Charming Molly from Bourdeax also noted with east-northeast wind.
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Port News
Deal
Fuly
The
Downs
Arriv
Snapper
Gray
Wind
N. E
Gravesend
Jennet
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Daily Post
Sam
Veterday Arriv
Holland
Gooch
Bristel
Norwich
Butts
Ely
Green
Deceas
Leadenhall
Janes
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