Letter on Woolf Trade and City Politic in London
A forthright letter laments misuses after elections, denounces wool exports to France, and condemns corrupt officers and smugglers. It argues wool wealth fuels famine and war, urges vigilance against traitors, cites revenue officers and sloop captains, and cites a letter from a countryman in French woollen mills as evidence to read widely.
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London
Ireland
Woolf
the Revenue
Foras Thompson
England
France
M. 1
Tam
Port News from the Downs to Jamaica and London
Shipping reports list vessels from Petersbourg Riga Northcope Dantzick Stetin Stockholm Hamburg Gottenbourg and Norway arriving or sailing for Portsmouth Georgia Ireland and the Channel. London notes include the Advice Man of War ordered to the West Indies Hodges elected Vice-Chancellor and local deaths and a notable Newington Surrey probate dispute. Prisoners tried at the Old Bailey include Robert Ramsey for robbery. imports include 260 tons iron from Petersbourg 770 cambricks from Dunkirk and 1200 lb cochineal. exports include gold coin plate and wrought iron.
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Deal
Rye
Portsmouth
Europa
Wadham
Georgia
Mary
Pulford
Ireland
Downs
Gravesend
Righton
Isabella
Hornby
Joseph
Thornton
Providence
Cole
Society
Redwood
Victory
Forster
Petersbourg
Stephenson
Riga
John
Elizabeth
Spencer
Northcopen
Marrygold
Bonner
Dantzick
Prince William Davish
Stetin
Valentine
Harrison
Buck
Wilkinson
Stockholm
Richard
Stacey
Gottenbourg
Regina Budde
Anna Katherina
Simpson
Hambourg
King Solomon
Joshua
Harvey
Liberty and Property
Darkin
Mitchell
Blefsing
Lawson
Mark
Goodfound
Hammond
London
Sheerness
West Indies
William Hodges
Oriel College
Oxford
Leigh
Balial College
Burrell
King’s Arms
St. Margaret’s Hill
Southwark
Joshua Salvadore
Lime-Street
Hatton Garden
Lumley Salsbury
Shenton
St. Andrew’s' Holbourn
Wales
Newington
Surrey
Ambrosé
Rupert
Anne Elliott
Elizabeth Bridges
Nassau
Bradshaw
Jamaica
Bristol
Martiers
Virginia
Robert Ramsey
Glynn
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