Naval and crime news mix in 1770s style report
Reports from James Town and Cadiz detail ships and crews lost in a night attack on Chloe Island and a Spanish reinforcement plan. Letters from Gifport note orders for shipwrights and marines, while local trials, births, marriages, deaths, and public notices fill the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
South Sea
Capes
Virginia
Maryland
Star and Garter
Exeter
Totners
Liverpool
Boston
Grome
52D
Lyon
Betton
Guards
London
Cambridge Newsable Romance Ends in Quick Marriage
A fisherman from Ely named John Chapman pursued a local bride, but she planned to marry another after four years of courtship. He sent a letter offering to marry if she left her lover and even promised to forfeit 501 if not wed that day. He intercepted the bride near the church, delivered the letter, and she returned to marry Chapman within about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifport
Thost
Mary and Ann
Kennedy
Jamaica
London
Windward Passage
Croydon
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Hicks’s Hall
Litchfield-street
James Abrahams
King’s Highway
St. Pancras
Buckingham Street
Southwark
Lord Wiscoust Weymouth
Arlington-street
Odho Windsor
Lime-strees
de Yough
Dé Yough
Union Court
Broad-street
St. Margaret's
Westminster
Barhard
Fellowearlivan College
Francis Clarke
Janes Clarks
Ofice
Cambridge
John Chapman
Ely
Ifeham
Shay
Chapman
Homas Moore
Glasgow
J. Eddowes
Salop
Créffwell
Nottingham
Ward
Shofield
Haxby
York
Hawthorn
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Faylor
Berwick-upon- Tweed
Maer
England
Thomas Moore
London dispatch reports Spanish successes in Americas
A fragmented nineteenth century dispatch from Madrid claims advices from South America praising Spanish rule over slaves and native Indians. It mentions La Pata and Amazons country, asserting continued success against Europeans and describing a vessel sighting or encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L-On-Don
Madrid
South America
Efa
Es la Pata
Ceronja
Amazons
Siadhider
America
Estate Sale Notice in Berks County Details Land and Buildings
An old estate in BerksCounty near Windsor forest with about 368 acres, houses, offices, garden and outbuildings, plus several farms in Burfield Wartie and Oakingham, left to tenants for 1631 yearly rent. Reversion of a 661.4 year farm also for sale. Viewings by arrangement. further particulars from Mr Tarrer in Chancery Lane London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messuagh
Berks
William Pitt
Burfield
Wartie
Oakingham
Sease
Tive
Peckton
Hinfield
Firitare
Winthr Forest
Reading
Windhr
Maidenhead
Lomton
Tarrer
Chancery-lane
London
Young
Hatton-Garden
Garraway’s
Exchange- Alley
Auttih-Friars
Gil Fes
Garraway
Toulé
Mr.Segnley
King’s Head
Broughton
Goxtuney
Senegarbia
Broughsbh
Ulverstone
Harvicthead
Lakdafior
Che Maton-Housey
Botticivacie Ac Bracelat
Heskeths Hael
Greer-Bank
Huttons
Stickle
Dunasrdald
Seath-Waite
Millghouse
Thorston
Skaiery
Bertah
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Kherim ‘Khan
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Bagdata
Naples
Tig
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Stockholm
Duguf
College of Commene
Rlr-U Pfs
William Drake
Woeten- Undgredge
Gloucesterhire
Attes
Corn-street
Beftol
James Hughes
Sriftok
Formas Carnwright
Bustone
Staffordshire
Bragenesemakergy
Old Bell Inn
Wolverhampton
Attomey
William Chreeés
Thomas Penn
Bristel
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Atcorney
Thomas Jones
Robert Smethurst
Manchester
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Callico
Algher Sian
Mariget-street- Lane
Diwiderda
Edmond Cledd
New Guiding
Sunyard
Nightingale-lane
Middlesex
New
Ein Fpoole
Lancashire
Marine
Phillips
Weressethrermenceny
Somechy
Rome
Lincolnshire
Ava
Reian
Phi Pedelshin
Kirby Hall
George
Oporto
Ceres
Bargtay
Blizard
Mertifed
Antigua
Elizabeth
Toone
Québec
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s.Increase
Longbottom
France
Adieon
Maria
Martha
Swift
Lante
Gravesen
Ann
Fortune
Moore
Bay of Roses
Britania
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Dunkirk
Watt
Noréock
Grant
Admiral Gayon
Irvine
Jaatghay Berfey
Knowland
Gitend
Morning Star
Sheldrick
Middleburchys Mermaid
Watford
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Witham
Garlow
Nixon
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Gibson
Hart
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Rohert
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Brilliant
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Rtes
Glory
Webster
Pogic
Good
Intent
Mead
Madeira
Williams
Wheatle
Mary
Smith
Shelbvene
Ovens
Lowtherland S Nhenfe
Thomas and Mery
Forrestall
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Dartmouth
Banning
Jackon
Geitidy
Carital
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