Proclamation on Marque and Reprizal against Spain in Caribbean
An Antigua proclamation by William Mathew authorizes commissions of Marque and Reprizal against Spanish ships. The notice urges vigilance, warns against Spaniards, and describes swift privateering plans from Antigua, St Kitts, Barbados, Jamaica, and neighboring islands amid mounting tensions with Spain.
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Antigua
William Mathew
Kensington
West-Indies
Guarda Costas
Spain
N.S
London
Great Britain
Seward-Caribbe Islands
America
Duke of Newcastle
Europe
France
Holland
St. Christopher’s
Tkme
Nevis
Rhode Island
Bermudas
Barbadoes
Seward Islands
Jamaica
Ballance
Caribbe Islands
English Harbour
Rev Robert Swinburn Named Morning Lecturer in Newcastle
Newcastle common council on Monday chose the Rev. Robert Swinburn of University College Oxford as Morning Lecturer at All Saints Church in place of the late Rev. Farrington. Racing at South Shields saw Herdman’s bay mare Fore’d Meat win ten pounds, Brown’s grey mare Clarity Dol win five, and Surtees’s grey mare win fifteen pounds.
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Newcastle
Robert Swinburn
University College
Oxford
All Saints Church
Farrington
South Shields
Herdman
Matthew Brown
Mr. Surtees
Port News Riverside Downs Arrival of Swedish Ships At London
This morning the Downs were approached by two Swedish ships from Gottenburg bound for London. The Augustus Caesar, Hampton, arrived from Petersbourg. Wind eastward. Gravesend September 2. The London, Palmer, from Gottenburg passed by, and the Mary, Ceats, from Hudson's Bay.
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Deal
Gottenbourg
London
Augustus Caesar
Hampton
Petersbourg
Gravesend
Palmer
Mary
Ceats
Hudson’s Bay
London Common Hall and City Affairs Drag On
Report of the London Common Hall proceedings with Lord Mayor Salter elected for the year, calls for a Common Council to consider a loyal address to the King, and a motion to repeal a clause requiring mayoral assent for city ordinances. Also notes Royal Commission grants Admiralty powers and war office orders increasing Gibraltar and Minorca garrisons.
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London
John Salter
Sheriff Heathcote
A Clauss
George the
City of
Elys
John Barnard
Knt
Robert Willimott
Lenger
Royal Commission
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Courts of Admiralty
War Office
Minorca
Gibraltar
Great Britain