Dover May 27 Letter Critiques Gazetteer and Peace Views
Dover May 27 letter writer responds to a Gazetteer May 1 piece, arguing peace with France harms Britain’s woollen trade and industry. He criticizes bribe defense, calls for enmity with France, and notes ongoing Atlantic arrivals from Faro Dartmouth and Boston aboard ships arriving May 8 through May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Olding
Faro
Dartmouth
Skinner
Boston
Dartmonth
Unclear May Day Review From Aged Trade Note
Fragmentary note lists names Shoop Spence Shop Laws Carthagena and Spithead with references to His Majesty and wind. Contains garbled shipyard jargon and scattered terms, lacking coherent event or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Shoop
Lwent
Spence
Laws
Carthagena
Spithead
His Majesty’s
Naval Dispatches and Local Notices From Augustan Era
The report notes military appointments with Anthony Sawyer named cashier of half pay in place of Edward Gompton, following capture and recapture of officers by privateers and French vessels. It records deaths, shipping of military stores to Tráland, and a sailor’s accidental death. Letters claim Spain denies British Cartagena success, while France mocks British forces. a 24-ship fleet is ordered to Portsmouth. Also listed are stock quotes, theatre plans, and various imports and exports including oil, wine, whale fins, iron, and rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vek- Non
West-Indies
France
Spain
Avhio
Utrecht
Mr. Freeman
Nee
Henry Pelham
Anthony Sawyer
Edward Gompton
Treaslater
Rupert
Portmouth
Holland
Banks
Tréland
Anne
Sarah
Dublin
Roger Williams
Holloway
Carthagena
John
House of Bourbon
Portsmouth
Haddock
Europe
Wadham Wyndham
Stamip
William Bridges
Streights
Oporto
Pensylvania
Carolina
New-England
St. Kitt’s
Messy Essex County letter shows grateful loyal address
A rough plea from Rosert Aspy and Thomas Brammston to the Gentlemen Clergy and Fretholded of Essex County expresses thanks for humor and trust. The misspelled draft pledges adherence to true country interests and requests continued support from the representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Rosert Aspy
Thomas Brammston
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The
Daily Post
Theatre Royal
Drury = Lane
London Bridge
South Sea
Stockwart
Ie Bank
Royal Exchange
India
Prem
Mine Adventurers
Sussex
Lewes
Funé
Famés Butler
Liberty of
Westminster
City and Liberty of Westminster
Bedford Strms
Covent-Garden
Crown and Anchor
Strand
Westminstery
Meff Green
Amber's
Bank
John Waite
Bank of England
David Legros
Surve and Suffexs
Huntman and Hounds Inn
Croydon
Kennington Common
Stevenson Gourney
Jacquez Laurens
Dumerefijue
Seville
Edward Mardin
Pudding Lane
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Bane
Pruc O Glocks
Samuel Coley
Aldpate
Haberdather
Woolf
Robert Kirke
St. Martin’s
Grand
Cheapside
Rosart Kirks
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