Ships Arrived and Sailed From Deal and Dover Aug 18
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures at Deal and the Downs. Vessels from Lisbon Jersey Cork London Plymouth Tenby and other ports are named with masters and destinations. Also noted are outward sailings to Newcastle Nant Lisbon Barbadoes Rhode Island Dieppe and the Straits. A Dutch East Indiaman remains alongside the Viabella wind NNW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswege
Cumming
Guernsey
Guiney
Tanthataian
Industry
Fotter
Lisbon
Duke of Richmond
Gautier
Jersey
London
Lark
Cartridge
Plymouth
Prosperous
Althy
Gurnsey
Parkson
Reed
Wareham
Thompson
Tenby
Quarter
Wife
Newcastle
Wiliam
May
John
Elizabeth
Wills
Eagle
Poole
Liomas
Mary
Phillips
Deal
London Packer
Calitz
Boston
Susanna
Hays
Cadiz
Nancy
Hammond
Nantz
Duke
Mansell
Weymouth
Hawke
Coffin
New England
Ative
Hicks
Collings, Brown
Maryland
Hull
Rhodte- Island
Standgate Creek
Dantrick
Horsley
Leghorn
Bromage
Gibraltar
Livington
Antigua
Downs
Ceres
Pulpman
Oporto
Sally
Curtis
New York
Lord
Strange
Cork
Jamaica
Wind S. W. Deal
Hanover Packer
Falconer
Philadelphia
Admiralty Stance on Sir George Rooke Sparks Pride
An English correspondent recalls King William’s steadfast backing of Sir George Rooke. Despite court pressure to remove him from the Admiralty, the king refused, praising Rooke for faithful service at sea and in Parliament, defending constitutional liberty and parliamentary independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
George Rooke
Portsinnuth
Thaco
Admiralty Board
House of Commons
Royal Visit and Maritime Preparations Reported in London
In London on Sunday evening King George III and the Princess Dowager of Wales visited Charlton House before departing for Richmond. News notes upcoming warrants to outfit ships of observation, recruiting parties, and repairs for forts along the African coast. Plymouth hosts Scarborough from Antigua, Lynx from Jamaica is paid off at Deptford, Royal Charlotte nears completion, and the East India Company ship Houghton is safely arrived at Plymouth and back from St Helena. A Spanish ship with 100,000 pounds in raw silk goods is said to be laden in Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Dowager of Wales
Charlton House
Richmond
Great Britain
Morocco
His
Royal African Company
Faid
Plymouth
Scarborough
Antigua
Lynx
Jamaica
Deptford
Royal Charlotte
Houghton East Indiaman
India-house
China
St. Helena
Spain
Lyons
Sailors press for prize money and war news from Europe
About 200 sailors from his Majesty's ship Grafton visited their commander to press for prize money from Pondicherry Le Nattra Signiora and the Manillas. Other items include Warsaw Dyet rumors, French Court plans at Versailles, German emigrants heading to New England, a French soap experiment in Piccadilly, and local bets, trials, and robberies reported in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondicherry
Warsaw
Dyet
Count Biannitzky
Cap Tal
Paris
Versailles
Compiegne
Satute
Whitechapel
Duke of Deixpont
Alsace
New England
Piccadilly
France
Rouen
Foundling Hospital
Taylor
Fisher-street
Theobald’s Row
Blue Lion
Gray’s Inn-lang
Bainer
Bear-key
Harvey
Philip Skene
Moncreife
North America
C Untess
Northerk
Leven Lodge
Scotland
Thompson
Alban’s
Oily Emerton
Barnet
St. Austin’s
Wat
Dawes
Beaconsfeld
Bucks
Gerrard’s Cross Heath
Bury Offizes
Grand
Annual Three Choirs concert and related events in Worcester
The notice outlines a September 4 event at the College featuring Murcell and Boyce pieces with Te Deums and an Anthem, plus Handel works and Acis and Galatea in the evening. A Messiah performance is planned for Thursday evening, with a ball at the College Hill and a schedule of vocal performances by Signora Frati and others. Also listed are creditors notices for Mr. Efe and a tradesman, with dates and meeting times, and a request for subscriptions with steward arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Auz
Gloucester
Her&troun
Murcell
Athana
Handel
Boyce
CoNepe Hall
Tome Feld
College Hill
Signora Frati
Scoer
Meth Gort
Pris
Mathews
Nileamenal
Mai Vinta
Malolas
Richar
Maximilian
Patskins
Wineceur
Watt
Perouse
Seswar N. B
Mir
Leweller
Witrnoon
Comparisons Between English and French Liberty and Property
A Scottish letter writer complains of Scottish favoritism in army promotions and laments English discontent after peace. He notes Scots receive preferment while Latdem merited officers lag. The piece contrasts English and French liberty and taxes postwar as citizens endure heavier excise duties after a costly peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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Samuel Wellhank
Putney
Wmn
Clack
My. Baker
Hyn
Greenhith
Granby
Moul
W. Lintow
Paul's
C. Rimerington
Comaeus
J. Almon
Oppsice Burlington House
Piccadly
Helyar
Hay-marrkes
Samuel Foote
G. Kearnley
St. Martin’s Church
Ludgate-Street
T. Wayies
Ruffel-Sticet
Covent-Garden
J. Walter
Charing-Cross
Arthor
Fooce
Duke of Cumberland
Parritt
Cepant
F. Bartort
B. Law
PD SP Sere
Evenitfe-Port Nin
Tweed
Laslithmen
Laurent
325Th
Burien
Carlton
Daper
Cal
Howe
Meres
Ana
Joun Buer
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