International notices from 18th century ports and courts
Reports from Leghorn Marseilles and Hague detail diplomatic talks over Moldavia and Temeswar borders, a Spanish fleet division reaching Algiers, the Dey freeing Christian slaves, Tangier peace terms with Morocco, and Count of Oma’s seven year imprisonment amid debt and disgrace.
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Yeterday
Masis
Ucland
Viesna
Moldavia
Conent
Porte
M. Ce Jenisen
Avlick
Temeswar
O Fesa
Leghorn
Algiers
Marseilles
Spain
Morocco
Tangier
Hague
Liet- Caffel
Omi
Spangenberg
Dumfries Special Committee Acknowledges Powder Removal
A May 1775 Dumfries meeting of Prince William County officials honors Capt. Patrick Henry and volunteers for recovering powder from the public magazine in Williamsburg amid claims it was rightfully the colony’s. The committee notes hostile troop actions in Massachusetts and praises Henry’s conduct in the incident.
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Williamrough
Virginia
Prince William
Thomas Young
Dumfries
Moniday
Lord Dunmore
Patrick Henry
Pisperto
Vwoilliacdburgh
Williamsburgh
Williamiour
Massachusetts
Evan Williams
Tragic Drowning At Bathing Site In July Incident
On Wednesday evening two Quakers, Thumss Thorpe son of a noted watchmaker and Brockway, bathed at a local site. Thorpe, unable to swim, waded too far into a hole and drowned.
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Calheter
Thumss Thorpe
Brockway
Wind S S E and arrivals from distant ports
Daan July 23 reports windward and south southeast conditions as the Charming Molly heads to Naptes and Portmouth. East-Indiaman Switte, a Dutch vessel, arrives the Widees from Opatto. Ships John and S034 pass Reed from Lisbon. Vandsefinich from Offence. Live Gas from South Carolina. Margard Ann from Rosen nion. Anderson from Rosen nion. plus ships at Dover Dartmouth Plymouth Liverpool arriving from Virginia Jamaica Maryland and Danvcick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daan
S.S.E
Charming Molly
Biyth
Ohaton
Portmouth
Dutton East-Indiaman
Widees
Dolip
Opatto
Gaaversern
John
English warship intercepts Dutch arms ships near St Euplatia
Report from London notes two Dutch ships from Amsterdam and Rotterdam loaded with arms bound for St Euplatia captured within five leagues by an English man of war. This interception aims to halt American arms supplies. An Earl of Chatham raid near Hayes, Kent, leaves him badly injured. A Warsaw letter mentions frontier marking toward Lithuania advancing smoothly. A ginrict area near three miles square has been reversed.
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London
Amterdam
Rotterdam
St. Euflatia
Earl of Chathan
Brcay
Hayes
Bromley
Kent
Warsaw
Lithuania
Signing of a chart and mixed crime reports across ports
Poland and General Kochon sign a newly drawn chart in hope of completion by year end. Commissioners from the Republic to fix limits with Vienna depart this week, with doubt they start soon. Extracts warn of dockyard disruptions, gang limits, and arrests at sea. A Greenland Dock arrival reports 359 souls. A murder in Arbroath follows a husband’s revenge against his brother‑in‑law, and drownings near Clackfriars Bridge and Whitefriars stairs raise alarm. A transport pardon and remandations surface along with church and local deaths. Prices of bank and insurance notes appear among market notices.
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Poland
Kochon Fer
Republick
Vienna
Tres Fortmont
Mundey Letcher
Admiralty
Atv. Ce
Genspalatic
Ul Tutin
Falmouth
Mijesty
Enterprize
Deptford
Givralar
Harriet
Lee
New-York
Greenland Dock
Ren
Gilbert
Greenland
Onlie
Arbroath
Scotland
Browne
Brown
Addington
Clackfriars Bridge
Whitefriars Stairs
Joseph Grindall
Earl of Racaford
Joan Armer
Harsh Boyd
Earl of
Setous
John Heath
Whurlby
Gelfo
Tie Cathedral
Wkmerring
Execution at Tyburn of John Connells and companions
An authentic account details the execution at Tyburn on January 1 of John Connells and nineteen others including George Miller Charles Whittle and Thomas Grenwood. It recounts Connells upbringing in Whitechapel becoming a weaver, his fall into crime and partnership with Whittle, the alleged thefts and the complicity of thief-takers with rewards, ending with reflections on moral corruption.
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Iohn Conells
Tyburn
George Miller
Charles Whittle
Thomas Grenwood
Joseph Scott
George Morris
Wil Han Brumage
Axa Thomas Whittall
Eorge Miller
London
Whitechapel
Apostle
Whittle
Miller
Bat
Thief Confesses Crimes in London Trial and Execution
A London execution list details Thomas Greenwood and accomplices confessing numerous house breakings and robberies in Shatwell Spitalfields Wood street and other areas. They describe methods garret window and trap door entries and claim remorse and schemes to plunder Mrs Weediall at the Globe Wavern and Mr Wengular in the Minories. One suspect Miss Lambe losses exceed five hundred pounds and a false key entry near Liccle Britain is described.
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Thak
Shatwell
Spitalfields
Woodstreet
Piternoter-row
Thomas Greenwood
Ted Hastebreaker
Weediall
America
Toreau
Devertuire
Britol
Pere
London
Old Bailey
Bevan
Lie
Joseph Scote
Trase
St. Clement’s Charity
Schcol
Tim
Dzciaing
George Morris
Foieriuze
Chespide
Geal
Brumege
Draven
Marcis
Thomas Whittall
Surry
Overan
Cloyltts Gate
Liccle Britain
Prisoners Partake of Lord's Supper Before Execution
The condemned men, restrained with a door lock and two padlocks, were treated with outward decency and admitted to the Lord's Supper after questions. At nine o'clock they were brought to Newgate and then to Tyburn, where the crime was read aloud and they faced their dreadful, melancholy sentence.
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Newgate
Yburn
Scott
Ale
House for sale near Epping in Essex with outbuildings
Listing describes a well-watered manor 18 miles from London and nine from Epping, including two parlours kitchen servants hall larder bed chambers coach house stables barns gardens and farming gear. Inquiries to Rev Sir William Smith at Hill Way Essex or Mr Also Belford Street Covent Garden.
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Stapleford-Tawney
Essex
Epping
Sir Willam Smith
Hill- Way
Esex
Belford Street
Coventgarter
Peter Berry
Amie
B.ddengen
Kent
Tensterden
Cran Roks
A.hord
Maid. Jone
Lenden
Porson
Strucolas
Turev
George Norwood
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Edward Kynaston
Ct Hardwicke
Sapp
N.B
Ramz
Coun
Newmarket
Loder
Wenden
Sauron- Walden
John Martin
Thaxted
Dunmow
Etter
Dalby
Rawins
Beaconsfieid
Gil
Edward Rawlins
Buil Inn
Beaconsfeld
Bucks
J. Dalby
Apothecar Bani
Childrens Rea ” Ags
Iris
Hfe
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W. Baley
Cy Burchett
Long-acre
Boy Exchange
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