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Shipping News and Local Notices From London to Falmouth
From Amsterdam letters report Dutch ships capturing 360 fish at Greenland and 22 sail returning empty. Hague letters say Holland bans English and foreign goods by 3000 guilders per barrel penalty. Duke of Cumberland travels from Leicester to Chatsworth then York to observe races. Commander Peter Parker takes command of Buckingham. Col Burgoigne and light troops officers to be sworn in. Obituaries include Mr. Burton and Mr. Moffet jun. Door Keeper Mr. Lyme dies, Edward Shaw committed for theft of grain valued at 700 pounds.
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Guadalupe
Howland
Susinam
Boston
Southampton
Falmouth
Amsterdam
Greenland
Duke of Cumberland
Leicester
Chatsworth
Derbyshire
Duke of Devonshire
York
Peter Parker
Bristol
Commodore Moore
Buckingham
Col. Burgoigne
Kensington
Burton
George Whitmore
Hackney
Middlesex
Rathbone Place
Moffet
House of Commons
Mr. Lyme
Oxford
Edward Shaw
Poultry Compter
Richard Grundy
Thomas Warrar
John Littar
Samuel Swinfield
Ely
Swinfield
County of
Stafford