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Vast Receipt of Letters From Holland and New Spain
A long summary of arrivals and acts in 18th century ports. Reports Edward Conyers seeks possession of Sir Gerard Conyers estate, cargoes from Cadiz, Cadiz galleons arriving March 20, and Ostend shipping news. Also includes a Rhode Island tragedy, highway robberies near London, and indictments from Kingston Assizes with several condemned to death or transportation. Dispatches describe sieges, troop movements, and diplomatic notes involving Vienna, Niffa, and Holland, plus various ships from Bengal to St Helena and Back. The document mixes crime, court sentences, imperial military actions, and personal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Conyers
East Grinstead
Sussex
Holland
Gerard Conyers
Bis
Carthagena
New Spain
Jamaica
Cadiz
Daniel Paul
Calais
Rhode Island
New England
William Wantos
East-India House
Lorrain
Crumpton
Bencoolen
Aftingis
St. Hellna
Junie
Windham
Shuter
Bomihay
Grantham
Hale
Bengal
Madrafs
St. Helena
Eastebundra House
Apt. Hale
Madsafs
Downs
Lenérs
Newport
New-England
Ralph Ilen
Portsmouth
Jane Baston
Barton
Easter
Mullatto
T. John'Dath
London
Thomas Ellis
Lewes
theix-Chaste
Epping
Chefnut Mase
Ellis
Turpit
Tarent
Bayes
Turpin
Kingston
Surrey
George Green
Thomas Foster
Rotherhich
Joseph Mosey
Gegling
Petersbourg
Munich
Arthal
Tuibeag
Herlt-Hombourg
Taitais
Pionerey
Hinge
Althan’s and
Lichténstein
Cyi
Rastia-W
Seekendorf
Turekit
Croatia
Bosnia