Arrivals and naval movements from Portsmouth to Gravesend
Reports list arrivals of ships and transports at Deal, Gravesend, Dover, Plymouth, and other ports with names of vessels such as Druid man of war Susannah Sparrow Neptune Plenty Lord Amherst Succor Captain Douglas and Adventurer. Dispatches from Plymouth mention Howe’s actions at Kingsbadge and captures, plus various troop postings and commissions in Ireland and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
The
Downs
Susannah
Sparrow
Woolwich
Towe
White
Neptune
Sueer
Lomdion
Capt
Douglas
Deal
Wind N.N.W
Plenty
Jones
Swanfia
Lord Amherst
Succer
Clark
Williams
Betty
Smeaton
Dublin
Hall
Africa
Royal George
Young
Venice
Advintere
Loft
Spain
Atlantick
Maisland
Cadiz
Speedwell
Gravesend
Baker
Guernsey
Lottery
Easterby
Archangel
Nelly
Mitchel
Stettin
Mary
Howe
Dunkirk
Wied
Good Intent
Bruce
Malaga
New York
His Majesty
Ardent
Endeavour
Viner
Liverpool
Thisker
Embden
Merton
Watson
Gothenburgh
Ireland
Aft Reg
Arthur Pomeroy
Edwin Saunders
Charles Douglas Smith
Cornet
George Despard
Kilner Brazier
Francis Lucas
Sth Dragoons
James Allen
Richard Palliser
Richard Cooke
Francis Hugh Maffey
Walter Blake
8Th Dragoons
Thomas Goldie
William Hunt
Thomas Howe Pallifer
17Th Dragoons
William Curtis
Thomas Gerard
A. Rth Dragoons
Edward Willey
14Th Dragoons
George Warde
Dragoons
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Fitzgerald
Thomas Norman
Envign
Blackett Mears
William Gordon
Blond
Cygnet
Newfoundland
George
Mermaid
Dockland
Margaretta
Hunter
Lord Howe
Swan
New- York
Salem
William Cummings
Jenny
Tynmouth
Fort Washington
Alea
Samuel
Bennet
Seville
London
Washington
Smith
Pool
Eldred
Pla Centia
Cape Finisterre
Marblehead
Uch
Early's Pocket Ledger 1777 Observer Pocket Book
An 1777 pocket ledger advertised as a comprehensive annual book for the desk and pocket. It promises extensive contents including holidays, bankers’ notes, forms for bills of exchange, painter portraits, changes in a calendar, Lord Mayors’ payments, traveller’s directory, Hanoverian finance, museum articles, turnpike regulations, vermin destruction, a card intelligence method, and a list of Parliament seats. Printed by G. Kearfly, Fleet Street. notes that Kearfly’s name appears on the title page sought by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earsly
London
G. Kearfly
Serjeant’s Inn
Fleet-street
England
Kearfly
Tevens's Ladies Annual Journal 1757 Pocket Book
Neatly bound red covered yearbook priced at one shilling contains the Queen lace manufactory scene, lunar tables for 1377, royal family notes, public offices holidays, public stocks transfers, and a range of dance laws, recipes, songs, and marketing tables. issued by Ann Jeffries and J Taylor at Stationers Court Ludgate Street and Holborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tevens
Great Britain
Ann Jefferics
Ladies Own Memorandum Book 1537 Daily Pocket Journal
An 18th century advertisement describes The Ladies Own Memorandum Book or Daily Pocket Journal for the year 1537 bound in red. It lists features such as accounts, education essays by a mother, lunar data, holidays, domestic occurrences, a journal of the American war, precedency schemes, a perpetual diary, taxes, puzzles, songs, dances, and marketing tables, with publications by G. Robinson and T. Stack of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Flavia
Vauxhall
King’s Patent Shining Liquid Blacking Cakes
An advertisement for King’s Patent cakes to make a shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots. Water only needed, yields a glossy finish that stays soft and flexible, prevents cracking, and protects wearers. Sold wholesale and retail by Bayley and several London perfumers at 6d per cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bayley
Cokpur-street
Botton
Haymarket London
John Price
Leadenhall-street
John Grosvenor
Turnsile
Holborn
Fe Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
A. Rothwell
MAREDANT Drops Promoted by Norton in London Sale
An unauthorised medicinal claim promotes MAREDANT’s DROPS by Norton of Golden Square London. The text asserts cures for teprosy scurvy ulcers fistulas piles and various blood disorders noting digestion appetite and vitality improvements. It warns of counterfeit bottles sold nearby and lists retail outlets in Fleet Street and Newgate Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Tual
St. Anthony’s
Golden.Square
London
John Norton
Maredant
Halfa Guinea
Noton
G. Kearnly
Fleet-street
J. StockJale
Bull Head-court
Newgate-street
PECTORAL LOZENGES FROM BALSAM OF TOLU
An 18th century advertisement for T. Greenough Chymist offers COUGHS HOARSENESSES and Sore Throats lozenges at No.19 Ludgate Hill London price 1s with healing virtues of balsam of tolu. Sold also by Bayley Rothewell Pur die and others with a warning against counterfeit boxes bearing the inscription None are genuine but the provided lid inscription from Greenough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Greenough
Ludgate-hill
London
W. Bayley
Gockspur-fieer
Haymarket
A. Rothewell
Cirec
New Bondestreet
M. Purdie
North Parade
Bath
Ki Benoit
Balsom
Tolu
Greenough
Ghymilt and Apothecary
Also Mentioned on This Page
New's
Dover
Springfield
Armstrong
Pallas
Ross
Bristol
John, Anstice
Dominica
Robert, Hall
Cork
Hannah
Stacey
Lisbon
Londonderry
Ann, Paul
Riga
Plymouth
George, Baker
Seacomb
Pagan
South Fishery
Whitehaven
Minerva
Wheatly
Halifax
Dartmouth
Evans
Lord George Germaine
Carleton
Nancy
Harrison
Duff
Knapp
Guadaloupe
St. John’s
Admiralty
Foudroyant
Jervis
Don Cevallos
America
Markham
Chester
Archbishoprick of
York
Robert Drummond
Bagot
Northumberland House
Houshold
Abbey Church
Rochester
Westminster
Duke of Northumberland
Lincoln’s Inn-Hall
Litchfield-street
Thomas Eaton
Frederick Bull
Ely
Earl Mansfield
Thomas Cockfedge
Thomas Fanshaw
Guildhall
London Bridge
Canterbury
Sittingbourne
Kent
Meffis
Vernon and Elderton
Lincoln's Inn
Caractacus
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Dr. Arn
R. Horsfield
Starianers Court
Ludgate-street
J. Dadiley
Pall Mall
J Wilkie
St. Paul’s Church Yard
G. Robinson
T. Stack
Newmraltie
Freminc Pinxston
St. Alban’s-street
Francis Newbery
St.Paul’s Church-yard
James
Bruton-strees
Acob Hemet
Hemet
Cockspur-street
J. Price
Leacenhall-street
Qendars
M. Purdig
Kath
Corman
F. Newbery
St. Paut’s
Churss-Ward
Crowder
R. Baldwin
Peternofter-row
B. Colins
Slifbury
Js Wnility
T. Chenan and Co
Baldwin
Ada
King’s Bench
Hardwicxe
Lord Mansfield
Tr. Cunningham
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Bew
Paternofter Row
Wiliam Bayley
Treet
Leasdenhall-street
J. Grosvenor
Turnsvtile
New Bond
the Box
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