Public whipping and military clashes in Canterbury
Dec 25 Canterbury reports William Turner publicly whipped at the Corn-market. After punishment, musketeers attempted to take him from civil authorities. a clash with constables left soldiers bloodied. Mayor settled the dispute. Rain swelled Alnwick river affecting a winter bridge, part carried away. Portsmouth dockyard caulkers at Spithead repair the Ruffian, two men to be docked. Royal naval officers hosted by Admiral Grieg and Captains. meals with Peter Parker and Commissioner Gambier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
William ‘Turner
Alnwick
Portmouth
Spithead
Grieg
Peter Parker
Peter Taylor
Purbeck
Gambier
Shipping news and arrivals from various ports
The ship list records vessels sailing and arriving at multiple ports including Newfoundland, Senegal, and various European and Atlantic ports. Ships named include Three-Pri Gilbert, Mary's Marytain, and several from London, Barcelona, Quebec, and Riga, with captains and origins noted in terse port records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
Wind S
Newfoundland
Gilbert
Pritol
North
Gorpwall
Senegal
Seatorfe
Faindia
Farival
Indutry
Carcaud
Marytain
John and
Pein
Kirby
Barcelona
Spain
Walce
Quebec
Thames
Faro
Stegtin
Moore
Parlow
London
Yeoman
Shaw
Alexandria
Hope
Arbuckle
Koningsbergh
Norway
Mary
Grumwell
Maryland
Grenada
Orel
Louisa
M‘carty
Genoa
Industry
Proctor
Venice
Betsey
Lancaster
Constantinople
Favourite
Jenkins
Salonica
Jamaica
Kildare
Wilson
Dublin
Perth
Friendship
Gordon
Gottenburgh
Robert
Christian
Martin
Rotterdam
Jean
Mortis
Hamburgh
Nelly
Spink
Riga
Dardanelles
London News: Royal Ride to Hampton Court and Global Treasures
The narrative reports His Majesty's morning ride to Hampton Court and return to dine at the Queen's Palace. It compiles dispatches from Amsterdam and Vienna about a fresh alliance between the Emperor, King of Prussia, and King of Sardinia, with Sardinia’s 65,000 troops and strategic moves toward Nice and Piedmont. It notes a 7,000,000 florin loan from Alphen and Co. and a crisis with Algiers as the Dey demands removal of an English captain, plus European diplomatic chatter from The Hague and Philadelphia on tea shipments and Bank of Air. Local notices cover ship arrivals, appointments, births, marriages, deaths, robberies, and bankrupts in London and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hampton-court
Queen’s Palace
Amsterdam
Continent
Augborg
Prussia
Sardinia
Nizza
Piedmont
Vienna
Lafcy
Turin
Mesfrs
Alphen and Co
Rotterdam
Dresden
Electorate of
Saxony
Alpiers
Aptain
Giers
Hague
Thal Mayers
Prusian
States-General
Cleve
Wefel
Philadelphia
Boston
East India Company
New York
Edinburgh
Bank of Air
England
Scotland
Portsmouth
James Lord Viscount Grimston
Kingdom of Ireland
St. Alban’s
Coltson
Richard Morris Jones
Archbishop of Canterbury
Parry
St. George’s Hospital
Mr. Hamilton
Carden
Cobham
Surry
Woodstreet Compter
Mims
Hertfordshire
Fleet-market
Thame
Holloway-mount
William Bryant
Newgate
John Lynch
Edward Darby
Isaac Hartley
Shoreditch
Queen-square
Westminter
St. Alban’s Church
Woodstreet
Samuel Fulmer Harrison
Tookey
Silver-street
Dird
Blackford
Devonshire
John Rogers
Corporation of
Plymouth
Sir Frederick Rogers, Bart
Flymouth
Old Bond-Street
Groves
St. James’s
Robert Wylde
Aldersgate-street
Adcock
Genuine Rum and assorted notices from the 1773-74 era
A London warehouse offers Genuine Rum at sixpence per gallon with two gallon minimum, followed by notices of a missing jewel ring, a lover's knot buckle, and silver buckles from Fowey. Creditors of Johnson of Wisbech urged to file claims. A Stamford postboy robbery with a £200 reward. Adelphi Lottery outreach. and a Maidstone turnpike meeting set for January to seek road relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the West-India Merchants
Thamestreet
London-bridge
O& Len
Thomas Treffry
Fowey
Cornwall
John Toller
London
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Decemer
Fromth London Gazette
Esterday
Oldenburgh
Delmenhartt
Denmark
Russia
Lubeck
Handell
John Griffths
Lombard-street
Marshamfreet
Westminster
Mason
Sussex-street
Longton
Royal Navy
Tours
France
John Sabine
Guards
Blackheath
John Capper
Thames-street
Temple
Valence Owen
Southampton
Lejeune
Minden
Samuel Dixon
South Town
Little Yarmouth
Sufolk
Vincent's Tavern
Great Yarmouth
Thomas Clowes
Richard Nferwood
Bow-church-yard
King’s-head
Salford
Manchester
Lancathire
Johnson
Wisbech
Camicee
Genvieman
Fane
Creasy
Lowshan-Market
Norfolk
Jon Johnson
Gunniflake
Calstock
Tavistock
Callington
Exeter
Christopher Guliete
Tavisteck
Devon
General-Post-Office
Stamford
Staniford
Cafferton
Cafferworth
Anth. Todd
Adelphi Lottery
Wenham and Co
Yi Poultry
N.B
Maidstone
Kent
Robey
Bugbrooke
Towcester
WAY and Son
Northampton
Thomas Cartwright
Daventry
William Priest
Aynho
Angel Inna
Seafirg
County of
Lincoln
Algarkirk Fen
Kirton Fen
Brotherton
Algarkirk
Higdon
Kirton
George Smith
Fulbegk
Grantham
Toseph
Jeremiah Dixon
LFEDS
Errat Street
Lee's
Meffry
Dixon
Genge Bonn
Dawdrenbeache
Leeds
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