Secret British letters describe French and Spanish coöperation plans
Extracts from 1775 letters report preparations at Cape Nicolas Male and Cape Francois to house French troops, with secrecy at home. Cambridge New England notes capture of Capt. Martindale by a British ship, prize seizures, and rumors of Howe orders to demolish buildings for fuel. Portmouth letters describe the Trident transport's Boston voyage, Quebec assaults, and Montgomery’s failed offensive with Arnold. conflicting accounts claim heavy casualties and scattered forces.
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London
Cape Nicholas Male
Cape Francois
Cambridge
New-England
Martindale
Boston
Manley
Virginia
Lord Dunmore
Howe
North Meetinghouse
West Indies
England
Morrison
Portmouth
Trident
Potts
2D Inft
Admiral Greaves
Preston
Ganceaux
William Pepperell
Prior
63D Regiment
Quebec
Montgomery
Montreal
Peter Parker
Cérke
Col
Arnold
Thither
Quebec Standoff and War News From December 1775
Reports describe the failed Quebec assault with Montgomery killed, Arnold wounded, and Carleton defending with about 1700. Letters note 2500 troops to Martinique, 1800 to Guadaloupe, and 17,000 Germans en route to Greenock for America. Other items include shipwrecks, election tallies, and obituaries.
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Quebec
Carleton
Arnold
Montgomery
Major Green
New-York
St. Eutstatia
Martinico
Guadaloupe
Ilands
St. Domingo
Edinburgh
Greenock
America
Firth of Forth
Leni
East India Company
Elitha Impey
India
Impey
Clavering
Bengal
Belfast
Scotland
Goodwin Sands
Deal
Polly
Forwood
Seneg
Downs
Chamberlain
Alderman Hopkins
Alderman Wilkes
Hoxton
Old Bailey
Samuel Whitlow
Jonathan Moore
Stephen Self
William Ringrose
Piétoncatle
Haverfordwell
Richard Phillips
Bart
Thaurfuay
Highgate
Rob. Thomas
Eigg
Pimlico
Adrien Carpentiers
Brussels
Deering
Aldersgate Street
Mr. Batty
Birchin-lane
Lombard Street
Contention Over Representation in Cam Brot British County
In a caustic letter CAMBRO-BRITANNUS blasts the party factionalism around Lord North and Mr Harley. He accuses the Foxite influence of pushing a coronet over the county, claims the F-y family’s vanity threatens liberty, and warns that a Harley-backed replacement could barter freedoms for influence, urging readers to see through the manipulation and resist pendency to a ministerial contract.
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Herefordshir
Corinth
House of Py
Lord North
House of
Harley
Cambro-Britannus
Lords Debate Ticketing For Duchess of Kingston Trial
Lords committees report on trial form and ceremonies for the Duchess of Kingston case. They discuss ticket allocations with seven or eight per Peer, noting past confusion and a near fire during Byron trial. Arguments focus on public access versus safety and decorum, with proposals to adjust numbers by day and who decides.
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London
House of Lords
Lords
Duchess of Kingston
Lord Efingham
Lord Marchmont
Ferrers
Byron
Lord Byron
Duke of
Ancaster
Lord Denbigh
Lord Dudley
Westminster Hall
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Ireland
Mr. J
Theatre-Royal
Smockalley
Country News
Swansea
Neath
Devers Amelia
Scott
North Carolina
Swit
Straker
Cardiagena
Florcules
Waler
Dublin
George and James
Jackson
Grenada
Midland
J. Bew
Paternofler-row
J. Almon
Piccacilly
T. Lewis
Ruffel- Free
Coventgirden
Sewell
Mr. Brotherton
W. Davenhill
Cornhill
Ofaw
Ravels
North-America
Andrew Burnaby
Greenwich
T. Payne
Castle-Mreet
Great Britain
Janus
Setcheil, Bokfeller
King - Street
Covent - Garden
William Flacton
Met. Thompson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Langman
Johnson
Cheapside
Randal
Catharine Arect
Breroner
Strand
Garraway's Coffee
Exchange Alley
Serons
Barilla
Soza
Trieste
Mites
Cannon-street
Howard
Audsley
Wellsstreet
OxPard Street
Norfolk
Fornet
Waton
Aflagton
Tafburgh
Norwich
William Syer
Forncet
Long Stratton
Richard Walpole and Co
Lombard-fireet
Methrs
Gosling and Clive
Fleetfireet
Roger Kerrison
Mr. Dunthorne
John Ramey
Yarmouth
Newforest
Kirkby-Hill
County of
York
Keckswath
William Ingram
Hallgate
Hellwath
George Bowe
Hallgate Common
Hallgate Pasure
Arkendale
Kirkby Hill
Charles the Id
William the Hd
Earl of
John Leland
D.D
J. Dodly
Pall-mall
T. Longman
Paternofier-row
Evo Price
T. Greenough
Ludgate-hill
W. Bayley
Pete Cockpur
Haymarket
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