Remarks on a Pamphlet Critiquing France and Britain
A Bristol letter to the Daily Post defends a pamphlet “Remarks upon a Letter to the Author of the Inquiry into the Revenue Credit and Commerce of France” arguing France acted with guarded prudence toward Britain. It cites passages, notes Dunkirk as free port, and lists ships from Barbadoes, Jamaica, and London with dates and origins, urging scrutiny of French policy and British interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.R.S
France
Great Britain
C. P’s
Britain
Duke of Orleans
House of Auttun
Austria
Bourbon
Dunkirk
Minster
Madrid
Haddock
Italy
W . Hell
Port News: Ships Departures and Arrivals September 2
Port News reports vessels leaving for St Kitts Barbadoes Africa Oporto and Morlaix on September 2. Arrived Avia Fireship Serpent Bomb from a cruise and remain with outward bound. Dover and Gravesend notice arrivals and departures including Don Pedro Kouli Kan Eliza Emanuel Anne and Catherine Speedwell. At Liverpool ships from Virginia Barbadoes and Philadelphia listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Squirrel
Sophia
Whitwood
St. Kit’s
Friendship
Hooper
Barbadoes
Glynn
Africa
Dove
Long
Concord
Hill
Oporto
Hester
Rogers
Carolina
Susannah
White
S.W
Dover
Don Pedro
Smith
London
Kouli-Kan
Tavers
Dunkirk
Eliza
Perdue
Amsterdam
Emanuel
Neskill
Anne
Catherine
Tabor
Norway
Speedwell
Laws
Hull
Gravesend
Chester
Payne
Antigua
London Gossip and Early October Commerce Notes
In London yesterday morning the Marquess of Tweedale set out for Scotland. Commissioners shift as John Bourman to succeed Edward Goddress as Clerk of the Hon. House of Commons. Several marriages are recorded including Paul Vere to Miss Slaughter and Rev Dr Bulkley to Miss Waldoe. A death toll includes Mrs Cross of Rainbow Coffee-house fame. News of East India Company affairs, smuggling raids on the Fleet Prison, burglaries in Aldgate and customs activity fill the page along with varied imports and exports. Stock and bond prices flicker as markets report South Sea stock, annuities, and various government issues with high water timing at London Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquess of Tweedale
Scotland
John Bourman
Nicholas Harding
Edward Goddress
House of Commons
Paul Vere
Bond Street
Eltais
Miss Slaughter
Bloomsbury
Rainbow
Cornhill
Benjamin Newcome
Tollishunt Knights
County of Essex
Diocese of London
East India House
Court of Directors
Customs
Fleet
Ball
Edward White
Newgate
Thomas Jenner
Mary How
Streights
Philadephia
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Daily Post
Hague
Les Puissances Maritimes
Bristol
Sally
Vavéfor
King David
Patrick
St. Kitt’s
Becher
Page
Jamaica
Malaga
Petersbourg
Betty
Clemens
New England
Virginia
Prince of Wales
Malard
Parham Club
Woodward
Mahon
Madeira
Port News
Liverpool
Mary
Edmondson
Gildart
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem. Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
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