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Navy survey order and Portuguese notes at Spithead
The States of Holland order two general surveys of their navy with Commodore Anson commanding ships Centurion Severn Gloucester Pearl Wager and Trial for the Lord Catheart ships Buckingham Yack Rippon Asistance Montegu Litchfield plus two fireships. Gold from Guinea arrives at Spithead en route to the Bank of England. In Dublin a wagon overturns near Kilgobbin killing two. Various social and local notices follow including marriages, market activity, and property concerns.
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Holland
Servey
Fropron Beard
Butkinzhirn
Spithead
Anson
Centurion
Severn
Gloucester
Lord Catheart
Buckingham
Yack
Rippon
Asistance
Montegu
Plymouth
Litchfield
Guinea
Majzity
Salisbury
Bank of England
Steward
South-Carolina
White Point
Port-Royal
Dublin
Kilgobbin
Antelms
Férns
Leighboy
Compton Domvile
England
Feally
Agercorn
Englind
Valentine
CursRream
Smith
Burroughe
Hart
Ewergere
Evesing
Frown Castle
Mactyz
Gorke
Sion
Plenty Boyles Elgg
Fustices
Rohere Downes
Bixthop
Derry
George Sidihe
Che Bithopriek
Bergs and
Leighlir
Philadelphia
Ant
Ingen
Rieier
Eruskees
Jal
Manalazure
Suice Agiy
Exible
Laure
Sen Baik