This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Storms Sink Ships and Royal Intrigues Roil the Seas
Reports recount damage at sea with the Goodwell losing three feet of water in hold and the William capsizing near Plymouth with losses of cargo. port letters discuss the Pope’s anticipated moves against the Sardinian king and ongoing parliamentary purges in Paris. Other items note prison sentences, noble immigration appeals, and imperial court politics across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Htis
Goodwell
William Capt
Hogg
Plymoth
Kay
Sardinia
Ecclesiast
Holy See
de Vic and
Cray
France
Ireland
Earl Waldegrave
Paris
Duke of Newcastle
de Vic
N.S
Coure
Versailles
S. Martin’s