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Fires and rewards mark colonial warnings in April advices
The If Letters from Bottom report town fires and failed arson attempts, a night military watch, and a proclamation by Lt. Governor William Dummer offering a 50 pound reward for arsonists. Reports from New York note Captain Craig's voyage and a Bay of Honduras seizure. Also tallies on ships, stock prices, and a flood of lottery numbers, plus racing notices and advertisements for legal manuals.
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Botton
New-England
William Dummer
Boston
New-York
Craig
Bay of Honduras
Matt
Admiralty Office
Christer
Inall