Maritime Arrivals and Listings From Port Town
Thursday lists arrivals and ships arriving from Jamaica Oporto Corke Philadelphia and North America with names of vessels and captains including Generous Friends Diligence and Molly among others along with crews and destinations in Weymouth Portland and Liverpool reports of passages and origins from St Kitts Waterford New York and Jamaica plus weather and wind notes in a period style port bulletin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daar
R&eatain
Befers
Molly
Snow
Streighte
Row‘lend
Antigua
Neptune
Street
Colonial Skirmishes Reported in New York Harbor
Letters from New York and Providence describe naval actions near the battery and town, with cannon fire from a man of war and small boat skirmishes. Reports note damaged houses, few injuries, and multiple vessels involved, including exchanges near Newport and Providence with captured ships and ongoing militia activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New - York
Duke of Cumberland
Goodridge
New-York
Pennsylvania
Congress
Roger Morris
New York
Asia
Bethis
Wood
Richteoud
Pitchburg
Rhode-island
Wm. Simpson
New London
Stdvington Harbour
Black Island
Denison
Fann
Aifé
Wallace
An'wet
D&c
Fisher’s Tap
Tapre
Providence
Albany
Carleton
Providente
Rose
Swan
Glasgow
West Indies
Warwick
Stonington
Bermuda
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Paifeld
John Hancock
Coninental Congresa
Dorothy Quincy
Edmund Quinney
Boston
Cape Anne
Wea Indies
Lindzee
Asit
Campa
Cambridge
William Harvey Nominated for County Representative
In a large and orderly meeting of the Gearlymen Clergy and Freeholders at Chelmsford on October 9, the group unanimously agreed to nominate William Harvey of Chituwel as a candidate to represent the clergy in the upcoming county council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang
Perlion
Rhode
Chelmsford
Oloher
A & Bof
William Harvey
Chituwel
Mily
Sarge
Royal
Lilly
Newden
Yenvey
Rgg A
Sret Iebeer
Monewden
Asia-Watkins
Widaw
Parlard Laod
Mysterious Drops Offer Relief in Early Medical Advert
A fragmentary 19th century advertisement promotes Mr. Spitsbury’s Drops claimed to cure scurvy gout and other ailments. It lists addresses in London shops and notes relief for 494 patients over two years, with prices dropping to 4s 8d and 7s 8d. The piece reads like a period patent remedy notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Roe Niour
Rand
Wilkie
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Devers
Saly
M'Fadzen
Jamaica
Jolly
Hunter
Cowes Prosperous
Lalon
Oporto
Little Sister
O'Neal
Cape Fear
Southampton
Ee Ieee
Apd
Philadémai Tor
Americe
Jenny
Koningthorgh
Bristol
Watt
Wales
Gratechurch-Breet
Yelesbey
Newgate
Wednehiay
John Wild
Tmas Rath
Jama ‘Jobsison
Willian” Germaige
George Ch
Thomas
Holmes i
Tottenham-Court Turnpike
Robert Angin
James Willis
John Yardley
Bikenktody
Max Jelty
Silas Shears
Breanor
Pancrals
Will
Gibbs
Thoras Atkissson
Chelles
Bow Street
Exeter
Curtis
Black Lion
Water.lane
London
Sir John Fielding
Panda
Saag
Payang
Businesa Doge
Dhe
Goltdha
Oy Sundsy Latt
Han
Berks
John Ladgrove
Salty Ps
Freighisis
Pognace
B. Lay
Crowder
de Beckett
Gadel G. Bobinton
R. Baldwin
Green
Ieee
WBA
Cobredeoli
Carden
Gautama
Ates i Newwe
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