British notices and military actions abroad and in Britain
Late October reports describe American rebellion events with General Gage and Dunmore. British actions include Dunmore’s landing near Norfolk destroying and seizing guns and arms, plus prisoners taken. In Grenada Tobago and Grenadines Sir George Macartney designated Captain General. London notices record bankruptcies and trade indictments with staged dividends and certificates for various trades and guilds.
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Fsgpéare
Montreal
Canationes
Eapiths-tharhe
Maclane
Sore River
St. John’s
Botton
Gage
Bunker’s Hill
Earl of Dunmore
Virginia
Otober
William
Norfolk
Robinson
Mathews
Hiteball
George Macartney
Bath
Grenada
Grenadines
Tobago
America
William Leyborne Leyborne
Foo
Cormission
Ciarl
Angthinm
Kidderminster
Chrislogter Wilsop
Rosomans-row
James Clerkenwell
Guildhall
London
Jofn Hilt
Shaile
Charles Lechate
Chrid Church
Roodtre Hardcastle
St. Mary Lambeth
Flore Ma
Fransis Elwood
Cheapside
Frances Jewfor
Charles Jenson
Bithopsgateliree
Fole Wader
Milfinert
Henry Squire
Swanta
Glanorganshire
the Star
Swarsea
Joshua Hanley
Leeds
Yorkshire
Old King’s Arms
John Younger
Whitehaven
Cumberland
the Globe
Coctermouth
Henry Williams
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
White Lion
Bristol
Charles Chadwick
Salford
Lancashire
Fuftian Manufacurer
True Elixir of Daffy’s Spirit at Two Galen Bars
A London broadside proclaims the original Daffy’s Elixir of Life as a secret receipt never patented. It offers a 100 pound reward for proof of counterfeits or misattribution to the late Anthony Datty. It asserts cure claims for cold, cough, fever, indigestion, and many ailments, praising its effect and sale through the Two Galen Bars in Saltbury Street.
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Ely
Daffy
Anthony
Mary Datty
Anthony Duffy
Bath
Queens
London
Agein
Saltbury-Ort
Anthony Datty
Java
H. Crossman
M. A. ReGor
Little Bromley
Essex
J Rivington
Bible and Crown
St. Paul’s
W. Greenwood
D. D
Price
Robert "Nelson
E Q
Atance
Mole Land
Petersbaorge
War of the Line
Gloucester
Padua
Baron de Zockyazatel
Vessailles
Marquis de Squillace
Spain
Paris
Royal Hospital of Invalid
Fort Chambl e Surrenders and Publ ic War News From 1779
Albany dispatch recounts the fall of Fort Chambl e allowing Canadian forces to advance on St Johns. Reports describe capture of officers and stores, including powder, gunpowder, rifles, and muskets, with a list of prisoners and a note on Long G eel skirmish. Also notes Pennsylvania Continental Congress actions and a warning of possible hostilities with Connecticut.
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Albany
Canada
Chamblee
St. John’s
Stopford
Price
Goodwin
Hamen
Shuttleworth
Brent
Harrison
Alge
M’colough
Long Geel
Congress
North America
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Chase
Connecticut
Thomas M.kean
Silag Dean
House of Assembly of Pennsylvania
John Hancock
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Winsterton Church
Haif Borough
Martham
Winterton Church
Comnpass
N. W
Yarmouth Church
R-House
Otice
Gilman
Warminster
Wits
Cheron
Edmand
Burke
G Inn
Willelm Vanburrg
Secretar
John ‘Terrewest
Stamford
Lincoln
George Inn
St. Martin's
Mr. Skurray
John Terrewest
George Thomson
Mr. Coors
Broad-street
T.c
Ireland
Ted
Dublin
Wilkinson
Gray’s-Jan
No. G. Hatt -N-Court
Thireadneedte-street
Fot
Quarr
Wale
Walker
Jace
Boon
M. M Rodginson
J. Johosin
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Wilkie
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Amelia Gunnerbury
J. Dix
St. John’s Gate
Vanlovo
Othis Editoris
Westminster
Thomas Sherlock
Dr .Lare Rant Binthop
Temple
J. Whitton
WW. Owen
F Rivington
T. Carlon
B. Law
F. Newuery
G. Robinson
T. Evans
Gogpe Suan
Richard Wakefield
Ship Inn
Bedford
John Dawne
Wakefie
William Earle
Havines
County of
Nicholas Glenister
Lovejzy
J. Bell
Beeter Exchange
Strand
C. Etherington
York
Macbeth
Garick
Wacbeth
Siene
Wi. Fecteed
Yates
Barry
Abington
Miles Yeug
Mer King
Mr. Shuter
Werne
Otis Court- Yard
Newington
Mr. Ridgeway
Houshold
John Gresham
Hoddesdon
Herts
Fale
Oshey
Dudl
Hode
Angel
Hertford
Stracen
Ware
Chefhuer
Worshipful Company of
Mercers
Cheapice
Furencon
Ratcliff Highway
Othe March-Walk
King David-lane
Ratcliff Hechady
Ratclifff
Jane
Robert Cawne
Hodgson
Maiden Lane
Covent Rearda
Arne
Vernon
Ban‘nitter
Abrams
Wrighton
Hodpfea
N. B
Rachel Russell
Wooburn- Abbey
Lord Raffelk Againg
John Dalrymple
C. Ear
C. Dilly
Witry
Bouni
England
India
Vic Admiral Watson
Clive
Alfs
Persia
Bnglanu
Edward Ives
Ety
LON D
New York
Halfix Packet
Edjlgerson
Falmouth
New-York
Gazrtts
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
John Morton
John Dickinson
Robert Morris
Benjamin Frankein
Charles Humphreys
Edward Biddle
Thomas Waling
Andrew Alles
James Wilson
Esquires
Heige
Continental Congress
House
Dickinson
Mr. Humphreys
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