Weather and flood tales from the London Gazette era
A December and January report chronicles severe winter weather in Saxony and Dresden with early frost, halted mills, and a Great River flood. It notes river surges, wrecks at the bar, ships driven ashore, explosions of wine and goods, and gradual thaw aiding harbor passage. The piece also records royal and colonial notices, ship arrivals, captains, and a transfer of command for Quebec.
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Saxony
Dresden
Lage
Yast
London
Gil
Fenrin
St. John’s
George
George Madison
Carolina
Topsham
Bacchus
George Mill
Mafter
Hall
Patti
Hull
Amelia
Hugh Stephenson
Maier
Quebéc
Bristol
Evangeli
Jose
Pietota Rothe
England
Bertin
Whitehall
Guy Carleton
Quebec
America
Presia
Vietha
Etersburg
Parte
Poland
Boston
Chatham
Robust
Sheerness
Exeter
Coventry
East Indies
Dartmouth
Crofier
New-York
Yarmouth-roads
Tower-hill
Browne
White-friars
Fleet-street
Davy
Sussex-street
Southwark
Justice Nares
Turnham-green
Newgate
Sir John Fielding
Hounslow-heath
Hoxton
Holywell
Westminster
Mosely
Quakers Buildings
Smithfield
Old Bailey
Merritt
Shipping News Fragments From Jamaica Markets to Barbadoes
A wind packed morning sees outward bound East Indiaman Rwi S. 5 HIP-N Dax and Bordeaux Pagenkins among others setting sail for Bourdeaux Jamaica and South Carolina. Arrivals include Ada mant from Halifax and several vessels passing along the American and Caribbean coasts with various origins and destinations mentioned.
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Dax
Jan. Y
Salleff
Bourdeaux Pagenkins
Bourdeaux
Henry
Richardson
Jamaica
Pallas
Turner
South Carolina
Adamant
Chown
Halifax
Gravesenn
Baltimore
Jabns
Maryland
Moone
Hadings
Piscataqua
Richmond
Rogers
Friendship
Tresham
Heart of Oak
Gunn
Batos Cesar
Fea
Salem
Neprwfe
Poncerton
Virginia
Mary
Howe
Britannia
Standbank
Dunkirk
Gibbons Care
Barbadoes
St. Michael
Ruffel
Waterford
Eccentric London Notices and Contested Elections Report
News fragment reports Charles Dundas elected unanimously for Richmond Borough with talk of a strong county contest for a Knight of the Shire. Letters from Derby Nottingham Paris and Leghorn recount political maneuvers, royal audiences, abdications, and potential peace efforts. Also notes robberies, arrests, executions, deaths, marriages, and bankruptcies across Britain and abroad.
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Dorn
Charles Dundas
Lewresce Dundas
Parseeseen
Richmond
Yorkfei
Edward Bentinck
Paris
Frances
London
de Q
Britain
Board of War
Migdame de Barry
Pont Aux Dames
Rheims
Monsieur
Charles IV
Rome
Marefoschi
Hamburgh
Petersbourg
Berlin
Rusia
Prussia
Moldavia
Walachia
House of Austrias
Hussars
Leghorn
Dee
Japan
Dutch East India Company
Vienna
Falys
Academy of Sciences
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Jollerson
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American
Harrington
Li Dover
Agn
Beth
Sparfact
Guyon
Horrendon
Julian
Ristol
Havannah
Hemilton
Adigant
Poole
Frenchthin
North Carolina
Nautilus
Hayes
Figuera
Plymouth
Benjamin
Anderson
Alonia
Falmouth
William
Andrew
Giraud
Rwi S
Holborn
Jack Overah
White Hawkey
Kells
Herobbery
Overaa
John Williams
Overan
Cork
Ireland
Batley
Tey
Eathey
Croydon
Feaver
Tower
Venables
House of Notes
Ton-Parden
Samuel Awford
Mills Wright
Thomas Wright
William Pope
Scotland
Mills Sophia Corrie
Dumfries
Clapham-common
Jeremiah Parry
Surry
Edinburgh
Charles St. Clair
Hermansdfion
Newton
Miss Blewitt
Eamond Blewitt
Salford
Oxford
Kirbyftreet
Hatton-parden
Stevens
Grenada
John Murphy
Bankrup T
Thomas Lumby
City of
Lincoln
Gbyecoln
Henry Rutter
John Rawson
Little Shire-lane
St. Clement Danes
Middlesex
Guildhall
Tebbutt
Stapfe Inn
William Silverwood
Nettingham
Grocer
Attorntes
Mei
Barkeyote Estates
Peter Pokimann
Leadenhabte Street
Lorideg
Joseph Wyborne
Halborn-bridge
On Or Bere
Theodore Gibson
Stratford
Esex
Peter Wilson Overend
Bentham
Yorkshire
Atten
Golden Lion
Setue
Saint Altar
Tho. Nicholl