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Prize ships and proclamations reach New York harbor
The September arrival of Healor with the 360 ton King of Sweden prize and other captures near Guardaloupe is reported along with details of prize crews and a Spanish ship laden with powder. The Dunwich sails from England with orders to proclaim a cessation of arms between Britain and France, amid city ceremonies and public notices.
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New-York
William Elford
Sweden
Cadon
France
Guardaloupe
Segar, Cotton, &c
Coffart
de Hector
Pinkethman
Havana
Portobello
Guinea
O&ober
Fler-Maptty
Sarlings Arriv
Dunwich
Graves
England
Great Britain
Hunter
Minjesty
Corporation
le Beavers
India
Afrhany
S. Bartlett
High Holbourt
London
Hitt
Light
Easie
Jerusalem
Weekly
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet
Gartway
Royal Exchangé-Gate
Cornhill
Player
Wapping- Dock
Jackson
Wood-street
Cheapside
Gouge
Westminter Halls
J. Baker
Pater-Noster-Row
Samuel Johnson
William Lord Roffel
John Darby
Bartholomew Close
Andrew Bell
Cross-Keys
Cornhil
Katherine Sanger
Middle-Temple-Gate
Fleet-street
Nath
Cliff and Day
Jackon
Metters Chappel
Price
Brigsledge
Crokats
Hannibal
House of Hannover
de D— Nant
A. Baldwin
Warwick-lane
Angais
Hertha
Ocober Club
Hewiig
Spain
Duke of Anjou
Adgil
House of Hanover
Treaty of Utrecht
Alfréston
Bavaria
Ramallies
Monsi
Mefnager
Pater-Nolter-Row