British siege reports from Grenada and Barbadoes
Kingston June 19 dispatches describe Royal Batteau Men operations in Grenada with ships Hope and Mary carrying stores under Vistor protection, weather delaying reinforcements, and casualties including Capt. Harte. Adjutant Dalrymple sets off with Loyal Irish to destroy enemy works near the Lake while Indians and pilots provide intelligence. British squadron under Rodney repairs at Barbadoes and Cork fleet arrives, with gunpowder tests and prize actions as 36 ships sail east under Perjutan convoy.
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Kingslen
Fune
Hope
Iving
Corps of Royal Batteau
Miajelly
Province
Cardena
St. Juan
Dngston
Mary
Cairncross
Port St. Juan
Kemble
Polion
Ulysses
Harte
Royal Irish
Fort St. Fuan
Jamaica
Dalrymple
Irith
Ris Castle
Grenada
Leon
Licat
M-Lean
Omelepee
Kingston
George Brydges Rodney
Barbadoes
Cork
Ofland
Jartimes
Chemi
Reigethme
His
Abby
Core
Adtive
Graham
Oord
Holmany
Friendshipp
Bolderson
Friedship
Taylor
George
Blatchford
Join
Watson
Joseph
Scott
Naval actions and patrols from Barbadoes to Jamaica
News from Carlisle Bay Barbadoes and Montego Bay report British squadrons cruising for enemy fleets. Hillsborough packet details battles with American privateers, French and Spanish ships, capture of vessels, and reports of a Dutch squadron near Antigua. Messages from Port Royal and Kingston note arrivals, captured cargoes, and intelligence on French and Spanish fleets moving toward Martinique and St. Kitts.
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Aan
Raffel
Latium
Mills
Nelly
Goss
William
Char Lindsay
Beckford
Haght Suegers
Saieles
Corilla
Granfore
Anna
Patterson
Betty
Fairclough
Sugging
Sarah
Bellet
Tyne
Potts
Ann
Guthrie Muller
Izac
Sir George Brydges Rodney
Carlisle Bay
Barbadoes
Jast
Marinico
North America
Windward Islands
Hillsborough
George Black
Port Royal
Bermuda
Grenada
Blackhall
St. Christopher’s
Eustatia
Lost pocket book and bank note found near Crosby Marsh
A notice from Liverpool offers a twenty guinea reward for the recovery of a tall Black Pocket Book with a bank note for 2001 and a bill of exchange drawn by Mr John Mort of Northwich in favor of Nathaniel Beaman dated the 26th instant. The finder is asked to return the items to Messrs Schelhorn and Wakefield in Liverpool or to Mr John Marr in Northwich. The draft is worthless to any other person.
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Crosby Marsh
Liver
Sf Exchange
John Mort
Northwich
Nathaniel Beaman
Thomas Mort
Mount-street
London
Meftis
Schelhorn
Wakefield
Liverpool
John Marr
Trustees Meeting Adjournment for Turnpike Repair in Surrey
A meeting by adjournment of the trustees will be held on Tuesday the seventh instant at one o clock in the forenoon at the Red Lion Egham. James Turner clerk to the said trustees.
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Twenty Mile
Great Rikeham Lane
Egham
Srrey
Basingstone
Bagthut
Windlesham
Surrey
James Turner
Clesk
Faid Trustees
Auction Notice of Freehold and Copyhold Estates Sale
A notice states Mr Willox will auction the freehold and copyhold estates of Joseph Greyne in Barking and Dagenham, including parcels of land, cottages, and a farm near Barking Creek. Viewing at the Green Man Ilford and other locals with details from Messrs Hutchinson and surveyor in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Greoyne
Barking
Degenham
Syings
Ripple Side
Mogg
Bamber Gascoyne
Chentry
Large Elm Timber Auction At Norwood Green
Large Elm timber to be sold by auction by Mr Wilcock at Norwood Green near Heflen, Middlsex. About ninety loads of elm suitable for keels ships planks and boards, hoisted and in good condition, within three miles of Brentford. Viewing at Wolf Norwood Green catalogues at several local inns and Mr Wilcock's Chapel Court New Burlington Street.
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Chiflet
Kent
Canterbury
Magate
Stour
Denne
Chifler Court
Kenty
Willocx
Iford
Efsix
Mr. Willock
Acthe Wolf
Norwood Green
Heflen
Middelsex
Norwood Greta
Brentford
Wagland
Uxbridge
King’s Head
Harrow
Talbot
Rishand
Wilcock
Seyor
Chapelcurt
New Berlington Nreet
Case of John Woodhouse Esq and Nevil Holt Water Cure
A historical notice narrates John Woodhouse of Bridewell Hospital, a director of the East India Co. suffering early from severe dysentery and bowel illness. After several European spa treatments, including Nevil Holt waters, his condition improved and finally cured in six weeks, with lasting health noted. The Nevil Holt Water is advertised for sale in London by W Owen at his mineral water warehouse near Temple Bar.
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John Woodhouse
Bridewell Hospital
The
East India Company
Bath
Ladyentery
Spa
England
Genteman
Névil Holt
Xaear Temple-barj Freet-street
Benudne
Analysis of Pyrmont and Seltzer Waters by Higgins and Ellison
Dr Higgins reports on Pyrmont and Seltzer waters as commissioned by Mr Ellison. The Winchester gallon yields calcareous earth vitriolic gas magnesia iron and other compounds. the Selzer shows similar constituents and gas content. The note lists elastic fluids measured in temperate air and notes ongoing publication of mineral water analyses by Higgins. References to J Ellison’s warehouses in Pall Mall and Whitechapel are noted.
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Higgins
Ellison
Bryan, Higgins
El]fison
Jefsop
Tilbury
West Tilbury
Hall
John Ellison
St. Alban’s-street
Pall Mallani
Wrarehouse
Red Lion-street
Whitechapel
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Ethan
Donelly
Concord
Kein
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Shuter
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Parke
St. Andrew
Scare
Nable
Campbell
Caristiana
Bean
Robert
Crichton
Harlope
Neptune
Montgomerie
Montego Bay
Perlican
Michael Haines
John
Wason
Hoare
Foord
Martha Bae
New York
Glasgow
Harrison
Jean
Montgomery
Lucea
Morant Bay
Plumb Point
Hillsorough Paceket
George Blackball
Atiro
Haif
Commodore Belt
Baltimore
Hillsborough Packet
Lively
Belt
Lincoln
Floop Porpoise
Bull
Jones
St. Faye de la Vega
Custacoa
Les Cayes
Hispaniola
Yorkine Lonter
Renwick
Alexander
New Providence
Cyclops
Fame
Morris
Dominica
Trimmer
James Wallcot
S. E
Barbuda
Carie
Guadaloupe
St. Euttatia
Sportsman
King Fon
Londonderry
St. Kitw’s
Martinico
Richard Boland
Thomison
John Vernar Harroway
Resource
Pore Au Prince
Port Morant
Cape Tibernon
Cape
France
Port Au Prince
St. Lucia
Rodney
Grofele Bay
Roffeau
LETT
Miehatmassee
Gozd House
St Chevies
County of Bucks
Fottier
Girger
Hempsted
Hertforeth Re
Messrs
Dixwell
St. Martin’s-lane
Charing Cross
Macklew
Haymarket
Beaufort
Strand
Loughton
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Pyrmont Aed Seltzer Waters
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