Cannon transport incident and colonial associations reported
Boston wires describe General Gage failing to seize cannon near Salem after a river bridge blockade. Col Leslie ferries troops, clergyman protests, bridge is lowered, ships sail back to Boston. Virginia Pittsylvania and Fairfax committees pledge defense of liberties. Wentworth delays assembly and cracks down on dismantling fortifications. Duchess County and Marshfield towns oppose the Continental Congress.
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Boston
Gage
Salem
64Th Regiment
Leslie
Marblehead
Shen
Col
Pittsylvania
Virginia
Grand Congress
Wentworth
New Hampshire
Col. F
Major S
Grand Continental Congress
Duchess
Province of
New York
Continental Congress
Marshfield
Extract from a letter from the Hague and Irish politics
Extract from a letter dated April 14 notes imperial troops in Bohemia seizing nearly 2000 peasants to restore order. Lord Pigot prepares to depart for Fort St George, Madras. Dublin report: General Elliot resigns as Commander in Chief on the 17th, with debate over motives. Regiment movements follow to relieve Burgoyne. Portsmouth excerpt: Admiral Young arrives, Portland flag hoisted, Pomona winds hinder voyage, Berwick launched, Senegal frigate carries dispatches to General Gage, Cerberus sails with three generals to Botton, Me squadron orders issued.
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Hague
Dresden
Bohemia
Madras
East Indies
Dublin
Elliot
Ireland
Dragoons
Yorkshire
Burgoyne
Portsmouth
Young
Portland
Spithead
Berwick
Plymouth
General Gage
Botton
Cerberus
Admiral Man
Stormy season reports and ship losses in Atlantic notes
From Barbadoes letters the Orlain burned at anchor in Carlisle Bay with 130 hogsheads of sugar and rum on board. A French 74 gun man of war the Trinidade foundered in a gale in the Gulf of Florida, all crew perished. Omiah and Solander witnessed Acteon launch at Woolwich with noble attendance. Notices of London Middlesex court terms and a hailstorm near Barkway, a fatal street fight in Liquorpond, a Tower Street fire, and executions ordered for four convicts. Market prices at Billingsgate and Newgate, rail and coal updates, and promotions in the Royal Regiments accompany varied domestic and maritime items.
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Diterranean
England
Barbadoes
Orlain
Trows
Dublin
Carlisfe Bay
Bret
Gulph
Florida
Omiah
Solander
Woolwich
Acteon
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Earl of Sandwich
Earl and Countess of Dartmouth
Lord Pigot
London
Middlesex
William de Grey
Mayfly
Court of Common Pleas
Weistmintstes
Norfolk
Barkway
Hertfordshire
Liquorpond
Gray’s Inn-lane
Parry’s Buildings
Tower-street
Newgate
John Armer
Hugh Boyd
Kil!ura Wells
Goodchild
Harris
Latimore
Holtham
Billingsgate
Newgate Market
Bilfinggate
Smithhfeld
Mr. Marshall
Winsinth
Jon Kevnlay
Stanfore Dingley
Berks
Vernon
Licaia
Mint
Chamberlayne
Treasury
John Davenport
Ladlane
Miss Jenkins
the Temple
Lewis Travalle
Army officers and surgeons list from an old record
A lengthy, fragmentary roll of officers including Thomas Clarke and John Callow with ranks from Captain to Ensign, names such as Henry Rooke Hugo Meynell and James Stewart, plus a note about Dr. Petrie as physician and Lieut Col Wrightson becoming Major at Chelsea Hospital. Also an advertisement for a rupture cure hospital in London run by Mr Lee with royal endorsements and six court verdicts supporting its efficacy.
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Thomas Clarke
John Callow
Capeaid
William
Waller
Comeieks Carge
Henry Rooke
Hugo Meynell
Ormet
4Th Reg. Dragoons
Preston
Cornet
William Cartwright
Richd. Lumley
Comet
16Th Reg
Light Dragoons
Wafter
James Stewart
Francis DiOyly
Francis Dundas
Lord Thomas Pelham Iinton
Robert Fulke Greville
76Th
Foot
Charles Stephensom
25Th
Reg
Charlies Watson
William St. Clair
John Williamson
Charles Williamson
39Th
Robert Clerk
James Figge
George Herbert
Ambrose Simpson
William Macleod
66Th Reg
Edmund Strachan
Campbell Calendar
William Ironside
Charles William Este
William Thompson
Gilbert Webster
Robert Petrie
Tower of London
Caleb Hardinge
Col
John Wrightson
Chelsea Hospital
William Sparke
Westminster-bridge
London
Lee
Arundel -Street
Strand
Corporation of Surgeons of London
Peneral
Army
Privy Council
Germany
Large stock of Madeira and Port wines for sale at cost
An importer offers large quantities of Madeira at 26s per dozen and Red Port White Port and Sherry at 16s3d per dozen. Wines have been in bottles for 12 months and are warranted sound. Two dozen may be sent to buyers within mortality bills, returnable if not liked. Payment on delivery. hampers and bottles refundable on return.
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F. Greville
Wilbury
Wiltshire
Sol
A. B. Lefe
Winchester
Privy Gardens
Whitehall
William Phelips
Fohm Cater
William Twycross
Wiliam Chandler
Elgis
Jasper Bartholomew Jay
Spring-Gardens
Guildhall
Cox
Roocol
Bank of England
Itty
N.B
Charles Bearblock
Distaff Lane
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Nancy
Ogilvie
Gibraltar
Horsley
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Adventure
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Jane
Moran
Corke
St. Antonio
de Costa
Oporto
Wind W. Deal
Charming Sally
M’cullock
Philadelphia
Mary
Arriv
Dod
Dover
Lowther
Cowman
South Carolina
Venice
Bristol
Betsey
Rogers
Chance
Campbell
Cadiz
Londonbridge
Stephen Taylor
Ea Smithfield
Guildwall
Edward Stayley
Macclesfield
Cheshire
White Lion
Stockport
John Grace the Younger
Mary Bennett
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
Golden Cross Inn
May G. John Morney
Liverpool
Lancashire
Royal Reg. Horse Guards
Sir John Legard
Bart
Alexander Renton
James Phelps
Lewis Buskle
Bryan Cooke
Coragty
Epiigram
Leda
Westminster
Southwark
Bank
South Sea
Royal Exchange
Union
Son-Fire
London Assurance
Rotherkithe
Thames
Limehouse
Oxford-street
T. Lowndes
Fleet-street
William Radley
Gray’s Ina
Holborn
St. James’s
John Harman
John Wilkes
Highstreet
St. Giles’s Church
Nate
J. Bsw
Paternotter-row
Longman
J. Buckland
Row
C. Dily
T. Field and Co
Leidenhall-freet
J. Walter
Charing Cross
Leters
Mifgellanies
Achin
Boaz
Jerusalem
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Church-yard
pan@uady
Mr. Hervey
J. and
F. Rivington
WW. Strahan
L.hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
I. Carlon
S. Crowder
G. Kuith
B. Law
E.and
C. Daly
WW. Griffin
W. Nicol
LT. Becket
G. Robinf
J. Anox
R. Baldwin
T. Evans
W. Stuart
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M.D
J. Water
J. Rew
Bourd
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Bsuid
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