Armaments sail for Black Sea as conscripts move to Crimea
From Constantinople April 2 reports three armaments ready to sail for the Black Sea. The first division of three ships of 40 guns each, three frigates and three galiots, commanded by Kurd Muttapha Pacha, awaits a favorable wind for Oczakow. A second division of ten ships or frigates and 25 galiots will stay at Varna. Mehemet Pacha remains tied to Crimea plans, fleet ready by month’s end. The Saratches company marches toward the army. Ali Pacha leads the Dardanelles fleet as Seraskier. ex-Caimakan now Captain Pacha also commands the fleet. Kiflar Aga, recently deposed, is imprisoned.
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Black Sea
Kurd Muttapha Pacha
Oczakow
Varna
Mehemet Pacha
Crimea
Saratches
Gal Ali Pacha
Dardanelles
Seraskier
Pacha
Kiflar Aga
Myr
Versailles
St. Denis
Senlis
Sir Almoner
Choify
Governance and taxes in Jamaica approve new acts
Kingsiin Jamaica reports that on Sunday His Excellency Sir Basil Keith assented to laws including a salary increase for the governor and commander in chief, a duty on imported negroes, and obligations for white inhabitants to provide a sufficient number of white men women and children. The assembly was prorogued to March 22.
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Americ A. Kingsiin
Jamaica
Basil Keith
Arrivals and Departures Listed From Ports and River
The May 19 Somerset news lists ships arriving and sailing. Notable vessels include William and Elizabeth Lear from Exeter, India Pilot Boyce, Joseph and Mary Johns, Success Increase Ward, Providence Duke, and numerous arrivals at Dover Portsmouth Falmouth Plymouth Lisbon Cadiz Greenock and the River with routes from St Kitts Dominica Oporto London Newcastle Liverpool and more.
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Dear
William and Elizabeth
Lear
Exon
Boyce
Joseph and Mary
Johns
Maryland
Gravesend
Ward
Koningsbergh
Providence
Duke
Lisbon
Dover
Rowley
Hagah
St. Kitt’s
Porrsmouth
Dastington
Enargston
Dominica
Falmouth
Kirby-Hall
George
Operta
Jamaica
William
Wallace
London
Plymouth
Bacchus
Hall
Oporta
Concordia
Johnson
Norway
Agus
Innis
Pitt
Bridger
Love
Passmore
Unity
Athton
Cowes
Dorothy
Catharine
Gallerey
Newcastle
Neptune
Carrol
Bunfalo
Cadiz
Collins
Limerick
Palmer
Waterford
Oporto
Goodwill
Watson
Southampton
Berry
Myler
Dublin
Olive
Richardson
Liverpool
Elizabeth
Hewetton
Scdtland
Greenock
M‘gregor
Rotterdam
Prince of Wales
Purchase
Penzance
London News Roundup of Ports and Trades
A late afternoon mail from the West Indies and Lisbon arrives at Falmouth aboard the Hanover packet. Paris orders 200000 livres to parishes for the poor. Cagliari reports a Roman frigate lost crew and seventeen ships wrecked on Italian coasts. Two Spanish ships reach Gibraltar after distress. one loses its main mast. English sheep exports exceed 4090 head to France with about 8000 French calves imported in 15 months. A duel near Lambeth injures a naval officer in the left eye. A postal porter at the General Post Office is caught concealing letters and is taken to Bow Street.
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Indies
Yeterday
Lisbon
Hanover
Knight
Falmouth
Abbé Teray
France
Paris
Cagliari
Barbary
Italy
Gibraltar
Lambeth
Navy
General Post Office
Bow-street
Fire at Cross Street oilman destroys three homes
An oilman’s shop in Cross Street, Rotherhithe, burned fiercely destroying the shop and two adjoining houses. A woman and two children lodging in the garret perished. Two thieves were later captured after attempting to break into the Flying Horse in Charterhouse Square. Several legal notices and obituaries followed, including knighthood for John Silvester and deaths of several individuals in London.
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John Silvester
St. James’s
Mr. Martin
Crossstreet
Rotherhithe
Thomas Morgan
Yeterday
Old Bailey
Joseph Everett
Mrs. Wood
Hampstead
Elevert
Cat
Berkley-S Quare
Sam. Brooke
Snow’s Fields
Tookey
East India Company
Feneral Advice on Pleasures and Expenditures for a Gentleman
A dated letter outlines expected expenditures for a young man’s improvement and pleasures. It pledges support for books, lodgings, dress, and social entertainments, while condemning riot, negligence, and idle lavishness. it contrasts prudent use of money with wasteful expense.
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Lord Cuesterrizzp
Keep to the line of economy and virtue in life
The text warns against waste and idle luxury, urging strict self command. It stresses paying cash, avoiding servants’ fees, and keeping a personal account of income and outlays. It warns against vanity, urges balance between prudence and moral conduct, and cites a line separating virtue from excess.
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Harte
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House of Commons
Navy of Ordnance A
Arm — — Miscellaneous Services
Robert
James Adam
Adelphi
Great Britain
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Lord Mansfield
Kenwood
Middlesex
T. Becket
J. Robson
Bond-street
Brotherton and Sewell
Cornhill
Sion-Howare
Duke of Northumberland
G. L. Chrisseau
D. Cunego
Smith
Smith and Co
Newgate-street
Deal
Mathogany
T. Greenough
King’s Arms
Pettie and Mortii
Ludgates ‘Hill
Tolu
W. Bayley
Cockspur Street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
M. Purdie
North Parade
Bath
King's Bench
Ludgate-hill
Tolus
Bradshaw Galliard
J. Jonson
Ste. Paul's Church - B- Yard
Samuel Clarke
Effenstreet
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Lindsay
Catterie
Yorkshire
Lindsey
Enelith
Price
the Hebrides
Thomas Pennant
Staffa
Joseph Banks
Scotland
B. White
Horace
Fleet-streets
England
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
W. Enfield
Ll.d
Fielk
St. Paul
Hugh Smith
Mili
G. Kearfly
Fetter-lane
First-street
Phisician
Pe Jackson
Turlington
Fleet-merket
Robert Turlington
Mr. Jackson
William Jackson
Virtie
KBING
Royal
Hatfield
Hooper
Stoughton
Anderson
Godfrey
Daffy
Ratchie
Britain
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