Two American Vessels Sail and Fail Near Narraganset Bay
Newport reports two American ships Rose and Swan with a tender exploring Narraganset Bay. They approached within two miles of the light house then sailed up the river to Connanicut Point, sighting nothing. While away, a number of people boarded and seized five vessels that the warships had captured and left at anchor in the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Newport
Rhodeland
Funeig
Narraganset Bay
Mpillace
Rose
Aylcough
Connanicut Point
Fersa
Mr. Atterbury
Stratford
Mr. Pigott
Lord Craven
Mr. Bowlled
Freeman
Richard Bamfield
Pigow
Cicero
Bellyard
Temple-Bar
Lincoln
Will
Farmery
Mr. Conyers
Bow Street
Reading
Lady Harriet
Chapman
Lord M
Chelmsford
Westerday
Alderman Lee
Holborn-hill
Havin
Bridewell
Guildhall
Sessons
Mint
Kentith
Town
Hamptead
Highgate
Uxbridge
Litcheld Street
Magdalen Hospital
Price
Cooper
Whitecrosstreet
Thames
Woolwich
Sydenham
Oliviere
Ms. Brookes
Bromley
St. James's Church
William Jeff
Navigation project halted by Exchequer ruling near Stroud
Gloucester August 7. Before Baron Eyre and a county jury the Court of Exchequer ruled on the Framiload to Wallbridge navigation project. The undertakers were barred from further work on lands of the defendants after a full hearing. The court determined they had no authority to proceed with the canal by them lately begun at Framiload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Baron Eyre
Court of Exchequer
Wallbridge
Stroud
Stroudwater
Wind and Ship Arrivals at Global Ports in Auc. 7
A long list of arrivals and ships at Dover Scarborough Leith Dublin and other ports on August 7. Vessels from Grenada Virginia Philadelphia London Copenhagen Stockholm and Barcelona reach or depart. Names include Judith Mary Union Polly Elizabeth Diana and Britannia with many captains and destinations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
N.N.W
Alderney
Judith
Mary
Hocking
Falmouth
Maria
Marshall
Virginia
India
Boyce
Gueavaseay
William
Anel
Stettin
Emanuel
Bortig
Eligabeth
Aay
Norway
Unity
Neal
Thornton
Snaich
Catharine
Morris
Petersbugh
A+ srnture
Carey
Georgia
Polly
Dunkin
Dantack
Prouting
Copenhagen
Prudent
Brown
Aldborough
Pemberton
Oliver
St Rice's
Markby
Hook
Yflad
Spratt
Ha Fan
Rotterdam
Calais
Fortune
Davis
Jamaica
Deb
Amburgh
Loreing
London
Isbon
Britannia
Eyre
George
Martin
Simpson
Philadelpha
Friendaip
Cormack
Dautchess
Manchester
Casey
Frendship
Eskh
Newcatte
Diana
Cobb
Cadiz
Sally
Deland
Barcelona
Namy
Orivie
Townsend
Mafi
Marseilles
Peger
Richards
Quebec
Amer
Stacey
Bahkinom
Betsey
Currie
Chance
Jarvis
Om Campvere
Newcatle
Phillips
St. Abe's
Elizabeth
Dowling
Oporto
Waterford
Split
Utica
St. Vincent's
Trabella, Brown
Liverpool
Maryland
Johnson, Jones
Dublin
Phoenix
Beale
Stockholm
Torbay
Sely, Berd
Narva
Dispatches From Fort Dunmore Reach Lord Dartmouth Office
Reports arrive from the Fort of Dunmore in Virginia via Captain Smith to Biddeford. A Lisbon letter notes English fears over Spanish fleet ambitions and Algerine actions, claiming Spain will struggle to support the costly expedition and civil unrest may force military control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Dartmouth
Dunmore
Virginia
Smith
Biddeford
Lisbon
Algiers
Algerines
Spain
War news and crime round up from London and beyond
Reports detail rebel support fears, naval promotions, and mutinous talk as officers shift command in America. Letters describe hunger, scurvy among troops, and officers seeking relief from French and German courts. Town crimes include murders, robberies, hangings, and public punishments with numerous local notices of marriages deaths and bankruptcies.
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London Gazette
Vienna
Teutonick Order
Count Colorado
Prince Charles
Lorrain
O’reilly
Petersburgh
Siberia
Shea
Botton
Boston
Plymouth
France
Shuldham
Rhode Island
New England
New-England
Portsmouth
Chatham
Pepalus
Thurfing Lati
Ruebace
Hue
Hammond
Snesratt
Dunbar
North Star
Greenland
Barrowsounnels
Endeavour
Wales
Campbeltoun
Esoty
Dundee
Seth
Dunkirk
Aimerica
Epp Tardeur
Freet-markes
Rihelion
Jerpenter
Paul Whitehead
West-Wycombe
Gonata
John's College
Oxford
Parith
Homerton
Samuel Dastwood
Wright
West Smithfield
Spur
Salisbury-court
Fleet-street
Hackney
Miles
Ee Esq
Evenut
James Brotherton
Booxfeller
Cornhill
Jona Sewell
Bachnal Green
Ambrose Goddin
East Smichfeld
William Davis the Younger
Perthore
Worcestertire
Bell and Raven
Erthore
Harry Long
Pershoe
George Attin
George Atting
St. Mary
Lambeth
Surry
Gavidhall
Tusker
Mountrow
Jaes
Lambert
Newcastle Upon Tyns
Turk’ S Head
Newcaste
William Bett
Kent
Ralph Lewis
Norwich
King’s-head Inn
Pacihhet St. Peter of Mancroft
Matthew Bacon
Southampton
Cornwall
Olliear
Lauriceston
Tho
Lethbridge
Carmarthenshire
Yilrad-Vawr
Tyr-Mydrim
Llandeveylog
Carmarthen
Glyn Demesne
Llangendairne
Yftrad- Vawr
Yftrad Merthyr
Yftrad-Vach
Ytrad-Llwyd
Giga
Blaen-y- Pan
Brigstocke
London Coffee- House
James Horsfall
Ein
Tygaforerpinths
Middis Temple
Cogan
Patérasferrow
Hawes
Apothecary
Strand
Tacic
Medical Afsistants
Bith
Durham
Tyne Bridge
Gorham
Sven
Soltor
Thomas Liloyd
Holdon-court
Gay's-inn
Guildford
Kr. Skunray
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