Ship News Update and Arrivals from Halifax to New York
On Tuesday May 2 the ship news notes wind from the southwest and remaining with the fleet. Vessels arriving include The Who Thought It from New York, Landsfeil from Halifax, Lyon, Murphy and Alexander from Halifax, Sterling from New York, Eolus from Quebec, Waters from London, and Thomas from Limerick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Landsfeil
Lyon
Murphy
Alexander
Sterling
New York
Alifax
Reynolds
Tobago
Eolus
Browner
Quebec
Waters
Jeffersony
London
Thomas
Hodge
Limerick
British capture ships and island actions reported
From New York and St Christina’s papers we learn that Rover and Tobago carried a St Domingo ship with 470 hogsheads of sugar coffee cocoa and cotton into Antigua. A 32 gun French frigate is sent into Barbados. British privateers seize a Martinique Guadaloupe fleet bound for St Eustatius. Admiral Parker takes Isle de Rabic near Port Royal Martinique. The Rebel Assembly passes a law forcing a fourth man aged fifteen to sixty to join the continental army for three years. Thibou’s Gazette notes Dominique capture by Admiral Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Christopher’s
Rover
Pigeon Island
Port Royal
Martinique
Thibou
St. Croix
West Indies
Dominique
Admiral Parker
London Letter Briefs on War News and Mutiny Trials
Extra of a letter from the Hague reports Allied and colonial movements, including Guichen’s squadron near the Azores and Pensacola, with Saint Augustine targets. Ireland’s volunteers face coercion rumors as Wedderburne becomes Lord Southampton. Privateer actions, arrivals, ship captures, and mutiny trials populate the maritime update with multiple ports, ships, and dates.
Fire devastates Horseley Down reed-loft and nearby homes
A major blaze at Horseley Down engulfed the reed-loft of boat-builder Mr Abbot and surrounding buildings, including a biscuit bakery and the home of a pilot’s wife feared dead. The Bilboa, recently purchased by Captain Abbott, burnt near the wharf with a survivor leaping into the water. Firemen were nearly killed, five people reportedly buried, and several barges and stores destroyed amid the chaos. Prices for corn and grains are listed amid the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torbay
Rochford
Todd
Gravesend
India
Newgate
Abbote
Horseley Down
Abbott
Bilboa
Smith
Rose
Bankrupts listed for surrender and dividend approvals in London and Liverpool
A wave of bankruptcy notices dates from May to June across Yorkshire and several English ports. George Neale of Otley, Robert Grimshaw of Liverpool, Moses Birch of Stepney, and others are named for surrender dates and dividend proofs at Pontac s, Red Lion Inn Newport, Guildhall London, and Grope s Coffee House Liverpool. Names include Jenkins Newport, Laugham Sunderland, Dunn Bromley, Pallard London, Adams London, Bruzes Brickwell, Clerg Liverpool, Appleton Liverpool, Hill London, Hokman Bisthpreste Street. May 22 through June 19 appear as surrender and proof deadlines with multiple firms and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Neale
Otley
Yorkshire
Maltfer
the Fox and Hounds
Robert Grimshaw
Liverpool
Alli
Jenkins
Newport
Sroyshire
Erccer
Red Lion Inn
Moses Birch
Stepney Causeway
St. Dunstan
Stepney
Middlesx
Mariner
Guildhall
London
George Laugham
Sunderland
William Pallard
Fenchurch
Buildings
Hewitt Adams
Goold Square
Crucker Friars
Richard Ford
Iste
Groxe's Coffee House
Castle Street
Jame Appleton
Tate
St Pontac’s Coffee House
Water-street
Joseph Hill
Leacenhall-street
Cudhall
John Hokman
Bishtprestetreet
Haberdasher
Auction Notice For Sale At White Hart Inn
To be sold by auction on Monday the 8th at the White Hart above Hill Line In the afternoon between 4 and 7 o clock. Items to be offered under conditions announced at the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hart
Lords Pass Multiple Bills in May Session
The House of Lords on Monday May 1 read a second time and committed the wine duty stamp duty and Granada importation bills. It read a third time and passed the corn export bounty bill with an amendment and the Walton Bridge bill. Also deferred hearing causes until Friday and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Granada
House of Commons May Day Debate Over Mutiny On Board Privateer
The House discussed mercy for two mutineers condemned for mutiny on a pirate privateer the case noted as extraordinary due to jury mercy and captain absence. MPs debated delaying coastal salt taxes and considered warnings about American war policies while Hartley and Savile moved broad resolutions calling for peace talks and reform of counsel with America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph York
Joseph Yorke
Walker
Barratton Park
Gloucestershire
Lord Noth
Rufsia
Helland
India
London Gazette
Campbell
Florida
Old Bailey
C &c
Fil
Paernofterrow
Lord North
Burke
Gilbert
Committee of Ways and Means
William Meredith
George Yong
Arch
Horace Mann
Maidstone
Kent
Powsal
New York
America
Flo
George Germain
David Hartley
Great Britain
France
Spain
County of
York
Hartley
George Savile
North America
Conway
George Gordon
Mr. Hartley
Lord Nugent
Lia North
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Ship News
Deal
Wind S
Hague
Lisbon
de Guichen
Azores
Martinico
Baltimore
Pensacola
Havannah
St. Augustine
Alexander Wedderburne
Lord Southampton
Wedderburne
Lord
Southampton
Sammer
la Froffe
Guernsey
Brest
Gomarevin
Cromartie
Invernes
Admiralty
Yarmouth
Tweedmouth
Holland
Lord Mansfield
Harwich
John and George
John Lightfoot
Flushing
Dunkirk
Havre-de- Grace
North Seas
Newfoundland
Warters
Jefferson
Ulysses
Jameson
Clyde
Bourdeaux
Thames
Sydes
Lifosa
Belem
Portmouth
the Invincible
Centaur
Ferday
Bear Key
Phillips Glover
Choicett
John Greetham
Bracebridge
Lincoln
Pretton
Wigmorestr
Cavendish: Square
Dorsetshire
Arthur Payne
Markeviace
Brid
Markmurd
Lishopsgate-Areet
Robert Oke
Dorchester
Wm Fowler
Bridport
Pennsylvania
Richard Blackmore
Universal Magazine of
Gopper
J. Hinton
King’s Arms
Paternofter-row
Warwick-lane
B. W. Newton
Manchester
Leslard
Templehar
England
N. B
Captain Cook
North East Passage
Price
Resolution
Discovery
Kampfcaka
Captun
James Cook
Siberia
Nova Zembia
Lapland
J. Bew
Paternotter- Row
W. Fitzgerald
Gray’s Inn
G. Robinson
Paternotter-row
W. Flexney
Holborn
J. Sewell
Cornhill
R. Faulder
New Bond-street
T. Evans
Paternofterton
J. Todd
W. Chambers
Newcastle
J. Bell
C. Elliot
Edinburgh
F.r and Fuld
J. Parker
Chancery-jane, Landon
HOUSE
Commons
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