Letter Describes Captivity by French Privateer 1740
Thomas Puringhorne recounts sailing from Dover on Oct 13 with two merchants and a customs smack, attacked by a Dieppe privateer. After a half hour boarding, the crew was taken as prize, goods plundered, and the ship diverted toward France. He later reached Salcombe, noting the privateer’s captain Joseph Andrews planned further raids from St Sebastian's and criticizing lax coastal defense.
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Dover
Folkstone
Dieppe
France
Cape le Hogue
Bas
Downs
Rotcofe
Liverty
Salcombe
Roscoffe
St. Sebastian’s
Joseph Andrews
Plymouth
Deptford
Plymouth Dock
Spain
Tom
London
Kalmouth
Peasants Executed as Riots Quelled in France
News from Porentu reports ringleaders of the peasants opposing the Bishop of Bail were executed or punished. Three beheaded, several hanged, three sent to the galleys, and others banished. Observers note French galleys would house those condemned. Brussels laments troop levies and possible extraordinary subsidy. Paris notes corn ships reaching Havre and convoy stores to Marquess d Antin. Madrid reports Montiano promoted for Fort St Augustine defense.
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Porentu
Agnis
Bail
Basil
Brussels
Hungary
Cohemia
Principality of
Liege
Paris
Havre
Toulon
d’Antin
Madrid
Spain
Don Manuel de Montiano
Florida
Port News Remains in the Downs and Baltic Currents
Deal on November 12 reports the Eltham bound for Georgia with the Georgia Packet under Thompson. Winds north by west. The Lydia and Sea Nymph pass by Gravesend from Riga and Bremen carrying Buckley and Buckley’s crew, with other vessels like Nancy Alcack from Rotterdam and Thornton Ruffeil from Petersbourg, Everton Whaley from Antigua, and Marquess Endoice from Havse noted.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Eltham
Georgia Packet
Thompson
Georgia
Wind
W. Gravesend
Lydia
Carr
Riga
Buckley
Bremen
Nancy
Alcack
Rotterdam
Thornton
Ruffeil
Petersbourg
Everton
Whaley
Antigua
Marquess
Endoice
Havse
Admiral Vernons Birthday Celebrations Across London and Kingston
Reports from Hackney and Kingston detail public rejoicings on Admiral Vernon s Birthday with bells, illuminations, bonfires, fireworks, and toasts to the King and royal family. A Kingston entertainments included a hogshead of beer and cannon salutes. Also noted are skeptical views of a French manifesto and the Board of Ordnance moving military stores to Port Mahon and Gibraltar.
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London
Hackney
Admiral Vernon
Mermaid Tavern
Lord Chesterfield
Lord Carteret
John Barnard
Robert Godshall
Countty
Kingston
Surrey
Ian
Prince and Princess of Wales
Devoent
Brest
Toulon
Board of Ordnance
Gassifons
Port-Mahon
Gibraltar
Two Men of War Near Cape Clear Protect Merchant Slips
Letters from Ireland report two Men of War cruising off Cape Clear to shield Merchant Slips from privateers preying on the coast. Also items include marriages, appointments, deaths, excise prosecutions, burglaries, imports, and theatre listings.
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Ireland
Preferit
Cape Clear
James Heany
London
Thomas Heany
Dublin
Hugh Heany
Regatla
Tower of London
Marri
Henrietta Arnold
Richard Arnold
Seven-Oaks
Kent
Ashley
Duke of Dortet
S. Houshold
Green
Betty Germain
Bloomsoury Square
Charles Tucke
Caius College
Norwich
Great Melton
Ar. Selth
Excise
Martha Cheeseman
Elizabeth Mavis
Newgate
Justice Jones
Robert Grey
Col. de Veil
George Tafker
Market Quotes and Shares From Yesterday’s Session
A list of financial instruments and securities with prices and quotes includes South Sea Stack g5 3 qrs, South Sea Annuities 108 5 Xths, New South Sea Annuities 109 7 Rths, Bank 137 34 qrs, New Bank Circulation, five per Cent Annuities at half a million Bank 133, Royal Exchange Assurance 89 2 half, London Distort, African 10 Kandith Copper 31 6s 6d, India Bonds 31.93, Premium Salt Tallies 1 qr to 3 qrs, Mine Adventure Shares 31 108, Kanperer’s Loan 102 3 qrs, Five per Cent ditto 83 3 qrs, Three Half per Cent Exchequer Orders 100, Three per Cent ditto 6 per Cent Discount, Lottery Tickets 41.185 6d.
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Bank
New Bank Circnarion D.iss
Pee
Lidia
Royal Exchange A
Turance
London
India
Prem
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Kanperer
Cei
Pay Office Notice for Widows Pensions 1740 Broad Street
Pay Office Broad Street announces payments of pensions and bounty owed as of August 31 1740 to widows of Navy officers. Schedule lists captains and mates widows September 13, boatswains and gunners widows September 19, carpenters pursers surgeons and others on September 16 and following Tuesdays, 10 am to 2 pm. London area widows must appear in person or provide parish minister or church wardens certificate.
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Broad-street
His
Royal Navy
Suesday
London
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Thomas Puringhorne
Vferday
Schaffhaufen
Theatre Royal
Love
Covent -Garden
Orpheus and
Eurydice
Goodman’s Fields
the Worm-Woéler
London Bridge
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