In London Gazette Note on River Ice Threatening Floods
Rotterpam January 25 reports thaw and rising water levels in the Leek and Waal rivers. Ice buildup may obstruct courses and cause significant floods. St James's January 23 notes Rich. Savage Nassau kissed the King's hand for appointment as a principal Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth.
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London Gazette
Rotterpam
Leck
Waal
St. James’s
Rich. Savage Nassau
His Majesty’s Board of Green Cloth
Trials in King Street murder case and related acquittals
In Boston December, the Superior Court tried eight soldiers of the 26th regiment for murders on King Street. Two soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter and branded before being discharged. six were acquitted. On December 17, Edward Manwaring and others were tried for firing on the Custom-house and were acquitted after a brief trial.
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Boston
New England
Superior Court of Judicature
King-street
Honourable Court
Edward Manwaring
Efq
Cultons
John Munro
Rotary Public
Hammond Green
Thomas Greenwood
Custom-house
Manwaring, &c
Edinburgh
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Bow-street
Lagweek
Jane Wade
Barch
Elizabeth Sidy
Greenfield
Fleet-street
John Gilbert
Beederice Roberts
William Porter
William Lowe
John Hischin
Wind W.38.W. Blows as Royal Navy Ships Gather
Shipping news lists His Majesty's ships Cerberus and Romney remaining in the river. Glasgow sails northward, with other vessels including Britannia, London Merchant, Andrew Campbell, Elizabeth, and several arrivals at Bristol, Lion, Bolton, Venice, Dublin, Sandwich, the Downs, and Limerick from various ports. Numerous named captains and routes noted.
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This Majesty
Cerberus
Romney
Ins Majesty
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Leviathan
Jenkins
Nantucket
Thomas
Richard
Crofeir
Gibraltar
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Reed
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Lion
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Amhurst
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Venice
Champion
Ranton
Brisol
Dublin
Hercules
Woolsey
Philadelphia
Hibernia
Swords
Lady Catharine
Vickers
Baltimore
Sandwich
Union
Coombes
South Carolina
London Gossip on Lords and University Nomination
In London a December dispatch questions a Lloyds imposition and notes a Speaker’s visit to the Queen’s Palace. Lord North is named Elder Brother at Trinity-house, a King’s Arms entertainment follows, and Oxford and Cambridge figures are discussed. Richard Crofts of Norfolk is nominated for Downton’s university seat, with charted discussions on bank appointments and royal politeness.
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Mahon-yard
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Lombard-street
Biday
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Trinity-house
George Grenville
King’s Arms
Corshill
Balial College
Oxford
Syutt
Richard Crofts
E’q
Wett Harling
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Kate
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Durham
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Cumberkand
Bestend
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Lancashire
Cheshire
Monmuyth
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South Wales
Scotland
William Cooke
Fragmented 18th century news items and notices blend in city records
A dense, archaic prose summary recounts political maneuvering over a Bill of Rights, committee actions, bridge accounts, and public notices. It catalogs appointments, marriages, deaths, auctions, bankruptcies, and police reports, alongside fire and weather notes and criminal incidents in London and Edinburgh from a past era.
Bankrupt S David Clarke Surrenders Assets in Gloucestershire
From the London Gazette bankrupt S David Clarke of Maythill Westerleigh Gloucestershire to surrender the 13th 16th 16th of March at ten each day at the Swan Inn Chippping Sodbury with attorney Thomas Brooke. Also Thomas Joseph Bullock wine-merchant of Bishopsgate Street London to surrender the 33th inft the 6th and 16th of March at Guildhall London with attorney Jonk in Chankys Square Hoxton.
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Aillithay
Ny Isarkin
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Atturn
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Merk-tane
Robert Hare Kailngley Yy
Win
Fiear Biftop
Pilc-Street
Loneon
Inda
Guildhall
Fetorney
Raincock
Nearbinger Lane
Robert Fladgate
St. Ceoige Hanoverguar
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Mach
Gaddhall
Turner
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Temple
Henry Sheen
Newcatestret
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Sery
Farrier
Gudil
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Cluk
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Londen
Southwark
Samuel Davis
Stilyard
Preteo-treet
Goodman’s Fields
Prescot-street
Gooeman’s-fields
Jewellers
Copartners
Ndes
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Aturney
Mr. Abrahams
Fore-freet
Francis Foster
Gerrard-street
Soho
Guihail
Gorge Barker
Liverpool
Lancashie
Lancashire
George Webster
Bean
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Surry
Millers
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Finn
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Thoms Davidson
Alexander Wenig
Lindun, Dale, Chapmen, and Partners
Wilbart Leot
Pandh
St. Macy Whitechapel
Procter and Tea
Init Denier
Listeron
Pieadettrect
Loninn
Heater
Senes Pucinorpe
Iran Grammer
Tamy
Rye
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Worester
John Procand
Deolsy-freet
Zof Teeley-flree Warky Om Seery
Ifte
S. David Clarke
Maythill
Westerleigh
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Chipping Sodbury
Thomas Brooke
Thomas Joseph Bullock
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Londn
Jonk
Chankys Square
Hoxton
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