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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 12, 1773

Page

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London Gazette Summaries of Weather Damage and Honors

Darspen reports a disastrous thunderstorm in Bohemia and Saxony causing widespread destruction from Reichenbach to Neustadt and Leipzig area. Lightning damaged goods and army baggage in Reichenbach. The King awarded Robert Gunning and Henry Hastings orders of merit and heraldry roles. Patrick Tonyn named Captain General and Governor of East Florida. Royal Navy line of battle at Spithead detailed with ships positioned five miles apart.

Voigtland Reichenbach Bohemia Saxony Neustadt Rochlitz Leipzig St. Famers Fung Patrick’ Tonyn East Florida America James Grant

Grand Dublin Castle entertainment and Turkish-Russian reports

A report from Dublin notes a grand entertainment at the Castle on the 4th with about 1100 guests hosted by the Lord Lieutenant. Extracts from Temeswar describe renewed hostilities between Turks and Ruffians, including a siege near Silistria and the loss of several Turkish and Russian officers. The King orders ships from various ports permitted to disembark with health guarantees if no cotton wool is aboard and proper oaths are taken. Further items include a murder in Buckinghamshire, church appointments, births, marriages, deaths, and bankruptcy notices across London and other counties.

Dublin Temeswar Silistria Vitorious Weissman Aga Weisfman Hamburgh Bremen Flanders Dantzick Royal and Ducal Prussia Pomerania Samogitia Courland Livonia Archangel Petersbourg Narva Riza Russia Richard Holt Bierton Aylesbury County of Bucks Eton School Cane 6Th Regiment of Foot Forrester West Indies Col. Robinson Regiment of Foot Leighton Henshaw Ranger Jones Louth Great Carlton Castle- Carlton County of Lincoln Hudson Pares Leicester

Arrivals and sailings at ports from North Carolina to Bristol

A historic ship list notes arrivals at several ports including Maryland Elizabeth from London Bristol Mercury from Jamaica Jamaica William Lorain from Bristol Nightingale from Africa and others. Vessels depart and sail toward rivers and destinations such as Dublin Beghorn and Portsmouth with crews listed for ships like Orpheus and Sally Towns end.

Wind W S W Hope Adams North Carolina Hero Wit Es Lisbon Brown Bristol Abella Ranedall Dublin William Jefferys Dolly Fincherer Liverpool Resis Incia Boyce Swift Zante Sally Townsend Ourat S.W Orpheus W4igroops Diana Miln India Pitot Sante Guavrsenn Noble Anntice Beghorn Maryland Elizabeth Christie London Mecury Freud Jamaica Lorain Sullivan Oporto Cicely Hanson Cowes Friendship Carter South Carolina Henrietta Packet Baftable Cork Bates Barbadoes Butcomb Phillips Keefé Waterford Grace Chambers New-York Restoration Thomas Portsmouth Henry Dawkins Henderson

Royal visit plans and delays at Portsmouth

Friday's bill delaying banker liability and clerks’ breach of trust faced postponement for a month. A St James's court and drawing-room occurred with King present, Queen absent from town. King to arrive at Portsmouth Tuesday the 22d, escorted by Elliot's dragoons and a royal guard. He will dine on Barfleur with Admirals, Captains, and state officials. The Board of Admiralty will host during the three days the Royal Ensign flies. The Barfleur banquet contractor is set at 400-1, and the Queen will not join the royal excursion. Marines from Portsmouth are ordered to repair thither.

St. James’s Kew Portsmouth Elliot Magefy Pye Barfleur Spithead Ing Board of Admiralty Division of Marines

Turnpike and hospital notices mix 18th century items

The Governors of Christ's Hospital London announce a committee meeting on Wednesday 76th of Fane instant at ten to receive proposals for tythes of Stoke Mandeville parish for seven years from Lady-day 1773. A general meeting of Turnpike Trustees for the Tunbridge Wells to Ringlee Cross road is set for July 7 at the Cross inn Rotherfield to discuss amendments and new trustees. Stolen horses reported from Ashborn fair Derbyshire with two men a woman and a boy detained in Derby gaol. owner urged to contact John Chatterton for details.

John Browne Island of Nevis Tadies Richmond City of London Hdr Jaly Aernoun Guildhall Abrahams Fore Joseph Vaux Cornhill London Haberdafbers Guildhal Lucas New Inn Ifinc Mallortie Hammersmith Middlesex Hendon Gray Temple Philip Osborne Ross Herefordthirs King’s Hed John Holder Benjamin Baker John Baptiste Darwin Woodstreet Attour David Haywood St. Andrew Holborn Thomas Rowe James Daniel Portsmouth Southampton Merchants and Partners Vine Tavern Oyster-fleet Christ’s Hospital Stoke - Mandeville Aylesbury Buckingham Tunbridge-Wells Kent Ringlefe Cross Uckfield Sussex Thomas Malilen Rotherfield Ashborn Fair Derbyshire Derby John Chatterton Athborn

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