Lettered Critique of Gazetteer and Taunton Trade
A Taunton resident defends local trade against Gazetteer attacks amid wartime strain. He argues woollen manufacture has long declined, not merely due to war, and warns against miring policy that hurts English industry. The writer urges readers to seek truth and resist sensationalized reports from distant papers.
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London
Taunton
England
Tiverton
Utrecht
France
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Cork elects mayor and sheriffs for the year
Ireland Cork on July 5 reports Randall Westrop elected Mayor with Robert Wrixen and William Harding named Sheriffs for the coming year. The city also announces the weight of the new penny leaf measure and a note of civic order. Dublin July 16 records the death of Rev. Charles Wiltingham Archdeacon of Dublin and Vicar of St Peter's Church.
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Ireland
Cork
Randall Westrop
Robert Wrixen
William Harding
Dublin
George Lane
Charles Wiltingham
St. Peter’s Church
Trials and Deaths Reported in York July Affizes
In York yesterday the Affizes opened at the Guildhall. Richard Kidd aged seventeen was found guilty of horse stealing and George Farrer was found guilty of petty larceny. Last week Michael Barstow Ely barrister and JP died at his Len dale house. Yesterday morning died Mr Wilkinson Blanshard attorney at law.
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York
Richard Kidd
George Farrer
Lendale
Michael Barstow
Ely
Wilkinson Blanshard
Portwnews Ship Movements In July Broadcast
In the Downs Paterson’s Alderney Man of War and the Pegasus finalise Carolina trades while Dorsetshire Shrewsbury and Granada Bomb ride windward. Gravesend records arrivals as John and Mary Greystock from Rotterdam and John and Betty Straughan to Ostend. Cowes hosts Concord and Grace from Carolina. Lancaster welcomes Success from Oporto. Smyrna reports Verrion and Trycon from London.
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Deal
Fuly
Alderney
Pegasus
Paterson
Carolina
Downs
Dorsetshire
Shrewsbury
Granada
Gravesend
John
Lancaster
Success
Gibson
Oporto
Smyrna
Verrion
Dun
Trycon
Saunders
London
Naval Orders at Spithead and Obits from London
London dispatch reports ships at Spithead including St. George Duke and Cornwall, with Victory ordered to moorings as Norris contemplates command. Notices announce deaths of Mrs Dove, Mrs Wyebarne, Mr Joseph Rovinson, Lady George Lee, and Henry Sampson, plus a Portman admiralty salvage ruling and several petty crimes and arrests. Stock prices and London financials are listed alongside continued maritime movement and a gin shop press gang incident.
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London
Portmouth
John Norris
Zong
Spithead
St. George
Duke
Sandwith
Cornwall
Son
Perwick
Stafford
Dove
Winchester
Wyebarne
Wyecarne
Flixon-Ha
Suffolk
Ely
Cannon- Street
Joseph Rovinson
Admiralty
George Lee
Lords of the Admiralty
Devizes
Wilts
Henry Sampson
Sherbourne
Dorsetshire
Chatham
Queenorough
Savoy Stairs
Gravesend
Port Manon
Gibraltar
Henry Penrice
High Court of Admiralty
Weymouth
Court of Admiralty
John Markham
St. Katherine’s
James Mulberry
Newgate
Henry Plumpton
Cneapside
Bow River
Thomas Martin
Justice West
John Bates
Kislip
Middlesexs
Uxbridge
Neon
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Portwnews
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