Monmouth 1778 Battle Report Washington Lee Action
Long account details Washington and Lee forces engaging the British near Monmouth Court-house. Reports heavy cannonade, field pieces, and brave actions by Cols Livingston and Stewart, with casualties on both sides, British retreat toward Middletown, and Arnold taking possession of a city later. Includes Congress letters from Howe and Clinton and foreign news from Europe and naval events.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Lee
Maxwell
Dickinson
Herd
Amboy
Delawar
Coryell’s Ferry
Austalt
Hopewell
Kingston
Cranberry
Monmouth Court-house
Allentown
Jersey
Englishtown
Knyphausen
Court House
Livingston
Stewart
America
Monckton
Middletown
Bonner
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Barter
Ben
Royal American Gazette
New York
Gates
Parsons
M‘dougal
White Plains
Howe
Webb
Putnam
Enos
Meggs
Sheldoff
Nixon
Sherburn
Graham
Witts
Hooker
Albany
Philip Livingston
Continental Congress
New, Brunswick
Boston
Barley and Malt Fees Mentioned in Notes
Fragmentary OCR reads Barley and Pale Malt fees with a few figures scattered. Mentions prices like six dollars and sixpence, but the text is incomplete and lacks full context or entities to identify a clear event or subject.
Hop prospects spark travel and lodging squeezes in England
The text notes rising lodging costs forcing people to accept poor accommodations, with references to a hut in the rear and a polt chaise as luxuries. It also highlights high hopes for the current hop harvest across England and predicts a crop forecast up to 130,000 cwt, suggesting widespread belief in strong yields across hop counties.
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England
Bankruptcy Notices and Dividends Listed
Bankruptcy announcements for Edward Athby of Clapham and John Walker of Bromsgrove reveal surrender dates in September and October with venue details. Dividends and certificates follow, naming Rich Serjeant, Samuel Shriegley, Samuel Wood, Robert Forster, and others, with towns including New Sarum, Leeds, King's Lynn, and London.
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Edward Athby
Clapham
Gundeden
John Walker
Bromigrove
Worcestershire
Golden Croft
Abraham
New Sarum
Wilthire
Josiah Smith
Bradford
Yorkshire
Woolstapler
Newton
Leeds
Newedtle
Lyme
Rich
Gaildhall
King’s Lynn
Robert Forster
King’s Lynsa
Norfelk
Alexander Allan
Norton-street
Mary-low Bone
Carpenter
Robert Brooke
John Morgan
Builth
Brecon
Leicester Races 1778 Purse Events at New Course
William Herrick of Beau-Manor and Edmund Cadeck Hastoy Esqs sponsor two days of races on the Leicestershire course. Wednesday September 16 features Burgesses Purse for age or older horses with heats over four miles. Thursday September 17 offers Gentlemen's Plate for four year olds never won the value of gold, bridle and saddle included, over four and a half miles in three heats. Entrants must prove ages, pay entry fees, and follow specified rules. Ball each evening and ordinary provisions noted.
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Féerfeys
Paris
Fragklin
Jatt
America
Sandy-hook
Lord Howe
Narrows
Clinton
York
Long- Isand
Staten Island
Washington
King’s Bridge
Long- Island
Hague
Berlin
Prince Henry
Baron de Belling
Prague
Joiriof
Sta
Plymouth
Guernsey
Exeter
Plato
Leeward Island
Bristoli
New York
Jupiter
Downs
Admiral Keppel
Ann
Scott
Hill
Bremen
Antigua
Lee
Bury
Dorfethhire
Royal
Row
Lambeth
Otare
Chat
Amy Boric
Mare
Aboe
Leivertes
Willam Herrick
Beau-Manor
Edmund Cadeck
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Ndvices
The
New Jersey
Trenton
Juhn
Fou
Mer
Congress
Lane 6
Jane
Great Britain
A&t
Massachuset’s Bay
Henry Laurens
H. Clinton
Lees
Drayton
R. H. Lee
G. Morris
Witherspoon
S. Adams
General Clinton
York Town
Lam
United States
Lord
Sir Henry Clinton
K. B
Charles Thompson
Cru
Eide
Arnold
Ma m
Déal
Augus
Buffalo
Seator
Gravesend
Mindes
Dort
Sarah
Johnson
Groningen
Endraught
Dahl
London
Burcher
Ostend
Dolphin
Penningyon
Bermuda
Dever Judith
Winter
Milford
Quebec
Kerrison
Cork
Brito
Warren
Hopkins
Raleigh
Thompson
Deane
Samuel Nicholson
Cumberland
Hazard
Sampson A
Packer
Speedwell
Keppel
Bristol
Cyrus
Ditto
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William Ellyott
Lindfield
Sussex
Guildhall
Leicester
Rogers and Co
Impton
J. Hn Mrdaunt
Southampton
Messrs
Drummonds and Co
Lonedon
Kelew and
Trim
Bank of England
Thos. Saunders
Abehurch-yard
Lombard=street
Lond
Burton
Red Lion-Inn
Egham
Stephens
Janes Saundes
Eting
Haiti
M.B
Aia
Bampfylde
Moore
Garew
Tiverton School
Teya
Hayes
Gtr
Britain
Europe
J. Barker
Drury-lare
R.clyittie
Englishavan
John Hawler