Fires devastate several shops in Freeman's Court area
A sequence of fires damaged multiple shops and houses in Freeman's Court and nearby alleys near the New York coffeehouse. Entries name Mr Magazine the shoemaker and Mr Fulh among others with extensive damage to Red Lion and Sagalehouse properties. Fire crews fought blaze as walls collapsed and broader danger persisted through the afternoon.
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Freeman's Court
New York
Magazine
Fulh
Red Lion
Sagalehouse
Wamore
Eagle-cours
Finch Lene
Sweeting’s
Youles
Hurford
Barber
Norsh-America
Spithead
Phegnan Wamull
Belopgingsta
Spitheads
Fimceen
Rodney
Asi Spithead
Holbarne
Radney
Rima
Liverpool
Afriea
Acedante
West-Indies
London
Scilly
Lasson
Arica
Barbadoes
Privateers and slave trade raids disrupt Caribbean coast
From Jamaica and Port au Prince reports describe Mont Bompart posting notices to seize sugar cargoes, a French privateer capturing a Kingston sloop with enslaved people, and several prizes taken along the coast. A landing near Cow Bay preyed on enslaved Africans, with violence and ransom amid contested waters. Lords presented address to the king in St James's.
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Americ & St Jago de la Vega
Jamaica
Port-au Prince
Estipaniola
Hisquadron
Cow-bay
Peter Vatette
Eig
Mr de Leon
George Pappley
Sno Stein
Stewart
Ming
Evan Corey
Cape
Hells
Kingston
Manatreé-bay
Harper
Port Royal
Oks
Old’ Harbour
Jennings
John Scott
M«Kane
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Edinburgh
Matthias Mau
Haat Malis
Hebdrik
Rotta Ibay-Castle
Price George
Kinsale
St. ‘Helens
Ratisbon
Ranconia
Brandenburg
Neil, Barthis
Witeball
Tandon
Thomas
Fladyer
Eiq
Samuel Fladyer
Kingdom of
G. Britain
House of Peers
St James’s