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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 14, 1776

Page

3

Monarchs Move Toward Diplomatic Gifts and Clergy Ailments

News from Stockhelm and Vienna reports the King plans to present a departure gift to heirs of the late envoy Mr. Vilmes, a practice for foreign ministers. In Warsaw the Prince Bishop of Cracow weakens, favors a pension and coadjutor, while the Pope’s Nuncio and Austrian minister discuss arrangement. Madrid notes Cadiz fleet sailed on the 13th with Marquis of Caffa Tilly commanding.

Holland Stockhelm Vilmes Vienna Hungary Warsaw Cracow Polock Madrid Cadiz Marquis of Caffa Tilly

Robberies Hit English Churches and Missing Communion Plate

In Solihull Knowle Henley Kenilworth and Quarendon churches thieves struck by night stealing gold fringe silver cup and plate amid disrupted services. Multiple churches in Nottinghamshire Warwickshire and Buckinghamshire reported break ins with varied loot. Reading reports the body of Edward Stroud was found in the Kennet river.

Country News Birmingham Solihull Church of Knowle Henni'y Quarendon Church Bingham Ratcliff-upon- Trent Nottinghamshire Kenilworth Warwick Reading Edward Stroud William,Stroud Kennet High Bridge Shinweld Northampton Boor Lord Salisbury Chetwood-common Buckinghamshire

Arrivals and Passages From Various Ports

Ships and crews reported at Gravesend and other ports on December 15 and 14. Vessels sailing to Lisbon, St Kitts, and the River Thames. arrivals include John and Eleanor, Ann, Otto, and William from distant ports. multiple ships from Hamburg, Ostend, Bilboa, Gibraltar, and Cadiz. Names of capstains, vessels, and routes appear in a brisk late 18th to early 19th century maritime update.

Camberwell Ogilvie Lisbon Fajesty Ardent Speedwell Lord Amherst Gaovusenn Vrew Elizabeth Rymers Lizabsthy Miller Concordia Reader Chstiming Polly Newby Hamburgh Friendship Liney Ostend Betsey Young Bilboa Resolution Gotham Dunkirk Refamind Southpate John Elzahbeth Scott Gibraltar Favourite Fletcher June Medhurf Quebec Gravesend Samuel Watson Petersburgh Elizabeth James Welton Hambur Maggas Dartmouth Eleanor Kingston Trepany Otto Ann Squarrey Newfound End Bristol William Phelps Mogadore Henry Joseph Sevie Waterford Victory Cranfbro Cadiz Limerick Peggy Murphy London Corke Bell Spier Gottenburgh Dima Elphasica Good-Hope Munt Britto Fisner Smith Newfoundland Sevile Molly Gale Newfoundlnd Kenan

Continent War Pact Drafted for Britain Aid

London reports a compacts among three Northern Powers to supply 65 000 troops for Britain in a continental war, sparing England from deploying soldiers. Letters from Philadelphia note a ship carrying tobacco reaching Nantes and Benjamin Franklin arriving with the Reprisal privateer, bound for Paris. Spanish dispatches say Cadiz fleet plans only a six week coastal voyage to Portugal.

London Great Britain England Nantz Philadelphia Doster Franklin Congress Paris Spain Cadiz Portugal

War News From Westphalia And New England Letters

Reports from Magne note orders for troops in Pomerania to prepare for campaign and garrisons, with tents and supplies. A Dresden letter mentions Saxony Elector and Electress dispute, while Lancaster letters describe Bowes’ capture by an American privateer near Dartmouth. Admiralty updates cover damage at Portsmouth dockyard and ships in commission. local trials and deaths are logged along with births and marriages.

Magne Ponerania Ham Prussia Westphalia Dresden Elector of Saxony Konigstein Heffe- Caffel Paris Lancaster Bowes Ann Bedford Dartmouth New-England United States Board of Admiralty Navy Portsmouth Admiralty Plymouth Barrington Corks Mizenhead Briol Liverpool West Indies Earl Mansfield Upstaff Tubbs Mansfield Miss Ellis Mr. Cocks Guildhall St. Bartholomew’s Hospital New-road Surry Elizabeth Young Commons Whitecross-street Lane Loman’s Pond Miss Fisher Jonathan Fisher Devorshire William Jackson Harley-street Cavendish-square Howes Fleet Street Huliday Canterbury John Tucker Pat Ringwould Shelwich Fhanington Old Broad-street Fenton Lobbe West Horsey Nichols

Clergyman and Family Letters Promoted as New Edition

A notice for This Day publications announces the fourth edition of ILLAGE MEMOIRS in a series of letters between a country clergyman and his family and his son in town. Printed for T Davies and sold by J Walter and J Bew at Covent Garden and Charing Cross.

Illage T. Davies Rufel-freet Covent-garden J. Walter Chaving-crofe J. Bew Patermoiter Lordeship Vanice London Westminster Everal Temple Church Twomas Sherlock Temple J. Whitton W. Owen J. and F. Rivington T. Carlon B. Law F. Newtery G. Robinson T. Evans Strand Eneland Sir Walter Raleigh Edw. Hawke John Kent J. Wallis C. Stonehouse Yorick’s Head Ludgate-street Eubed Teit Artus R. Gordby Shesworne J. Towers Cripplegate R. Baldwin Paternofter-row Canada Louisiana Gulph Mexico Charlevoix France Florida North America John Poulter Baxter Groureda Cones Mons Sherlock

Norton’s Drops Promoted as Universal Cure all Diseases

An advertisement touts Macredarn’s Drops as a universal remedy for leprosy scurvy ulcers fistulas rheumatism and many blood disorders. It claims digestion appetite strengthening and restorative effects for weakened constitutions and warns buyers to avoid counterfeits sold by impostors.

Norton St. Anthony's Sareioin Golden Square London John, Norton Mac’ Redarn Hig House Fournals Fort Wis

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