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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 18, 1776

Page

3

Maritime arrivals and ship movements from Gravesend to various ports

Report of ships passing and arriving at Gravesend and other ports with vessels such as Sally Leech Pallas Ross Jersey man of war and several brigs and packets including Dunkirk Nord Briton and Rotterdam outbound and arrivals from London Aliant Oport and Dublin detailing captains and origins with names like Kent Wood Gotard Christopher and Parr Benson Cavendish Greenwood and others in the late 18th century.

Ss. Dat Argit Sally Leech Barbadoes Pallas Ross Hatlifax Jersey Gravesend Apris Kent Wood Dunkirk North Briton Fron Norway Gotard Christopher Otterdam St Andero Akrrivaes Bustols Moat London Martin Aliant Nenice Packet Teirney Qoporta Dartmsa Venus Parr

Proclamation and port news from London incidents

London reports yesterday’s gold coin proclamation read at the Royal Exchange and Holborn bars. A North American credit anecdote follows with barter prices in paper money and possible repercussions for an Englishman abroad. Voyages of ships and privateers, pirate rumors, and port intelligence surround British and American naval activity and a Bath theatre licence. Casualties include a drowning near Westminster Bridge and a theft spree at Haig Sembrooks with valuables stolen. A man named Wallis is identified in a drowning-finding tale, and a bailiff’s inquiry notes other small crimes and arrests.

Highwaymen Robbed Man Near Adton and Borough-green

A traveller was robbed by two mounted highwaymen beyond Adton. They took 12 guineas and silver, refused his watch, and paid his servant half a crown before fleeing. They were pursued but escaped by turning toward Borough-green. At Old Bailey, 20 prisoners faced trial yesterday. six convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to six months, one whipped, 13 acquitted. Lydia Hall, charged with receiving linen stolen from Fenning's bleaching ground, evaded justice via a legal technicality. She has been tried four times, reputedly married to seven men, with several consequences for others’ fate. Obituaries note several deaths in London and surrounding areas, including North End, Well Street, Mare Street, Hackney, Staines, and Gloucester arrivals.

Adton Borough-green Old Bailey Lydia Hall Abraham Archer Threadneedle-street Arabella Young Cratched-friars North- End William Thredgale Upper-Thames-street Well-street Oxford-road Henry Hellein Gloucester Mare-street Hackney George Graham James Manwaring Great Tower-street Staines Middlesex Francis Fishér Queen’s Row Knightsbridge Thomas Martin Abergavenny Francis Hammond Hammond

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