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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 28, 1774

Page

3

Importation Ban Debate Sparks Philadelphia Meeting

Philadelphia on May 2 reports an express from Boston requesting cessation of all import and export with Great Britain and the West Indies. A meeting at the New Tavern drew about two hundred men who urged careful consideration before action, preferring to wait until next week as the moment nears when the outcome could be decisive.

Philadelphia Boston Great Britain West Indies New Tavern Blandford Dorset Crown Inn Ohn Smith Bart

Arrivals at Gravesend Reach Britain via Enigmatic Fleet

Gratesend, June 28. Arrivals include Three Brothers, WaFers, New Hance, Harmes from Embden, and ships from Antigua, Carolita, and Gibralter. Vessels named Sally, Patrick, Cesar, Amity, Ball, Tarbut, Duckingfeld, and more reported docking or sailing. several indiamen and man of war noted among arrivals.

S H J. PY Denis Patrick Gratesend WaFers Hance Harmes Embden Berts Dover Cleopathas Parret Antigua Cesar Lindsey Amity Ball Tarbut Duckingfeld Fortge Affaira Shadwell Young Carolita Augustine Patties Sénegal Betley O Walker Gemi-Tabazo Srafar Wilcox Gibratar

Extract from Stockholm dated June 12 details royal orders and trade notes

Extract from Stockholm dated June 12 reports His Majesty ordering fortresses reinforced by commissioners, a Whale Fishing Company receiving 500,000 dollars at 3 percent and privileges to spur commerce, a British prime minister to Versailles, a Swedish mineral gift to France, and dispatches to Petersburg. Cadiz letters May 28 recount the Gaillard and Aurora reaching Cadiz Bay with cargoes valued in piastres and silver, plus other vessels arriving. Bermuda wrecks and cargo details, a defamation case at Westminster Hall, legacy allocations from Francis Andrews to Dublin and other infirmaries, and a robbery postchaise capture near Holborn results.

Tee Aleitar Stockholm Hirane Falkenbrone Boje Count Poile Eebes Baron Scheffer Versailles Mons Epine Petersburg South-America Cadiz Gaillard Aurora Callao Kingdom of Peru Fafe Cadiz Bay St. Michael Caracca Company Guayra Ja Cravite E Dieu Buenos”“Ayres Howes Limerick Virginia Bermudas Whitehaven Wilcox London Senegal Francis Andrews University of Dublin Derry Antrim Meath

Crime and court notes from Bow Street sessions

Reports from Bow Street include Richard Fuller reappearing with Mary Gaffy for taking a handkerchief and attempting to strip a child. Gaffy bound to prosecute. William Boyle remanded after robbing Thomas Morrell on Hampstead Road. A carter’s careless driving injures a chair and horse, with a Geo 7th statute read. A sailor accuses Mary Hobley of pickpocketing. she is committed and the sailor bound over. Lowton, Dutton, Cox, Peeke and Mealés linked to various suspected thefts and bindings to prosecute. A highwayman suspect is examined after heavy liquor. his future day set. Respite orders for John Charles from Old Bailey robbery. In prison, 31 convicts awaiting royal respite. Died: Hon. Mrs. Wright of Bath and Mrs. Bingham of Drury Lane.

Woodstreet Compter Richard Fuller t.Mary Gaffy Holborn Miss Thornton Gaffy Thomas Morrell William Boyle Hampstead Morrell Carter A&i Mary Hobley Lord North Charingcross Ant Lowton Thomas Dutton John Cox Jonathan Blayney Joshua Peeke Isaac ‘Mealés Bow-stréet Esterday Newgate John Charles Old Bailey Charles Errington Wright Alexander Wright Bath John Lord Chedworth Peckham

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