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Manila and Acapulco Raid Reported by North Briton
The article recounts a raid by freety and land forces claiming Manila and Luconia were taken, with Acapulco ships valued at three million dollars seized. It notes casualties and prisoners, the presentation of captured colors to the king, and ongoing maritime movements plus political notices and local trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Luconia
Philippine Islands
Col. Draper
St. James's
Earl of Egremont
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Formosa
Mexico
Peru
Golconda
Japan
China
Acapulco
America
Phillippine Islands
Lord Anson
England
Guilford
Herefordshire
Goree
Convocation
St. Jaimes’s
George Pocock
Bath
Juno
Earl
Sandwich
Spain
Portsmouth
Launceston
Gibraltar
Plymouth
Alexander
Anne
Duncan
Havre De-Grace
Somerset
Dover
Clarke
Bristel
New Providence
William Mayne
Oswald
Treasury
Ireland
Earl of Sandwich
Lord Mount Steward
William Aiflabie
Lewis Lord Sondes
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
George Whatley
Cumber
Haythorn
Lord Sondes
Gurney
Badlesmere
Leaveland
Kent
Barnard
Henry Thompson
Selling
Prince Joseph Mary
Prince Royal
Electoral
Saxony
Greenwich
James O Hara
Tyrawley
Kilmaine
Kilmainbe
Kingdom of Ireland
Coldstream Regiment of Guards
Royal Society
Almanza
George I
Portugal
Russia
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
Lisbon
Mary
William Stuart
Viscount Mountjoy
William Earl of Bleffington
Henningsdorff
Berlin
Society For Encouraging Arts and Manufactures
Hicks
Earl of Northumberland
Richard Glyn
County Commission
John Rice
Poultry Compter
Queen’s Head
Lord Mansfield
A. Peirce
H. Peirce
Bedell
Yorkshire
Fennoulett
South-Sea-House
Lowth
Rice
Ball
Montague
Pierce
Cambray
Akerman
Fane
John Thomas
John Sedden
Elizabeth Warfen
Bellalehouse
Guildhall
Potts
Times
Thas
Cyder
Perry
London