East India ships and outbound bound vessels list
The departure season records a fleet from Egmont to India and Harbours with vessels such as the East Indiaman Valentine, the Success for Dublin, and several warships and transports. Arrivals include Mary from Oporto and industry ships at Falmouth and Gravesend. Multiple ships report outward and inward movements from Deal, Falmouth, and Portsmouth with various destinations and origins such as Lisbon, Drogheda, Malaga, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Egmont
India
Sir Wilam
John
H. Deane
Hallifax
Duba
Dublin
Fowéy
Mary
Herbert
Oporto
Charming Sally
Wheatly
Quebec
Dover
Walsby
Polly
Nancy
Wade
Lisbon
Gravesend
Liberty
Griffith
Drogheda
Swath
Settin
Grace
Ashenhurst
Malaga
Louisa
Payne
St. Kits
Scuart
Tindal
Dixon
Belfast
Liddle
Peggy
Cole
Maidstone
Driver
Good Intent
Harrison
William
Lamb
Perth
Midford
Foster
Adamant
Walker
Elizabeth
Kent
Britannia
Butterwick
Watson
Blefsing
Ackinson
Fanny
Hudson
Prince Rupert
Dear
Henry
Burton
Smith
New York
Falmouth
Industry
Bevans
Fowly
Sevile
Friendship
Summerfield
Ditto
Streights
Wind N. W
His Majesty
Fancy
Hereford
Jackson
Exeter
London
Palmer
Bourdeaux
Eagle
Dove
Senegal
Speedwell
Jenny
Gibson
Christopher
Lawson
Ellist
Wareing
Morgan
Memel
Barber
Bristol
Neptune
Perkins
Bell
Gemmell
Glasgow
Dartmouth
Hull
Waterforo
Venice
Crofeir
Downe
Prince George
Mann
Smyrna
Scanderoon
Chiffell
Jamaica
Blenheim
Haggey
Thompson
Grace, Wardley
Liverpool
St. Eustatius Minerva
Cadiz
Brothers
Linnot
Elizabeth, Gray
Newfoundland
Figuera
Neptune, Syms
Portsmouth
Marquis of Granby
Crisp
Washington's Army Near North Castle and Dover Dispatches
Reports from General Washington's forces place them at North Castle near Byram's Ponds about sixteen miles from White Plains on November 16 as Howe retires. Other items note Dover letters, Irish associations, French and Spanish naval movements, privateering losses, and a Leicester mayoral incident involving iron collars for deserters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Castle
Byram’s Ponds
White Plains
Howe
New York
King’s Bridge
Dover
Friendship
Vick‘erman
Bloomfield
Quebec
Montreal
St. John’s
Crown Point
Ireland
L——t
Paris
Franklin
Nantz
France
Spain
Germany
New England
Ocober
Cape of Good Hope
Gibraltar
Algiers
Hampshire
Petticrew
Pensacola
Jamaica
Greigg
Riga
Leith
Baltic
Polly
Barber
Lisbon
Falmouth
Trunk theft charged as carriage hackney case ends with reward
Roilen testified he saw the trunk buckle before setting off and did not miss it. Smith the hackney driver said prisoners hired him to Leather Lane then Portpool Lane, saw a large trunk, followed them to a house, and helped capture the offenders. The bench awarded the honest coachman two guineas. prisoners bound over for trial. Prize list from Guildhall includes numerous prize numbers and values. High water marks noted for London Bridge with sailings planned for the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sommerville
Falmouth
Worcester
West
Betsey
Turner
Barbadoes
Richard
Harding
Bourdeaux
Dublin
Polit
Downs
Argyle
Robertson
Trieste
Fowey
New York
Chatham
Admiralty Office
Admiral Mann
Mediterranean
Stebbing
Essex
Wain
Leicester
Guildhall
Turkey
England
America
Bow-street
Prince Orlow
Ann Dudman
Deptford
Covent-garden Theatre
Mr. Groves
House of Peers
Groves
John Fielding
Francis Molyneux
Quarrie
Goswell
Fuller
Bas
Barnard
Gibson
Hampstead
Roilen
Piccadilly
Smith
Leather- Lane
Helborn
Portpool-Lane
Desirable roomy house near the church offered to genteel family
Advertisement seeks a well furnished, sunlit home near Surry, parks, or west town end. It features a vault, laundry, kitchen, housekeeper’s room, nursery, parlours, drawing and dining rooms, several chambers, recently repaired, neat garden, coach-house and stables optional. Enquire within three days at Mr. Shapley’s near the ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
Selima and Azor at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
This day is published price 6d Songs Duets Trios in the Dramatic Romance of Selima and Azor performed at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Printed for J. Wilkie at St Pauls Churchyard. Also a new edition of the Rivals and of the Duenna songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selima
Azor
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
J. Wilkie
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Pectoral Lozenges From Balsam of Tolu
An old London advertisement for COUGHS and HOARSENESSES Lozenges made from Balsam of Tolu by T Greenough at Ludgate Hill. It notes other sellers in Cockspur Street and Bath and warns of counterfeits after a 1769 verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Greenough
Ludgate-hill
London
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
A. Roshwell
Civet Cat and Rose
New Bond-street
M. Purdie
North Parade
Bath
Court of Kinz
Tolu
King's Patent Cakes For Shining Liquid Blacking
By the King's Patent cakes make a shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots with water only. It leaves leather black and supple, prevents cracking, and avoids staining fingers or stockings. Sold wholesale and retail by Bayley, Price, Grosvenor, Newbery, and Rothwell in London at 6d per cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bayley
Cockspur Street
Haymarket
London
John Price
Leadenhall
John Grosvenor
Turnfill
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
A. Rothwell
New
London critiques of the American War effort and ministry
A satirical postscript denounces the Ministry and their American campaign, mocking promises of swift victory. The piece details Howe and Clinton’s failures, Burgoyne’s overrated strength, and misreporting by the government while soldiers retreat and public dispatches vanish amid claims of triumph. It questions why large, capable armies fail to subdue Washington’s forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Bolton
Washington
Clinton
Peter Parker
South Carolina
New York
Carleton
Quebec
General Burgoyne
Canada
Lord Sandwich
America
Lake Champlain
Crown Point
Ticonderoga
Lord George
Burgoyne
London
White Plains
Albany
Arnold
Jenkinson
Miniing
Gazette
Lord Howe
Wife
Putnam
New York Island
Dau
Julius Cafar
Pats
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Lon
London-Bridge
Kah
Nie Ic
Meif. Dixweil
St. Martin’s-lane
Capringcroft
Macklew
Opera Hufe
Haymacker
Hall
Pétfomer
Beaufort Buildings
Mircre-taverna
Fleet Freer
Houghton
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Postscript
Mr. Miller