30 Mar 1776
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 30, 1776
Page
1
From Limerick to Carlow and Cork, 120 men of the 66th regiment arrived after marching toward Cork to fill regiments bound for America. Courter mand orders to join their unit were issued as the kingdom awaits sufficient military forces for garrison duty after the next embarkation.
From the London Gazette report dated March 29 英国, detailing Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia preparing to depart for Petersburg with Baron and officers, and the fleet from Stade arriving at Spurheld. The Brunswick troops are aboard and readiness to sail as wind allows from Portsmouth ahead of immediate departure to North America.
A long OCR extract lists bankruptcy proceedings and public notices including surrender dates, attainders, and final dividends. Entries name debtors such as Jonathan Chambers and James Nelson with surrender at Guildhall London, plus creditors and attorneys. Also shows subscription appeals, church notices, and official appointments across London venues.
Advices from Berlin report a Prussian commerce treaty under consideration with France to reduce duties on wines in England and hardware in France. His Majesty appoints Lieut. General Sir John Irvin to command in Ireland with Major-Generals Cavan, Johnson, and Cunningham. Captains Goldsworth and Elliot receive aide-de-camp posts. Peter Johnson is granted a pair of colours in the 76th regiment. Reinforcements for General Howe raise the army to about 25,000 men.
Notices recount shipments of 12 364 Hessians and 663 men plus 1100 guards, Lord John Murray’s 42d Highland regiment of 1768 and Burgo lighthorse 490 totaling 1820. A tale follows of a sharpers gang trapping a young man in Feychurch Street, with arrests and rescues by constables. Casualties include Master Wallis in a Thames boating accident and a clerk who jumped from Blackfriars Bridge, plus several thefts and assignments. The Rev John Lee takes High Hampton living. births, marriages, and deaths listed including Mrs Hance and Mrs Hull unions.
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