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Fire at Tiverton and naval dispatches from Gibraltar
Reports recount a fire at Tiverton brought under control after a blaze echoed by embers at Holborn and a rapid response by three engines. The piece mentions moves by the English fleet, shipping actions near Gibraltar, and several military promotions and desertions in Dublin, Athlone, and Ballinrobe during 1731. It notes prayers and letters from Spain, naval orders at Chatham, and news from The Hague and Riga about European forces and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasapron
Turi
Holbourn
Matey
Spain
Royal
Duke
M. Philipps
Chatham
Portsmouth
Pollcvie
Rebecca
Rids
Maica
Cotta
Joe
Galph
Bermudas
St. Antonio
Bern
Gibraltar
Hague
Rigae
Clayton
de Strounge
Firf
Aids
Godolphin