Treasure Fleet Arrives From Havanna With Riches
The St. Michael and Astuto and Arcas Sta. Rita St. Carlos and St. Joseph delivered treasure totaling seven million five hundred thousand dollars and about a million and a half in cochineal and related goods. The King appoints Joseph Curroys Esqr as Consul at Barcelona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havanna
Don Adrian Caudron Cantin
St. Michael and Astuto
Arcas Sta. Rita
St. Carlos
St. Joseph
St. James's
Sept.s
Joseph Curroys
Barcelona
Militia Reform Urged Across All Colonies in 1775
In Congress July 18 1775 recommendation to colonists aged 16 to 50 to form regular militia companies with specified officers and arms. Minute-men draft, ammunition, and safety committees urged. exemptions for conscientious objectors noted. Also reports on skirmishes near Boston, troop movements, and other war updates from Chelsea Roxbury and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Congress
Seafaring Arrivals and Departures Across Ports Listed
The record lists ships and captains arriving or sailing from ports including Jamaica, Bristol, Portsmouth, Dover, Cadiz, and Grenada. Vessels named include Liverpool, Queen of Naples, St George, Juno, Britannia, Neptune, Sally, Phoenix, and more, with origins such as Virginia, Oporto, Jamaica, Philadelphia, and Creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Oxar
Wind N.E
His Majesty
Liverpool
St. Euikatia
Gravesean
Cormelius
Alberts
John
Wiathams
Gromingen
Britannia
Ratcliff
Jamaica
Jean
Dobson
Oporto
Friendship
Blank
Coleburgo
Anna Sophia
Witt
Syettin
Alice
Bod
Newry
Mary
Miller
Virginia
Jenny
Wood
Carthagena
Mermaig
Frerich
Antigua
Thomas
Bilboa
Hartkey
Bragg
Pearce
Barbadoes
Peter
Eaton
Venus
Pratt
M‘cartney
Dolphin
Lloyd
Davis's Straits
Neptune
Batson
Greenland
Sally
Fountain
Riga
Bristol
Lucy
James
Portmouth
Francis
Compon
Grenada
Dover
Devonshire
Webb
St. Wacefit’s
Minerva
Hill
Philadelphia
Catharine
Rose
Jey
Willam
Cadiz
Penn
Magee
Ball
Dominica
Chesters Mary
Ann
White
Narva
the Creek
Phoenix
Smith
Venice
Sarah
Moulton
Lencca
Burgesses Back Colonial Defense In Philadelphia
In July the House of Burgesses met in Philadelphia and approved local defense measures. It resolves the association for life, liberty, and property and vows to pay the necessary expenses to support officers and private men who may enter actual service to repel invasions or hostile incursions on the Delaware River during the present controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pinnsyhoamna
New Fir]ey
Rhode Island
John Reyneil
Philadelphia
Samuel .Smith
Burlington
Ripde Hland
New-England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Joun Pemperton
Williamsburg
Virginia
Princess Anne
Dublin
Lord Lieuwnant
Newport
Rhode Iland
Gage
Boston
Gosport
Roebuck
Chatham
Boreas
Ametieasa
Mary Ann
Ferdail
Grenade
London
Requin
Christopher Nicholson
Kingdom of Ireland
John
Wilkes
Bigstor
Berty
Edely
Pitture
Amerman
Barnet
Stamford Hill
Andrews
Shoredtugh
Goodman’s Fields
Borh
Lane
St. Georgets Church
Southwark
Sutherland
Blackman-street
Miss Wade
Wade
Jace. P
Afton
Israel Griffin
Esy
Bread-street
Tesday
Hminter
Somersetshire
William Smith
Camberwell
Ann Coombes
Yellercay
Wantare
Berkshire
John Williams
Oxford-street
Lovett
Lettherlane
Holborn
New-River Company
Long-acre
Junrsjheffer
Haberdather
Acalute
Mga
House of Burgesses
Delaware
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Gazette
Capiz, Aucastrt
Charles Thomson
Cambridge
Chelsea
Noddle-island
Powderhorn-hill
Fehosner
Roxbury
George Tavern
Cape Cod
Myrlick
Lovell
Dottor Warren
New Haven
Hanover Volunteers
Lord Dunmore
Foy
Fowey
Morgan
Sinfut
Bellon
Wallington
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