Sailship Tale From Leith and Ship Captains
Liam Coupar Master from Petersburgh refused ransom for a prize vessel Belleisle bore away toward Flushing or Dunkirk. Captain Sas sought a pilot to reach a Scots coast creek and save his ship. Belleisle agreed to spare a mate from Dundee. Saturday last Mr William Fettes, merchant, died riding the Water of Leith near Bonington as floods cut the stream. A servant also carried away but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liam Coupar
Petersburgh
Dollar
Flushing
Dunkirk
Sas
Dundee
William Fettes
Leith
Bonington
Sandwich elects David Lance mayor
Canterbury reports from Sandwich that on Monday Mr. David Lance was chosen mayor. Norwich notes the death of Rev. John Fox aged 75 and succession plans for Lakernham and Martham livings. Reading covers a painter jailed for stealing leaf gold from the Duke of Cumberland. Newbury reports Fortune teller Dame Cryer found guilty and sentenced to prison and pillory. Bristol recalls a Sherborne carrier’s murder on the road with grisly detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Sandwich
David Lance
Norwich
Laft
John Fox
Catron
Lakenham
John Francis
Lakernham
Fox
Bowman
Martham
Norfolk
Savage
Reading
Duke of Cumberland
Old Windsor
Newbury
Elizabeth Stevens
Cryer
Paift
Mandy
Kingfelere
Bacon
Bristol
Sherborne
Port News from Deal Navy Movement December
Deal ships report sailing orders and arrivals. Richmond proceeds northward while Katherine Torbin sails for Cork. Trent arrives then sails north. Several vessels including the Spanish polacre Scort Baily Three Brothers Shallow Speedwell Reynold head to Plymouth. Revenge Kinsale remain outward bound. Winds variable to strong. Monmouth transports arrive from Portsmouth with remaining ships Rule winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port
Plymouth
Revenge
Kinsale
Deal
Portsmouth
King of Prussia enters Dresden in triumph it seems
Berlin reports on November 25 that the King of Prussia and Prince Henry entered Dresden in a triumphal procession with eight-horse coach and Hussar escort amid popular acclamations. Warsaw notes Prince Charles arrived from the Russian Army and that most senators fled to estates unhappy with current affairs. An inquiry will examine why several generals declined foreign commands. Also ships: Antelope taken at Falmouth from St Malo. Success and Hubbard captured by a French privateer. list of ships captured and bound for various colonies, with several ashore and cargo lost but crew saved. Constantine and other ships listed with routes including Antigua, Philadelphia, St Eustatia, and Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Prussia
Henry
Dresden
Warsaw
Prince Charles
Antelope
Suggert
Asmed
Falmouth
St. Malo
Hubbard
Lynn
Newcastle
Martinico
Guardaloupe
Mary
Houston
Antigua
St. Martin’s
Dobbs
Woolridge
Ditto
North Carolina
Anna
Hardie
Philadelphia
William
Thomas
Lang
New York
Jamaica
Gatley
Bible
Rose
Bashaw
Liverpool
Tortola
Susannah
Brown
Cape Fare
Olive
Kemp
Newhaven
Meryon
Tracey
Newberry
St. Eustatia
Farran
Dublin
Speedwell
Haig
Trifbey
New London
Hawk
Milling
Lancaster
Warner
The Right Horn and Other London Happenings
Reports from Leith and Gottenburgh mention ships in the Baltic and Amsterdam bound vessels. In Northampton the Earl of Northampton was chosen Recorder. Alexander Forrester seated as MP for Donwich. Lady Middleton bore a son at Berkley Square. several marriages and deaths noted. Prizes drawn, accidents and a fire at Morris’s Glazier home mark a brisk week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottenburgh
John Lowery
Leith
Lord Middleton
Charles-street
Berkley Square
St. Michael’s
Crooked Lane
Matthew Chevers
Betty Moore
Cannon-Street
St. Nicholas
Old Fish- Street
John Bowen
Haberdaffer
Cheapside
Patty Vere
Fish-Street
St. Martin In the Fields
Mr. Morgan
Miss Adams
St. Mary Aldermar
Little Moor-Lane
Postscript to the AUTHOR to protect merchants and revenue
London notes discuss protection for merchants and the revenue. A Bristol incident reports damaged tobacco from a ship wrecked in stormy weather where duties were disputed by weight after water damage. Merchants may condemn and burn the tobacco rather than pay inflated duties. Parliament and officials face questions on militia payments and naval movements, including ships from Portmouth and transports for the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Siege talk and royal birth amid early 18th century prices
A fragment details naval moves at Spithead under Admiral Holbourne and a claim that King of Prussia will press sieges to boost honor, followed by a royal birth near Schwede. It then lists prices at the Corn Exchange with numerous grain and stock quotes including barley, rye, oats, malt, peas, beans, linseed, hemp, rape seed, and various annuities and bank securities with bid numbers and quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spithead
Holbourne
Prussia
Oned
Colberg
Palmbach
Neiss
Harfcy Colfel
Dresden
Daun
Torgau
Haddick
Leipzig
Deux Ponis
Frederick Eugesie
Wurtemburg
Schwede
Berlin
Corn Exchange
Yorkshire
India
South Sea
Ditto Consol
Dino
Ditto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morris
Tyburn Road
House of Commons
St. Euffatia
Port Royal
Monmouth
Harvey
Downs
Ludlow
Todd
Exeter
Prosperous
Lellow
Newport
Peters
Elizabeth
Hedger
Cerberus
Antione
Rollin
University of Paris
Meff
Hitch and Hawes
Westminster
Econ
Rolmes
Ilus
Salmon
N.B
Europe
Cuie
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