Royal appointments and mourning orders from the London Gazette
The London Gazette records new prebendaries and canons at Windsor St George Worcester and Worcester Cathedral. Also titles a surname change to Trecropbick, and an Ireland Dublin police society charter for orphans of seamen. Court mourning rules update for the late Queen of Denmark and Duchess Dowager of Saxe-Weissenfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James's
Mountague North
D.D
St. George
Casle
Windsor
Roger Martyn
Matthew Lamb
Woregher
Samuel Hal
L'Recotbick
Trecchick
Kingdom of Ireland
Hibernian ‘Marine Society
Dublin
Royal Navy
Denmark
Duchess
Saxe
Weiffenfels
Arrivals and Vessels at UK Ports Include Jamaica and Antigua
The list records arrivals and ships at ports including Portsmouth Dover Lancaster Bristol and Falmouth. Vessels named include the Thames East-Indiaman the Swift the Harriot the Princess Royal and many from Jamaica Antigua and Mary land. Names such as John M Leod Kurby Hall and Speedwell appear among fore and aft movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oporto
Deat
Jungay
Wind N.W
Proudfoot
Trew
Experiment
Moore
Grenada
Westmorland
Clark
Lancaster
Ceres
Thames
Lisbon
Achilles
Whearly
Jamaica
Homer
Dunnett
Carolina
William
Herbert
France
His Majesty
Grarrsens
Jung
Thongas
Faro
Nancy
Wilson
Scandaraest
Lowvety Znd
Wade
Portsmouth
Neptune
Carrol
Difbon
Hastings
Wiliam
Elizabeth
Young
Antiga
Dover
Green River
Addis
Cleréndos
Brankston
Oe Lancaster
Chatsworth
Norms
Dominica
Bristol -Dove
Parker
New-York
Chance
Marylad
Tw Brothers
Silvers
Leghorn
Falmouth
Rebasta and Poly
Culman
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Beard
Continentals Congress Debated Paper Currency Moves
London dispatch notes Continental Congress met May 16 with Dr Franklin taking seat amid respect. Committee of the whole approved establishing 4 paper currency to fund a continental army. Henry of Virginia absent. alleged plan to press Lord Dunmore to restore seized powder and rumored slave emancipation threats were brushed off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Dartmouth
Cleveland-raw
Plymouth
Harter Sroop
Cape Mackenzie
America
Continental Congress
Franklin
Henry
Virgista
Duanmore
Fame
News of Fires and Battles From Across the Atlantic
A crowded digest reports a Boston fire destroying private houses, intelligence of British troop movements, Native tribes offering to aid the American provincial cause, and British naval orders. It also notes ships launched and built, regatta antics on the Thames, royal birthdays celebrated, mysterious fires at London dens, and crime and court notices with multiple deaths, marriages, and bankruptcies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond
Miler
Mimerva
Calahan
New York
Salem
Boston
England
Province
America
Portsmouth
Spithead
Sir Peter Parker
Royal Oak
Egmont
Weorcester
Exeter
Levant
Augusta
Lord Sandwich
Plymouth
Hazard
Greyhound
Chatham
Sterling-Castle
Bis Majesty
Victory
Satuday
Hoar
India House
Bombay
Endeavour
Cook
Rudd
London
Thames
Ranelagh
Richmond Gardens
Reading
Backlebury
King James’s Stairs
Bagry
George B
Farlington
North Riding of
Yorkshire
York
Mr. Theakston
Duke of Portland
Putney
Heath
Rogers, Esq
Chelsea
Duke of Grafton
Temple
Harris White
Greenwich
Jha Brift
Mits Jamana
Blackheath
Amateur musical and lecture notices at Mary’s Church Cambridge
An 18th century advertisement invites attendance at a concert and oratorio at Mary’s Church Cambridge with performances by Miss Linsey and others, plus an exhibition of a medicinal pump and experimental philosophy works. Tickets at 5s. collectors and venue details given. calls for sustained community support and notes about admissions and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meg. Ness
Reinhiold
Acis
Galteen
Miss Linsey
Tora Ae
Én Frifty
Goth
Mary's Church
Baird and Youces
Marthws
Europe
Patare
Aker
Aries
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Gazette
Dulwich
Richard Franck
Hart-fréer
Thigé
Oxford
Edward Seysigur
University College
Lord Francis Seymour
Wells
Duke
Schmersét
Deptford
Charles Bootle
Germany
Thomas Nelaval
Elys
Clapham
Cleland
Lind
Forest
Dean
John Hall
Smythield
Kentstreet Road
St | Ze
Southwark
Surry
Falehan
Guildhall
Barnard
Bardent
Holborn
Thompson Hater
Wetton Underwood
Bucks
Lace
Angull’s
Gyddnail
Claridge
Gray’s-inn
Créditesse Wiliam
Bodington
City of London
Sudha Alexander Master
Smithfell
Edward Raby
Ire
Give
Alexander Sister
Alexander Matter
Smithfield
William Smith
Chéaptide
Raberdather
Cornelius van de Waal
Rete
Guildtigh
John Phillips
Irmingham
Warwickshire
Backle
Maker
Satacey
Thomas Baker
Wolverhampton
Scaffordshire
Swan
Staffordshire
Robert Edis
Oundle
Northamptonshire
Windmill Tavern
Man
Peter Berton
Samuel Cotton
Birmingham
Owen
Cardman
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