Naval Armament and Virginia Rebellion Debate in 1776
Reports from Paris and Philadelphia describe Admiralty orders to augment the Baltic fleet and prepare 12 ships of the line by April, amid cannon tastings and strategic speculation. A Virginia news note cites Lord Dunmore’s actions with 1000 troops, plus Continental Congress reflections on allegiance, rebellion, and retaliation within a civil war context.
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Yeterday
Flanders
Moscow
Petersbourg
Archangel
Seax
Great Britain
Paris
Charolais
Douzy-le-Royal
Chaplaife
Cleny
Philadelphia
New York
Lord’ Donmore
Virginia
Hutchins
Friends
Expresson
New-York
Lord Starling
New Jersey
Conneticut
Continental Congress
General Congress
Arrival list and outward voyage notes from Jan headlines
Shipping news lists ships sailing from and arriving at various ports. Notable outward: Arethofa sailing for India. Britannia and several others arriving at Gravesend. Arrivals include Hero from Cork and Minerva from Amsterdam. Good-Intent from Amsterdam. Denia and Leghorn entries follow.
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Deat
Jan
Arethofa
India
Gravesend
Britannia
Dixon
Stockholm
Minerva
Staith
Stettin
Concord
Johnson
Gotterburgh
Lane
Norway
Good-Intent
Dowte
Amsterdam
Bristol
Hero
Marth
Corke
Ancona
Thevis
Sparkes
Aberdeen
Hull
Rose
Baker
Price Current of Goods in Boston and Nearby Ports
An authentic account lists prices for sheep heads, salt, Jamaica rum, fresh fish, butter bread, beef, pork, mutton, veal, cheese, butter, pork, apples, and more. It notes a voyage from New London and reports on Quebec's fall and military movements around Boston Cambridge and Roxbury with details on provincial forays and British casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Boston
Jamaica
West-India
New London
Roxbury
Antelli
Ship Explosion at Botton Harbor Reported
The article states one of His Majesty's ships in Botton harbor blew up and that an express to New London warned that several warships had sailed to Botton to destroy the town, prompting inhabitants to move out. The fragment notes an eye witness account and royal communications.
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Great-Britain
America
Charles Thomson
Nerth
Jamer
Gibraltar
Minorca
John
Hely Hutchinson
Trinity - College, Dublin
Quebec
Quebes
Arnold
Rivington’s
New-York Gazetteer
Carribrideds
Léeimsie
Rer’s
Breed
Corps
Beacon Hills
Themsen
Themfan
Prospect-hill
Charless
England
Leland
Boston
Carleton
Mystick River
Congress
Sayre
Hague
Potzdam
Prufsia
T- Meadures
Cocvert
Neds Busines
Fale Crewes
Nateka
Kent
Aveo'dlock
Bow-street
Joh Fielding
William Singleton
John Cartwright
Cartwright
Pfiforter
Christopher Lawless
John Hafleton
Eve
Allen, Macklin
Ant Rigalent
Cenwell
Teqing
Econ
Fabs
Tomne
George Elfcb
Ainscomb
Richart
Noden
Old Bailey
William Greenwood
Philli Randall
Peter Planck
Pimlizo
Chelia
Jones
John “Johnson
Pighway
Tottenham Court- Road
Poe
Thomas Williams
Hanoser& Quarg
Yarrow
Goodman
Tonite Wenn Hayward
Famie Price
Monthayadads
York
Bedford
Stredtt
Bedford-tow
Catlin
John Prachard
Herculés Buildings
Lembeth
Charterhou
Bathesit
Botton
Witn
Rssi
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Pritapentura
Parliament
Hanover
d’Oyenhausen
Heffe-Caslely
Spangenberg
Edinburgh
Byries
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