Prisoners seize ships crew mutiny near Algiers
Forty six quarry captives near Algiers attacked guards while armed with tools and muskets, killed 43 of 40 guards and 11 sailors aboard, forced others into the sea, seized two boats, and sailed to Pauma where they arrive for quarantine. the group includes 16 Spaniards 17 French 8 Portuguese 3 Indians 1 German and 1 Sardinian.
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Yeterday
France
Flanders
Pauma
Majorca
Algiers
Geneva
Desertion clamp yields shots in Phenix Park
In Dublin on October 8 a trooper from the 1st Regiment of Horse and a soldier from the 67th Foot were shot in his Majesty's park the Phenix for frequent desertions. The incident highlights discipline concerns within the régiments as authorities investigate the shootings.
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Dublin
1St Regiment of Horse
67Th Regiment of Foot
His Majesty’s Park
Phenix
Arrivals and Passages At Sea From Various Ports
Shipping news lists numerous vessels arriving or passing by ports including RAVESEND SHIP from Senegal, Hope Wilcox from Rotterdam, Peggy Wilson Providence Watson Speke Hatch from Quebec and Newfoundland, Princess Royal Rodeir from Quebec, Juno Williams from Bristol, Spring-Garden Tapscot from Bristol, Pacty Burden from St Kitts Antigua and other ships from London Dublin and Newfoundland with various crews and destinations noted.
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Ravesend
Hope
Wilcox
Senegal
William
Elizabeth
Stuart
Waterford
Duke of York
Rotterdam
Peggy
Wilson
Providence
Watson
Speke
Hatch
Quebec
Bland
Hardy
Antigua
Nancy
Corke
Charming Molly
Murder
Dublin
Nevis
Coffin
Halifax
Friendship
Taylor
Gibraltar
Neptune
Knowler
Malaga
Gravesene
Ann
Simpson
Towell
L Ndon
Betiz
Baughlan
London
New York Taken by King's Forces and Washington's Move
Reports from New York show the city in King's hands on the 8th with Gen. Washington in Philadelphia consulting Congress on colony security and Putnam to command in his absence. Capt. Fisher from the Price frigate notes Mohawk Long Island actions, Hessians eager for more combat, and doubts of New York attack. A Lisbon letter mentions Sim on Forrester privateer capturing English vessels and sending crews ashore.
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New-York
Washington
Philadelphia
Congress
Putnam
New York
Falmouth
Fisher
Price
Major Rogers
Long Island
Lord Sterling
Howe
Longland
Sullivan
Lord Howe
New- York
Hay, &c
Long Iland
Genet
Peter Parker Hind
Chatham
Bristol
England
Lisbon
Simon Forrester
Salermo
Naples
Messina
Rover
Faro
Algarva
Simon Forrestes
Hague
States General
Peteric Yorke
America
Republic
States of Holland
King’s Bridge
the &c
Guernsey
L’orient
Cape Finisterre
Huing
Paris
South- America
Leas
Madrid
Cadiz
Paraguay
St. Domingo
Martinico
Guadeloupe
Sally
Munro
Rhdéde Island
Blaze
Smith
Barbadoes
Agnes, Mather
London
Antigua
Union
Ditte
Jatt
Field
Congréss
Cabot
Hinman
Wilson
S.E
Jamaica
Nicholas
Ford
Liverpool
Baltick
Cuildhall
Sarah Barker
Wood-Street
Epping
Newmarket
Southampton
Wandworth
Vauxhall Turnpike
Limcourt
Temple
Queen Anne Street
Cavendish Square
Hornsby
Edmonton
Dorcas Sayer
Gill
Bankside
Southwark
Portugal
Patrick M‘lean Malachy
Efa
Kingdom of Island
George Haygarthe
Gould
Portuguese War Talk and Privateer Returns Across the Atlantic
Dispatches describe tensions with Portugal as American privateers seize a 40 gun man of war at the Tagus mouth and a Portuguese captain’s vow of war. Reports note the Devonshire’s recovery by provincials, privateer activity near Kinsale, and letters from Cork and Guernsey detailing naval actions and ongoing Franco-British maneuvers.
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Portugal
Forrester
Lisbon
Tagus
Devonshire
Fisher
Antigua
Cave of Corke
Liverpool
Dublin
Kinsale
Account of Lord Stirling’s Title and Origins
Reader letters explain the obscure title Lord Stirling. Lord Stirling’s father Alexander left Scotland, built an American estate, and the Scottish peer’s claim to the title failed in the Lords. Since then the father has been known as Lord Stirling by courtesy among his countrymen.
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A.S
Lord Stirling
Long-Island
Alexander
America
England
House of Lords
Stowne
Jett
Baskerville
London
Mc. Baskerville
Holborn
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W.S.W
the Swift
Piper
Needham
M‘meken
Cadz
Ames
Archington
Leeds
Borwick
Gray's Inn
St. Anthony's
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Cheapside
Bruton Street
Fleming Pinkstan
St. Albans Street
F.newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
de, James
Edward Pistor
Reneral
Rouar
Leadenhall Treet
Strand
James. Preto
Sherborn Lane
J. Petg
Barre
Oytiers
Ion
Oystericus
James Peyo
Sherborn-lane
Bing
Colchester
Pyfleet
James Peto
N.B
Billingsyste
Samuel Lund
Gecf-Strete
S. Lund
ConTines Tay Concagss
Nicoll
No.ss
St. Paul’s Church
Theatre-Royal
Covent-Garden
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
J. Wilkie
St. Paul’s*Church-yard
G. B. Cypriani
F. Bartolozzi
Gattle
Fleir
Nsw
Catle
C. Ae
Richardson and Urquhart
Royfi Exchange
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