General forces land at Frogs Neck and Myers Neck in New York operations
The narrative details troop movements from the 18th to 26th as Hessian and British forces river crossing and landing at Frogs Neck and Myers Neck near New Rochelle, with flotilla support, fortifications at Fort Washington, and raids to sever communication with York Island. Captains Wilkinson Phipps Molloy Fergusone and Able seamen receive praise for sustained fatigue, with prisoners and cannon captured at the North River redoubts. The Tamar is assigned to speed dispatches to Europe.
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Jugisp i
Frogs Neck
Pells Neck
Hnutchinson
Myers Neck
New Rochelle
York Island
Phipps
White Plains
North Castle District
Croton River
Kingsbridge
Molloy
Batteaux
Botham
The
Brune
Loggie
Mercury
Henry
Wilkinson
Scott
North River
North
Cepain Phipps
Lord Cornwallis
Jersey
Jeffery
Hook
Fergusone
Knowles
Euope
Mason
England
Return of the tilled and wounded on board his Majesty's serps passing the bastentgs
A colonial maritime note from October 1776 lists losses and survivors aboard Phoenix Roebuck and Tarcar with nine killed and eighteen wounded among seamen and marines. It also reports ships sailing to New York and captures by Jamaica and Leeward Islands cruisers totaling sixty six vessels seized since July.
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Phoenix
Roebuck
Tarcar
Lord Howe
Solebay
St. Vincent’s
Mermaid
Hawkes
Condue
New York
Aurora
Newmarket
Boston
Admiralty Office
Young
Leeward Islands
Gayton
Jamaica
Court News From London and War Happenings Abroad
Reports from America describe famine, disease, and mutiny in Washingtons army as Congress orders Provincials to supply blankets for Wellington troops. Letters from Paris Brest and London discuss intrigues, naval misconduct, court affairs, and prize drawings amid a harsh winter and deteriorating roads.
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America
Lady Howe
Congress
United Provinces
Fabius
Washington
King’s Bridge
Hagut
Paris
Brest
Mons
le Durpy
Maytinico
West-Indies
Europe
Barrington
John Fielding
House of Lords
Prince Orlon
Guildhall
Bath
Ice and Snow Halt Sunday Night Travel Limits
The report notes ice and snow on the other side as post-chaises could not travel more than three miles and a half in an hour on Sunday night, hindering movement.
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Marlborogzh
Humble thanks for Worcester observance in religious appeal
A reader thanks the Worcester county and the General Evening Post for printing sermons and discussions on sin and piety. The letter urges continued reform, defends war against fanaticism, praises clergy, and expresses hope for divine aid for the Church and nation. It also calls America’s brethren to allegiance.
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Worcester
America
Quinl Refuses to Apologize for Dancer Absence
Anecdote recollects Quinl in a tragedy who, urged by Rich, agrees to apologize to the audience for an Italian dancer's no show. He delivers a self scripted quip blaming an injury to the dancer while mocking stage garnish, ending with a cutting line directed at Signora Campioni and the managers.
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Quinne
Quinl
Old Rich
Quin
Rich
Signora Campioni
Warren’s True Original Milk of Roses for Skin Care
Advertises Warren’s milk of roses as a cleanser and purifier for infants from six hours old, claiming it keeps skin soft and dry free, reduces sunburns freckles pimples redness and black worms, with sales from Golden-Fleece and a shop at Wood street Chearside. Also promotes Fuller’s Purifier for cleansing white and stone-coloured cloths at 15s.
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Warren
Richard Warren
Marybone-street
Woodstreet
Chearside
Financial Market Roundup from Historic Bank Bonds
A historic OCR snippet lists stock prices and bonds with varied figures. Entries include Bank Stock, India ditto, South Sea ditto, Mut and Old/New annuities, four percent bonds, Exchequer Bills, Navy Bills, and related securities with listed percentages and dates such as 1726, 1764, and 1758. The terse notation suggests a brokerage or exchange page summarizing yields and prices for government and commercial securities.
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India
Dato India
Pr. Navy
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H. Parker
Longpuon
Evenine
O. c
Ren
British Dominions
George III
British Empire
J. Harrison
Bladon
Paternofter-row
W. Davenhill
Cornhil
Royal Exchange
T.lewis
Rufselstreet
Covent-garden
Tay'or
Minda
J. Buckland
Philario
Clementina
B. Law
Avemiary
Jane
BART
HOS
United Company of
East-Indies
Leadenhall
Tosco
Icoca
East-India House
Tim Bobbie
Lancashire
W. Goldsmith
Paternofter- Row
Wenty
Tillotson
D. Henry
Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
R. Gill
G. Keith
Gracechurch Street
Gill
Keith
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
W. Bayly
Co Kfour-Street
M. Randall
Bowen
Royal Exchange-gate
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