London letter notes ship troubles and crime reports
Extra from New York and Portsmouth describes the James arriving from Clyde causing division and threats of destruction, with goods to Jamaica. Admiralty orders three warships to reinforce Mann’s Mediterranean squadron. Also notes a lease sale for a London coal meter, a 7-foot sturgeon presented to the Lord Mayor, arrests for theft and highway robbery, a theatre pocket pick, and a fatal coaching accident. Died: Mrs Wilkinson. Prices and a 1775 act excerpt on Massachusetts trade restrictions included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New-York
Port Glagow
James
Watson
Clyde
Jamaica
Gibraltar
Admiralty
War of the Line
Admiral Mann
Mediterranean
Portsmouth
Boston
Corke
Barwell
Madeira
Guildhall
Tomkins
Thames
Brentford
Richard Ford
Joseph Cocks
Watkin Lewes
Bow Street
Bob Shepherd
John Hawkins
Ars David Hopins
Kings
Hawkins
Shepherd
Joseph Mawbey
Putney Common
Sir Joseph
Hopkins
Mr. Scudamore
Hanover Square
Elizabeth West
William Browning
Covent-garden Theatre
Browning
James Cowen
Robert Davis
Atkins
Roffelcourt
Shadwell
Epping
Monmouth
Geo. Rigg
Thomas Hulance
Huliis
John David
Rigg
Kingston
Wilkinson
Hoffer
Fore-street
Provisions on British goods and fisheries enforcement
The act imposes forfeiture for goods imported into the provinces without proper certificate or clearance, detailing penalties for ships and cargoes laden in Britain and limits on imports from Britain to direct transit. It exempts ships of war and certain colonies, outlines fisheries certificates, and allows proclamations when peace returns. It also addresses falsified certificates, forfeitures, prosecutions, and treble costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Bay
New Hampshre
Connecticut
Rhode Ioad
Providence Plantation
North- America
Great Britain
Ireland
Weest-Indies
Neavfounaland
Great-Britain
British West-India Islands
Great- Britain
West-India Islands
Customs
British West - India Islands
Guenky
Jersey
Sark
Alderney
Man
Newfoundland
Labrador
St. Lawrence
Cape Breton
Nova- Scotia
Nosh-America
Nantucket
Massachusetts-bay
St. Croix
New Hampshire
Massachesetes
Bay
Connecicut
Rhode-Island
Counse
America
License to house Lunatics at Town-Malling Kent
Public notice states that Subgedo and Man Mi devney have obtained a licence from the Justices of the Peace at the Quarter Sessions to receive a certain number of lunatics into their house at Town-Malling, with care and medicines for nervous and hysterical patients, under strict terms and inspection by two peace officers and a physician. Town-Malling lies about 29 miles from London with daily coach access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta
Hig House
N.B
Town-Malling
London
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Flanders
Hamparch
Straalsand
Swedish Pomerania
Equestrian Order
Holland
Country-News
Birmingham
Warwick
Geaft
Dudley
Hip-News&, Dear
Aratt
Wind
S. W
Neptune
Collins
Maryland
Elliot
St. Kitts
Mary
Taylor
Georgia
Milford
Mary-Ann
Welth
Waterford
Grenada
Sisters
Broom
Sally
Sawrey
Stanley
Abram
Dartmouth
Torbay
Codner
Bilboa
Ankerwyke
Queen
Curl
Newnham
India
Ncia
London Gazette
Museum Somervethe
Metice
Cox
Bank of End
Robert Drummond
Thomas Fauirix
Roger Staples
Richard Fuller
Joan Haltere
James Bogle French
Sunderland
Elizabeth Wilson
George Wilson
Durham
Joseph Priestley
D. F
C. Bathurst
Fleet-freet
J. Rivington
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Church-yard
S. Crowder
G., Robinson
R. Baldwin
Paternofter-row
T. Becket
T. Cadell
Strand
Berkshire
A.B
Johns Claridge
Gray's Inn
Irving
Godfrey Hirst
Golden Lion
Northoe
County of York
Grisby
Girsys
Anc
Girtty
Girfby
Afessfaid
Grifby
Dinsdale
Lockburny
Sherborn Hospital
Great Smeaton
County of
York
Mr. Gale
North-Allerton
Mr. Bright
East Retford
Nottinghamshire
Meff. Baxter
Devon
Blundell’s Grammar School
Tiverton
Atherton
Tate
Matter
R. Warwick Bampside
Poltimere
Exeter
T. Dyke Acland
Kellerton
Nigh
J. Cluchester
Youlstone
Nigh Barum
C. Kemys Tynte
Haffell
Nigh Bridgewater
Somerset
John Davie
Cysedy
Nigh Crediton
John Duntze
Bart
Heflercombe
Taunton
Thames Putt
Ccombe
Nigh Honiton
F. Rose Drewe
Grange
Ben. Incledon
Pilten-house
Crocombe
Someries
John Dyke Acland
Pixton
Nigh Dulverton
Sompeter
Cha. Chichester
Hall
Gobs Sanford
Fig
Ninehead
Wellington
Somezigseter
Beavis
Esq
Clifthouse
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