Maritime Arrivals and Departures From British Ports
Ships arriving and sailing from Dover Bristol Pole Presmouth and Falmouth report various vessels from Lisbon Malaga Guernsey Newfoundlend Quebec and Lupon including Lizard Dover privateer Forcune and several named crews and captains with mixed dates and ports in this corkscrew shipping notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Dee. It
Wind S. W
Licorne
Kingston
Burcham
Lisbon
Amity’s Regard
Cooper
Burton
Bentley
Guernsey
Lizard
Dover
Forcune
D. Lus
St. Bento
Luce
Lupon
Britain Reads Dutch Tensions and Naval Prep Across London
London reports a sharp Dutch shift in tone toward Britain as ministers order scrutinies of Dutch ships and possible interception of vessels bound for France. Royal circles note political maneuvering, a forthcoming Land Tax bill, and the king’s jests at a levee. Reports cover naval orders, ship movements, battles in Georgia, and several privateer actions with ships captured or driven ashore along the Atlantic loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
France
Joseph Yorke
Hague
House of Peers
Mr. Rigby
County of Hants
Alresford
Hartley
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Wilkes
Dofor Franklin
England
Britain
Portmouth
West Indies
Royal George
Prince George
Sandwich
Alcide
Ajax
Bedford
Culloden
Edgar
Montague
Monarch
Shrewsbury
Terrible
Cumberland
America
Phenix
Andromeda
Greyhound
Triton
Pegasus
Porcupine
Hornet
Plymouth
Dublin
Defence
Hestor
Invincible
Marlborough
Resolution
Bienfaisant
Apollo
Britannia
Triumph
Liverpool
Watt
Coulthard
Wortom
Fyall
Ocober
N. S. de Madre de Dees
Ogilvie
Petersburgh
London
N. S. Maffagona
Nantz
Cadiz
Camden
Lisbon
Arrivals at Poole and river flooding across England
The article lists arrivals at Poole from Newfoundland and Lisbon, notes riverside floods near Maidenhead that submerge levels to Windsor, and reports widespread Essex marsh flooding. It recounts a wrongful imprisonment case before Lord Mansfeld, confessions about Hungerford murder, burglaries at Marylebone, coiners in Bow Street, random prize drawings at Guildhall, a late-night fire at Rotherhithe, and various local deaths and promotions with weather-like price data for corn and other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Samuel
M‘long
Lishoa
Fairlee
Fire Kitty
Cole
Susan
Thomson
Pegey
Blomfield
Poole
Widdicombe
Sally
Bobbins
Dove
Biddlecombe
William
Betsey
Smith
Venus
Bailey
Mary
Pearce
Jligtts
Peter
Juno
Mac Kerdy
Newfoundland
Fogo
Barnes
Lisbon
Maidenhead
Windor
Essex
West-Ham
Waltham Abbey
Dagenham
Howard
Bishopstone
Wilts
Kingston
Thames
Jones
Chaney
Hungerford
Kingston Bridewell
Woolwich
Marybone
Clarke
Bow Street
Greenfield
White’s Alley
Charcerylane
Guildhall
Cowle
Ivory Turner
Rotherhithe
John Brown
Prujean-Square
Old Bailey
Brown
Contagion in Horned Cattle Spurs New Dutch Frontier Rules
From the London Gazette dated Dec 11 reports the contigious distem per among horned cattle returning in these provinces. It notes the disease prevails mainly in parts of Flanders and Brabant bordering the Dutch frontier. To curb spread, the government issues an ordinance banning cattle or hides from those districts entering other parts of the provinces and renews general infection regulations once used when the outbreak was violent ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruséls
Flanders
Brabant
St James December notice of bankrupts and dividends
A late 18th century public notice details bankrupts including Thomas Burnett grocer of Stamford and James Scholes of Manchester with dates Jan 22 at Guildhall and Dec 18 to Jan 5. It lists dividends and certificates due January, with names such as Edmund Brickleton, William Leader junior, and Samuel Hawes among others, plus a roster of military officers and appointments.
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Thomas Burnett
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Guildhall
London
Cheles Barker
Stoke
Trent
Staffordshire
Worcester
Excha We
Coffee Fxyle
Manchester
Edward Gilbert
Wentworthtreet
Spitlefield S
Kig's Bench Prife
Edmund Brickleton
Wych-street
St. Clement
Guildhail
Thomas Jefferson
Drury-lane
Nicholas Thor
B.r
Lawrence-lane
Samuel Hawes
John Adcock
Jace
Wilton
Wilts
Clachiers
Copartners
Maidenhed
New Sam
Counterfeit Copper Money Reward and 1779 London meeting
A London committee in 1779 offered ten pounds to prosecutors who convict counterfeit copper coin offenders in London and Westminster. The report cites prior rewards paid for convictions and notes plans to discontinue the old system in favor of a new reward structure under Jon Vernon. Subscriptions for suppression of counterfeit copper coin were received from local merchants and treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A& P
London
Wrestminster
Luthwark
Westminster
Southwack
Jon Vernon
His Majesty’s Mint
Mesirs
Culverden
Baskers
Yhreadreede-street
Henry Thrale
R Q
Jeskin Jones
Royal Horse Medicines Offered by William Radeye Drugist
A colonial era advertisement lists various horse medicines and powders by William Radeye, druggist and chymist, near Gray’s Inn Gate Holborn. It promotes Urging Balls, Rhubarb Physick for delicate horses, Baines Disetic Balls, Fever Powders, Worm Powders, and pet remedies with prices and brief claims of efficacy. Also notes an appeal from the Protestant Association with publishers in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Radeey
Gray’e-tnr-Gate
Holborn
New s Currency: Real Review of the Enerman ent Novel
The London Review of January 1779 praises a two volume novel titled Real Review of the Enerm ient Oxheath Camp. It notes printed on fine paper in two volumes price six or seven bound, with half-title and a Walker engraving. The Critique commends the spirited fiery style though the plot is loose unconnected and artfully conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Landy
Prited
Paterrofuhrow
London Review
John Fubting
Kanighe
House of Commons
St. Gyles’s Chapel
Fulding and Walker
Gen-Iemin
Linis
Great
M& Samuel Johnson
London
W. Stahan
W. Strahan
Joad
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HIP News
Peale
Geo. Croft
A. M
Arncliffe
Yorkshire
Henry Tenant
Henry Wedgewood
Miss Crofts
Tower
Haerlem
Anthony Goodwin
Edmoston
Mr. Shuttleworth
Chelmsford
Philip Colman
Ipswich
Sufflk
Anight
Norwich
J. Smith
Camberwell
Onflow
Arthur Onflow
Chelsea
Kinman
Knightrider Street
Saurday
St. .Alban’s Street
William Waller
Bourdillon
Tho. Bourdillon
Roffel Street
Covent Garden
Aft
Tpeadneedle Street
Harrington
Edw. Harrington
Snow Hill
Silver Street
Clerkenwell
Souw
London Gazette
St. James
Patrick Brydone
Morgan Vane
Bradshaw
Charles Tueet
Covent-garden
Haierdahher
Cordsaux
Ha‘ter
War-Ofice, Deestr
Coldstream Reg
Foot Guards
James Hamilton
William Earl de Lawarr
George Mathew
Foot
Hercules
Yciton
Liewenane
Benjamin Lewis
John Aspini
Henry Babington
Ebenezer Vavafour
William Moss
Gut
Font
James Davies
Gsthreg
Terence M’dermot
Agthreg
David Douglas
John Smith
Warwick
William Turns
Samuel Westwood
Stafford
George Pogle
Terence Sheen
Ballance
Jenkin Jones
Protestant Association
Great Britain
J. Dodsley
Pajl Mall
C. Dilly
Zni
Mathews
Strand
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
J. Wikie
St Paul’s Church- Yard
R.faulder
New Bend Street
Enay
Lord Viscourte
Price
Joseph Galloway
Lace
House of Ademby
Edward Synge
Tuam
Inreland
Rivinetos
St. Paul's Church-yard
Arc
Archbithojs
Nze
C. Watts
D.D. Sieg Joy Buckland
D.lorgmans C. Dilly
T._ Sepia ogo
Dr. Watta
Royal Salin
le Clerc
General Mariner
Wetitein
William. Rewcome
D.D
Bihop
Ofery
R Machbank
Dame-street
T- Longman
Paernotéttow
Londem
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