Siege of Jaffa Ends in Blood and Plunder
In Rama Syria the siege of Jaffa by Mehemet Beck, calling himself Abou daab, ended May 23 after 49 days. The city was taken by assault, churches profaned, and two Franciscans, Father Peralta and Father Caballero, beheaded for refusing to convert. The Prior saved 150 Christians but many perished.
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Mahomet Beck
Jaffa
Aboudaab
Francois Peralta
Francois Martin Caballero
Persita
Father Caballero
Chrisigns
London Cardigan Petition and Royal Society News
London news covers a petition hearing challenging voter rights with counsel claiming relaxed evidence rules and access limits to corporation books. The Royal Society marks St Andrew’s Day with a medal to Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne, election of new Council members, and a dinner. other items note ship incidents, prizes, deaths, marriages, and a public notice about an English Tontine offering lifetime annuities secured by freehold estates.
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Cardigan
Robert Smith
Janius
Saya
Duke of O
America
Mr. Pitt
Lord Rockingham
Lord Rokingham
Mer. Townshend
Penile Conway
Duke of Bedford
Lord North
Fefons
St. Andrew’s Day
Royal Society
Crane-court
Fleet-street
John Pringle, Bart
Godfrey Copley
Nevil Makkelyne
Scoland
Mir
Msilyne
Meer
John Prisgle
Fer Ayloffé
Femmes Murrow
Henry Cavendith
S. Horsley
Mane
Matthew Maty
James Porter
John Ross
Samuel Wegg
Sam, Horfley
Harrison
Memel
Hull
Wells
Norfolk
Guildhall
New Newgate
Payne
Svante
Ghey Coder
Parliament-street
Brodsworth
Peter Auric] Drummond
York
Miss Milnes
Pemberton Milnes
Walch
St. Luke’s
Chelsea
John Holme
Restor
Bradfiordh
Barimiton
East Riding of
Yorkshire
Ruinford
Essex
Upper-Deal
Mrsifentes
Deal
Berrehanger
Drurye
Lane Theatre
Great Britain
Ireland
Eeet
Rdcol
Pearby
Bie Roy
Fife
Duane
Dayrell
3 Ag
Middlesex
Coorty Pardogs and Co
Sonny -Healedf
Frederick Bull
Ibget
High Court of Chancery
Porn
Edward Leeds
Lincoln’s Inn
Chiswick
Frances Elliot
Maller House
Vrith
Gitig
Beddington
Croydon
Surry
Thomas Wood
Mason
Bexley
Rand Foundry
King’s Arms
King's
Mitcham
No. Ro
Buckleri
London
Arrivals and sailings at ports in late November
Vague shipboard notes report arrivals and ships tied for the River including the Friend and Ebuwimegyan. Names like George Coly Lively Brooks Pitt Yacht Green appear alongside ports Hall Geneva Providence Wif mar Sally Stevenson St Vallery Fortune Towtill Watson Richard Vine Pratthell Koningsbergh John Blagdon Berry Dobby n Fidelity Gatcliffe London Whitehaven Woodcock Kelsick Malaga Leghorn Etty Jupiter Detting Falmouth Cadiz Yarmouth.
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S. Bask
Ebuwimegyan Ates
Hemminia
Lante
Grarxsenp
George
Coly
Hall
Geneva
Providence
Smith
Wifmar
Sally
Stevenson
St. Vallery
Fortune
Towtill
Watson
Richard
Vine
Pratthell
Koningsbergh
John
Sarah
Blagdon
Berry
Dobbyn
Fidelity
Gatcliffe
Liverpool
Briranora
Bennet
Triumph
Fletcher
Acton
Powell
Pally
Pritchard
London
Whitehaven
Woodcock
Kelsick
South Carolina
Milford
Newcastle
Nina
Gibson
Malaga
Leghorn
Etty
Robinson
Falmouth
Jupiter
Detting
Cadiz
Liberty
Cofldil
Yarmouth
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Foreign Affaire
Rama
Syria
Lo'ndon
Thomas Astle
Alex. Aubert
John Belchier
John Campbell
Wm. Heberden
Edward King
Oxford
Matthew Raper
James Stuart
Henry Watson
County ‘of
Whleeam Arvey
Hill
Batavia
Ludgate-Hill
Eat-India
Grange
Holland
James Ashley
Co_ ycetry
Gevaux
Banner
Lewis Gevaux
THO, Banner
LiverpoOl, and Co
Moses. Worth
High-Holhom
Fleemttreet
King-street
Cheaphole
Mr. Molesworth
J+ fona
Ther
Alta
Am, al
John Randall
Knaphill
Terie
William
Knepps
Bioriel
Henry’ Collyer
Wien
Innshams
Wokeing
Wokeipire
Bisley-Pobed
Calvary
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