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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 07, 1775

Page

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King appoints commissioners for duties on vellum parchment and paper

The London Gazette reports on February 7 at St James's that King appoints William Blair John Kentick James Bindley William Baillie and William Waller as Commissioners to manage duties on rampt vellum parchment and paper. John Brettell is named secretary or chief clerk to the Commissioners. The King also appoints Paul Henry Curry as a principal officer of the Navy for the Plymouth yard affairs.

St. James’s William Blair John Kentick Bindley William Baillie William Waller Elgrs Wlajesty John Brettell Paul Henry Curry Midjesty Plymouth

Winds and Arrivals of Indiamen and Merchants at Sea Ports

A report lists vessels sailing from Senegal to Jamaica Virginia Maryland Grenada and Belfast with names like Alfred East-Indiaman Mary Jenkins Rosana Mare and Black Prince and others from Memel Harling Trieste Rotterdam and Gottenburgh. It also notes arrivals at New Orleans Barbadoes Whitehaven Marseilles Cadiz and Liverpool including Missippi Matton Minerva and Susannah Clarke among others.

S. Dear Fes Wind S Alfred East-Indiaman Mary Jenkins Rosana Mare Black Prince Carter Senegal Pembberton Oliver St. Kitts Penelope Walker Virginia Nancy Sands Maryland Mary- Ann Feridal Grenada Draper Moore Belfast William and Ann Flannery St. Kies Abbicy Crirp Jamaica Concord Eldrich Elizabeth Stafford Memel Corneling Alberts Harling William Lamb Success Cheeman Honduray Dantzick Packet Horseley Trieste Peggy Keddy Rotterdam Hall Gottenburgh New Orleans Missippi Matton London Barbadoes Britannia Clark Blackburn Whitehaven Minerva North America Marseilles Argo Murder Newfoundland Dever Usity Wards Tobago Alfred Teague Malaga Liverpool Susannah Clarke Cadiz Molly Rogerson Lives Pool South Carolina Lowther Cowman Béaufain Purchase Newmarket Wilton Emperor Buckworth Crawford Mermaid Harford Eagle Barnes Badger Swallow Nelsén

Bills, petitions, and riots fill crowded session reports

The Upper Assembly passed a land tax aid bill and a marine forces regulation bill with two enclosure bills. Commons ordered export import accounts by year from 1739 to 1774 for West Indies Africa and North America. A Hindon election petition case drew strong interest as bribery concerns rise. A West India merchants meeting urged Lords petition after Commons action. Reports detail Moorfields riot violence, military readiness for Boston, and a city crackdown on Gravel Lane gangs, plus local ordinances, marriages, deaths, and bankruptcies.

House of Commons West Indies Africa North-America West-India Islands Lords Grenville London Tavern Bishopsgate-street Walker House of Lords House of Commions Philip, Gibbes Philip Gibbes R m Moorfields Holfmoon-alley Bishopsgate Faild Fife Woolwich Boston Lord Mansfield Fupface Gould City of York Guildhall Yorkshire Castle of York Lancashire Castle of Lancaster Aurora London Madeira Galiffoniere Levant Basque Road Dublin Johnson Aae Jefferson Whitehaven Ballywater Ireland John William Todd Stockdale Walton Hull Orfordness William and Mary, Dly Yarmouth Francis Caryll Strand Paul Blagrove Comptroller’s Office Alderman Thomas Austin Friars A&t Sherwood Wilmot

George ReynoldS seeks continued noble support for inn in Colchester

An 18th century notice from George Reynolds of the Three Cups Colchester requests the local gentry and nobility to extend their favors and continue patronage at the White Hart Inn, which he has taken and is refurbishing to accommodate guests with diligent service and full amenities. The second item announces a bankruptcy hearing for Richard Loofley and Charles Loofley, paper makers of Chefham Bucks, with details of a Chetham Mill lease near Chefham and Rickmansworth, held under lease from the Duke of Bedford for 16 years from Michaelmas.

George VR Colchester White-Hart George. Reynolds Sapa - ‘Ggibbatt London Ace Richard Loofley Charles Loofley Chefham County of Bucks Chetham- Bois Bucks Rickmersworth Bertfordshire Duke of Bedford

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