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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 30, 1774

Page

3

Bridgewater party views navigation at Runcorn

General Paoli arrived in St Warrington with the Duke of Bridgewater the Earl and Countess Gower and the Earls Pembroke and Talbot. They went to inspect the Bridgewater Navigation at Runcorn this morning. Bath reports a Gloucestershire man drowned after attempting to bathe and a child nearly lost in King's Mead river.

King’s ‘Mead Sims King’s Mead

Winds Arrive and Sail for River Ports from Jamaica and Europe

SAFTP-NEWS reports August 30 arrivals and sailings of ships at Gravesend and various ports. Vessels from Jamaica, Dunkirk, St Kitts, Norway, Barbadoes, Guernsey, and Cork move through Harwich, Liverpool, Leith, and Portsmouth. Cleared ships head to Exeter, Liverpool, Leith, Hull, and more. arrivals include Esther from Jamaica and Anna-Catherina from Hamburgh, with numerous other craft listed by port and origin.

Saftp-News Dear Wind S. W Friendship Cooper Jamaica Gravesend John and Mary Wigmore Dunkirk Diana Seaman Pemberton Oliver St. Kitt’s Frederica-Louisa Blom Norway Randolph M‘nabb Virginia Amiance Brenan Bar William Tyler Gloucester Phasnix Tho Dyer Neath Molly Thomas Layton Colliers Ovurwants Exeter William Elizabeth Peter Leatt Willam James Wicatt Liverpool Sally Richard Williams Perth Athol Tho Sewart Lyme John Miller Leith Queen John Thompson Newcastle Success George Robinson Hull Robert John Savile Stockton Charming Bersey John Anderson Ipswich Hare Richard Chaplin Har Penzance Blewet Joln Lispon Confidence Mourition Marazion James Petersburgh Corke Dowling Lisbon Hawke Maz Cricken Grenada Bilton Whimple St. Mary’s Planter Gill London South Carolina Portland Wilson Cowes Venus Allen Polly Minshall Caolina Bacchus Hall Riga Love Unity White Bourdeaux Southampton Friends Goodwill Watson Oporto Lowestoffe Prosper Clarkson Leyton Bristol Ford Sharpe Union Stand Rawl Grenad

Political Turmoil and Naval Buildup Reported From Europe

London dispatches describe a Cabinet Council at Lord Rochford’s office with the Portuguese Minister, while messengers seek Lord Sandwich’s return and the Lord Chancellor’s counsel. Letters from Compéigne and Vergennes reveal royal confidence in Choiseul, amid renewed public ardor. The Ruby reports Spanish naval expansion and a Cadiz buildup, detailing new warships and a squadron bound for the East Indies.

London Lord Rochford Lord Sandwich Hinchinbrooke House Margate Compéigne Orleans Duc de Choiseul Monsieur le Duc de Choiseul Sam, Mont. de Duc de Cheifeul Count de Vergennes Compeigne Gibraltar Richards Seville Cadiz Ferrol Carthagena St. Philip St. Jago de Compostella St. Gabriel St. Anthony Gonde de Xagero East Indies

Fleet prepared for South America amid secret expeditions

The article reports hurried imperial naval preparations with squadrons from Ferrol Carthagena and Seville bound for South America and the West Indies. A secret expedition with seven thousand troops is readied at Seville. Disturbing chatter surrounds Lord Mansfield and Lord Lyttelton, while market and crime notes span from Suffolk cattle distemper to robberies and arrests in London.

Nch Ferrol Carthagena South America Atlantic Storss A&t Havanpah Seville West Indies Richards Lord Mansfield Paris Perann Lord Lyttelton Hagley Smithfield Charles Plymouth Ponsborne China St. Helena Cape Dutton Seahorse Speke Goudhurst Kent Wales Barnet Highgate Hill Tottenham Court-Road Middlesex Hospital Crown Mington Kennington Lane Bow-street William Aufin Earl of Coventry George Lambe Worcester William Parsons Croom William Miles William Austin John Crampton Birhingham Westminster Miles Crampton William Mary Bates Austin Birmingham

Freehold Dwelling in Chichester Seized by Private Contract

Property notice for a freehold dwelling in South Street Chichester offered by private contract. Description covers a two parlor house with kitchen, brewhouse, watch-house, outbuildings, garrets, yard and garden, currently leased to Rev. Mr. Thomas Joel. Further details via Messrs Newland and Grigg at Havant, Southampton.

Closths Bates Birmingham Miles Worcester Lucinda Morris George G John Murphy La—rough Lathip Demnark Haymarket Stewart Pariton-street St. Andrew’s Holborn Naboth Horwood Bristol Het Wells Martha Saunders Monmouth Diafantio Portugal Abchurch Lane Lombardftreet North End Barnet Douglas John St. Leger Douglas Hindon Wiltshire Scotland Thomas Graham Ballagan Rowfant Sussex Mrs. Bethune Geo Cornelius Frampton Mount-row Grosvenor Square Chicheser Chichester Thomas Joel Newland and Grigg, Attornes Havant County of Southampton

Pembrokeshire Estates to be Sold by Auction at Haverfordwest

Auctions to sell the Upton Efate estate with advowson and demesne lands near Pembroke including Wennall estate near Newport. Also several Pembrokeshire farms and houses in leases, with quarries and lime works, advertised for September in Haverfordwest and Newport. Further details from local attorneys in Pembroke and Haverfordwest.

Pembrokeshire White Hart Inn Haverforth Upton Morris Bowen Agioss Nash Houtaka Pembroke Wennalt Mortis Bowen Milford Milford Haven Carew Wennall Newport William M‘carmick Thomas Lloyd Carngloyne Melf Knethell Bateman Cardiganshir Black Lion Inn Cardigan Llangedmore Talbot's Head Inn Abergilwith Ynithir Dovey Cardiganshire Aberystwith Machynlleth William M‘carmick Caringloyne Knethell and Bateman Haverfordwest John Hughes John Turner Crugmore Will’s Coffee House Lincoln’s Inn London American and Exchange Bristol

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