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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 01, 1776

Page

3

Persian assault at a fortress and fatal losses reported

From Baffora on September 21 Persians launched a fourfold assault on a fortress. They broke in briefly but were repulsed with over 1200 dead. Sader Kan, Kerim Kan’s brother, was badly wounded and his son was killed.

Baffora Sader Kan Kerim Kan Augsbourg Trente Vienna Paris de L Kidd Count de Maurepas

Arrivals and Passages of Ships at Various Ports

Dispatch lists ships passing by Darlington Knariton and others from Dominica, Fries land, tidboa, Guernsey, Tobago, Jamaica, and Lisbon. Arrivals at Dover Falmouth Lancaster Liverpool Dublin and Dublin include Bacchus Nancy Nancy Polly Industry and many more from Madeira Galway Grenada Jamaica Bordeaux Dantzick and London.

Dra London Lee Barbadoes Dia Boyce Geavesend Darlington Knariton Dominica Harvail Rumpis Friesland Confanria Gregory Tidboa Tagus Innis Manchester Caley Lishbon Mayflower Knapp William and Elizabeth Hicock Guernsey John Christie Tobago Coleman Jamaica Prince's of Wales Dixon Rotterdam Gravesenn Mary Fitzerald Waterford Kitty Drummond Amsterdam Dover Bacchus Hill Oporio Falmouth Nancy Richards Madeira Hearn Galway Mercury Lewellin Grenada Duke of Gloucester Nankeville Lisbon Polly Murphy St. Wire's Ann Hutchins Industry Wade Phillips Honduras Lancaster Jane Garner Antigua Liverpool Lawrence Shirlock Oporto Ineram Paiffey Dublin Lucy Philips

News from Boston and Moore’s Creek in 1776

From New York and Boston letters recount a clash at Widow Moore’s Creek Bridge with Col. Richard Caswell reporting Tory losses and militia strength. Washington’s proclamations and orders for Boston residents followed, urging discipline and protection of property. Proclamations cite troop conduct and policing of ministers’ stores.

HincTon New-York Washington Boston America Continental Army Tpling-Houses Cambridge G. WasuinctTon

Royal procession and mail arrivals reported in London

Yesterday morning his Majesty with several generals traveled from the Queen's Palace to Blackheath where four troops and guards were reviewed. A packet from Rome carried letters for Royal family members including the Duke of Cumberland and Princess Amelia. The Grantham mail arrived from the West Indies in 61 days at Falmouth, and the Duke of York packet from Lisbon, captained by Dashwood, also arrived.

Brunswick Jamaica Little John America Port Royal Henricus Paterson Dublin Stockholm Walter Coffer Excise Commissioners of Excise Scotland Treasury Blackheath Horse Guards Mr. Banks Seven Dials Holborn Gray’s Inn-Lane St. Mary At Hill Church William Battersley Bristol Sophia Evans Oddington-upon- Otmoor Oxfordshire John Bruere Trinity College Graine Moorfields Vaughan St. John’s Street Hunt Kensington - Gore Thomas Longcroft Havant Hmphhire Queen’s Palace Gloucester-house Duke of Gloucester Rome Duke of Cumberland Princess Amelia West-Indies Grantham Jones Falmouth Lisbon Duke of York Dashwood

Charity Subscriptions Open For Clergy Relief In North America

May 2 1776 reports Archbishops and Bishops with royal approval opening a subscription to aid the distressed clergy of the Church of England in North America. Subscriptions accepted by Hoare and Co Gosling and Co Fleet Street and Drummond and Co Charing Cross. A Leicester county list records many named clergymen and donors, including Rev Dr Bickham Archdeacon of Leicester and Rev Mr Gamble Great Ashby among others, with substantial totals listed for multiple parishes and individuals.

Church of England North-America Meff Hoare and Co Gosling and Co Fleet Great Ashby Burnaby St. Margaret's Mr. Healey Leodington Ludlam Wykes Dafesbeach Northamptonshire Richard Walker Leicester Mr Stokes Blaby Greenaway Nether-Broughton Ford Melton Mowbray Chamberlain Melton- Mowbray Lonsdale Stathern Mr. Bradley Knowston Coulton Abbettleby Mr. Moreen Melton-Mowbray Mr. Brown Hoby Mr. Judd Gilmorton Noble Frolesworth Ditto Frewen Sapcote Ludiam Norton Haines St. Martin's Nathaniel Palmer Johnson Loughbrough Gresley Nether-Seal Eddows Barrow Farnham Sheepshead Hadwen Loughborough Heathcote Sibby Lowdham Difeworth Mr. Middleton Hathern Burslem Cadeby Mr. Green Walton Bentley Lockington Cooper Athby de la Zouch Prior Athby-de-la- Zouch Edwards Ravenstone Mr. Hastings Belton Heron Shawell Ragnall Appleby Mr. Simpson Queenborough Edward Dawson Long-Whatton Willey Kegworth Dalby Castle-Donnington Liptrott Oadby Chambers Higham Spillman Thurcaston Mr. Beer Pegge Packington Mr. Pigott Great- Wieston Todington Medbourn Mr. Walker Kidworth Mr. Bird Congston Mr. Fell Sheepy Mr. Coulton Houghton Vaughan Physisian Tex Orton Brooksby Rootey Breedor Rearby William Fochin Barkby

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