Fragments from 18th Century Europe and America News
A long, disjointed 1776 era bulletin traces events from Vienna fires to royal deaths in Paris and court orders. It reports military actions, privateering, and embargoes, plus a citizen trial, and chronicles a soldier's court-remarkable tale about a pack of cards as Bible and prayerbook in a Midwestern style town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Vienna
Eisenstadt
Cordeliers
Europe
Peterbourgh
Marquis of Galliant
Leghorne
Imperial Cabinet of
Natural’ History
Paris
Otis Francois de Bourbon
Prince de Conty
Eton
Orphe
Richard
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Sheba
Safogaon
Eéaven
Oraige
Meath
Bath
Maritime Arrivals and Vessels Listing from Jamaica to Dublin
A cluttered maritime notice records ships arriving and sailing for ports including Halifax, Carthagena, Dublin, Cork, Jamaica, Bilbao, Amsterdam, Smyrna, Liverpool, and others. It lists vessels such as Rifte fen, Salter, Dorothy, White Hartry, Richardson, Willian, Wallace, Baws, Brown, Gravasens, Aus ships, and many more with origins from Jamaica, Youghal, Cork, Dublin, Drogheda, and Galway, among others. The list includes names of captains, destinations, and arrival notes with scattered dates and aliases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W
Rifte Fen
Salter
Halifax
Wiliam
Tower
Carthagena
Stax
General
Murray
Hagan
Dirke
Hope Transport
Speedwell
Dorothy
White Hartry
Richardson
Willian
Wallace
Baws
Brown
Jamaicar
Perembixchs Chatribers
Virginian
Akiby
Bristol
Liberty
Leflly
Manygaule
Forune
Petersgighj
Cyrus
Garthier
Bédéford
Ayhare
May
Sith
Fansica
Leinster Packet
Keefe
Galways
Fithér
Dublin
Britanna
Shaw
Corker
Falengath
GoadJawat
Drew
Pooles
Job
Mary
Frain
Meniel
Margaret
Butdigcombe
Newfoundland
Moe
Evening Post Letter Critiques Social Conduct
A garbled editorial fragment comments on manners and breeding, criticizing public behavior and propriety. It mentions prudence, civility, and the expectation that individuals act with decorum, contrasting vulgar conduct with proper social standards. It references various names and positions in a general, non-specific critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Post
de Pouire
Prudence Wall
Rory-pellings
Sana Fk
Banksupe
Fragmentary OCR Note From 1776 Trade Ledger
A damaged OCR fragment lists dates and names in a 18th century trade ledger style. It mentions a person possibly named Wilkie and a few scattered terms such as Spain and central. The readable content is sparse and unstructured, lacking a coherent event or full sentences.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trois Rivieres
Canada
Quebéc
Montreal
Atlantic
Continental Congress
Jung
Chambers
Afelbya
Tri Pate
Jamaica
Golden Groves
Watton
Gayton
St. Eufatia
A. Midshipman
William
Lorrain
Froterk
South America
Fim
Perry
Versailles
Lisbor
Spain
Alilio
Spigelberg
Buda
North
Lord North
Caleman-street
Devon
Thomas Davis
William ‘Giftoed
Howias "Tompson
Picer
John. R . Remi
King’s Arms
Stbota-bridge
Kensing
Eibo
Engel
Tad
Beaumont
Hawes
Simpson
Fe-Street
Cavengith-fyngre
Cinkford
Essex
Jeffrson
Navy
Piomer
Dottors-Commons
Cer
Piefért
Cavédroneltreet
Loger
Briamtoughton
London
Ifarhoa Lone
Barkley
Gantahuire
Hm HaeRons
Yijlaing Gage
Aretha
Sint A
Yea
ee _ REAWSHIRE
Potty
Bog
J Wilkie
Raha W
Be Venhilba
Francis
E. Jehoson
Editios
Goris
Avithmedic
Arid
Ds Sw
Sam
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