London Gazette Notice of Customs Commissioners Appointed
From St James's London Dec 17 the King appointed Edward Hooper Henry Pelham Esquires Sir John Frederick Sir William Maprave Baronet Corbyn Morris James Jeffreys and Thomas Boone Esquires with Welbore Ellis Agar and William Hey Esquires to replace the deceased Henry Bankes and Samuel Mead to manage and levy all customs in England.
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St. James’s
Edward Hooper
Henry Pelham
Eigrs
John Frederick
William Ma Prave
Baronets
Corbyn Morris
James Jeffreys
Thomas Boone
Eiqrs
Welbore Ellis Agar
William Hey
Arrivals and sailings of ships to various ports
Dec 16 reports show the Plenty Jones from Swansea and multiple armed ships sailing to Ferrol Dublin Africa and Cadiz. Other vessels include True Briton Weptune and Royal George, Losses noted with Speedwell and Adventure. Arrivals at Barcelona Bilboa Cadiz Ostend list ships from Alicante Newfoundland Archangel Dunkirk Smyrna and London.
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Clark
Ferrol
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Bersey
Smeaton
Dublin
Weptune
Hall
Africa
Royal George
Young
Winice
Adventure
Lost
Span
Atlantic
Maitland
Cadiz
Roman
Speedwell Sloep
Providence
Witty
Newfoundlann
Tiber
Thompson
Smyrna
Gormand
Polly
Elton
Newfoundland
Ostend
London
Baughet
Westminster Election Sees Burgoyne Back Candidate Petersham
At the Huttings St Pauls Covent Garden the Westminster poll opened at 11 30 Sir John Fielding chaired Burgoyne spoke praising Lord Petersham and loyalty The books closed at 11 55 with Petersham declared elected Sir Watkin Lewes contested the timing and prepared a protest to take to the House of Commons at the Swan New Street for signatories to challenge the day’s proceedings
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America
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Hastings
Sir Watkin
V.z
House of Commons
New-street
News from Kingston and Halifax amid revolutionary war rumors
Dispatches from Quebec report General Howe dislodging Provincials at Kingsbridge and pushing toward Connecticut, with rumors Washington retreated to cover magazines near Hertford. Reports of transports arriving at Plymouth and a French fleet convoying them. Private letters from Paris and Gosport mention Spanish invasion talks and dockyard fires. Bail granted for officers in London for press-related incidents.
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Howe
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Smith
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Iunt
Pearl
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Mary
Ann
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Douro
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Miranha
Baganes
Gosport
Pee
Chatham
the Admiralty
Albion
Allen
Admiralty Passes New Form For Barbary Cruizers Trade
The Admiralty announces that, by royal proclamation, new passes will be issued from 1 January for subjects trading with Barbary Coast cruisers. Old form passes remain valid until August 1977. Colonies in North America are in rebellion and intercourse is prohibited by Parliament. Passes will be issued at the Office and in Majesty’s foreign colonies and plantations as convenient.
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North-America
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