London Gazette Brief Sheriff Appointments and Promotions
From the London Gazette: John Elliot of Trebursey is named Sheriff of Cornwall. Thomas Douglas of Grantham is named Sheriff of Lincoln in place of Samuel Kerry Thorald. The King promotes 15 Field Marshals, four Lieutenant Generals, and 16 Brigadier Generals. A Danish placard excludes foreigners from minions, and a royal license renames John Pretor to Pinney and William Anunderl to Harris in Nevis and Cornwall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James’s
John Elliot
Treburfey
Cornwall
St. Famers
Tho
Douglas
Grantham
Lincoln
Samuel Kerry Thorald
Harmiton
Madrid
Eed
Copenhagen
Far
Schonem
St. Farmes’s
John Pretor
Aland of
Nevis
Pinney
William Anunderl
Crane
County of
Harris
Seizure Orders Reported To Boston From New York
Letters from New York say Captain Vandeput of the Asia has orders to seize all vessels in or out including provision and salt ships and to send them to Boston. He has already captured a brig owned by Mr Beech carrying salt from Lisbon for St Ube's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Vandeput
Asia
Boston
Beech
Lisbon
St. Ube’s
Shipping news of outward bound East Indies and other ports
The document lists outward bound ships including Webb, Lioness, Larkin, and numerous others sailing for East Indies Jamaica Dominica and Africa with destinations such as London and Plymouth. It notes several outward-bound vessels returned after delays and records arrivals at ports Bristol Nevis Gambia and Liverpool with ships like Henry Medcalf Wellin and Woodbridge Pete arriving from various origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
Frs
Wind S.W
London
Webb
Lioness
Larkin
Shrewsbury
Jones
Mercury Packet
Forbes
East Indies
Bella
Success
Brock
Thetis
May
Lady's Adventure
Cooper
Ang
Raffles
Jamaica
Douglas
Ariadne
Raffel
Dominica
Diamond
Stack
Cadiz
Polly
Forward
Senegal
Catharine
Pattison
St. Kitts
Ulysses
Littleton
Africa
Fleece
Moore
Babb
Plymouth
Lion Teneer
Portmouth
Betsey
Smeeton
Draper
Murgay
Dublin
Piet Yacht
Green
Waterford
Partridge
Borowdale
Bristol
Lord Grosvenor
Fyler
Chester
Endeavour
Kingston
Greyhound
Hooper
Tingmouth
Hopewell
Brownless
Exeter
Nepgune
Bennet
Woophon
Backhouse
Liverpoole
Speedwell
India
Boyce
Fox
S.W
Peck
Old Harbour
Power
N.B
Guavesenn
Fes
Henry
Medcalf
Boston
Wellin
Jano
Williams
Corke
Cullom
Duke of York
White
Nevis
Neptune
Forrest
Nevis Planter
Gambia
Anna-Jane
Pratt
Bristol- Liverpools
Woodbridge
Pete
London Gazette addresses Wigton county and Dublin affair
The London Gazette reports an address by Wigton county leaders and notes a crowded Privy Council meeting at the Cockpit. It mentions Irish Parliament’s custom house bill, Mr Alleyne defending the bill and Mr Dunning opposing, with adjournment to Monday. It also covers Worcester election evidence and a Schuyler letter from December 14, 1775 detailing Native tribes and Johnson’s wartime talks.
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London
Wigton
Cockpit
Privy Council
Dublin
Alleyne
Dunning
Worcester
Watkin Lewes
Congress In
America
Schuyler
Anpany
Col. Fohnson
Montreal
Faust
Belt of the Six Nations envoy and Dunmore letter excerpt
A colonial compilation describes a Great Belt presented to a Chief of the Six Nations with a hatchet emblem, noted by a chief who refused food or song. Lord Dunmore’s message to Capt. White Eyes promises royal protection and warns against listening to reckless youths. Additional letters touch on consular moves, troop ships, and regimental plans amid rising tensions.
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Six Nations
Order of Congress
Charles Thomson
Lord Dunmore
Capt
White Eyes
Captain White Eyes
Major Connelly
Dunmore
Congress
Jersey
America
Madrid
Porto Rico
Cologne
Hanover
Mulheym
England
Westphalia
Vienna
Portmouth
Alice
Blackman
Boston
Navy Office invites surgeon mates for service
Principal Officers and Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy announce that willing individuals may apply at this Office to be examined at Surgeons Hall. If found qualified, they will be employed in His Majesty's Ships as Surgeon-Mates with immediate pay advance of two months in the appointed ship before sea service.
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Chatham
Plymouth
Aldborough
Quebec
ThelIsis
Nore
Grenadier
Viscount Petersham
East India Company
Paris
le' Comte
Lan Otober
Woollwich
Eagle
Lord Howe
North American
France
Chester
John Morton
Jobn Skynner
Elgrs
Montgomeryshire
Pool
Denbighshire
Wrexham
Flintshire
Mold
Cheshire
Carmarthen
William Beard
Edward Poore
Carmarthenshire
Pembrokeshire
Claverfordwest
Toe
Haverfordwest
Cardiganshire
Cardigan
North Wales
Davies Barrington
James Hayes
Merionethshire
Bala
Carnarvonshire
Conway
Anglesey
Beaumaris
South Wales
Fobn Williams
William Whitaker
Radnorshire
Presteign
Breconshire
Brecon
Glamorganshire
Cowbridge
Talbot Inn
Southwark
Grosvenor Square
Lord B
St. James’s Square
Duke of Norfolk
Grosvenor
Berkley
Hanover
Cavendic
Newgate
St. John’s Street
Bagthorp
Norfolk
Charles Vane
Mount Ida
Miss Wood
Richard ‘Wood
Redlion-square
Nichols
Redlion - Passage
Fleet-street
Cooper Sampson
Wantage
Berks
Burton, Whitesmith
Roundcourt
Strand
Navy-Office
His Majesty's Navy
Surgéons-Hall
Neargienaiins Oeates
Manchester
46Th Regiment of Foot
John Baker
Hughes
Robert Gwyliam
Busey Hall
Warrington
Peterson
Pinchbeck
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James Kighley
Maningham
Yorkshire
Rothwell
Atten
the Sun
Bradford
Jon Eagle
William John
Penzance
Stoke Newington
Middlesex
William Penrose
Golden- Lion Inn
Fielston
Christopher Wallis
Helfton
John Langford
Cacsfield
Battle
Sussex
Dealer and Chapman
Guildhall
Henry Adams
Mark Lane
John Addy
Sunderland
Durham
William Knight
Atterney
John Pemberton
William Wells
Foot’s-cray
Kent
Clement
Nichol-Street
Shoreditch
Samuel Penton
St. Mary
Isington
Chapman
Penn
Leeming
Dyer
Holora
William Preston
Liverpool
Lancashire
Potter
Lincoln’s-inn
Robert Lander
Northwich
Taylor
Downing
Monmouthshire
Inere Chant
White Lion
John Crucifix
Tufton-street
Westminster
Ebenezer Dix
James
Fayior
Leadenhall-street
Stephen Cazalet
John Molesworth
Red-lion-square
William Bosworth
Sharp's-alley
Cow-cross
Tripe-Eller
Sir Nathaniel Milne
Joseph Chippendall
Criverier
Trinity House
Church of England
North America
Meff_Hoare and ‘Co
Goffin and Co
Drummond and Co
Charing-cross
Steyning
Rances Budd
John Wilson
Frances, Budd
Colvil Bridger
Port-Chaife
John Sheenes
Wingerford
Chesterfield
Derby
46Th
James Meyrick
Parliament-street
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