Winds of Waron the Downes Sailings and Fleet Movements
A fragmentary 18th century naval bulletin lists ships sailing westward under convoy in the Downs. It names Trident Pelican and Drake Hoop as guarding, with numerous vessels from Jamaica Antigua Martinico and St Croix stopping at Barbsadoes Newry and Bristol, detailing arrivals and origins in a chaotic roll of maritime traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firal
Trident
Pelican
Drake
Athe Georgs
H.yward
Pole
Newfoundland
Pheasant
Newesang
Ditto
Keates
Polly
Thombe
Pegeys Binfeld
Dito
Gkey
Sam
Pitty Lamont
Clasgow
Barbsadoes Rollers
Linday
Antigua
Newry
Admiral Keppel
Mary
Smith
Ditter
Disco Sully
Chubb
Millard
Shaw’y
Ann Gaily
Sherry
Hewlett
Poe
Murtiet
Neptune
Sins
Piacentia
Fane
Culbeon
Fis
Agred
Jord Chatham
Scott
St Croix
Gremsey
Charlotte
Spier
Chrifiana
Lynn
London Regiment Appointments and Naval News Summary
Long list of military promotions across the British Army including doctors, colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, and ensigns in the 1st Light Dragoons, Foot Guards, and various regiments, with name changes and vice appointments. Also notes arrivals of ships from Halifax and Cork, privateering actions against American vessels, Jamaica fleet movements, and domestic incidents from Plymouth to London including marriages, prison transports, ship losses, and local crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regiment of Light Dragoons
Foot
Daniel Jones
Sir Charles Montagu
Fih
Arant Schuyler de Peifer
Lewis Dufe
Samuel Willoe
Alan Schuyler de
James Keymis
David M'Callord
Tho. Orchard
18Th Reg
James Richardson
Wm. Slater
Agth
Robert Dobson
Henry Harrington
Samuel Savory
53D Regiment
All Rég
Jasper Farmer
John Small
Michael Kirkman
Jasper
John Blackwood
Brown
Gente
Gift Reg
Josias Champagne
Robert Kingfote
Thomas Kingscote
Charles Green
Wm. Kemble
Hunter
Sedgwick
Anthony Wingrove
William Kemble
47Th
Tho
Bunbury
John M’kinnon
W. Eyre
Donald M’leod
Nash
Elias Terrot
Gilbert Knox
Hamilton
Igee
James Davis
Royal Americans
Charles Dixon
George Archbould
Jeffery Ambherst
Milward Smith
Jeffery Amherst
William Mair
Francis Duffield
Jacob van Braam
Ernest Augustus de Hellfeld
Lietenant
6Th Reg
Richard Greenal
Matthews
Henry Young
Cikntn
Cabinet split over war with France list of peers and MPs
The division in the cabinet for and against a War with France stood as under. For a war. Lord G Germaine Lord North Lord Suffolk Lord Mansfield Lord Barrington Lord Weymouth Lord Gower Lord Nugent Mr Widderburne Mr Jenkinson Mr Rigby. Against it Vie K LLN G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
G. Germaine
Lord North
Lord Suffolk
Lord Mansfield
Lord Barrington
Lord Weymouth
Lord Gower
Lord Nugent
Widderburne
Jenkinson
Rigby
Eliz
Worcester Races Nightly Stakes Result Roundup
On Tuesday night the sol was not run for Lady Craven's Pastime and Mr Bonnin's Random, only entering. Wednesday the Hunter's pur has won at three heats by Spooner's ch mare Darling, beating Johnson's bay horse Fiare's grey mait and Church's horse. Thursday the purse fool was won at two heats by Wafft's black mare, beating Coventry's Spot, Burford's Creep ing Jenny, Bubo's bay mare Lapwing, and Bonnin's br K Random. The last two were distanced in the first heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom Downs
John Plunket
Benjamin Johnson
Newgate
David Wilmot
William Blackmore
Efarss
Wiliam Pierpont
City Road
Oli-street
Se. J.-hi
S-Street
John Fielding
France
Dover
Apthorp
Sir John
Mody
Braton-teet
King Fitzhe
Robert Bogle
Elizabeth Harrison
Lambeth
Worcester
Lady Craven
Mr. Bonnin
Mr. Spooner
Darling
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Fiare
Mr. Church
Mr. Wafft
Lord Coventry
Spot
Mr. Burford
Creeping Jenny
Mr. Bubo
Lapwing
Harapha Miss Riggle and Analeptic Race at Cirencester
Cirencester races for all ages on Wednesday night featured Mr Lovejoys Harapha winning ahead of Creswells Miss Riggle. Mr Snells Analeptic ran second but broke his leg in the second heat after leading initial betting favored Miss Riggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirencester
Mr. Lovejoy
C. H. Harapha
Ir. Creswell
B. m
Miss Riggle
Mr. Snell
Br. H. Analeptic
Analeptic
Penrith Races Winners at Cumberland Meeting
At Penrith Cumberland on Wednesday July 39 the four year olds race was won by Lord Eglinton's bay colt. Ajax, owned by Sir James Lowther, defeated Gimcrack for 50 guineas and a hogshead of claret. Friday's weight for age race went to Bon Mot belonging to Mr. Howard. Saturday’s ladies subscription purse over the Sands of Leith saw Trojan, owned by Mr. Alcock of Richmond, win in two heats from four starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrith
Cumberland
Lord Eglinton
James Lowther
Ajax
Mr. Howard
King of Sweden's Return From Peterhof Revealed
From the London Gazette: The King of Sweden left Peterhof on Wednesday evening and embarked at Oranienbaum for Stockholm. Empress confers thanks and presents a fox-skin pelisse valued at 10,000 roubles. Baron de Nolken receives the Order of the Polar Star. A deputation from Crim Tare tary visited, and Hesse Cassel's consort bore a prince named William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Eigen
London Gazette
Argull
Peterfonrch
Faby
Sweded
Peterhofen
Oranienbaum
Stockholm
Sweeden
M. Spritz
Sweden
Baron de Nolken
Crim
John Crandler
E Younger
Gloucester
Wooltapter
Boothall
Lottery Adventure Promises Big Prizes at Cheap Stakes
Mr J Sharman of 67 High Holborn 30 Fleet Street and 73 Birchin Lane HM proposes a state lottery venture offering Chances at three shillings each with a premium ticket. Prizes include near eight hundred valued prizes and a capital five hundred pounds payable to the winner by Messrs Boldero Kendall Adey Co Bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sharman
Moses. Worth
Higl-Halborns
Freet-street
Birchin-lane
Cormmhill
Boldero, Kendalls, Adey, and Co
Epigram on Lord Abinzdo's defeat at Lewes Paces
A compact verse note recalls Lord Abinzdo's defeat at Lewes Paces with Mr. O Kelly's Venus, noting Washington's supposed boast and Means's win. The piece mocks Washingtonens is fame for retreat, claiming Washington would not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abinzdo
Waaseington
Mr. O' Kelly
Lewes
Washington
Washingtoniensis
A Favourite Hunting Song Sung by Mrs Waicuten
A hunting song extols field sport as all ranks join the chase from morn to horn. It satirizes lawyers chasing mortgages while husbands rush to ride the common, and poets ride after fame amid echoes of hark forward tally ho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegauss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frhursday
Hoop
London
War Office
Bayne
Neilson
Halifax
Cork
Dunkirk
Cunningham
Workmien Lave
Isle of Wight
Downs
Jamaica
Liverpool
Glasgow
Lancaster
Bristal
Camilla
Ainsley
Africa
Mosqueto-shore
Hispaniola
America
Gravesend
Plymouth
Auzil
Yeterday
Jarvis
Nancy
John Lee
Hancock
Marblehead
Grand Bank
Greenland
St. John’s
Honduras
Brunswick
Bilboo
Choos
Channel
Foudroyant
Lizard Bay
Torbay
Ireland
Portsmouth
War of the Line
Spithead
Bay of Biscay
Hawke
Ruffin
Alderton
Lord Sandwich
Duke of Dorset
Lord Tankerville
England
Gosport
Tortoise
Centaur
Hughes
Courageux
Wood
Valiant
Gower
St. Helen’s
Bedford
Varlo
Exeter
Philips
John Copp
William . Collard
John Beard
Willian Sleep
Arthur Hamil
Tho Barclay
Thomas Lamb
Admiralty Office
George Collier
Bay of Fundy
Hallifax
Romford-road
Knutsford
Chesthire
Lord Grosvenor
Sapleton
Forendon
Globe
Tasvern
Frederick S
Margaret-treet
Cavendie-Squere
Maijesty
County of
Middlesex
John Rats
Thomas Knowlan
Thomas Knowian
Pecarborough
Thomas Knowlen
Margorst-fir
Ross
Piccadilly
Benjamin ° ‘White
Horate’s Head
Pleets Street
M Maty
M.D. Frs
British Museum
Royal Society
Shropshire
Arges
Admon
Sewell
Oxord
Cambridge
Ragland
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