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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 17, 1776

Page

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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.

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.

W. S Deac Wind N. N. W Plenty Jones Swansea Lord Amherst Clark Ferrol Williams 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

London City of Westminster St. Paul’s Covent-garden Burgoyne Sir John Fielding Lord Petersham Sides Earl of Harrington America Sir Watkin Lewes 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.

Lieut. Pringle Quebec Fowey General Howe King’s Bridge Connecticut Plymouth New York Lord Washington Kingsbridge Connecicut Hertford Howe Crown Point Carleton Brest Philadelphia Lee Smith Port Medway Halifax Liverpool Iunt Pearl Brancker Mary Ann St. Sebastian’s New Engan Paris Major B Valenciennes Dr. Franklin Portugal Douro Minho 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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