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Cannon signals at sea and prison ship arrivals in 18th century report
A fragmented 18th century rticle details a privateer’s quarantine at Stangate Creek after reports of plague aboard ships in the Streights of Gibraltar. It notes a child treated for stone at Meath Hospital, a royal birthday ceremony for the Prince of Wales, and multiple ship arrivals including the Wyvil Packet and the London Trader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Porenteer
Deptford
Goat
Burt
Streights
Gibraltar
Boand
Stangate Creek
Samnulay
Valentine Killian
Meath Hospital
Viscount Kingsland
Wales
Connery
Fawiner
Matthewson
William Aonesley
Rfg
Middleton
Treary Blake
Reilly
Elgis
Lieut. Webber
Mr Miller
Nostra Ignora de Millagross
Cadiz
Anthony Sole
Cape Char
Hallifax
Noth America
Louisbourg
Coart
France
Louishourg
Wyvil Packet
Owen ‘Taylor
Hignes
Crump
Famo
London
Briscoe
Robert Hamilton
Mes. Pain
Tucker
Topisty
Illiam Henry
Dame Fet
Sempill
Henry
Dare Street
Bannbridge
Dundatx
Lowsh
Banbridge
Couny
Newry
Naor
Newrythe
Ords
William Lucas
Purdick
Drvcwreily
Ford
Leitsim
Kilglin
Meath
Fal
Kilcock
Mork Tew
Molhoifry
Kilcochs
John Pikington
Backlane
Galway
Dawid Lirebing
Regiment of Fear
Sint John
Fame Regioyent
Lenesborough
Caprick
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