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Plunder Proclamation Amid Harbours and Fire News
Long maritime notices describe sloops, looting of stranded ships, and a royal proclamation by Sir Nicholas Lawes authorizing seizure of goods from wrecked vessels. The record also reports a Salisbury Cathedral funeral, the East India Company charter news, Tower street lectures, and a major warehouse fire with casualties, plus various court sentences and stock market quotes.
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Nicholas Lawes
Duke of Portland
Somerset
Salisbury
Braffels
East-India Company
Austrian Netherlands
Vienna
Flinders
Berryman
Hawkins
Allballows Barkin
Tower-street
Luger
Tatton
Tower
Guildhall
King
Hals
Brunswick Lottery
Plantiff
John Hall
William Burroughs
Freichester
Ivelchester
Lord Arundell of
Trerice