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Proposals and Notices Cruise in Barbary Coasts and London
A mixed late 1730s newspaper item lists Navy actions off Barbary, court politics, stock quotes, medical anecdotes, and advertisements. It notes Admiral Gornarwa and ships Barfleur Lynn Breda Oxford Rupert sailing west, the Marquis de Nancre’s Madrid discussions, and arrivals from Deal. It also covers royal court appointments, stock prices, a childhood illness, and public notices including theater events and books for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briffal
Hannah Galkey
Cork
Knowles
Ja- Maca
Deal
Barfleur
Lynn
Breda
Oxford
Rupert
Nore
Spithead