Boston News and Elections Stir in June Deliberations
May 6 dispatches report British ships with war contingents returning after a Spain accord reduces needs. Faneuil Hall voters elect Otis Cushing Adams and Hancock for the coming year while Halifax notes 2,000 pound sterling recovered from the 30,001 cast ashore after the Granby wreck. Barbadose crops forecast meager sugar output.
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Esterday
Halifax
Gage
Spain
Jiay
Faneuil-hall
Lion
James Otis
Thomas Cushing
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Sterling
New York
Hosmer
Barbadoes
Town Freedoms Presented In Silver Box In Phyntonth
News from Phyntonth and surrounding ports report vessels arriving and sailing for well Indies Cadiz and New York from Well-Indies to Cadiz. Quarantine underway for Lizard frigate at Portmemh while reports of ships bearing large sums travel from Cadiz to home ports. Numerous traders, captains, and ships including Britannia Mesis to New York and Love Parlmore to Lisbon appear in the June travel notices.
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Phyntonth
Lord le Despencer
Montague
Phmouth
Admiral Montague
Sa’aa
Lizard
Gibraltar
Col
Boyde
Spithead
Cadiz
Trevor
Durham
Dear
Juxtry
Wind W
Fox
Norman
Oporto
Susannah
Dobson
Spain
White
Hodgton
Halifax
Kirby Hall
George
Kinston
Burcham
Britannia
Mesis
New York
Love
Parlmore
Lisbon
Fanny
Sidclair
Venture
Keith
Jamaica
Jetherel
Johnson
Gravetes Benn
Patty
Hungary
Humstrum
Hamburgh
Hope
Stayman
Stetting
Lawrence
Mary
Rover
Norway
Royal visit plans and naval readiness near Greenwich
Reports describe Lonsdale setting out from Sandwich to inspect dockyards and shipping, review the Royal College at Greenwich, and tour Woolwich to assess ordnance and royal fleet status. It notes 69 ships of the line fit for immediate service and orders for a royal yacht to transport the Prince of Wales with dignitaries to view the ships. The Knight of the Garter awards are also mentioned regarding the Earl of Halifax’s blue ribbon.
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Sandwich
Dejitford
Royal College
Greenwich
Woolwich
Hils Majesty
Prince ‘of Wales
Holderneffe
Chester
Royal Court and Caribbean News From June Dispatches
A lengthy June 14 Hague letter notes dissatisfaction over a promised grant to the Duke of Ancaster and thin court attendance at an investment. Reports from Dominica announce Sir William Young’s arrival aboard the William and Elizabeth and his assumption of governorship. Other items include the Duke of Grafton’s gates, the Marquis of Rockingham’s Yorkshire journey, and a Middlesex conservancy court at Appleby's Tavern. Also recorded are admissions to the Company of Framework-knitters, the Society of Artists purchasing land for a new academy, an inventor’s high wheel carriage improvement, the Romish priest Malore's pardon and exile, a Richmond daughter’s suicide attempt following marriage disappointment, public rewards for robbery and murder at Mrs. Hutchins’s, naval appointments, several marriages and deaths, and race results at Stamford and Chelmsford fairs.
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Duke of
Ancaster
Highdef
Hague
Prince of Holstein
England
Dominica
Sir William Young
William and
Elizabeth
Young
William
Lord L
Duke of Grafton
Marquis of Rockingham
Grosvenor-quare
Wentworth-house
Yorkshire
Yeserday
Incorporated Society of Artists of Great Britain
Exeter-freet
Strand
Academy
Malore
King’s Bench
King's Bench
Reup
Richmond
Chelsea
Hutchins
William Sleed
Sleed
Notingham
Edward Moorhouse
York
Tenant
Kirkhammerton
Halifax
Mr. Hutchinson
Tong
Hanson
Griffin
Glover
Royal Exchange
Miss Payton
Spitalfields
Brompton
Chatham
Michael Goden
Matte
Knightsbridge
Jonathan Blackthaw
Hore Guards
Peamore
Exeter
Coxe
Rehét
John Hippisley‘Coxe
Richard Hippilley Coxe
Somerset
Battersea
Brookes
Iffington
Albright
Essence of Pearl Tooth Essence Advertised in London
A 18th century advert by Mr Hemet, dentist to her Majesty and Princess Amelia, promotes Essence of Pearl to prevent early tooth decay in children. It urges cleaning teeth from age two, claims the product preserves first teeth and strengthens second teeth, and lists London shops W Bayley and J Pike selling bottles at 7s 6d.
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Costoren
Mr. Hemet
Amelia
Ives
N.B
W. Bayley
Cockspar-street
Haymarket
J. Pike
Troie- House
Leadenhall-Arcet
London
Thomas Greenough
Paiiree
T. Greendush
King’s Arms
Francis Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Bette
Paris
J. LesBrun
Rue Dauphine
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Boston
New England
Country News
Ship News
Arnogd
Berley
Priesmans
Liverpool
Patuxant
Lurk
Carolinas
Molly
Alexander
Glasgow
Deveile
St. Kitts
AcLeghorn
Minerva
Morrison
Carolina
Waterford
Chance
Jarvis
Rotterdam
Dublin
Sisters
Eagar
Antigua
Don
Houseman
Viscountess Mayo
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Mr. Millward
Spavins - I
Mr. Hubbard
Mr. Lenton
Sally Wood
Mr. Tot'ng
Matchie
Sir C. Sedley
Mr. Lentori
Mr. Pattison
B. m. Silver Tail
Sir Charles‘Sedley
Chelmsford
Lord March
Mr. Strand
Biy c. Mittens
L. Farnham
Teresa
Mr. Elliot
C. Hurrell
Ep Tay
Bell
Horndean
SouThampton
Catherington
Duke of Beaufort
Duke
Lo T . Wil
Catheredton
Catherington Down
Lord Duke
Humphry Brett
John Ewen
Buryton
Dr. James
James
Tbe
Franges Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul's Church
F. Newbery
Suti
St. Paul's Churchyard
W. Bailey
Cockspur-street
Turlington’s . Original
Baclaw of Life
Arthawray
William Wray
Bert Turlington
Mary S‘pp
Robert Turlington
Turlington
Birehin
Cabes
Tarlington
Wray
Lave
Martha Wray
Mary Sopp
R. Turlington
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