Comparisons of Britain and France in Power and Trade
The piece argues Britain and Ireland hold sea power and naval stores, while France dominates on the Continent. It highlights Britain’s timber, iron, coal, and colonial resources versus France’s fewer naval stores and reliance on others’ ships. It notes better soil, grain, pasture, and exports from the British Isles, plus strong plantation crops and livestock. It ends with audacious claims of vast English mineral output and sea-coal production, anticipating continuation.
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E ‘Hall
France
Britain
Spain
Holland
Flanders
Germany
Italy
Ireland
Leeward Islands
Portugal
Port News From Deal and Dover Inland Nov 9
On November 9 ships entered and departed. Prince Frederick Packet Lovell sailed for Falmouth alongside India Merchant Read Tuscany Martin for Leguern and Greenland Rote for Carolina. Remaining in service were Biddeford Colchester and Rose Higgins from Jamaica to London. Dover saw Speedwell Laws from Scarborough and other vessels from London Naniz Bragues and Young John from Naniz to Bragues. Industry Morgan for Exeter and Three Brothers Davis for Lymington sail. Gravesend reported Join Holin from Riga and Michael Gall from Newcastle to London is lost near Yarmouth.
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Deal
Prince Frederick
Lovell
Falmouth
India
Read
Tuscany
Martin
Leguern
Greenland
Carolina
Biddeford
Colchester
Rose
Higgins
Jamaica
London
Wind N. N. W
Dover
Harvey
Mary
Cornelia
Gigon
John
White
Naniz
Bragues
Morgan
Exeter
Davis
Lymington
Gravesend
Artiv
Holin
Riga
Michael
Gall
Newcastle
Yarmouth
Admiral Vernon's Birthday Celebration At Queen's Arms
A gentleman writes in praise of Admiral Vernon and the Free Britons spirit. News notes that Britons view the Admiral with awe and patriot zeal as ships Greyhound Saltash and Blanford lie at Deptford. Reports say Spanish forces embarkation at Barcelona and Italian expedition preparations at Carthagena with French support. Captain Fowler takes leave at the Directors Court for voyage to St Helena. Deaths: Mr Butte, a druggist, and Mr Child junior, a cheesemonger.
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Vernon
Greyhound
Saltash
Blanford
Deptford
Barcelona
Carthagena
Old Spain
Fowler
Harrington
St. Helena
Court of Directors
Master of the Rolls
Deeves
Bates
King Street
Westminster
Butte
Child
Thames-street
Obituary and notices from a 18th century issue
Yesterday Morning died in Hackney Churchyard the Rev. John Lupton aged 84 or 85, master of the Free School for twelve poor boys, and treasurer of local boarding and tutoring. praised as a sincere pious man. From West Molesey comes news of a powder mill explosion causing little damage. Marriages noted: Mr Meredith of Wimbledon Hall to Miss Gosport of Ireland. Mr Calvert to Mrs Verney, widow of the late Mr Verney, with a jointure of 1600 per year. John Seate and James Johnson jailed for sheep theft in Surrey and Kent. made capital crime by late Parliament. Trade items list imports from Petersbourg, Dunkirk, and Jamaica. exports to East India, New England, West Indies, and Carolina. Bankrupt: Henry Tuthill of Norwich. Performances at London theatres: Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale, Pamela. High water at London Bridge. Market quotes for South Sea stock, Bank, India, and other securities printed alongside.
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Hackney Churchyard
John Lupton
West Molesey
Meredith
William Meredith
Wimbledon Hall
Derbshire
Bart
Gosport
Ireland
Calvert
Alderman Calvert
Verney
Viscount Fermannagh
Mr. Nicholson
Clapham
Surrey
Thames-street
John Seate
James Johnson
Southwark
Justice Lacy
Kent
Petersbourg
Dunkirk
Jamaica
East-India
New-England
West-Indies
Carolina
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Globe
Europe
Perry, &c
Sweden
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
England
Port News
L.on
D.on
Admiral Vernon
Queen’s Arms Tavern
Catenton Street
Henry Tuthill
City of
Norwich
Theatre Royal
Drury- ‘Lane
Covent Garden
WiktTer
Goodman’s Fields
Pamela
London Bridge
South Sea
Stack
Sondth Sa
New South Sea
Totter Bank
New Bank
Toro
Million Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance
Englih
Angel-Court
Snow-Hill
Thames Inn
Browne
Middleton Howard
Crane-Court
Fleet-Street
Queen’s Square
Ormond-Street
Matthews and Delafield’s
Royal Bed
N.B
Charles CartTnRicut
M.D
St. Sebastian
J. Roberts
Warwick
Lane
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