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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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