Mail from Holland reports and Paris military totals
A July 20 dispatch notes a mail from Holland and a June Constantinople report. It details Col Peterson’s valet adopting Mahometism to resist a threat, with no return to service per treaty. Paris reports a Spanish expedition to Cadiz, Ferrol and Cartagena totaling 39,848 combatants with 648 ships and 422 transports anticipated.
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Holland
Constantinople
Col. Peterson
Rathan
Peterson
Porte
Arfan
Marquis Antici
Holy See
Diet
Poland
Warsaw
Poniaki
Wola
Sulkowski
Italy
Rome
Cardinal Serrales
Naples
Paris
Ferrel
Cadiz
Barcelona
Carthagena
Seave
Dala
Seizure of starch and trade materials at Bristol shop
Officers of Excise seized over a ton of starch and related equipment from an untenanted house on St James's Back Bristol on Wednesday aft the trade had been carried on there for some time. The materials were lodged in the Excise office and a penalty is expected.
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WN &W Ss
Bath
St. James’s
Bristol
Excise
Wind swept ships dock and sail to distant ports
A fragmented 18th century shipping update lists vessels sailing to the Canaries New York and Virginia and arrivals at Whitehaven Plymouth Bristol Falmouth Madeira St Kitts Hamburg Cowes Maryland and Grenada with captains and origin ports, including Reed Lante Holloway Lutley White and Glory.
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Dar
Wind
Reed
Canaries
Harpison
New-York
Lante
Whitehaven
Mars
Mitchinson
Jenny
Welsh
Virginia
M‘ilwain
Philadelphia
Peter and Poe
Padmore
London
Badver
Coward
Uew
Sheal
Lisbon
William
Plymouth
Grenada
Landafters Howe
England
Arnaud
Cape Fear
Dublin
Jamaica
S Constanting
Bern
Africa
Falmouth
Eveabech
Mager
Tay
Ape
Wilticomb
Dover
Britannia
Waid
St. Vince
Protien Cockburn
Grace
Lawdy
Virgina
Madeira
Sarah, Moulton
St. Kites
Matthew, Young
Hamburgh
Morris, Bell
South Carolina
Cowes
Maryland
Brothers, Craymer
Union
Brifin
Grenat
Longbrook
Sainthill
Naples
Powell
Peterfergh
Speech by Earl of Dunmore Opens Virginia Assembly
Record of the Virginia General Assembly meeting called by Governor Dunmore. The Earl delivers a speech urging reconciliation with grievances and noting royal and parliamentary declarations as authorities for addressing colonial disquiet. The address references the king and parliament and aims to calm tensions between colonial officials and settlers.
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London
Wilson
Hattie
Clyde
Virginia
Billiampburgh
Earl of Danmore
Colony of
Steaier
Howe
Howe of Burgetes
House of Commons
Virginia Address Calls for Proportion in Public Burthens
The Virginia assembly debates honoring parliamentary steps toward harmony with Britain and contributing to colonial defense. The council and assembly express readiness to match Britain’s taxes and fund officers, courts to reopen, and support for peace measures while addressing Indian incursions and public burdens. Reports describe Woolwich shipwright disturbances, dockyard security orders, and local court actions, including executions and municipal notices.
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Council
House of Burposes
Mary
Council of Virginia
Earl of Dunmore
Royal visit and Boston letters on Hancock Adams
Yesterday the queen arrived with the king from New England and they attended roote's theatre in the evening. Letters from Boston dated the 16th of January report that the Provincials ignored the proclamation by General Gage and that Hancock and Adams friends held several meetings without decisive results, while advising flight to the islands or the countryside. General Gage has offered four pounds sterling for apprehending Adams or Hancock and delivering them to him. A Salem letter notes a duel between two officers under Gage's command over a political dispute, resulting in one officer being killed.
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Paris
Berty
Woolwich
Royal Dock
Towys
Navy
Tge
Pargheds Friars
Ustad
Court of Common Council
Guildhall
Peinipn-Ang
Pyburn
Thomas
Charles Whittle
Wilda Whatlington
Joseph Scort
William Carter
Parker’s Lane
Thomas Greenwood
Bartholomew Bogie
Whitecross Freet
Bow-street
John Fielding
Elizabeth Hall
Drury-dane
Charles Knowles
Eiggk
Thames-street
Cole Harbour
Marchioness of
Bledtock
Bedfordshire
Amserdam
William Theodore Huygens
Republic of Holland
Thomas Jones
Scott
Alexander John Scott
Royal Artillery
Chatham Barracks
New
Roote
Boston
Jane
General Gage
Hancock
Adams
Gage
Salem
Tuesday fe' nnight and Wednesday fe noight notices
Fragmentary late 18th or early 19th century financial notices list prices for Bank Rock India and other bonds, with dates tied to Mrs Whatman of Boxley and Mr John Watts watchmaker. Mentions con noscience items and Navy Bills, Lonery Tickets. Technical terms and broken OCR obscure exact details.
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Whatman
James Whatman
Boxley
Maidtone
Kent
John Watts
Admiral Watts
Canterbayge
Bank Rock
Bank Kred
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Po Newbery
W. Contville
Lansquenet
Thafe
Ogks Yellin
Ira Ditto
India Ali
India
Pr Navy
H* Rtley
Joseph Priestley
Ll.d. F.R.S
J. Johnson
St. Paul’ S Churchyard
Priesley
Reid, Beattie
Dswald
Edmund Burke
Hig
Iposiah Tucker, DD
Gloucester
BR. Raikes
T. Cadell
Wes Pees Price
Paanedlene -Academy
Walyred
Otter
Henry
Apothecary
F. Johdon
St. Paul's Church-yard
St- Jamessfireey
Wr. Henry
Baer Feek
Toha Ray
R.S
Bennet
Gjarsigi
Universal Magazine
J. Hinton
King’s Arms
Peice
Enele Mériber
John Hil
Mc Filton
Batterfiey
Murray
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Kagmsre
Mog
Mr. Fox
Bridgetheet
tHtes-Areet Hallon-gardch
Bowden
Tréet
Musgericgs
Borag
Mir Newnery
Hucgate-Freepy
Parker
Birchin Lanes
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