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French Privateer Seizes Ship and Distillery News
Reports of an English privateer capturing a French armed ship sailing from Texel to Hamburgh with 35600 ducats aboard. The Elizabeth and Jenet from Leith to St Lucas captured, later driven ashore by an English privateer. Humber from Virginia to London seized and taken to Bayonne. Distillers report rising prices for Melaffes and sugar shortages looming unless a remedy is found. Public notices include court and marriage items, fires, and a murder confession. lists of bankrupts follow.
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Holland
Texel
Hamburgh
Elizabeth
Jenet
Ogilvie
Leith
St. Lucas
Humber
Virginia
London
Bayonne
Lord Loudon
George Sackville
America
Robinson
Kirkby Upon Baine
Lincolnshire
John Law
Upper Thames-Street
St. Bride’s Church
on-Fleet-Street
Nelson
St. George’s Church
Hanover-Square
Tryon
Foot-Guards
Miss Wake
Hanover-Street
Northampton
George Bayly
Richard Kent
Gayton
Channel Row
Westminster
Thomas Wilkin
His Majesty
S Treasury
Lal
John Paon
Manfell-Street
Goodman’s Fields
Aspinwall
Gutter-Lane
Lawrence
Hofier
Butcher Row
Richard Apps
Mr. Denham
Jping
Sussex
Horsham
Stedham