Wheat stores fill Bristol as coall pits claim life
The Bristol district reports wheat in almost every warehouse and granary, while a Kingferry coal pit accident kills a 36 year old worker. Elsewhere, excise officers seize horses two thots and vast liquor stores after clashes with smugglers. Politically, debates on colonial revenue and military readiness unfold with movements toward Boston and Philadelphia.
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Bristol
Kingfeogh
Daniel Good
Athford
Bethersden
Geneva
Ater
Goode
Port arrivals and outward-bound ships listed in harbor log
The report lists outward-bound vessels returning to port and a long roster of arrivals at multiple ports including Portsmouth Lancaster Newfoundland Providence Corks Dolphins Skenger etc with ships from Riga Waterford Grenada Poole Jamaica London Cadiz Bristol Bristol Leghorn and more, naming ships and their origins in a dated harbor record.
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Daat
S. W
Triumph
Armin
Liverpool
Gaatreeny
Aus
Emerald
Ozilie
Teneriffe
Elizabeth
M“Ghie
Rotterdam
Fortitude
Beufah
Mente
Holand
Taylor
Wiliam
Jamaica
Betty
Wien
Wewfoordians
Corke
Dolphins
Skénger Ype Rotterdam
Mlabetta
Lannan
Clasgow
Packet
Thompt
Mavre
Telemachus
Hill
London
Waterford
Leathe
Robinson
Memel
Kennedy
Ladyship arrivals and royal illness report from 18th century
The letter notes the presentation of the Lady of Earl Denmore and the Lady of Governor Johnson to the Queen, reports Brigaadier Fones’s message on the King's fever, and describes a Halifax bombardment and land battle near Charles-Town with detailed troop actions, featuring British valor, casualties, and a dramatic harbor crossing. It also mentions Philadelphia congressional plans for trade restrictions.
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Duke of Newcastle
Oatlands
Surry
Prince of Wales
Ofsaburgh
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland
Gravesend
Chatham
Belk
Bennett
Alderman Kirkman
Falcon Tavern
David Roche
Newgate
Privy Council
Ferguson
Cape of Good Hope
Laif
Merton -Cell-Ge
Oxford
Davis
Peth
Hardcattle
Queen’s
Iremlinger
Corpus
Juffite Gamparc
John Robinson
Samuel Robinson
Bailey
Rudd
Thomas Treflove
St. Martin In the Fields
Johnson
Faid
Peter Brittain
Shahar Sutry
Mary Alea
C. Olave’s
Margaret Alle
St. Michael’s
Cornhill
Mary Griffiths
St. Dionis Backchurch
Fenchurch Street
Mary Jofims
the Strand
Margaret Jones
St. Dunstar's
Sats Migry Smith
Mary le Bone
Mary ‘Williamis
St. George
Hanover-square
London
Woolwich
Greenwich
Brittain
Chris.Church
Martha Green
Mary Pidgeon
Smith
Turner
Flinn
Goodwin
Fetc
Lon Don
Earl Denmore
Virginia
Minorca
Asvice
Denmark
Fones
Boffo
Halifax
Yorkhire
Charles-Town
Anid
Thare
Toxa
Fuchiason
Philadelphia
Congress
Great Britain
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England
America
Col
Washington
Pensylvania
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Col. Ward
New England
Gates
Leghorn
Levant
Corfu
Venice
Senate of Venice
Porte
Rofia
Calais
Dover
Duke of Gloucester
le Marquiade
Lugeac
Regiment de Lyonnois
Prince de Croy
Boston
New York
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Cumberland’ County
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Ikemdoes
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Wembesk
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Pinon
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Rippleton
Scarborough
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Rymer
Neddy
Nelly
Cowes
Georgia
Grange
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Bage
India
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Matt
Burr
Tve
Thigman
Loman
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Merry Makin
Stole ‘Newfig
Toalmin
Montferrat
Reeve
G. Publican
Black Jacks
Westmisltermarket
Lambert Redding
Chelmeford
John Conyers
Epping-forest
Plavete
St. Alban’s
Mr. Thompson
Tower-street
Sprah Jones
High Gas
Cripplegate Church
Breck Cooper
Thames-street
Mills. Anderson
Coleman-street
Kingstreet
St. James’s
Own -Hudson
Duke’s Court
Druryalane
Rigby
Yetterday
Joseph Kettle
Rotherhiché
Josiah’ Norris
Ag. Anchorfaith
Shad
James Crawford
Mile~End
John Hopkins
Mole
Chipping-Norton
Worcestershire
Manneville
Bath
Cornwall Inland Navigation
W. Hark Inn
Launceston
Saeop Sweirmarg
Baa
Goreiebars Ranateecp
John Corbet
Brg
Nelson Tomat Very
Precendieg
Che
Sms
W. Jones
Seceetery
Carmarthend
Witrad
Tyr-Mydrim
Carmarthen
Glyn Doemefng
Llangengairne
Carmarthyn
Eane Ogober
Brigstocke
Gifrais
T. Beket
May
Linngus
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