Georgia and Savannah letters on peace and supplies to rebels
The document recounts a 1776 Savannah scene with General Wright reporting hopeful signals of royal protection and urging Georgia to accept peaceful terms, while Congress replies by weighing self preservation amid armed ships and provisioning issues. It notes officers, captains, and a call for a negotiated pause to avert further conflict, plus a warning about delays and miscommunications affecting trade and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parclay
Georgia
Congress
Council of Safety
Arrivals of Ships and Vessels List at Lancaster and Barcetona
A long list of ships arriving and passing by on May 13. Vessels named include Fanny Greta Mary Beaty Queen Charlotte and many others from Liverpool London Leghorn Ostend and Rotterdam. The report records arrivals at Lancaster Barcetona Jamaica and Belfast with crews and origins such as Grenadas Jamaica and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deat
Fanny
Greta
Mideira
Clark
Dublin
Minerva
Grindley
Coyke
Peilard
Farquarfoh
Bristol
Mary
Beaty
St. Kitt’s
Geavasenhy
Randolph
Mat Nabb
Sallf
Wray
Meriel
Dispatch
Barer
Dunkirk
Dahl
Beaver
Ostend
Queen Charlotte
Berwick
Blackett
Crand
Patterson
Rotterdam
Friada
Batcher
Leghorn
London Packet
Goodwip
Calais
Lancaster
Lively
Calvert
Grenacas
Lords and battles abroad loom in early news notes
News briefs report impending peerages for Lord Harcoust Hertford and Lord Fownshend with Mansfield made an Earl and Stormont as remainder. Reports say three colonies oppose Independence while General Howe sails from Halifax toward Virginia. Irish merchants accused of aiding Americans. a Dutch-flagged ship seized in Downs. Portsmouth letters note Maurice Suckling seeking Hawke’s seat. a Spanish 60 gun ship Castila is said to have blown up near the Tagus with all hands lost. A fire at a Ludgate Street tailor’s shop is believed arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Barclay
Congress
Archibald Bullock
Harcoust
Hertford
Fownshend
Mansfield
Earl of Stormont
General Congress
America
General Howe
Halifax
Virginia
Lord Cornwallis
Ireland
Deal
Downs
St Eulatia
Portmouth
Maurice Suckling
Edward Hawke
Lisbon
Castila
Tagus
George Brown
Taylor
Ludgat
Perii
Giknoval
S Ik
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Irom
The
London Gazette
St. James’s
Francis
Osborne
Carmarthen
House of Peers
Baron Odsborne
Kiveton
County of
York
Duchess of Argyll
Kingdom of Great Britain
Baroness Hamilton
Hameldon
Leicester
Alexander Hume Campbell
Lord Polwarth
Baron Hume
John Stuart
Lord Mount Stuart
Baron
Cardiff
Cardiffhile
Glamorgan
Bath
Ffile
Baron Hawke
Towton
George Onslow
Baron Cranley
Stratheldfay
Southampton
Nathaniel Ryder
Baron Blarrowby
Hesterby
Lincoli
Thomas
Foley
Greet Witley
Worcester
Baron Foley
Kidderminster
St. James's
Savannah
England
Howe
Botton
S.oficers
JA. Wright
Savanna
Durphamfee
Grosvenor-lygbare
London
Stone
Thomas Bee. Eig
Birmingham
Nancy Payson
Saltersshall-court
St. James’s Church
Lambton
Coldstream Regiment of Foot-Guards
John Baker
Wisbech St. Peter
Isle of Fly
Cambridgeshire
Guildhal
Price
Lincoln's Inn-Fields
Peter Parry
Holliwell
Flintshire
Bnekeeper
Gulden Lion
Dalefreet
Liverpool
William Statham
Thomas Feaman
James Read
Nicholas
Lane
Londovy Ship
Brokers and Partners
Guildhall
Atomies
Meff
Raincack
Solton
Old Jewry
George
Franklin
Drew
Bermopatey-street
Southwark
A . Witlian Aylwin
Drury-line
Fairbank
Staple Isn
Aus
Thomas Linn
Jate
Chadle
Matt Rex
Swang Vy Seahrdne
Thomas ‘Down
Chithams
Yisklayers
Atefevery
George Inn
Chagan
Geri Et Te
John Griffiths
Lombard-street
Lerdon
John Dunbabin
Lancashire
William Parkes
Warwickshire
Thomas Lewis
Bocking
Essex
Grorda Gazette
James Mackay
Figy
Cockspur
Office of Ordnance
Tower
His Majesty’s Ordnance
St. Margaret's Rreet
Westminster
John Boddington
Norfolk
Norwich
Lam
A. Will. Coke
Jame
Swan Inn
Alton
White Hart-Inn
Maaner
Dorsetshire
Dorchester
Colliton-Row
Dordher
Robert Willis
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