24 Oct 1771
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 24, 1771
Page
1
The British Queen from Plymouth reaches Gibraltar. The Mermaid from London arrives in South Carolina.
A letter dated August 31 reports no pestilential fever in Mofo yet fears remain amid precautions in the city. News a Naples envoy may replace Hamilton, Dundas travels south, and a Paymaster rumored to wed a Dowager Duchess. A daring elopement at Woolwich ends with the couple escape to London, followed by a second abduction attempt. Windsor Poor Knights ordered to reside in the Castle for six months while affairs are settled. Underwriters report large sums tied to the East Indiamanport.
The Verelft Katty Indiaman’s cargo, mainly raw silk and fine whites, valued upwards of 109,000. Many gentlemen returning from Asia aboard this ship were noted, the largest homeward group this season. Other items include a Dublin to Holyhead packet reported in distress but arriving safely.
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