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Intriguing Maritime Dispatches From Varied Ports
A sprawling 18th century notice bundle recounts arrivals and departures from Halifax, Quebec, Dunkirk, Guernsey, and New Providence. It notes ships loading at port, military movements under Howe and Shuldham, and captures of privateers off Jamaica and Jamaica-bound vessels. Also included are court-martial results, royal visits to St James's, and obituaries and society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majjesty
Kew
St. James's
St. James’s
General Howe
White
Dover
Halifax
Quebec
Mouatt
England
Braithwaite
Glasgow
Shuldham
Thomas Woodcock
London
Nautilus
Ardine
Brown
Babbege
Irvin
Charles Town
United Colonies
St. Mabees
Great Britain
Madeira
Knowlly
Big
Bristol
Jamaica
Roften
Williams
Spithead
American
N. W
S. E
New-York
New Jersey
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Clark
Hague
Paris
St. P
France
Hete Es This University
Hete
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Duke de Chartres
Portsmouth
Centaur
Chatham
Navy
Lord Sandwich
John Soathesden
Merica
Camilla
Clayton
Hes
Eacy
America
Henrietta
Duchess Dowager of
Newcastle
Twickenham Park
Holderneffe
Sion-Lodge
Pelham
Countess of Holdettitts
Am¢lia
Gunnersbury
John’Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Grace
Carmarthen
Earl of Lincoln
Duke of Newcastle
Sevenoaks
Vine
Dampshire
Hasaphhire
Hampshie