Ship News Update From Dover and Portsmouth Arrivals
On April 16 wind W N W held, ships remained at sea. Arrivals include Catharine from St Kitts, Circimna from Lisbon, Calvert from Jamaica and Cork, Prierous from New York, and Frindship from Watchford. Also listed are Circimna and other transports and the East Indies voyage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Mansfield
Fraser
East Indies
Trabella
Prince of Wales
Dover
Catharine
M Allister
S. Kit’s
Circimna
Devalder
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Calvert
Bilby
Jamica
Cork
New York
Head
Eliino
Guernsey
Watchford
French Fleet in Channel and Military Shifts Report
London dispatches detail a French squadron of seventeen line ships and frigates in the Channel mouth, Admiral Graves’ squadron entering Plymouth and Cauland Bay, and West Indies convoy movements. Appointments include Alexander Wedlerburn as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Thomas Davenport as a judge. Royal naval actions recount ships captured, engagements with a privateer, and prize effects, while militia camps are planned near Dartford Epping Forest and a grand camp near Leicester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Duchaffault
Alexander Wedlerburn
Court of Common Pleas
William de Grey
Thomas Davenport
The
Temple
William Blackstone
Plymouth
Admiral Graves
Cauland Bay
London
Bedford
Royal Oak
Prudent
America
Shrewsbury
Walbrachii
Graves
Packer
Falmouth
Channel
Lord Plymouth
Glamorganshire
Windsor
Polly
Walcot
Jamaica
Walifax
Guadaloupe
Bolton
Watfen
Dundrum Bay
Multiple offenses and clergy moves noted in Lancashire and Surrey
A chaotic 18th century notice reports riot at Birlacré Chorley defloyed sentence of months in Massey’s Waal, plus six months or sureties for good behavior. It records road work on Greyhound Lane, highway robbery near Guildford, and several church livings, marriages, and deaths with names, places and dates across Lancashire Devon Pembrokeshire and Lincolnshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birlacré
Chorley
Lancashire
Massey
Caille
Lancaster
Hersest
Blackfriars
Botham
Merrow Downs
Guildford
Lord Onslow
Clandon
Kingston
Cooks
King’s ¢ Llege
Cambridge
Tao. Greene
Salisbury
Joseth Comet
Bovey Tracey
Devon
Jorn Jordan
Nash and Upton
Lawreary
Pembrokeshire
Sam. Carr
Allerbury
Lincolnshire
Milese Atkiefin
Walton
Liverpool
Rich
Richmond
Sedor and
Man Warrie
Henry Negus
Hester White
White
Yarmouth
Auslin
Lower Thames Street
Placer
Lewisham
Vincent
Shoreditch
Sally Lawrence
Steward Street
Spitalfields
Nill
Miss Wood
Fifth Street
Thomas Mannock
Gifford [Lall
Suffolk
Anastasia Browne
Viscount Monague
Market Harborough
Rich. Parry
Wichampton
Dorset
Onisht
Harwich
John Hines
Alderman Sands
Nottingham
Brentford
Bulls
John Drinkwaer
Efe
Middlesex
Enfield
Claridge
Price of CORN and Grain Quotes from Market Column
Old market page lists corn per quarter, wheat prices and various grain items with prices in shillings and pence. Entries include Amber Malt, Peale, Hopdito, Beans, Oilseed Rape, and seed sorts with respective price ranges and recent day values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barev
Hopdito
Sa.k
French frigate Heartade taken and brought to port
From the London Gazette of April 15 and April 15 reflects a French ship Heartade bound for Isle of France seized by the Tammer privateer. It carried anchors cables provisions and 137 soldiers. 130 prisoners were transferred to a Genoa vessel. Also notes court mourning for the late Dukes of Modena and Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lifoen
Heartade
Ile de France
Icles
Gene Fe
Lord Chamberlain
Duke of
Modena
Duke of Brunswick
Bankruptcy Notices and Commissions in English Filing
A chaotic OCR list shows bankruptcies and commissions in various towns across England. Names include Henry Crosstey, James Linby, Thomas Chapman, Robert Welough, and Robir Burns. Locations include Leicester, Carlisle, Birmingham, and London. Events reference estates sequestration and dividends, with multiple dates in April May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Crosstey
James Linby
Fife-freet- With
Thomas Chapman
Foxton
Leicestershire
Deal
Lion and Lamb
Leicester
Robert Welough
Rower Bie
Bofton
Linclashire
Greer Apel
Mey
White Elit- Inn
Rolbir Burns
Wampool
Aiton
Conmherlad
Wootmonger
Beck
Carlisle
Thame
Birmingham
Dolphin-Inn
Bull Rirg
John Middiston
Sevin Moulton Street
H Noversquad
Paw
Charles Gray
Merchan
m_ Betton
James Grice
Ries
Mavis Spien Males
Kidderainder
Rotheram
Yorkshire
Greet
Tailow Cha Dter
Red Lion
Mryro
Peter Longs
Parbtean
Kunmungger
Herry Smth
Longelisy
Shoreditch
Guildhell
George Clarke
Oxford
Mrest
Guildhall
John More
George More
Doncaster
Yurafone
Hiendtaevers
Guidhall Lendup
William Tosiinson
Eagle-street
Westminster
John Bard
Litle
War-Office
Fragmentary Military Roster From Benson Area
Fragmentary OCR lists names and ranks including Lieutenants and Surgeons associated with foot regiments and the Southern regiment of fencible men. It mentions Alexander Mur Major and Alexander Gordon Surgeon, with Humphry Cole Lieutenant and George Torrance Lieutenant among others, plus scattered notes on regimental details and page marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphry Cole
Thomas Th Mis
George Torrance
York exportation bill amendments agreed and passed
The House of Lords agreed to the amendments report on the York exportation bill and read it a third time before passing it. The assembly then explained and amended the militia laws. Counsel fully argued an appeal from the Court of Chancery in the case Atkyns vs Atkyns, and the decree was affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Chancery
Atkyns
Debate on Commons rejection of contract bill in 1780 Lords
In Friday’s session, the Lords amended and rejected a bill, opposing Crown influence and urging parliamentary virtue. Speakers cite the war burden, hidden costs in contracts, and the need to restore trust between Parliament and the people, naming peers and MPs who uphold or resist reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Flarcourt
Ersey
Commons
Hcis
Cerong
House of Commons
House of Lords
Protest Concurrence Cited by Radnor and Derby
The Duke of Bolton and the Earl of Derby alongside Lady Craven, having left town before the protest was filed, signified their agreement after receiving a copy, signaling concurrence in the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radnor
Parliament Votes on Bill Excluding Contractors From Sit-Ins
Friday night peers debated and voted on a bill restricting contractors from seated positions. The debate referenced numerous noble houses and titles including Duke of Richmond, Earl of Derby, and Marquess of Carmarthen, amid a broad roster of peers and regional lords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammoane
Small Freehold Farm and Large Brick House Auction Notice
Public auction to sell a small freehold farm of about 55 acres near Makney by Walligerd, with manor village of Makey and distant views. Also offered is a large brick house at Great Berkhamstead Hertfordshire with hall, parlour, seven bedrooms, kitchens, cellars, stables, garden, canal, and trout stream on five acres. For details contact Mr Sewell and Mr Hawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesday
Nene
Lamb-Inn
Walligerd
Kerks
Mackney
D Waringerd
Parsons
Makey
S&s
Great Berkhamstead
Hertfordshire
London
Hue
Sewell
Coshil’s
Hawes
Carpenter
Berknamophteau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Londorn
Penryn
Scill
Portmouth
Snithead
His
Emerald
Beaver
France
Champion
Cherburgh
Floro
Guinea
Danae
Pandora
Quebec
Thetis
Centaur
Lord Lovar
Lixeter
Foots
Bedfordshire
Cheshire
Corinth
Devonshire
South Regiment
Durham
Hertfosdshire
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
Surcy
Wiltshee
Yorkshire North Riding
Glamorgan
Preston
County of Lancaster
Mary Lejcester
Litter
Knight
Gazetira
Bankrupt
PromoTtoans
Rfl Reg. Dragoons
Caroline Robert Herberry Clerk
House A& Lords
Duke of Richmond
Grafton
Portland Manchattis
Earl of Derby
Pembroke
Berkeley
Abingdon
Coventry
Jersey
Cholmond Ferrers
Kam
Eley
Vite
Hereford
Robinson
Auill
Wroyl Chavs & Scott
Plase
J. Lodfley
Mall
Buo'ss
Thomas Baker
Westmnster
Richard Blackburn
Lock Yer Davis
Holborn
Mel. Dodsley
Pall-mall
Hobson
New Bond-street
Amen
Piccadilly
Wailer
Charinger-fs
Ridley
St. James's-treet
Owen
Cornhill
Eve Boossetlers
Cainsidre
Ite
Southwark
T. Lownds
Freet-street
S. W
Londa
Geat Britain
Newegg
Wes
Lo den
Mr. Sherwing
Scoland
Gilberyf Stuart
J. Munay
Flet-street
John Bed
Udabergh
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