Governor contends with tax bill order in colonial letters
From Boston and New London comes word that the Governor faces a fresh order from Lords Hillsborough urging caution on tax bills until Customs contributions are resolved. The governor prorogues the Great and General Court to December 18 at Harvard College, Cambridge. A Spanish ship reaches New London. some vessels wreck near the Bahama Islands and Carolina crews are moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Hall
London
Lord Hillsborough
Customs
New London
Trea
Havana
Bahama Islands
North Carolina
Harvard College
Cambridge
Arrivals and sailings of ships to and from multiple ports
SHP-NE Wo, Diaz, Bic. 10. Wind W.S.W. Came down and remain, with the ships as before, the Harlequin, Goodwin, and Generous Friends, Blair, for St. Kit.'s, Brackney Prince, Williamson, for Senegal, Brothers, Hope, for Antigua, London, Hird, for Dublin, and Hopewell, Craig, for Honduras. Arrived and sailed for the river, sie Polly, Miller, from Denia, Elizabeth and Mary, Young, from Maryland, London, Carliff, from Bolton, and Capel, Curling, Pen Jamaica. Gravesen, Dec.10. Passed by the Tane, Cleave, from Newfoundland, Thames, Cabot, from Bolton, and Meredith, Peacock, from Jamaica. ARRIVALS at the following Ports Peace and Plenty, Smith, from Maryland, at Dover, Meliora, Montgomery, from ditto, at ditto. Lenden, Chambers, from New York, at ditto. Liberty, Andrews, from Lisbon, at Southampton, Whartcomb, Foster, from Malaca, at Pertfimesth, Ann, Lavingstone, from Philadelphia, at Liverpool. Gregson, Henry, from Dominici, at ditto. Bridge, Towers, from Liverpool, at Didinceiahia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
London
Carliff
Bolton
Capel
Curling
Jamaica
Gravesen
Tane
Cleave
Newfoundland
Thames
Cabot
Meredith
Peacock
Peace and Plenty
Smith
Maryland
Dover
Meliora
Montgomery
Ditto
Lenden
Chambers
New York
Liberty
Andrews
Lisbon
Southampton
Whartcomb
Foster
Malaca
Pertfimesth
Ann
London News and European Briefs on Royal Appointments and Conflicts
Extracts report the Princess of Brunswick’s reception arrangements in Paris and a house being prepared. Advices from The Hague and Warsaw mention attempts against the King, confederates dispersing, and funds sought from Vienna clerics. Reports cover famine in Honduras, naval storms near Plymouth, ships lost or damaged in the Atlantic, and an earthquake swallowing La Vega in Hispaniola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s
Brunswick
Rreentoccume
Pali
the Hague
Warken
Kofinsry
Lithuania
Oniky
Grand Duchy
Cracovia
Yeichen
Vienna
Amsterdam
America
New York
Bay of Honduras
Ambergrease
Iris
Honduras
Plymouth
Poole
Tmber
Betton
Lenden
Bayfleet
Surinam
Jenny
Stiglit
Petersbourg
Hull
Charles Town
Morrison
Nelly
Lindsay
Concord
Ramage
Yarmouth Road
Barber Sands
Antigua
la Vega
Hispaniola
Letters from Italy and art academy notes in London
Letters from Italy report three Jesuits in disguise found at Loretto with one charged for attempting to steal a jewel from the Holy Chamber gallery. Townsends debate pensions, clergy seek relief from Thirty nine Articles, and Royal Academy events list presidents and medal winners. Lead theft warnings and legal cases at King's Bench conclude with aRotation office raid report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Loretto
Wilkes
Townsend
T—Ns
Duke of Coin
Toule
Bisiddtons
Kent
Poval Academy
Somerset-house
Joshua Reynlds
J. Baptis Cipriani
Edward Burch
Nathaniel Dance
Charles Catton
George Dance
Aiwon Chamberlin
Peter Toms
Samuel Wale
Jeremish Meyer
Benjamin West
Richard Wilton
Benjamin
Agustin Teassaint
John Keyse Sherwin
George Farrington
Daniel Gardner
Mel Charles Banks
Thomas Engleheart
Thomas Whetten
Fene
Petons
Teuellay
King’s Bench
Lord Mansfield
King's Bench
Westminster-hall
John Farrel
Cobler
Newgate
Westminster
John Abbot
Convictions and sentences amid Old Bailey sessions
The report details trials and sentences from the Old Bailey including Cavener and companions accused of theft and fraud pressuring witnesses, coiners Roberts and Field with tools for coining, Brown linked to a portmanteau theft and pawned items, and a counterfeit draft case. Also noted are a horse dealer arrest for bank fraud, a chariot incident with two footpads, a mad dog in Clerkenwell, prize lists, and various court outcomes including hanging, transportation, and parish notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodman’s Fields
John Cavener
Ir. Chetwynd
Cavener
John Fielding
Roberts
Field
Roerts
Brown
Poultry Compter
Sawbridge
Tower-hilla
Hankey Andj Co
Fenchurch-street
Chatham
Gamez
London
Watford
Leebridge
St. John’s Street
Clerkenwell
Gravesend
Agass
Old Bailey
Robert Powell
East-India Company
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Taylor Bar- Tow
Matthew Martin
Andrew Chadwicke
Davis
Shaw
General Post Office
John Shoales
High Seas
Duke’s Place
Hutchins
Cai
Winwed
Hon. East India Company
Newman
Street
Kenforgton
Thomas Manwaring
Sibylla Brown
Mr. Nevill
Francis Beal
Hoxton
Mortlake
William Hobson
Mary Harris
Kensington
James Drayec
Fetter-lane
Elizabeth Lloyd
Camvrane
Carmarthenshire
Andrew, Cutler
Lambeth
Stanhope Street
Dawson
Dadiey
Worcester
William Finch
Dudley
Tiereas
George Ellison
Stockport
Robert Filifen
Robert Ellison
J. Townsend
London-street
B. White
Fleet-Street
T. Payne
Mews- Gate
Charing. Cross
Conner
Solomon Duitsch
Burgmann
Savoy
J. Wilkie
St. Paul's Church
Great Britain
Daniel Paterson
T. Carnan
St. Paul’s Churchyard
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