Foreign extract on John and Francis voyage and a Carolina broadside
A court at Africa House reviews extracts from letters dated April 20 1736 from the Royal African Company at Fames Fort Gambia. It notes the John and Francis schooner from Boston arrived February 16 with Captain Silk and a vessel crew. shipment and trade details follow. A passenger named Agh t Banyan landed on the river bank and then traded, with horses and a Portuguese person onboard. He planned to build a house in the Gomery, gathered nine free people including Feidigos, and sailed away clandestinely. The extract warns of potential trouble for private traders and describes steps to recover the people and deter further contact. The writers intend to inform the Governor of Cutchee and Paris officials and dispatch a vessel to mitigate the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal African Company
Agen
Fames Fort
Gambia
Silk
Cumvo
James Farr
Richard Spence
John and Francis
Boston
New-England
Thomas Silk
Gomery
Cutchee
St. Jago
Paris
Port News Update with Arrivals and Vessels
The port lists several ships and captains arriving from various origins. The Elizabeth, Lee, and Lif. bon depart for Cadiz with the Susanna, Paramer, and for Genoa the Dita Brownbill. The Vine, Rogers, from Antigua. the Sarah, Holman, from Newfoundland. and a Sun from Jamaica arrive, names partly unknown. Wind S W. Gravesend, O 4. Arriv'd the Halifax, Proctor, from Oporto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Elizabeth
Lee
Bon
Susanna
Paramer
Cadiz
Dita
Brownbill
Genoa
Vine
Rogers
Antigua
Miller
Dite
Sarah
Holman
Newfoundland
Sun
Jamaica
S. W. Gravesend
Halifax
Proctor
Oporto
Veldt-Marshal Munich Moves from Crimea to the Dnieper
London reports from Petersbourg that Veldt Marshal Count Munich has abandoned the Crimea and arrived with his army on the Dnieper banks to observe Turkish movements and deter any invasion. The court is seen as giving up hopes of conquering the region as it proves harder than first thought. Nearby notes include appointments at Lanesborough and Marketon, plans for the Dukes of Richmond to sail for Holland, naval promotions at the Admiralty, and race results at Peterborough with several winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersbourg
Munich
Crimea
Earl of Burlington
Mr. Reynolds
Lanesborough
Markweton
York
Sharp
Duke and Cutchess of Richmond
Mary Yatche
Gravesend
Holland
Hague
Board of Admiralty
Trady
Roebuck
Burton
Peterborough
Smallwood
Clumey
Mr. Butler
Lord Gower
Cornwal
Bag- India Company
Loghan
King’s Counsel
Norrigy
Nelly
Lowry
Downs
Jane
Richmond
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Monsieur
la Grande Bretagne
Angleterre
Comte
Marquis
Secretaire
Voisins
Liege
Moy
Pune
Effuya
Interrompu
Emmenez
Scelerat
le Grand Chancelier & Fon
Prince de Liege
Pouvoir de la Justice de Liege
Avocar
Cela
Juges de
Tra
Aftican
London
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