France Immense Privateers Threaten Britain Says Letter
A 1743 letter argues France could muster up to 700 ships including India's company vessels and privateers, aided by 90,000 sailors and canalizing trade impacts, threatening invasion unless Parliament enacts new defense measures and militia reforms. It compares Royal Navy strength, merchant shipping, and potential French tactics across coasts, ports, and overseas commerce.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Crown
England
the India Company
Royal Navy
France
Utrecht
Germany
Fome Lgic
Bretagnecine
Gazeres
The
India Company
Becaus
Amrbulious
Port News Arrivals at Spithead and Gravesend
Portmouth and Gravesend reports list ships arriving or departing on Sept 14. Phenix from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, Salem from Rotterdam to Lymington, Three Brothers from Chichester to Leghorn, Unicorn from St Christopher's to London. Shrewsbury and Dover remain, Loyal Jane from Dunkirk and Hope from Norway arrive, Port merchant Brown from Exeter reaches Oporto.
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Port News
Portmouth
Spithead
Phenix
Simpson
Jane
Maples
Dunkirk
Hope
Nelson
Norway
Brown
Exeter
Arriv
Oporto
Admiralty orders a consort voyage to the Caribbean
In London the Lords of the Admiralty order a convoy to sail for Barbadoes Leeward Islands and Jamaica by the 21st, with duty to protect ships bound there. Treasury names new customs inspectors in Chester and London. Bank of England court announces a 23 pence per pound half year dividend. Multiple local deaths weigh on the day. A tea seizure and a drowning are reported along with a grave murder verdict for a servant woman.
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London
Lords of the Admiralty
Barbadoes
Leeward Islands
Jamaica
Lords of the Treasury
Seagood
Chester
Web
Deceas
Edward Smithson
Port of London
Curtis
Bank of England
Threadneedle-Street
Michaelmas
Strand
Isaacs
Deptford
James Grice
Hyde Park-Corner
Pettit
The
Excise
Richard Manley
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Daily Post
Dieppe
Havre de Grace
Calais
Boulogne
St. Valery
Spain
Two Sicilies
Mediterranean
Levant
Sarum
Segar
Doughty
Fordingbridge
Buthel
Farley
Man
Ferson
Sarah Sutton
Pridge
South Sea
India
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