Woollen Manufactury and National Trade Courage
A colonial era column urges action to protect Britain’s wool trade from French encroachment. It argues wool exports weaken domestic industry and threaten national security, presenting calculations of sheep, wool, and export losses to Britain, Ireland, and Scotland. Arrivals list ships at Liverpool, Montferrat, Bristol, and Barbadoes.
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Spain
Prom
London
Tiverton
Great Britain
Ireland
Smithfield
England
Woolf
Scotland
Liverpool
Aaron
Hamer
Montferrat
Mary
Lynch
Lodon
Bristol
Totners
Deveral
Barbadoes
Haselmere
Walker
Ewe Breeding and River Collision Report from Newcastle
Thomas Easton bred an ewe with 46 lamps and sold her to Anthony Flintoft who had 16 lambs born. both attest the sire. A ship named Hopewell of Hull warped down the river. towline broke, bow drove into a bridge pirated mast and bowsprit damaged, cargo valued at 6 or Zool. Tea seizure by royal officers reported at an inn last week.
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Newcastle
Kildale
Yorkshire
Thomas Easton
Anthony Flintoft
North-Holme
Hopewell
Hull
Thomas Kiron
PORT NEWS: Outward-bound ships sail eastward list
Port News reports ships sailing to the Westward this morning leaving only St John Evangelist for orders. Elizabeth and Martha from Barbadoes, Lucitania from Plymouth, Tyger from New England, and John and Robert Cook also listed. Gravesend columns note passings from North Cape, Copenhagen, Dun kirk, Petersbourg, and North Bergen. Admiral Stewart moves flag from Princess Amelia to Victory at Spithead. Roe Buck Man of War sails to Sheerness.
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Deal
Appointment of Deshon to lieutenant colonel role
London reports Col Deshon named lieutenant colonel of the first Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards in place of Col Pawlet who becomes a regiment colonel. Other items note Norris expedition hopes for a Mediterranean act to restore British fleet honour and Spanish fears, plus a London legal and nautical update.
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Col. Deshon
Horsé Grenadier Guards
Charles Dormer
Charles Pawlet
John Norris
Mediterranean
Lincoln’s Inn Hall
Willett
Stanhope Street
Clare Market
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Royal Exchange Affarance
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Sadlers-Wells
Sadler’s-Wells
River Head
Lilington
Mademoselle Feederick Kerman
Venus
Zephyrus
Flora
Lombard-Street
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