Bravery Praised After Fort S Ferdinando Action in 1779
A royal dispatch commends Captain Pakenham, Lieutenant Trott, Captain Nugent, and Commandant Dalrymple for gallant conduct during the October 1779 siege at fort S Ferdinando de Omoa, noting loyal cooperation between sea and land forces and highlighting wounded marines and officers. Also lists killed and wounded on Ricehorse and ships Charon Lowestoffe and Porcupine, with various official appointments and bankrupt notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hondurad
Pakenham
Trote
Nugent
Dal-nophe
Cardan
Dalrymple
Liewt
Wightman
Tnenry
John Luttrell
Ferdinando de Omoa
Charon Lowestoffe
Porcupine
George's Key
Honduras
N. B
Ship News Update with Arrivals and Deck Orders
Deal December 19 wind west by west. Ships Brompton Grove Kendal Nelly Hook sail for Cork Escape Bartlet for Jamaica remain with fleet. Arrivals include Berjamin Stone Eliza Gray Cheef grove Manden from Newfoundland at Poole. Portmouth Nostra Signora das Neives St Antonio Oliveira Cobretta from Oporto. Bristol Advice from Newfoundland. Southampton Br Nicola Pereira De Guia St Antonin Battimor from Oporto. Dartmouth Young David Peterson Friend ship Haycroft from Newfoundland. Liverpool Polly Harding from Lifhon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Brompton
Grove
Kendal
Nelly
Hook
Cork
Escape
Bartlet
Jamaica
Poole
Berjamin
Stone
Eliza
Gray
Cheefgrove
Manden
Newfoundland
Portmouth
Nostra -Signora Das Neives
St. Antonio
Oliveira
Cobretta
St Antonio
Botanio
Oporto
Bristol
Advice
Southampton
Nicola
Pereira
de Guia
St. Antonin
Battimor
Dartmouth
David
Peterson
Friendship
Haycroft
Liverpool
Polly
Harding
Lifhon
Auction Notice at Swalcliffe Near Banbury Oxfordshire
Sold by auction on Monday December 2 and the three following days. W households of W and Humphry Wyckhall Esqs at Swalcliffe mansion. Goods include mahogany furniture, linen, china, kitchenware, brewing utensils, a waggon, harness, gelding, hay, and more. Viewing Thursday and Friday before sale. catalogues at Banbury Inn, Chipping Norton, Oxford, and Woods Witney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Humphry Wyckhall
Swalcliffe
Banbury
Oxfordshire
The
Inne
Chipping Nosten
Debates on royal economy and false economy in Parliament
A 1779 dossier records Lords debate on reducing civil list costs, reforming expenses, and appointing a joint committee to audit state spending. It lists peers who voted in the minority and notes plans to summon Lords on February 8 to consider a committee for cost-saving measures while defending constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabey
Whigheing
Dela
Dukes of Spencer
Great Britain
Ireland
H. 'Rah
Duke of
Derby
Cumberland
Sft
Tinkerville
Rutland
Suffolk
Devonshire
Gainsborough Bulton
Chatham
Grafton Shelburne
Manchester
Portland Hertford
Richmond
Abergavenny Fitzwilliam
Hargourt
Peterborough - Joey
SteAfaph
Spencer
House of Bourbon
Thas
Remembrancers
Fragmentary Notice Involving Mr Clark And Local Property
A damaged OCR text mentions William Clark and Anna, referencing a county rent sale near Green Mall and a surveyor named Batnety. Details are incomplete but indicate property tied to Mr Clark may be offered for rent or sale without reserve, with timing around Highpates and a store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheliam Clark
Anna
Barerk
Green Mall
Highpates
Clark
Batnety
News from Brest and London in December's anxious year
December reports from Brest note Coant d Estaing arriving with ships bound for Paris and command shifting to M. Ja Motte Piquet. London dispatches recount Tower guns firing for America news, prisoner exchanges, and naval events, including the Bellona replacing the Countess of Scarborough and a tragic Elbe-bound loss. Also covered are trials, privateers, lottery prizes, grain prices, marriages, deaths, and civic notices from Middlesex and Woburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Heartington
Remae Ee
London
Perzance
Cleveland
Contrefault
L’amiens
Cape
Francois
Rochelle
Witfield
Admiralty
Guildhall
Bear Key
Barney
PaleMat
Pease
Hogdite
Rich. Priddie
Leeward Islands
Treadolin Gilbert
William Paget
Sykes
Holborn
Joha Norris
Wapping
Company of Parth
Anight
Hereford
Clack
Bennett
Hungerford
Zachary Chambers
Crown
Jefe
Wolseley
Sheidoo
Fens Church
Society of Free Masons
House of Commons Deliberates Turkey Company Grant
In a December session Blosday to a Committee of Supply the House resolved to grant 10,000 to defray the expense of the Turkey Company for Confols. Papers before the House were taken up for further consideration with orders to proceed on ways and means and the supply on January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Conan von
House of Lids
House of Commons
Turkey Company
Confols, &c. OS
Dispatches from Sir Henry Clinton Report French Rebel Defeat at Savannah
Extraordinary London Gazette excerpt details Captain Lloyd delivering Clinton dispatches from St Augustine to Governor Tonyn. It reports Count d Estaing and a French fleet aiding rebels at Savannah, their attempted assault, and the reported British success and coastal operations along with notes on ships Ariel and Experiment and Prevott’s siege details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag TI
Yeskerday
Augustine
Tonyn
Fofer
Parrison
d’Bitaingia
Lincoln
Savaindh
Georgia
Tonya
Gertetal Washington
Lloyd
Henry Clinton
K. B
St. Augustine
Savannah
Carolins
d’Estaign
France
Experiment
Sir James Wallace
D’ailaing
Ariel
Mackenzie
Prevolt Ithe
Pogt
Express
Jaly
Prevott
Sunbury
Monchete
Mjge Graham
M Z
Beaufe
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St James's
Robert Chetter
Queen Anne
Harry Spens
University of St. Andrew's
S&s
George Bayley
Lockton
Worcesterhire
D.c
Pheasant-Inn
Silver-street
Worcester
Freine
St. Martin
Worcestershire
Tom's Coffee-house
Woresiter
Okie Ireland
St. Peter, Cornfilil
Teaman
Erdate
Gratechurch
Solomon Sykes
Bath
Thomas Cadman
Litchfield
Old Crownelan
Joseph Steal
Wycombe
Bucks
Tanney
John
Colvil
Wm. Blackburs
Trump
Fircer
Lawrencefane
Lattashire
Wane Grove
Smallbroke Street
Birmingham
Thomas Moris
Lawrence-pouriay
Fill
Henry Ripp
Wittham
Essex
Marifichs
Ship News
House of Lords
Atiq
Per. Sack
Rok
London Gabette
Hicesber
Gloyd
Sir Henry’ Clinton
New York
Sir Henry Clinton
Lord George Germsin
H. Clinton
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