Distress News From Port Cities Before Arctic Return
A list of ships sailing and the ports they left, with crews and captains named. Vessels include the Swift, Goodwin bound for Artica, and several others such as Unanimity, Friendship, Sally, Neptune, Recovery, Renown, Betsey, and Saint John Evangelist. Destinations span St Kitts, Barbadoes, Newfoundland, Jamaica, Virginia, London, and Cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Rothery
London
John
M‘nevis
Glaftow
Free-Mason
Eyes
Ansley
Limerick
S. Sehaflian
Saint John Evangelist
Mancz
Londons Parliament hears petitions on Hampstead fight and seats
A petition to the House of Commons seeks leave to bring in a bill over Hampstead disputes. Elections shift seats in Cockermouth and Plympton. Reports from The Hague and New York note naval movements and Spanish seizure of vessels, with claimed alliances against the King of Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
House of Commons
Hampstead
Ralph Gowland
Durham
James Adair
Cockermouth
Johnstone
Fletcher Norton
Carlisle
John Durand
Carmhalton
Plympton
Devonshire
Foley
Hereford
Great Britain
Harley
Brickdale
Norwich
The
Hague
Bth BA
North-America
Leghon
Peterburgh
Proflia
Perfor
New-York
Fellon
Cape Breton
Disorder in Virginia and ship movements amid Atlantic tensions
Letters from Virginia report unrest over recent American events. The Nancy Thompson, sailing London to Liverpool, is safe at the Isle of Man. The African King Williamson from Antigua, distress at Ilfracombe, and the Godfrey Reed and Hampshire Taylor, East Indiamen, detained at the Hope over wage disputes. Scorpion sloop of war ordered for Boston. Major city festival planned by the Lord Mayor at Mansion House. Prosecutions for bigamy, burglaries, and assaults noted along with several local appointments and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Nancy
Thompson
London
Liverpool
Ile of Man
Williamson
Antigua
Ireland
Ilfracombe
Godfrey
Reed
Hampshire
Bofton
Spithead
Mansion House
Chester
Foon Alsren
Stynner
Montgomeryhaire
Morday
Poole
Denbighshire
Aprilia
Wrexham
Flindshire
Mold
Cheshire
Derrecshire
Castle-street
Bloomsbury
Italy
Dowderwell
Patrick Madan
Peter-street
Saffron-hill
Clerkenwell- Bridewell
David Wilmot
Old Baiey
Will
Price
Charles Simkins
Newftreet
Shor-lane
Lyuia Manton
John Amer
Hugh Boyd
Kilburnwells
Marybone
Edward Clebar Smith
Brazennote College
Oxford
Bradenham
Becks
Lord Viscount Wentworth
Biarried
Yeserday
Camberwell Church
Benjamin Wilson
Devonshire Square
Bith Sears
Mills Sarah Sells
Bank-side
Titham
Kent
Rocer Ma Fey
Sam
Elarper
Borough of
Leeds
William Banks
Mitchel
Mr. Bowers
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Foreign Affairs
Warsaw
Plockno
Adam Czartorski
Palatinate
Volhynia
Podolia
Kiev
Itamis Burgh
Dally
Dhe Pontrys
J. Roba
New Bondilrees
J. Walter
Charmae-cooks
John Baker
Hawkherst
Kens
Delaver
Thonas Bedford
Thomas Redford
Town Maling
Maicfone
Justices of the Peace
Town-Malling
Falsingham
Linets
Aflachy
Lincoln
Irs
V.z. Leti
John Wilson
Contaninz
Lyon
Lincin
John Sseight
Fighting- Cocks
Wornesh
Guildford
Henry A. Fatchwick
Farnham
Freefield
Garton
N. B
Matchwick
Thomas Lodge
Doymersfield
Odiham
Hants
W.lron
Mary Tees
Saracen's
Reading
de Bath
Wakingham
Bayshet
Breckwater
Hertfordbridge
Kings-Arms
Marteliereen
Alton
Winchester
Mr. Lane
John King
Andioneers
Basingitcke
Bedfordshire
Leetea
Bedford
Bedroth
Great-Britain
England
Park
Upper Ossor
Lincolnshire
Castle- Carlton
Great Carlton
Carnpike
Louth
John Green
Francis Billam
Yorkshire
John Hudson
Smedmore
Purbeck
Derset
Porélard
Wesern
Simedmere
Corfe
Willian Richards
Fry
Warmwell
Dorft
Charles Norton
Ludeman
St. James’ S Street
Westminster
Thomas Skinner
Garraway
Golberton
Wyberton
Boston
William Brown
William Harber
John Gookman
Israel Taylor
Harber
Spalding
Sleaford
Grantham
Horncastle
Newark
Stamford
Pettesborough
Huntingdon
Stevenage
Hatneld
Barnet
Hoddesden
Fale
Mr. Skinner
Alderfeate
Reet
Royal
Covent-Garden
J. Wilkie
St. Paul's Church-yard
Charing-crow
Sydenham
William “Grant
T. Cadell
R. Bentley
W. Goldsmith
Paternoiter-row
Julia Benfonger
North America
A. Burnaby
Greenwich
T. Payne
St. Martin's
Georgiana
Prince Coloninus
Edmund Burke
J. Dew
Paternofter Row
J. Williams
Flee Street
W. Davenhill
Cornhill
Germany
Netherlands
United Provinces
Etteken
Charles Burney
Mus. D
F.R
T. Becket
Strand
J. Robfan
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