Elders, marriages, and crimes in the Royal Carolina era
Sir Piercy Brett is named Elder Brethren of Trinity Ee succeeding Savage Mortyn. Marriages occur in Cornwall and Oxford involving Capt William Fernell and bookseller James Fletcher with Miss Pender and Miss Stout. A Bow to Straford robbery yields 4s 6d. A woman is jailed for stealing a shire from a soldier. Conspiracy to defraud through insurance on the Phenix from Cork is exposed. James Kane and Join Bowen apprehended. arrests relate to the privateers Revenge of Dunkirk and the ransomed ship Lovely Cruizer. Kane lands in Portsmouth and returns to London with funds.
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Piercy Brett
Trinity Ee
Savage Mortyn
Ely
Decatel
Penzance
Cornwall
William Fernell
East India Company
Pender
Oxford
James Fletcher
Paternoster Row
London
Miss Stout
Stoutr
Bow
Straford
New Prison
Saunders Welch
James Kane
Bowen
William Bowden
Otters
Cork
Selly
Loth
Revenge
Dunkirk
Portland
Lovely Cruizer
Sherbun
Portsmouth
Port News From Falmouth and Deal In Late December
Reports from Falmouth and Deal describe arrivals and movements of ships including the Fawkner Packet-Boat Humphreys from Jamaica and multiple East India ships. Admiral Smith’s Dover, the Merlin and Flamborough’s Prize Sloops cruise, with Pelican Frigate and Wasp Sloops remaining in the Downs.
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Port News
Falmouth
Fawkner
Humphreys
Jamaica
S. Deal
Rhoda
M‘namara
Shaftefoury
Winchelsea
Howe
East Indies
His Majesty
Kennington
Dover
Admiral Smith
Merlin
Flamborough
Wasp
Deal
Wind E. N. E
Pelican
Fan. T
Downs
Portillion
Price of Corn Regulation Sparks Indignation in London Essays
London readers denounce the proposed law to regulate corn prices and curb bread adulteration, warning it could lead to broader price inflation and widespread hardship. The piece argues that restricting property would provoke retaliatory rises in coal, candles, soap, and other essentials, threatening stability. It also previews praise for Frederick King of Prussia, noting his genius and decisiveness.
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London
Nox
Aller
Prussia
M. IL. M
Frederick King
Prusia
Almot
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Parker
Duke of
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Orang
Grimithorp
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Grimitory
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Collterworth
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Mr. Minors
Middlesex Hospital
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Holbourn
Jock
Westminster
Westiminster
N.B
India
Amos Weinman
Royal Exchange
Sarmmeles
Ient
Browne Langrish
M.D
Royal Society
R. Huliwin
B. Cellins
Salisbury
Wich Court of Chancery
Thomas Harn
Efy
Lincoln's Inn
Bedworth
Astley
Warwick
Wilow Kelley
Thomas Campton
Thomas Powers
Williams Wale
Nuneaton
Coventry
Kukey
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Thoas Harris
Lincoln’s Inn
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Hylton
Durham
Hylton Castle
John Hylton
Richard
Bart
Town End Farm
Mary Yellowley
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Joseph Yellow- Jewley
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Joseph Hodeson
Red House
Nicholas Rippon
Baft Park
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George Simpson
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Thomas Turner
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John Tweddell
South Moor Farm
William Ramafay
Cowland Farm
Sarah Scourheld
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Ko Ao
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Hill
Great Britain
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Sykes
America
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Paternofter Row
Davila
Jenty
Copenhafen
Ditto
Breslau
Swabach
Gottingen
Leiplic
Jacob Reifk
Rome
Annals of the Order of Preaching Friars
Marquis Carraccioli
Brescia
Lucca
Florence
Sienna
Columbiad
Madam da Boccage
Lucas
Oliver
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Joe
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Paris
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Lorraine
Bar
Pease
Nanes
Longville
Datlin
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Cornet
Dennis Kelly
Peter Brown
Elden
John Brown
Westport
Mr Kelly
Nice
Theatre Royal
Man Foote
Ireland
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