Thunderstorm Allows Prisoner to Speak Again in Newgate
Cray a long imprisoned thief in Newgate was struck dumb during a February Sunday washing incident when a violent thunderstorm startled him, but his speech and senses later returned. In Reading this day the Mayor of Windsor's overseer charged pauper John Bye with causing How ard, another pauper, to be placed in the Workhouse bridewell where he starved on bread and water from February 5 until his death, conjectured from harsh treatment. The bridewell keeper was later jailed following a coroner’s inquest.
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New St. Bristol
Cray
Newgate
Reading
Windsor
John Bye
Howard
Bridewell
Arrivals of Ships From Europe and Colonies at Various Ports
A long list of ship arrivals and their origins across multiple ports including Leghorn Genoa Seville Cadiz Waterford and Philadelphia with captains and consignments. Vessels from Maryland Virginia Antigua Jamaica and Jamaica connect back to Lewes and England.
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Mancy
W. Blowshare
Triumph
Armian
Liverpool
Gaavesenn
Young Miller
Hans
Groningen
Charming Sally
M‘cullock
Maryland
Cherrat
Seagar
Cadiz
Goodwill
Currin
Waterford
Dover
Jupiter
Destiny
Roman Eagle
Riddle
Leghorn
Falsjouth
Smith
Genoa
Lucy
Smithwick
Se. Lucar
Richmond
Autellinfon
South Carolina
Ruffin
Clarkson
Bristol
Portsmouth
George
Bulfinch
Féimouth
Meprupe
Bingley
Virginia
Commiérce
Duck
Philadelphia
Betty
Kinneir
Dartmouth
Betsey
Helling
Byron
Déffion
Aligane
Whitehaven
Pomona
Sherwin
Moily
Mitchinson
Canal
Yarmouth Road
Duke of Gloucester
Améry
Tom
New England
Esher
Poland tax talks reach conference at Dantzick and Thorn
From The Hague March 7 extract says towns including Dantzick and Thorn seek to tax themselves while Grand Chancellor and Russian minister oppose. A conference is planned with Dantzick’s Secretary and Thorn’s Syndic attending to discuss the taxation issue. The note also covers Hesse Darmstadt marriage prospects, Sweden’s shipbuilding ban on private yards for foreigners, and American petitioning over Newfoundland fishing bills.
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London
Hague
Warsaw
Poland
Dantzick
Thorn
Syndic
Heffe Darmstadt
Jaden
states-General
Hesse-Darmistadt
Holstein-Eutin
Stockholm
Sweden
King’s Arms
Cornhill
House of Lords
House of Commons
Newfoundland
Lord Sandwich
Portsmouth
Naval and crime items from early 18th century notices
In the Mediterranean the French and Spanish fleets total fifteen capital ships, excluding frigates and smaller craft. The Good Intent, Woodhill, from Honduras to London, ran ashore near South Foreland, later to Ramsgate after Deal boats aided. Notable tales include Capt Tyger Roche aboard the Huntington Indiaman at Joanna, and a humorous Sir John Rushout anecdote about a highwayman. Reports cover a Dover magistrate detaining a murderer, sentences at Reading and Oxford offices, thefts at Lincoln's Inn gardens, a church livings appointment, births marriages and deaths, ship command changes, and various stock and financial listings.
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Mediterranean
Samous
Woodhill
Honduras
London
South
Deal
Ramsgate
Tyger Roche
Ferguson
Pigou
Joanna
Sir John Rushout
Sir John
Northwick
Gloucestershire
St. Martin’s Lane
Dunkirk
John Fielding
Calais
Reading
John Holton
John Spier
Wokingham
Bletchinghey
Surry
Lady of Crumpton
Hamilton-Trees
St. Clement Danes
Thomas Evans
Mackenzie
Ardenne
Middleton
Peter Callow
Kensington
Somerset
Nuttal
Long-acre
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Foreign Affairs
Paris
Princes of the Blood
Maximilian
Versailles
Archduke
Ben]. Rooke
Hackney School
Newcome
Henry Newcome
St. Jamess Street
S&s
Richard William’ Wynne
Cavendish
John Lewis Petit
Henry
Mathew Schutz
Bertiléin
Bridewell Hospital
William. Kenneside
Committee of Treasury
John Woodhouse
N.B
Bethlema Hospital
Forster
St. Paul's Church Yard
Helowest
Testwood
New- Fore
Rumsey
St Suchampton
Say
Ray
Ludgatehill
Hibberdine
Garraway
Fitunce
Swinethead
Beston
County of
Lincoln
March
Brought
Newark
Cowper Lovs
Lincolnshire
Europe
Pgvoleri
Moelftreet
Soho
T. Cadell
P. Elmsicy
Strand
Avas
Samuel
Clarke
David
Essex -Street
Uhnson
St. Paul’s Church
Ynd
Scareny
Lrrey
Mtr
Lin
Fey
Catterick
Al’s. Hs
Essex-street
Beendan
Steiner
Wsedon
East-India Company
Robert Griffin
T. Carnan
St. Paul's Churchyard
Turlington
Martha Wray
Hilton Wray
Robert Turlington
Birch N-Lane
Ape Sons
Daffy’s
Stou H
Squire
Ratcliff
Bostock
Hungary
Hooper
Anderson
Bateman
Godfrey
Mo N. B
Turington
William Wray
America
Sald Ty F. Dacfey
Pattmall
Brotherton and
Sewell
Britain
John Campbell
Where House
Queensquare
Bloomsbury
Messrs. Richardson
Arduldrt
Royal Exchange
J. Wikie
St. Paul's Cherth-yard
P. Elmsley
T. Becket
J. Weler
T. Durham
Charing-cross
J. Doddey
Pallmall
Baceer
Jones
Terps
T. Webb
Bladon
Patern
Tion
Qearto
Great Brifabn
House of Hanover
James “MacPherson
Wy Strahan
TY Cadell
Hilary
Great Britain
Hanover
James
James MacPherson
W. Strahan
T. Cadall
Nanne
James I
Cartes
M. de Robethon
Anne
His Majesty's
Bridelane
Fithstreet-hill
England
W. Meore
Beccet
W. Micoll
Mayr
St. Paul's Church-yard
T. Dyrham
Cockpar-street
R. Davis
Piccadilly
W. Flextey
Ating Gray’s‘Inh
Holborn
Richardson and Urquhart
Order the Royal Exchange
Chegrigcipa
Great-Britain
James Ts
Thomas Robinson
Chelsea
Arthington
Leeds
Francis Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
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