Ship News Arrivals Sailings From the Downs
Dell August 21 Windsor S W arrive and sail for the River. Lively and Drake sloop of war in the Downs. Departures for the Westward. Dorset Watch Leomberg Pepo from Bayonne arrives at Detlin. Mail from France Holland and Flanders. News of battles, armaments, and American affairs.
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Dell
Windsor S. W
Downs
Dorset Watch
Leomberg
Cheater
Detlin
Jace
Pepo
Bayonne
Lion
Guifines
M Wranz
Cavour
Mortir
Cerd
Laurel
Closary
Isle of France
Ditto
Audacious highway robbery near Chelsea leads to arrests
From Cork Aug 12 reports a privateer engagement ended with the Rawlinson Lancaster retaking the Nancy Cicland en route to Antigua after a capture of the Queen of Portugal Tibby. A daring highwayman robbed Earl of Peterborough and Mrs Dawson near Blacklands Lane Chelsea, with other ladies targeted near the White Stile. A major Guildford cricket match saw Hampshire and Sussex beat Surrey and Kent by one wicket after a dramatic innings. The Rev Dr Digby named Dean of Durham. Col Sandford married Lady Rachael M'Donnel in Dublin. Mr Coare weds Mrs Susannah Hays in Bristol.
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Cork
Rawlinson
Preston
Lancaster
Jamaica
Nancy
Cicland
Lancater
Antigua
King’s Road
Chelssea
Earl of Peterborough
Hampshire
Sussex
Surry
Kent
Furll
Hogarth
Digby
Worcester
Durham
Dampier
Dublin
Col. Sandford
Rachael M'Donnel
Earl of Antrim
St. James’s Church
Bristol
Coare
Newgate-street
London
Susannah Hays
Murder charge against Bristol man over niece a seven year old
Bristol reports David Morgan of Langwick Glamorgan committed to Cadish goal for the murder of his seven year old niece by holding her head under a small pool of water until she died. The crime dates back sixteen years, with a witness said to have kept the secret for years. The press in Bristol and nearby remains heated as details emerge. Other news notes a Glocester gang, a near harvest favorable weather, and a coroner's inquest into the death of James Reynolds the Friendship’s boat swain, plus Lovelace the Excise officer charged with wilful murder for shooting a Dutchman. Canterbury and Deal gossip touch on a privateer sinking Wyche North Sea ships bound for Boston.
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Helstone
Cornwall
New York
Lord Howe
Delaware
Philadelphia
Ticonderoga
Sir George Collier
Hancock
Manley
Boston
Mi‘ Neil
Rainbow
Fotheringham
Fox
Pittol
George Collier
Fiora
Botton
Flora
Halifax Harbour
Walker
Sir George
Hinxman
Louisburgh
Halifax
Halifax Gazette
Sheerness
Maiely
Downs
The
Nore
Chatham
America
Hanover
William Henry
Signor Ross
Countess of Suffolk
Col. Finch
Sey
Lord Suffolk
England
Germany
Bristol
West Indies
Sain
Hamilton
Ferrol
Washington
Coventry
Lincolnshire
Queen Anne
Monk
Duke of Albemarle
Wade
Scotland
the Admiralty
Cart
Botterell
Whitehaven
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Navy Board
Reifever
Capt
Herbert
Success
Crooke
Corke
Jamaica
Ramble
Peggy
Darcy
Duolen
Antigua
Rhac Island
Martinico
Carolina
Cork
Gibraltar
Alicant
David Morgan
Langwick
Glamorgan
Cadish
Morgan
Glocester
James Reynolds
Kingroad
Harrison
Plymouth
Magisrates
Coronier
Lovelace
Nes Ware
Canterbury
Deal
T Parrar
Leeds
Lancaster trials spell grim verdicts for rape and crime
Reports from Lancaster recount John Rochley found guilty of raping an infant Mary Sunderland and sentenced to death. John Tarlam jailed for six shillings eight pence and eighteen months. James Hill burned for bigamy and jailed ten months. Giles Foxcroft burned for polygamy. John Lomax convicted of felony, sentenced to three years hard labor on the Thames. Capt Tobias Collins of the Apollo freed and arrived in Barbadoes. Rev James Parish promoted to vicarage at Ashpartrisk, Westmoreland.
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Lancaster
John Rochley
Mary Sunderland
John Tarlam
James Hill
Giles Foxcroft
John Lomax
YORE RAC Continued and Wheat Prices at Bear-Key Market
The column lists horses and owners with ages and sires among entries, plus a sale return of wheat at Bear-Key on the 18th. Weighers report dozens of quarters in varying prices, with figures for flour and bread not altered. Names include Bethel, Douglas, Wentworth, Kochissham, and Guforth among horse listings, and prices quoted in shillings and pence per quarter.
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P. P
Fili
Mr. Douglas
Ally
Black Thorn
Mr. Went
Vorh
Vorh’s Er. Colt, Little Afehan
Dove Lord Kochissham
Mr. Bethel
Cult
Mr. Guforth
Chef Fily
Eng Neer Tir HH
Paipar
Madelina
Bear-Key
City of
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France
Holland
Flanders
Trente
Jebb
Adair
Duke of Gloucester
Toulon
Madrid
Ceuta
Morocco
Valentia
Marquis de Marke
Murcia
Paris
Dr. Jebb
Mar
Calais
Cape
Marden
Iiglith
Hamburgh
Heston
Devonshire
Mr. Morris
Welminster-bridge
Waters
Taylor
May-fair
Richmond
Lurnham- Green Road
Guenersberg-lane
Ham
Gunnerbury-lane
Benjamin Tottem
William Davis
London Bridge
Staines Bridge
Tankervile
Bret
Edmeas Rheby
Minshall
Nyland
Lumpey
Blen
Miler
Mir Nowra
Ty Brown
Breit
Veiden
Faylor
Con Phillips
Vek
Lumpey Saat
Iyo
YAIS
Lee
Prefett
Mr. Addison
Sly Cayar
Rdr
Edward Welch
Henry White
Will
Epping
Thomas Bishop
Epping Forsit
Turther
Black
Harlow
Effx
Nando’s Coffee House
Templar
Nando’s
Pri
Sears
George Edie
J. Coke
Price
Court of Common Council
City of Lord
Lon
Dudd
City of London
Odinary
Nowegace
Dr. Dodd
U S
W. Owen
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