London News Roundup 1776 Military and Civic Updates
Lord Howe sails for America after leaving the Admiralty, while General Lee fortifies New York with 212 cannon. Reports from Portsmouth and Greenock describe arrivals of ships from America with wheat and gunpowder, Hessian troop sail doubts, and dispatches for government. In London, trials, elections, and a major fire at Dimes coach-makers’ workshops are noted, with fatalities among Sun Fire Office workers and police orders for executions near Mother Redcap’s.
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Lord Howe
Admiralty
Portsmouth
America
General Lee
New York
St. Malo’s
Boston
Liberty
Virginia
Greenock
Norfolk
Fraser
Glasgow
Adohus Oughton
Portmouth
Farmouth
Young Tin
Binks
Liverpool
Tartar
Stoakes
London
Coastand Bay
Heart of Oak
Tyne
Senegal
Ratcliffe
Fly
Jamaica
William
Honduras
Hull
Ingram
Paisley
Havannah
Kingston
St. James’s
Long-Acre
Sun Fire Office
William Eton
John Eastley
David Mackevoy
David Mackevoy, and —— Beckley
Secretary of State’s Office
Old Bailey
Cross Soads
Mother Redcap’s
Hampstead
Ross
Mr. Rawhing
Lindsey Place
Caelsea
Marriages Died and Ship News Pocket Almanac Items
A miscellany of marriages and deaths follows with names and affiliations, plus ship arrivals and weather notes. The column lists unions such as Francis Ward of Bristol to Miss Brickdale, and John Vincent Gandolfi of this city to Miss Jane Hyde of Marlborough, among others. It records deaths including Rev. Williams of Horsey and Bradfield, and notes several shipping movements and port arrivals in April.
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Francis ‘Ward
Bristol
Brickdale
Matthew Brickdale
Clifton
John Vincent Gandolfi
Jane Hyde
John Hyde
Marlborough
Wilts
Baker
Folkstone
Gates
Rochester
Phipps
Primrose
Treet
Judd
Deputy Judd
Bishopitate Sreet
Fowler
Holborn
Crawley
Southampton Buildings
Mr. Williams
Horsey
Dilham
Honing
Bradfield
Somerton
Norfolk
Hugh Jones
Beaumaris
Lord Bulkeley
Dwarf Publican
Advertisement notice on bankruptcy plan meeting in Reading
A meeting of creditors of WM FLACK met at Reading to discuss and approve a plan for revettion in accounts and transactions tied to bankruptcy. Thams Round, attorney, was chosen to carry on the plan as their lawyer. Creditors unable to attend may inspect the resolutions and join the prosecution of the plan offering eighteen pence in the pound as a dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Tsatisfied Creditos
WM Flack
Aros Gor
Thams Round
Reading
Cad
N. LB
Stefiwih Mail, Porritt, Hodgson, and Co
King’s Bench Walk
Disputes Over Episcopacy and Presbyterians in America
A handwritten letter to the London Evening Post defends Presbyterianism and criticizes Episcopal efforts in America and Britain. The writer disputes a correspondent’s views, argues Presbyterians favor republican government, and blames church and state for civil strife, urging caution about a republican design linked to American influence amid a broader war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sion
Charles the First
Charles the Second
Great Britain
Anne
William
London
England
Americ
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Sawbridge
House of Commons
Ireland
Ship News
Deal
Saily
Williams
Coaliton
Salisbury
Downs
Bridpare
Lawson
Wind
Banff
Clubb
Rotterdam
Fevertham
Louisa
Homan
Gortenburgh
Otend
Beaver
Bev's
London-Bridge
Spilsiury
Chyarit
MounteRow
Wetminger-Bridge
Surrey
Copper-Plate Magazine
Hazietto
Booker
Walker
Hail
Grignia
Collyer
Cooke
G. Kearfly
Serjeant’s Inn
Fleet-Street
T & Medical Magazine
The
Professon
Fleet-Sireet
Great Britain and
Court of King’s Bench
Wedminster
Hich Court of Chancery
Diff' Rent
John Law
St Ma's Church Yard
Charing Crus
Cars
Mertik
Cambridge
HkeWil
Luciani Samosatensis
Frangciscus Riollay
A. M
Oxon
J Fletcher
Bibhop
F. Reiogtuns
P. Kimi
Loxcini
Beltian
Vic
India
Josiah Tucker
Glo c
Achaeologia Grjeca
Antiquities of
Greece
Athens
Greecy
John Potter
D.D. Lae
Archishop
Canteriney
J. Fuller
W. Straan
FL Aivogron
We Carse
R. Collins
B. White
G. Kerth
W. Owin
WT. Carlon
T. Longman
C. Ruinalus
J. Lowndes
E. Johnston
Bladoo
W. Ginger
J. Johnton
R. Balwip
N. Conant
E. Weller
Reshard Russel
Dar. Spenr
Britsne
Pyraont
S.a
del Zer
Fleet Creer
Tatus
Livy
Salut
Hume
Ruben
Leora Lyuelton
Princed
T. Cadell
Society of Physicians
Edinburgh
J. Murray
Alexander Hanson
Esinbergh
Price
Catens Gener
Lord Cathcart
Board of Police
Scotland
George Young
Sir Juda Warburzh
Comed
Retapre
Sy Mr. Lee
Theatres Royal
Covent-Garden
Drury Line
G. Kearsley
Fleet Fleet
Philos Sophy
George Campbell
Muniseal College
Aberdeen
W. Strahan
T.cadell
W. Creech
Edinbursh
Frankly
Princd
T. Becket
Adelphi
Strand
Mr. Franky
Java
Ieturks
Turkey
James Porter
F.R.S
Conttaninoste
J. Nourte
William King
Doctors Commons
High Court
Admiriln
Trelant
Geval
L Ra
Bigorical Hotea
Ny Conant
Mr. Wisiston
Fleet Fireet
Cs Iia
Fli
London Evening Post
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