Ship News and Baltic Arrivals From Portsmouth to Virginia
Fragments note windbound vessels and outward bound ships including the Justian Somerville and Matthew Payton for St. Kitts and Virginia. Arrivals at Portsmouth Albion and Nancy from Peterburgh and Alicant, Liverpool ships John Kildare Mercury from Domi nica 3 and Leghorn Galley Daniel from Jamaica. Virginia Neptune from London and other postings. Also notices of a Congé d Elite for Ely Cathedral to elect a bishop and bankrupts with upcoming dividends and certificates for tradespeople in January and February.
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Portsmouth
Albion
Hinderwel
Peterburgh
Nancy
Thomson
Alicant
Liverpool
John
Cocket
Virginia
Kildare
Berry
Barbadoes
Mercury
Hatton
Dominica
Leghorn
Daniel
Jamaica
Lancaster
Industry
Antt
Neptune
White
London
London Gazette
Whitehall
Ely
Fee
Mathias Mawson
Edmund Keene
Chester
Jenns Biv
Riot at King's County Goal Sparks Proclamation
A large, masked crowd gathered Saturday night in King's County, forced open the goal with iron bars and axes, entered the premises, and freed several prisoners. The Governor, at the General Assembly's request, issued a proclamation to apprehend those involved.
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America
Providence
King’s County
General Assembly
Royal ships prepare for Gibraltar and Mahon voyage
Portsmouth reports His Majesty's ships RamiFies and Centaur awaiting a fair wind at St Helen's to carry troops to Gibraltar and Mahon, joined by large transports. Emerald sets sail from St Helen's with officers for Gibraltar. Chatham notes ships lying in ordinary at Sheerness, including Invincible and Monarch. Horwich reports clerical appointments in Suffolk. Newcastle notes the death of Mrs. Jane Bowes in Durham.
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Portsmouth
Rami- Fies
Centaur
St. Helen’s
Ireland
Gibraltar
Mahon
Emerald
Chatham
Sheerness
Invincible
Monarch
Magnificent
Marlborough
Robuste
Rousell
Seffelk
Bristol
Horwich
Hofte
Duke of Grafton
Barnham
Euston
Suffolk
William Buckle
Wrentham
Newcastle
Durham
Jane Bowes
Jace George Bowes
Gibside
Countess of Strathmore
Vestry Lift For London Poor Ordered By Princess Dowager
A royal letter from New York notes Princess Dowager of Wales orders a relief lift for the needy around Kew. Reports from Philadelphia and Jamaica describe a deadly plague in Hispaniola and precautionary quarantines. Marseilles cites Russian advances near Astrakhan, disrupting caravans on the Euphrates. Earl of Sandwich appoints William Fraser and Phelps to manage department affairs.
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Princess Dowager of Wales
Kew
New York
Novi
Philadelphia
William Bedlow
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Leogane
Port Au Prince
Marseilles
Mardin
Mesopotamia
Volga
Astracan
Kars
Armenia
Erzerum
Euphrates
Indies
Porte
Earl of Sandwich
William Fraser
Phelps, Elyrs
Naval commands and storm events reported in Britain
The report notes Capt Leveson Gower takes command of the Warwick 50 guns, Basil Keith to command the Pearl 32 guns, and Capt John Falkingham to command Conquestador 64 guns. A Dutch vessel near Bilboa suffers a wreck while a boat crew of 11 perishes. The Salis bury East Indiaman, capt Blomfeld, fights a hurricane off Suffolk, limps to Solebay, then reaches Deal. Survivors and crew details follow alongside town gossip, marriages, a found newborn, and coroner actions.
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Warwick
Leveson Gower
Basil Keith
John Falkingham
Bilboa
Castres
Deal
Boreton
Gravesend
Watp Stoop
Bonatanes
Townshen S
James
Sir James
Lord George Germaine
Gov. Johnstone
St. James’s Park
Stepney
Three Tun
Spital Fields
Feffpool
Wilks
Greenfield
Fleet-street
Marriep
Benson
Cilmin
Holborn
Mifs Goddard
God
The New Foundling Hospital for Wit Part the Fourth
This day was published price 23 63 arentees Part the Fourth and Last of the New Foundling Hospital for Wit a collection of fugitive pieces in prose and verse frontispiece printed for J Almon opposite Burlington House Pecacity of whom may be had the Three Former Parts price 7s 6d sewn or any part separate price 23 61 Akomp a Companion for a Leisure Hour Being a Collection of Fugitive Pieces in Prose and Verse chiefly serious Printed in the same size as the New Foundling Hospital for Wit price 7s 6d sewn
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Arentees
New Foundling Hospital
J. Almon
Burtington House
Aksa
New Foundling Hospital For
The Union That Strengthens State Leadership and Liberty
A discussion on the power of united national and colonial efforts to resist oppression. The author argues that a strong, indivisible union preserves liberty, deters tyrants, and safeguards constitutional government against faction and corruption. The piece calls for steadfast Patriots to resist court sycophants and ensure royal redress.
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Aithout
Rhia
Sach
Fatien
Navy reform proposal to appoint a noble First Lord of the Admiralty
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post argues for a reform of Britain’s naval leadership. The writer suggests appointing a noble First Lord of the Admiralty with trusted naval officers to run the fleet, ensuring integrity and capable command to restore naval strength and deter foes. Portsea, Dec. 24. A Discharged Mid.
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London Evening Post
Sur
Birt
Admiralty
Edward Hawke
Great Britain
Great-Britain
Britain
Falkland Island
Portsea
Bounty for Seamen Entering Navy to Be Executed
Friday December 14 1990 report notes a resolution by the Committee for carrying into Execution of the Common Council to grant a bounty to seamen joining His Majesty s Navy. The committee will meet in the Council Chamber Guildhall on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays through January 15 from eleven in the forenoon to two in the afternoon.
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Mayer
City of
London
Hodges
Common Council
Guildhall
Tao
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Justiain
Somervile
Matthew
St. Kit’s
Edward Johnson
Kent
Innholden
the Globe
George Willams
Bush ‘Paver
Corn-street
William Welfit
Kingston Upon Hull
William Battie the Younger
Sheffield
Yorkshire
Money-Crivener
Mary Cooke
Leeds
Louis Bendmont
James Johnston
Careylane
St. John Zachary
Loncen
Jewellers
Bloomsbury
George
Birch
Middle ‘Temple
Mills Newell
Henley Upon Thames
Oxfordshire
Norfolk-street
Westminster
Haflelar
Hailstar
Guards
Scotland-yard
Thomas Fuller
Green-street
whester-Acds
Philips
Locke
Office of Ordnance
Tower of London
Wedminster
John Boddington
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