Indian island expedition and Cape Cod engagements reported
Smuggling reports and prisoner taken near Witherti’s house followed by notices of colonial troops under Col Dalrymple preparing for action against island Indians burning plantations. Capt Doane details a massacre aboard a schooner, with crew killed and one boy rescued, and a suspect in Barnstaple gaol. Indians at St Vincent’s surrender to Governor Leybourne. Prince reports Indians near Cayane and sloops ashore between the Hook and Barfagot.
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Miiday
Carib
Andrew ‘ Bruce
John le Crow
42D
Shees
Plate
Col. Dalrymple
New-York, &c
New-York
Leybourn
Bridston O'Hara
X4th
Ceginierte
Téven
Regin Baffor
Thea Sth
Curtest
Joseph Doane
Sun
Chattam Harbour
Cape Coed
Thomas Nickerson
Dan
Hep Gils
Doane
Barnstaple
Mickersons
Coufitt Getliah
Elitha Newéomnb
Weilfins Kent
New York
Weikering
Prince
Cayane
St. Vincent's
Achooner
Hook
Barfagat
Perth Mob Loots Sloop and Baker Hall
Last Wednesday between nine and ten at night a crowd in Perth boarded a sloop at the New Shore and took about forty bolls of barley. Magistrates failed to disperse them. troops restored peace. The next morning about three o'clock the mob returned, broke into John Scott the baker’s hall, and stole meal flour and bread of substantial value. one delinquent was captured and imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ediahurub
Perth
John Scott
Arrivals and departures at sea ports noted on Jan 7
Ships including Hannah Mead Duke of Savoy and Edward Ryder arrive and sail. Listings show vessels from Liverpool Seville Rotterdam Dublin St Abe’s Newfoundland Bristol Barcelona and other ports with dowse points and locations such as the Downs Milford Mitre Dartmouth Portsmouth and Start. Names include Warfon Abre and Temple among others in a compact harbor movement record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dsar
Hannah, Mead
Duke of Savoy
Harman
Edward
Ryder
Liverpool
Downs
Griverenn
Judith and Mary
Warfon
Seville
Amora
Warren
Rotterdam
Frovidence
Lloyd
Cor
Falmouth
Success
Dunn
Dublin
Ditto
Clibborn
Colditreat
St. Abe’s
Milford
Ceres
Daverfory
Sucress
Stonehouse
Mitre
Elizabette
Bayman
Newfoundland
Dartmouth
East India Company Court Debates Tea Relief Plan
London report on a General Court of the East India Company debating Herries's scheme to seek Treasury aid for a bill to export tea duty free. Directors aim to release cash by a small duty free export experiment amid surplus warehouse teas, Governor Johnstone supporting the motion while awaiting Proprietors’ opinions. The outcome hints at avoiding collapse of the tea trade unless relief is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the East India Company
Feld
Herries
George Cokbrooke
Treasury
Johnstone
Hidghieh
Pham
Elliot
George Colebrooke
Creighton
America
Mr. le Maitre
Lord North
Roberts
Kyte
Copenhagen
Joseph Bill
White Plains
Elijah Williams
Botton
New- York
Jersey
New York
Earl of Halifax
Boulderfoh
Falnouth
Tike
St. Anthony
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Philip de Alméda
Shannon
Ireland
Tea export scheme amid parliamentary debate and disasters
The article recounts a late 18th century debate over Parliament approval for exporting surplus tea duty free, with Governor Johnstone and Mr. Le Maitre advocating government-backed export, while objections urged Ministry involvement. It notes related agricultural observations, counterfeit currency arrests in Albany County, and assorted ship and crime news mixed with local notices and marriages.
Layman’s weapons against the Thirty-Nine Articles
A fragmentary early edition reflects on defending against Anglican doctrinal positions, citing faith once delivered to the saints and Hebrews references. It presents an individual’s unfringed experience within the Church of England, arguing for preparation to reign with Saints in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Church of England
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Jave Bel Europé
la ‘Vera Cruz
Ratmouth
Hurry
Riga
Tisérpoal
Istie
Thote
Hoplake
Betty
Shaw
Strombels Island
Dinglep
Hugal
Petersburgh
Norway
Christiansand
Paris
Europe
Wells
Thomas Allard
George Armstrong
Grey
Ratt India’ Company
Leadenhall-firser
Lime-street
France
Holland
Whitechapel
John Fielding
Guy
Chancery
Lane
Beadle
Liberty of the Rolls
Wilson
Old Bailey
Climpter
Richard Rycroft
Catharine Hall
Cambridge
Penshurst
Kent
Christ
Canterbury
Soo
William Adams
Christchurch College
Oxford
Swarlby
York
Tate
St. George, the Martyr
Queen ’ Square
Stephen Bromfield
Hah We Mains
Berwickshire
Is Majesty’s Sath
Mist Milingtos
Gutter Lane
Cheapside
Arundel
Suffex
Robert Brown
Alnwick
Northumberland
Mifeé
Booker
J. Booker
Lamb
Prince of “Wates
Norwich
Pratt
Owen
Tower-hill
Poland-street
Ruther
Richard Ruther
Long-acre
Nicholas Mount
William Turton
Alderways
Staffordshire
Samuel Turton
Oxfordshire
James
Satan
Paul
Danui
Job
Ezek
PfilmSv
Gukeville
John Iis
Hos
Pfalm
John. Townshend
Royal Exchange
Turtington
Wray
Martha Wray
Sopp
Turlington
Taiglia
Wrayard Sopp
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