Royal christening of Princess Mary reported in London Gazette
A May 22 London Gazette summary notes the christening of the young Princess Mary in the Great Council chamber by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sponsors named to include Prince Frederick of Hesse Casfel, the Duchess of Argyl, and other high nobles. Additional items cover colonial dispatches, naval transport losses, American conflicts, and local crime and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Council
Canterbury
Mary
Prince Frederick of
Hesse Casfel
Earl of Hertford
Duchess of
Argyl axe-Gotha
Fredericka of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz
Countess of
Effingham
Stockholm
Prince Potemkin
Conant Zinzendorff
Saxony
Dublin Parliament Elections Elect University Figures Named
In Dublin on May 14 the city representatives in Parliament were elected without opposition. Dr William Clemens Vice Provost and Sir Samuel Bradstreet Recorder won seats. The same day two University MPs were chosen, Mr Hutchinson and Mr Harley Burgh securing the positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IF & L A Npd
Dublin
Tholfel
William Clemens
Our University
Samuel Bradstreet
Hutchinson
Harley Burgh
Arrival and Passage Records of Vessels Across Ports May 20
Wind shifts as ships arrive and depart from Lisbon Plymouth and Stettin to Dublin Leith Gibraltar Tobago Barcelona Cadiz and Lifbin listing names of ships captains and origins including Love Passmore Judith Hilana India Pilot Ann Lark Milheimer and many more with crews and destinations noted in this coastal shipping brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Passmore
Lisbon
Betsey
Bulley
Plymouth
Judith
Hilana
India
Boyce
Geavesear
Ann
Thompson
Gottenburgh
Norch-Star
Denbergh
Keningsberg
Lark
Whitfield
Milheimer
Kab
Stettin
Dantzick
Anderson
Antalék
Smith
Groningen
Joseph
Davidson
Spencer
Hudson
Antelope
Winter Dispatch
Martin
Christopher
Dawson
Ano
Elizabeth
Harrison
Content
Increase
Scott
Robert Hanson
Stevenson
John
Hales
Prospect
Norwood
Poirer
Jane
Hunter
Amity
Hall
Memel
Dublin
James
Brown
Nancy
Cannon
Liverpool
Sally
Jones
Lury
Locreya Walker
Prince William
Sanderson
Recovery
London
Leith
Portillion
Griebnau
Damzick
Gibraltar
Delight
Lynn
Corke
Ad Ann
Kennedy
Tobago
William
Ferguson
Lively
Carter
Bristol
Barcelona
Prothers
Were
Everet
Francés
Ritchie
Countess
Seith
Tewick
Alderney
Falai
Southampto
You
Crew
Cadiz
Josepha
Lond
Lifbin
Vigilant
Gregory
Adoas
Thomas and
Mary
Strargford
Admiralty Board Reshuffle and French Finance Reform
London reports a full Admiralty board broke up with twelve ships ordered to be laid up. John Pownall to fill a vacant seat on the new Excise Commission. French ministerial shifts alarm investors as Comptroller General Torgast is removed, disturbing domestic reform plans and the abolition of corvées and a fixed land tax. Stocks fell about two percent and further admirals may appear at Spithead. Pennsylvania Congress opposed independence, provoking scrutiny from other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempster
Blue Mountain
England
Ireland
Coat of America
New York
Boston
Dreft
Elizabeth Town
Congress
Britain
Catherine
Moore
Newry
Joan Waminton Dempster
Brenswick
America
Lisbor
Portugal
Tagus
Colvil
Savannah River
Greenock
Maitland
Grant
Bolton
Savannah
Sullivan’s Island
Jadza
Inverness
Aberdeen
Denmark
Norway
Guernsey
Cherburgh
John Wilson
Harcourt Masters
Charles Vallancy
Hancock
Adams
Smith
Lisbon
Worth
London
Falkland Islands
Brazils
Lear
Webster
Dublin
Macheath
Héaphy
Crow-street Theatre
Guildhall
Wild
Madson
King-street
Cheapside
Compting-House
Bow-street
Board of Admiralty
Commission of Excise
John Pownall
Torgast
Torgaut
France
Mont. Torgaut
Les Orcenontters
Spithead
Congress of Pennsylvania
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The
London Gazette
R. James
Charles Toma
South Carolina
General Committee
Greenugk
Botton
Nantasket Road
Asth
New-England
West-Indies
Antigua
Mattison
Mattifoyi
Addington
Philins
Ratcliff-highway
Yeterday
St. George’s Church
Hanover
Geo. Howard
K.B
Stafford
John Trayton Fuller
Ifs Elliott
Elliott
Basingstoke
Hampshire
John Webb
Kent i
General Post Office
Watford
Hertfordshire
John Stimson
Peckham
Jane Brucker
Brucker
Duaf Lane
Morcay
Salmon
Tooley - Fréet
Hackney
Edward Hagen
John Cuerden
St. James
Westminster
Middlesex
Pitt
Crown
Stoke Ferry
Roger Micklefield
Henry O'Hara
Helborn
St. Andrew
Holborn
Acten
Fisher
St. Ann’s-lane
Aldersgate
Thomas Davis
St. [Angs
Cloucestershire
Innhelter
Corn-Street
Richard Fynney
Chedleton Staffordshire
Chapman
George Inn
Lesk
Richard Maniston Brice
Topfiam
Devonshire
Swan Inn
Exeter
Robert Jeques
Peter King
Gre
Titchfield-street
Marytone
William Huxham
Crediton
Swale
Sarah Shipton
Horseley
Gloucestershire
Crown Inn
Minchinhampton
John Barnard
Olney
Buckinghamshire
James Ogbourn
Alan
White Hart Inn
Guildford
Surry
Gerry
Thomas Simonds
Kirton
Bouton
Lincolnshire
George Scott
Refton
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