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Merchants report ships escaped from Palermo and news from Jamaica
From Dartmouth to Deal and London the lettered notices describe ships arrested at Palermo by Spaniards escaping to Reggio and agents in Spain securing effects. Reports include hunting the hare by the Prince of Wales, Captain Byng's forthcoming mission to Italy, stock prices, burials, and a long list of advertisements for lost items, sermons, books, and upcoming horse races with entry details.
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Abbot du Bois
England
Earl Stanhope
Palermo
Reggio
Spain
Prince of Wales
Hounslow Heath
Brace
Richmond
Byng
George Byng
Piet
Italy
India
St. Sepulchre
Whitf
London
Westminster
Will. Lupton
J. Downing
Bartholomew Close
Smithfield
Ostervald
Docrington
Dr. Ashton
Zulima
Westphal'a
Eva
Riftus
Mustapha
Leonora
Ibrahim Bashaw
Monsieur le Noble
J. Hooke
St. Duntan’s Church
Fleet-street
J. Roberts
Warwick-Lane
Castlehavens Tryal
Duke of Norfolk
Dutchess
John Germaine
Lord Ross
Forester
John Bury
John Dormer
B.curll
St. Donstan’s Church
Burton Outwoods
Burton Upon Trent
Stafford
Berton
Poblick Houses