London News in terse late 18th century dispatches
London letters dated June discuss orders against building wood or brick structures in city center, naval movements toward Gibraltar and Jamaica, convoys, and reports from Admiral Rodney and Lord Rodney about ships, fleets, and martial law on a Caribbean island amid Anglo French tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peters Hurgl
Stowe
Admiralty Frm
Princess Amelia
Dublin
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Ford Howe
Bret
Salon
Gibraltar
Aries
Eleanor
Bombay
Kik
Paris
Toulon
Mauritius
von Shore
Breit
Burnett
Royal Oak
Admiral Rodney
Swallow
Jamaic
Falmouth
Don Sotano
Cape Francois
de Graffe
Jamaica
Havannah
Bahama
Rodney
Europe
Sandwich
Ajay
Intrepid
Robart
Antigua
S. Peter Parker
Campbell
Itland
Caiiz
France
West Indies
Louis Cordova
Rendon
South America
Couteuron
Ima
Bill to regulate unpaid war funds and voluntary military aid
Parliament debated a bill to organize a voluntary force for defense, balancing pay, command, and Lincolnshire fear of coercion. Lords discussed whether troops should be called out or merely encouraged, and motions sought accounts from Paymaster General and Navy officials regarding balances and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburge
Lord Loughborough
Lord Ashburton
Earl of Shelburne
Lord Stormont
Duke of Richmond
Westminter Hall
Commissioners of Public Accounts
Geutlemen
Richard Rigby
Forces
Hunte
Offic
Fox
Maud
Wall
Tinoph
Parry Jy
de Nutuhey
Harhament
el Wien
Duwa
Hiodaschai Ira Quelbow
Pubse Concern
Powis
Ngentlean
Morton
Mount
Seine
Wallace
Learned Briend
Alerney
Pitt
N.kting
Welbore Ellis
Commodore Johnstone
Secrerary
Mrr
Mr. Rigby
Sesfions
Lord North
Burke
Whitbread
Bele
Itu
Victualling Office
Czul Wray
Price Three Halfpence: Faulkner book sale in Dublin auction room
An 18th century advertisement announces a large rare book sale by Faulkner at Parliament Avenue Dublin with about four thousand volumes, many newly bound, to be sold at public auction on a Saturday in June. Also notes Bank business details and various maritime news and lottery notices from that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briion
Janes Varcanca
C. F. Faulkner
William Gleadow
Newcomen, Bart, and CO
Thty House
Catle-street
Cork-hill
Royal Exchange
Dublin
T.moncrieffe
Marchbank, and
Anthsti Gazettes
Aprias
St. John's
Antigua
Jacob Wolfe
England
Coby Etherington
Cockburn
Wright
John Stone
Peters
Prince William
Henry
John’s
Antiona
Cork
Nichols
Nevis
Bin
Barbadovs
Conv Voy
Sct
Thoman
Curacoa
Mont. de Grasse
Placon
Hare ‘Bour
Resson
Daffererre
St. Pierre's
M. de Graffe
Lilly
France
M. de
M. de Geade
Graffe
M. de Grasfe
Samuel Hood
Adwural da Grate
Heeler
Uae
Shane
Oughi
Seatreniels
Parliamentary Intelligence from Lords On Volunteer Grips
The House of Lords debated military governance and disciplining volunteers. Debate centered on the authority of the Crown and the right to command officers, with committees examining conduct and credentialing of county lieutenants amid unrest over provisioning and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords Jay
Prices and Stocks at One Bank in June 1782
A fragmented market listing from June 27 1782 shows bank stock quotes and various securities. Entries include per cent rates for coal and Navy Bonds, terms like 3 per cent and 1 per cent, mixed currencies and scrip values, with cryptic notes such as New Aon and svt sh er Cent. Ann dia Bondy and other ledger shorthand appear throughout the volatile listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Cour. Ling. Ano
Ol Aga
Ann Dia Bondy
Navy
Unclear historical shipment notes reach Cove and city
Fragmentary OCR shows a scattered naval log with arrivals and commands. Mentions ships such as Greyhound of Liverpool and Beaver ship, captains Langden and Monkton, and references to Dublin, Waterford, and Newport. Dates and places are garbled, hindering precise sequence or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Tuetitsy
Greyhound
Liverpool
Langden
Cove
Payton
Ceuiles
His Majesty's Big
Pagmy
Cape
Dylon
Dice
Waterford
Friendship
Wil Lams
Reddrant Hardware
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ft. J. Faulkner
The
Dublin Journal
Seeetina
Ftord
House Or Commons
I. Andl
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