Proclamation on Prize Distribution in the North American Rebellion
A London Gazette report details Major General Carleton's dispatches from Quebec about failed relief of St Johns and rebel advances led by Arnold. It outlines a royal proclamation governing prize shares for ships of war, officers, and crew, specifying eight equal parts with complex divisions for flag officers, land forces, and other ranks, plus procedural duties for captains to report prize lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waittehall
Brock Watson, Esq
Lord G. Germaine
Quebec
Carleton
Monreal
St. John’s
Chamblee
Nurth America
George R
A&t
New Hampshire
Mattachuie’s Bay
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North
Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Boston
Massachuset’s Bay
His Majesty
Privy Council
Mater
Chirurgeon
Sir Maker
Boatswein
Chirurgeou
Jamaica
Elewhere
Ping
Jamcica
Admiralty
Ogether
Alnwick letters report wreck and prize trade details
Letters from Alnwick recount a vessel named Alemont found overturned off the Lincolnshire coast with crew and two passengers dead in the cabin. Other items note prizes bound for Falkland Islands, the Lizard man of war arriving from Portsmouth to Quebec, and a General Court of East India Company proprietors debating restoration of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Alnwick
Alemont
Twizell
Lincolnshire
Geypart
Falkland’s Island
Portsmouth
Quebeck
General Court of the Proprietors of
East India Stock
Leadenhall-street
Cap
Matthias Calvert
Edmund Eiton Bs
Parliament
East-India Company
Calvert and Eilifton
Calvert
Ellifton
Cheap
Meff's
Taggart
Stabps
Allen
Céuheilihenith
Wm. Dawne
Meff
Salt and Nader
Porcokea
Grafston
Kemp
Abigate
Guildhall
Sreedl
Tach
gZcol
Arrivals and sailings from Lisbon to Nevis and Jamaica
A maritime bulletin lists ships arriving and sailing for rivers and colonies. Arethusa Charlotte Hart sails for Nevis, John Norton for Betton. other vessels depart for Jamaica St Kitts Antigua Africa and Lisbon. arrivals include Yrom Falmouth and Plymouth ports with multiple steamers and cargos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Dean
Dre
Carolina
Perkins
Oporto
Priendsup
Cormack
Lisbon
Atllantick
Stack
Corke
Arethusa
Charlotte
Hart
Nevis
John
Norton
Betton
Deat
S. W
Hunter
Kennedy
Warners
Diana
Cobb
Neptune
Blackford
Good - Jaren
George
Thomas
Mary
Wigmore
Dunkark
Fanny
Beale
Deppe
Falmouth
Adamant
Wisco
Quebec
Plymouth
Magvalen
Hotler
Alswant
Torbay
Endeavour
St. Lucar
Liverpool
Hampshire
Wolf
Bourdeaux
Carpenter
The
Humber
Ager Shaw
Lowman
Portland
Watson
Bieheat
Littleworth
Elizabeth
Toone
Magdalen
Jacob
Brown
London
Venice
Clements
Malaga
M*long
Fithon
Union
Arana
Privy Council meeting and distant war rumors from Roxburgh
A Roxburgh County address notes a Privy Council convening at Whitehall from seven to eleven thirty, with ministers present and a dispatch to General Cadwallon. Letters from Philadelphia report fortification orders, gunpowder imports, nitre production hopes, and routine colonial defense steps amid ongoing conflict and rebel activity in St. John’s and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Bo
Roxburgh
Lord Gower
George Germaine
Whitehall
St. James’s
Caileton
Pedean
Duke
Duchess of
Gloucester
Copenhagen
Denmark
Barrington
Lord Barrington
St. John’s
Falmouth
North America
America
Fmé
Ethah Aten
Povincial
Canada
England
Watson
Philadelphia
New England
Maryland
Virginia
Boyd
Baltimore
Ft.c
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London Gazette
King
Newgate
Rob. Sewell Esg
Sarah Lewis
Wm. Lewis
Latehursday
Redlion Square
Booth
James
Cardigan
Great St. Helen's
Bithapigate-Breer
Atkinson
Staining-lane
Woodstreet
Judith Sierra
Wm. Rees
Bishop Gase- Freer
Hanforth
Dover
Canterbury
Avere
Hanforth and Co
Landon. Alam
Swan Ail
Lai
Dove Sea Canterbury
Gary
Cy Larder
Adams Ant Cn. Ray
Creo
Berlina
William Drinn
Newbrentford
Kew
Janes Renee
Tireer
Webra Seport
Fe& ford-Rers
Tee Fan Wilaaer
Cehlm
Coe. Asman
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