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Edinburgh Prisoners Parade and Town Aid Efforts Amidstorm News
Report details the capture of prisoners in Edinburgh with General Clayton leading, followed by a mob, and the magistrates transporting prisoners to Parliament Close and then to the Castle. Town leaders plan aid for the poor, charter a ship for oats and beans, and urge coin shipments to Mills. storm damage on roads and ships is noted along with losses at sugar mills and local commerce. Also mentions death of Charles Vanbrugh and a Westminster sermon fund, plus reports on ships, wrecks, and privateering threats near Archangel and Alderney.
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Canongate
Clayton
Gantingaté
Edinburgh
Éary Raves
Towa
Méroing
Blackheath
Clartes Vanbrugh
Sir John Vanbrugh
Plymouth
Devonshire
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
Jean Barnet
St. Margaret
Wetminster
Archangel
Antigua
St. John’s
London
Bethel
Lithgow
Carolina
ForceRal
Treland
sheiShipiof
Davis
Caron
England
Lear
Pifestaqua
Pashagi Harbour
Sarah
Elizabeth
Sacket
Codringston
Bordston
Bort
New-England
Engith Barbour
Willet
Griffith
Falmouth
Manheim
Ian
Poland
Bavaria
Alderney
Che
Suroriz
France
Admiralty
Biddeford
Lord Forester
Guernsey
Henry le Mefusier
Norieandy
Cherbourn
Barfleur
Ling
Anne
Brown
Petersburgh
Yarmouth Roads
S Bay
Middieton