Fear of France Guides British Policy in Prose Letter
The writer cites passages from a Daily Gazetteer letter debating French influence and the case for war versus peace. It argues factions exaggerate France’s power to provoke a costly conflict, questions trade and wool exports to France, and urges ministers to justify policy with solid proof rather than insinuation, concluding with readiness to debate further.
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France
Daily Gazetteer
House of Bourbon
Spain
Monley
Death sentence for horse stealing and bribery trial in Hedon
York July 26. Richard Kidd sentenced to death for horse stealing. George Farrer whipped for petty larceny. High profile bribery case at the Hedon borough election involved Mead, Efy, Luke Robinson, and Chate. Several witnesses, notes of hand, and a long trial culminated in a verdict against Robinson. Affizes closed with capitally convicted felons named. Taft Week and Richard Witton mourned. Witton praised as a valued barrister and JP. Leeds reports plague in Messina may hit woollen trade with counter orders and looming losses for clothiers on high wool prices.
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Country News
York
Richard Kidd
George Farrer
Castle
Mead
Efy
Luke Robinson
Hedon
Robinson
Penock Ward
County of York
John Dales
Richard Clarebrough
John Williams
Mary Webster
Taft Week
Lupfitt
Wakefield
Richard Witton
William Milner, Bart
Leeds
Messina
Sicily
Port News from Bristol and Deal Arrivals
Bristol reports the Elizabeth and ary from Antigua arriving, she sailed June 7 and expects to sail for England in ten days with two men of war. Speedwell from New England and Seneca Warborough from Philadelphia also arrived. Deal notes remain in the Downs ships and outward-bound as before, with Prosperous Scar and Charming Molly heading to St Kitts and Bermuda respectively. Other arrivals include Blamer from Massachusetts, Hope from Boston, Swift from London, Berwick from Virginia, and Prince Arthur Batchelor from South Carolina at various ports.
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Port News
Bristol
Elizabeth
Antigua
England
Speedwell
New England
Warborough
Philadelphia
Deal
Scar
St. Kitt’s
Molly
Hodgson
Bermudas
Navy orders manning ships after launch in London
The Phenix Man of War of 26 Guns and the Drake and Grampus Sloops, lately launched, are ordered to be manned and victualled for sea service. In Strand partnership, Mr. Kemp and Mr. Bridges wed Miss Dawson, daughter of the late Mr. Dawson, a lacemaker of Covent Garden, with a fortune of 6000. Excise appoints Mr. Vanbrugh supervisor, replacing the late Mr. Vernon.
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London
Kemp
Bridges
Strand
Dawson
Bedford Street
Covent Garden
The
Excise
Vanbrugh
Ddr
Vernon
Deceas
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Daily Pos
Europe
Whitehaven
Blamer
Maserland
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