Paris to Toulon Letters on Dutch and French War Plans
A letter from Toulon dated August 18 discusses an English pink laden with corn seized as a potential fire ship, its crew inspecting the craft, and the governor forcing its departure. The piece reflects on Franco-British tensions, Holland's Dunkirk situation, and calls for unity among Britons to resist ingratitude and defend treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris A la Main
Toulon
Bohemia
Prague
Hague
Holland
Dunkirk
Utretcht
Britain
France
Admiralty reshuffles and fleet movements in London
The Board of Admiralty appoints Allen to chief Builder at Deptford Yard, moves Woodlock to Portsmouth, and assigns Pool as Matter Builder at Sheerness. Pembroke's Horse troops march to Gravesend for Ostend, with transports proceeding to Offend. News covers ship arrivals, prizes, passenger losses, prison suicides, imports and exports, stock quotes, and financial notices as of yesterday.
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Port News
Deal
Hannah
Evers
Gibraltar
Arriv
Spencer
Cagliari
London
Benfield
John Holmes
Vickerman
Ditto
Dover
Reddard
Lisbon
Morris
Figura
Dolphin
Jefferys
New York
Oxenford
Sanda Cruz
Friend
Sally Rooke
Bristol
John
Henry
Collins
Plymouth
Durham
Harrison
Elizabeth
Cooley
Goodwill
Gilpin
Havre
Britannia
Griffith
Barbadoes
Priscilla
Brown
Venice
Prosperity
Armstrong
Sanétauz
Nantz
Magdalen
Hunter
Wilmington
Darling
New England
Cowes
Tichfield
Campbell
Friendship
Thompson
Carolina
Liverpool
Lark
Strangeways
Antigia
Laft
Dublin
Board of Admiralty
Allen
Portsmouth
Deptford Yard
Woodlock
Pool
Sheerness
Pembroke
Gravesend
Ostend
Deptford Dock
Medway
Spithead
Jamaica
Bolt-Court
Fleet- Street
Henry Holloway
Farringdon
Neptune
Holding
Dunkirk
Anne
Blackston
Norway
Folkstone
Bilboa
Spain
Isabella
Bayard
North Carolina
Barr
Philadelphia
Holland
West Indies
Jersey
East India Company
Robins
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Constantine
Whitchurch
Zant
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Prem
Emeror
Middlesex
John Coggs
Alexander Master
Gitizen and Draper
John Coges
Henry Neale
Cooper
Sadler’s- Wells
Sadlers-Wells
New-River Head
Tilington
Mademoiselle Kerman
Mr. Rodin
Mont. Dominique
Mr. Kerman
Rodin
Williams
Heemskirke
Brett
Stitchbury
Mons. Dumont
Mons. Baudouin
Davenport
Pelling
Ofbeldiston
Rayner
Ferguson
Bullock
Lafont
Philips
Story
Master Matthews
Miss Wright
Hendrick Kerman
N.B. Mons
Dominique
Somerset
Gassaway
Alley
Cornhill
Samuel
Torin
Samuel Trowell
Thainer Temple
Stephen Switzer
Westminster-Hall
Francis Gosling
Fetter-Lane
Fleet-street
J. Huggenson
Ludgate Hill
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