Arrivals and sailings amid April naval orders
Shipping news notes several arrivals and departures with wind directions and ships such as Hoffar, Lynx, Earl of Sandwich, Molly, and Four Sisters listed for Jamaica Portsmouth and London routes. Arrivals at St Kitts include Robert Lee from New York and Lark Whitford from St Lucia as part of the Jamaica trade activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newss
Deal
Wind S. W
His Majesty
Hoffar
Lynx
Earl of Sandwich
Jamaica
Lowther
Senhouse
Wind
Molly
Cecilia
Pascilla
Daverton
George and
John
Kitts
Robert, Lee
New York
Greenock
Lark
Rich naval intelligence from the New York Gazette report
Rivincrox's New York Roya Gazette notes March 25 that the Savages sloop of war has arrived at English Harbour bearing an express to Admiral Parker from Commodore Collingwood. His squadron is said to have cut two ships from Martinico’s line, with the Trident approaching. The Grafton, under Collingwood, chased two brigs ashore at Martinique and burnt them. 14 of the Grafton’s crew were killed and 16 wounded while silencing a battery of two 18 pounders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivincrox
New York
Roya Gazette
St. Christopher’s
Bafeterre
Fan
Antigua
English Harbour
Parker
Collingword
Martinico
Chace
Collingwood
Grafton
Martinique
London news and naval defeats dominate foreign and domestic items
Sir Henry Clinton reinforces James Island after discovering Charles Town’s strength. The Lord Chancellor remains ill, with Mansfield filling duties in the Lords. Information action against Henry Bate for libel against the Duke of Richmond is sought. Privateers seize vessels off Whitby and from New London. Several clerical promotions and marriages are listed, with a death in Friday Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clinton
James Island
Carolina
Charles Town
New York
Court of Chancery
Earl Mansfield
House of Lords
Dunning
Court of King’s Bench
Henry Bate
Duke of Richmond
Mount St. Michael
le Corat
Martinico
Venus
Barbadoes
Whitby
Queen
Shields
Constance
Devereux
Su- Yinam
New London
Watson
Keyser
Jamaica
Siton
Lion
Antigua
Wanderer
Lisbon
Dartmouth
St. Maloes
Knowles
St. John's
Florida
Chellum
Badger
Herefordshire
Edward Hughes
Newport
Essex
Phillips, Esq
Golden Square
Perin
St. James’s Street
John Hunter
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Peggy Lowther
Leicester Fields
Holland
Marcinet
Friday Street
Colliery Auction in Liverpool near Exchange
The estate of Michael Jackson of Orrell near Wigan to be offered for sale by auction at George's Coffee-house near Liverpool Exchange on Monday May 1 at 3 PM. The sale lists two bankrupts among the assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dale
George
Exchange
Liverpool
Michael F Jackson
Orrell
Wigan
Michael Jackson
Leeds
Smith
William Collison
Warren and Co
Coal-Y
James Sudell
Hove
Nowy
Chandos-street
Covent-garden
ESS. Woods and Co
Anglica Kaufman
Bartolozi
James Beattie
Marischal College
University of Aberdeen
London
Charles Dilly
W. Creech
Edinburgh
Furnshed Mansion At Ashborne Described For Lease
A faded notice advertises a modern built mansion named Athorne Hall near Ashborne Derbyshire with coach horses stables gardens and nine acres of meadow and pasture to be let on lease. The property includes a good kitchen flower garden fish ponds and potential land at Lady Day. Enquiries to Francis Beresford attorney Ashborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury House
Salisbury
Andover
Stockbridge
Amesbury
Henry Drummond
Esquiz
Liberty Coei
Vester
New Omerey
T. Froga
Crufu
Athorne Hall
Ashhore
County of
Derby
Theo Tim Nof
Richard Yor
Ashborne
Buxton Bath
Matlock
London
Buxtn
Fran
Beresford
Athborne
Giatt
Lords Debate Motion on Militia and Wardrobe Offices
Lord Radmor moves to send to the King an account of actions under a reform act on militia and fencible men in Scotland. The Lords discuss who should transmit qualifications, with satire on the Great Wardrobe Office and its pensions. Debates touch economy, royal offices, and the Crown’s staff, noting the need for prudent reform without dissolving honoured offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Radmor
Pgland
Wales
Great Britain
Scotland
Duke of Manchester
Earl of Westmoreland
Duke of Grafton
Far Gower
Duke of Richmond
Earl of Rochford
Lord Onslow
Earl of Ridnor
Great Wardrobe
T Mily
Ofice
House of Lords and Commons
Tracyfield
Richard Sutton
Central
Hophies
Lord Nugent
Gentileman
Whitehall
Peter Paul Reubens
Errth
Reubens
Brest
Offce
Lords and Commons
Lords
Commons
Buc
Al #ene
Wledhey
Arih
Horace Mann
House of Commons debates on abolishing royal offices
The House, in committee on the King's Civil List, considers abolishing the Keepers of the Great Wardrobe and related offices and placing them under the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Burke argues for economy, recounting fictional visions of Whitehall, a Wales tip, and a housekeeper named John Manners. Debate notes the cost and reform aims with supporting and opposing remarks from Pelham and Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwes
Burke
Whitehall
Peter Paul Reubens
Palace of
Haverfordwest
Wales
John Manners
Manners
Pelham
Gilbert
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Lyf
King’s Norton
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Rome
Gowers
Birmingham
Briasgrove
Suffulk
Princes-fliest
Leicester-fields
James Cook
W.itzgerald
Gray's Jon
J. Macgowan
Paternofter-law
T. Evans
Paternafterstow
J. Todd
York
W. Chambers
Newcastle
J. Bell
C. Elliot
Westminster
Southwark
T. Lowndes
Fleet-street
Britain
Inns
Hackney
Art Prica
Almren
Marty
Earl
Needd
Joel Andews
Harrison and Co
F. Pearson
Shem
Beautius Jarrethiens
Matchus
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