Royal Windsor visit and wary note on American detainees
Yesterday morning eleven nobles traveled from Kew to Windsor then to the Royal Chapel for divine service while in the afternoon princes and princesses tea’d before returning to Kew. A late conference ordered detention of Americans in England linked to Congress aid, with fears of trials or security detentions as fate of “Friends of Government” in the colonies unfolds. Reports describe ships, captures, prize crews, and engagements near Boston Newport and St Vincent, plus privateers, transports, and naval actions involving Lord Howe and other British forces, with various vessels captured or harbored and ships diverted for safety. The letters recount merchant and port activity, prisoner exchanges, and public notices of pardons and local incidents, including thefts and a young woman’s death.
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Kew
Royal ‘Chapel
England
America
Congress
Great Britain
New-York
France
Philadelphia
Continent
London
Lord’ Howe
Greennock
Llailifax
Lord Howe
Haliffax
Boston
Edinburgh Advertiser
Baird
M’leéod
Fraser’s Highlanders
William Erskine
Sid
Stott
Bristol
Rebecca
Jamaica
Bourdeaux
Rhode Island
Providence
Fune
Boucher
Capes of
Virginia
Barry
Scarborough
Georgia
Newport
Connecticut
Cleveland
Salem
Wingow
North Carolina
Martha’s Vineyard
Marsh
Loring
Watertown
St. Vincent's
Portmouth
Arethusa
Dent
St. Helena
Ankerwyke
Barwell
Gresvenor
Saun
Densi
Coast
China
Godfrey
Leed
Cost
Bay
Qotterley
Rogers
Fortescue
St. Hellena
Bencoolens
Usen
Stainforth
Ireland
Thetis
Amazon
Garland
Ube
Plymouth
Fielding
Lord Winchelsea
Madeira
Ghent
Bruges
Germany
Perkisis
Dare Lord Cathcart
Norths Audley Chapel
de Las
St. Thomas’s Hospital
City Gardens
City Road
Lewis
Cheapside
Westminster
His Majesty’s Free Pardgh
Newgate
Thomas Williams
Mary
Grosvenor-quare
Joseph West
Gwen Putland Meyrick
Qld Palace-yard
Park Lane
Morris
Worcester
Ward
Thomas Wandy
Barbadoes
Chapman
Whitechapel
Kentifk
Thomas Lee
Princesstreet
Lothbury
Death of Frances Christina Palatine and Countess
From the London Gazette dated July 19 and July 31 reports the death of Frances Christina, 81, Countess Palatine of the Rhine, Princess of the Roman Empire and Abbess of Effen and Thorne, aunt to the Elector Palatine. Also noted is a royal license granting Wilson Gale of Bardsea-Poll the surname Braddyll and arms. Dublin, July 31 records Capt. Henry Bowyer of the 19th Regiment of Foot appointed Deputy Adjutant General replacing Lt. Col. Paterson.
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Sennetzinae
Highnhefs
Frances Christina
Braddyll
Braddytl
Dublin Caihe
Henry Bowyer
Regiment of Foot
Paterson
Foreign Intelligence: Royal gifts to Russian Grand Duke
Berlin reports the Grand Duke of Russia received lavish gifts from the Royal Family including a desert service a coffee service ten vases of Chinese manufacture a diamond ring and four tapestries. Ro manzow and Soltikow were given diamond snuff boxes. The Grand Duke left for Petersbourg at seven in the morning. Madrid notes 40 to 50 thousand troops may gather near Portugal amid peace hints and England colonial tensions. Paris claims a noble corps may be formed with a Prince of the Blood commanding and officers drawn from regiments.
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Berlin
Grand Duke
Russia
Count Romanzow
Soltikow
Imperial
Petersbourg
Madrid
Portugal
d’Aranda
Duke de Crillon
Pedro Cavalls
England
Paris
Shipping arrivals and arrivals at ports in August and August 17
A sea list notes arrivals and sailings from Barbados Tartola Barcelona Boulogne and Groningen. Vessels including Two Brothers Queenborough Amity's Experiment and Suspects depart for the River Ireland and Antigua. Ships arrive in Bristol Oporton Hamburg Newfoundland and Newfoundland ports with names such as Seaflower Charming Polly and Young Reinhold.
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Wig
Qrar
Wind &.W
Fisher and Hope
Biza
Merrifield
Antigua
Tagus
Innie
Lissen
Weasleh
Miller
Oortez
Heary
Mann
Thetis
Portsmouth
Queenborough
Bowns
Ireland
Dear
Aus
Brenan
Barbadoes
Jane
Wallace
Tartola
Amity
Moore
Geaveszap
Aue
Blanchard
Barcelona
Merriton
Boulogne
Copman
Serrat
Endraught
Yerkes
Snd
Cornelius
Shirbourn
Groningen
Ports
Bristol
Patty
Perkins
Nevis
Oporton
Ann
Ward
London
Kingston
Shephard
Southampton
Mutiny Trials in Dorchester And Refugee Tory Ship Menace
Boston Gazette reports mutiny and prisoner rescue sentences for Colonel Hutchinson’s regiment at Dorchester Court Martial. Several whipped. two ringleaders shot. Refugee Tories arrive aboard Marsleheld from Hallifax seeking mercy. Dr Warren’s body described as disfigured by foes.
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London
Boston Gazette
Boston
Hutchinson
Dorchester
Marsleheld
Hallifax
Doéter Stockbridge
Warren
Birds of Prey
Mysterious death and Naval pursuit unfold in colonial report
The fragment describes doubts over the De'or's death body, Commodore Hopkins sending an armed schooner to New London led by Wallace, and his capture of a prize brig near Providence. Wallace, a relative of Captain Wallace, is jailed in Providence. A Glasgow prize loop fled, then boarded by a local boat. Continental currency circulates freely in the French West India islands.
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De'or
Combodore Hopkins
New London
Wallace
Providence
Glasgow
Wall
Maryland
É&C
Newport
French West India Islands
Letter from John Hancock warns of Howe assault on New York
From New York Gazette June 17 and New Haven June 12, a copy of a Continental Congress letter dated Philadelphia June 11 1776 urges militias be called forth and sent to New York within ten days. Hancock appeals to gentlemen to march in companies with speed to defend the city and province, stressing urgent necessity and sacred cause.
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New-York
Congress
City of
Joan Hancock
Clergy to Seek Preferment in Vacant Rectory
A fragment from a notices column invites clergy or friends of clergymen to present or exchange for a perpetually curacy or similar preferment in a vacant Rectory. Interested parties should apply to Mr Bathurst, bookseller, Fleet Street, London. Only principals will be treated with.
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Characer
Bathurst
Fleet-street
Londons
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