Philadelphia Merchants Seek War Aid Against Spanish Privateers
A Philadelphia petition dated June 20 urges Pennsylvania officials to fund and support coastal defense amid Spanish privateer incursions. Merchants argue defense should be public expense, citing missing station ships and rival colonies arming privateers. Assembly rejects the representation, blaming insufficient certainty about privateer threats and urging reliance on ships of war stationed at Boston, New York, and Virginia.
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Great Britain
Ireland
North America
Wis
Lofsess
Warren
New England
West Indies
Pearce
New York
Yelverton Peyton
Virginia
Rhode Island
Pensylvania
Carolina
Georgia
St. Augustine
Capes
Sandy Hook
Havannah
Egg
Boston
Tome
Philadelphia
Egg Harbour
Joan Kinsay
French Mail Describes Campaign Moves Toward Bohemia
A letter from the Camp of Ips in Austria notes 684 3 leagues from Vienna and outlines the plan to penetrate Bohemia while Austrian troops defend Vienna. Saxons advance into Moravia to seize that province as the Elector of Bavaria heads toward Prague to be crowned King of Bohemia. A reserve siege of Egra forms. French actions rise to 2100 Livres as stock markets hold amid looming danger and a state bankruptcy risk.
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Vienna
Bohemia
Bavaria
Moravia
Prague
Egra
Gloucester Bailiff and Hereford Peace Officer Elected
Richard Stephens elected Bailiff of Leominster with 22 years service as Justice of the Peace for the borough and county Hereford. Thomas Hayward sworn Mayor. Gabriel Harris, jun and Richard Webb chosen as Sheriffs for the year ahead. In Newcastle, election of Mayor and officers results: Robert Sorbie Mayor, William Cuthbert Recorder, John Ord Sheriff.
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Gloucester
Richard Stephens
Leominster
Hereford
Thomas Hayward
Egg
Gabriel Harris
Richard Webb
Newcastle
Robert Sorbie
William Cuthbert
John Ord
Port News Arrivals and Departures Amid Ocean Traffic
Whitehaven reports Olive from Virginia in five weeks. Falmouth sails Expedition Packet for Lifton with outbound ships, no packet in port. Plymouth sees Ruby ship depart. Panther arrives from Botton bound for London. Newcastle and Southampton arrivals include John and Mary, Robert and Jane, Providence, and more. Deal notes Dixon's Bay passage. ships from Hamburg, Petersbourg, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Bremen. Bristol records Friends Adventure from Virginia and Naples Prince Edward from Liverpool.
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Whitehaven
Olive
Nicholson
Virginia
Falmouth
Expedition
Clies
Lifton
Plymouth
His Majesty
Ruby
Panther
Dunn
London
Botton
Pool
Robert
Jane
Martin
Bennet
Providence
Windsor
Newcastle
Southampton
John and Mary
Pitton
Guernsey
Seven Sisters
Perchard
Jersey
Naples
Prince Edward
Dawson
Liverpool
Naval Promotions and Jamaica Convoy Sighted
London reports a Board of Admiralty appointment selecting Mr. Harrison to captain the Lightning Bomb and Mr. Hamilton to be first Lieutenant of the Rufles. His Majesty's ships St Albans Fowey and bomb-ketches with transports and merchantmen proceed to Jamaica, seen near Dartmouth and Plymouth. Guards enlistment brings unexpected success across counties.
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Board of Admiralty
Harrison
West Indies
Hamilton
Earl of Abercorn
St. Albans
Fowey
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