General Evening Post Newspaper Archives, Jan 3, 1775, p. 3

Portmouth Town Committee Threatens Artificers as Enemies

An NH town committee reports that artificers hired to build barracks for troops may be deemed enemies if they do not return home. Sheriffs and militia officers refuse commissions under new Acts. Also notes a marriage of James Urquhart to Miss Flocker, and various wartime donations and troop updates. New York reports Sir John Johnson named Major General of militia in the northern district. Cocoons of French regulars said to be handed at Hispaniola.

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Portsmouth New-Hampshire Asport James Urquhart His Majesty Miss Flocker Thomas Flocker Boffon Chestertown Concord Penn Samuel “Whsody Newbury Falls New-York John Jahrson Foot William Johnsop Haspaniola Old France Kiplin Adelphi Port Arived Downs Swallow Anstice Smithfield St. John’s Street East India Company Newgate William Hart and Co William Hart Dutker Newigeton Savage Turnham-gréen Heighbotts Webo Mr. Winter Hammersmith Yetterddy Bow-Treet John Hutchins Wichitat Claxton John Jones Rumford Brentwood Hutchins Clarke Hnurchins Claxton Hurchins John Fielding William Thomas Fortmer Graham Needham Lydia Hall Black- Bay-Alley Burdett Booker Reading Chambers Forrester

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Arrivals and Departures in London and English Ports

The January 3 to 4 arrive and depart notices list ships sailing to and from New York Virginia Seville and Rotterdam with vessels including Britannia Ayres Petér Gartner and Sherefs Hedderson Conmherce Dunn and others. Ports of Dover Falmouth and Portsmouth report multiple inbound ships from Antigua Quebec Leghorn and South Carolina.

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Dear W.S.W Britannia Ayres New York Mary Jane Chapman Virginia Petér Gartner Seville Petty Féthérly Bristel Triumph Fletcher Dalrymple Gray Quebec Byrital Cummings Leghorn Vigilant Gregory Malaga

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Extraordinary treaty details and war expenses agreement

An account of a private treaty between the Grand Signor and the Emperor and Empress of Germany outlines payments to the Imperial Court for war preparations amounting to twenty thousand purses of silver. Immediate sums are directed to the Frontiers with secrecy, plus indemnities for officials, and potential cession of Walachia. The document includes notes on consular appointments, public notices, and various crime and bankruptcy briefs from the period.

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Germany Sublime Porte Grand Stgmier Walachia Constantinople Barbary John Grant Ffg Algiers Paul Whitehead

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Anecdote of a Dyer and a Fortunate Stranger

An anecdote recounts Mr B DSH W winning at a gaming table. A passerby cheers, the winner hands him a purse unseen. The stranger departs to India, amasses wealth, returns to England, seeks restitution, which is refused, and later receives a larger gift.

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Mr. B Sam India England B—dthw

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Arrivals and Departures in London and English Ports

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Extraordinary treaty details and war expenses agreement

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Anecdote of a Dyer and a Fortunate Stranger

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