Scotland’s Freeholders Elect Sir Hew Dalrymple Backer
Reports from Scotland detail a county meeting where George Dundas of Dundas Eig was unanimously chosen to the ensuing Parliament. Emissaries describe election-day clashes in Dunbar with guards, arrests, and threats. A separate letter notes Sir Hew Dalrymple’s contested return and Clerk’s imprisonment, plus cheers for Laird of MacLeod as Shire member and a brigantine tale of naval action near Saltcoats with impressment tensions and Royal Navy confrontations.
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George
Dundas
Dundas, Eig
Edinburgh
Dunbar
Fall
Halberts
Hew Daulrymple
Belhaven
Lothian
Yong
Dalrymple
Sir Hew
Falls
Provost Fall
Banji¢ “Pollock
Hew Dalrymple
Eleion
Hew
Hen. Oalrymple
Einvernes
MacLéod
M‘leod
Beaufort
M‘intoth
Frazer
Lovat
Inverness
M‘leoed
Normand M‘leod
Duke of Argyle
Merrymack
New England
Brown
Boston
Saltcoats
Funet
Clyde
Porn
P.S
Accident at Star Cross: Mary Wills shot by Baker
Exeter headlines note a fatal accident as John Jeffrys, a baker, while entering a room with Mary Wills, grabbed a gun and it discharged killing her. The report also mentions abundant mackerel lands and low meat prices, plus ecclesiastical and naval items from the same issue.
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Exeter
Fune
Qin
Star Cross
Orie John
Jeffrys
Mary Wills
Mackrel
Dawlish
Winicomb
Falmouth
Bristol
Oporto
Port News Chronicle of Naval Arrivals and Convoys
Falmouth June 11 ships of war and transports bound for Jamaica arrive with the Dover Man of War for Newfoundland and other vessels from London to Virginia East India. Plymouth June 17 Argyle brings prize from Ireland with wool and convoyed ships from Cork bearing provisions. Further arrivals include Grace and Marlborough from Bristol and Spithead, Antigua Merchant from Jamaica, and numerous ships passing or arriving at Gravesend Portsmouth Deal and surrounding ports with cargoes from Barbadoes Maryland Jersey Virginia and Guernsey.
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Port News
Falmouth
Tyger and Chestes
Jamaica
Dover
Newfoundland
Mercury
Clack
Virginia
Fisher
East India
London
Plymouth
His
Argyle
Hattison
Cork
Ireland
Woolf
Worstead
Yarn
Servill
Diamond
Lipscomb
Royal Oak
Fleming
Batchelor
Bristol
Arriv
Marlborough
Gordon
St. Ae
Gravesend
Frederick
Loney
Agness
Betty
Breame
Albemarle
Danzis
Upton
Spencer
Sally
Lane
Hatley
Banks
Carter
Maldon
John
Charles
Teague
Newham
Maryland
Lever
Allen
Green
Guernsey
Lydell
Melton
Cockfield
Norway
South River
Hall
Alexander
Ruffell
Peggy
Donaldson
Ae Virgina
Bladen
Adams
Botton
Henry Whiting
Summer Assizes Circuit Dates Reported for Norfolk and Cambridgeshire
London. Circuit appointments list for the Summer Assizes includes judge Lee and Mr. Carter with venues at Buckingham Bedford Castle Huntington and Norwich dates mid July through late July. Also notes the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer near death at Dover Street. Victualling commissioners hire twenty ships for Gibraltar and Port Mahon and order flour oil and raisins for Navy use. William Lee junior named purser of His Majesty’s Ship The Grenphpus.
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Norfolk
Tverd
Lee
Bagon Carter
Bucks
Buckingham
Bedfordshird
Bedford
Huntington
Cambridge
Castle of
Bury St. Edmund’s
Norwich
Earl of Oxford
Mortimer Jay
Dover Street
Orfica
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
William Lee
Gramhpus
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Ferro
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