Treasonous Copies and Naval News From Plymouth and Beyond
An Extra of a Plymouth letter reports severities of finance and public debt with accusations against the kingly tax on loans. It also details American prize Triton from Newbury Port, privateers in Massachusetts, and anti-provision fears. Portsmouth port incendiary case and other local notices close with obituaries, press-gang actions, and court events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Thetis Man
Tileston
Newbury Port
Massachusett’s Bay
Cape Ortugal
Admiral Amherst
Boston
Hector Mac Niel
Quebec
America
Apt
Manly
James. Tracy
Milford
Tracy
Old Tracy
Massachusets Bay
Rhode Island
Providence
Jlands
Dutch West India Islands
New England
Fort Washington
Brinton
Newfoundland
Roth
Ocober
Hancock
Tucker
Franklin
Skinner
Roton
Bailes
Mercer
Africa
Barbadoes
Chatham
Hyde Parker
Salisbury Journal
Salisbury
Portsmouth
Haslar Hospital
Spithead
Ospital
London
Privy Council
John the Painter
Admiralty Office
Dorsetshire
Bristol
Gough-quare
Hugh ‘Kelly
Sayre
Lord Rochford
Sherborne
Theatrical Intelligence Mr Lacy’s Hamlet Triumph
Theatrical intelligence notes Mr Lacy finally succeeds in Hamlet after failed roles as Alexander and Richmond. Judged tame yet gentlemanly, his performance earns cautious praise, though a fencing accident with Laertes nearly injures Mr Aickin’s eye in the final scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lacy
Alexander
Richmond
Richard
Hamlet
Mr. Garrick
Laertes
Lacy
Lords Hear Appeal Reversal on Irish Case
House heard counsel on an appeal by Henry Rowley Longford of Ireland against Henry Hamilton. The decree was reversed. Road and inclosure bills were presented and read for the first time and adjourned to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LORDS
Henry Rowley Longford
Henry Hamilton
Ireland
Kidderminster
Privateering Bill debated in Commons amid petitions
The House of Commons reviewed a bill to authorize the Lords of the Admiralty to issue letters of marque for private ships of war and merchant vessels for reprisals on American colonial ships. Burdge Cholwich withdrew a petition on Exeter, Chester residents sought a theatre, lumber funding from the Baltic to the West Indies was postponed, and the Ways and Means and Supply committees were adjourned to Thursday with a Tuesday adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Lords‘of the Admiralty
John Burridge Cholwich
Exeter
Chester
Baltic
Wes-Indies
Arrivals and sailings from Ports to Falmouth and London
Maritime notices list arrivals and departures including the Duchess of Cumberland from Havre de Grace and London, the Ranger from a voyage, Wingford from Falmouth, and ships like Nep tune Brown from Jamaica. Several vessels sail for Deal and London amid southwest winds and January/February dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Duchess of Cumberland
Strickland
Catharine
Smith
Neath
Duke “of Cornwall
Hosking
London
Aia
Wingford
Lintholrn
Falmouth
Jo’ephy
Thampton
Jamace eBen Neving Deal
Mary. Howe
Trade report with mixed cargo names and grain prices
Random list of names and origins appears alongside a February 3 grain price table. Items include William, Colston, Jackson, Swan, Meulel, Barbados, Grenada, Africa, and Newfoundland. Grain prices show Wheat to 44s, Barley to 19s 6d, Rye to 2s 238d, Oats to 14s 2 195, Malt prices, Pease 47s, and various per quarter or lat figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Tox Weil
Iran
Lafbon
Ito
Trublin
Widdicombe
Polly
Simmonds
Elizabeth
Gray
Catt
Cato
Barnes
Johannes
Cheater
Alicant
Mary
Meulel
Newfoundland
Lancaster
Rockingham
Towers
Grenada
Barbadoes
Matha
Roach
Africa
Gorn+Exchange
Tragedy of Overbury at Covent Garden in Revival
The new tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbury, by R Savage, opened revived at Covent Garden after earlier Lincoln's Inn failure. Cast included Messrs Lewis Car Wrouchton Hull and ladies Miss Leeson and Mrs Hartley. Plot centers on Isabella and Northampton accusing Overbury, Somerset, and a royal pursuit ending in tragedy with poison and remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas Overbury
Covent Garden Theatre
Thomas Overbury
Lewis Car
Earl of Somerset
Wrouchton Earl of
Northampton
Hall
Jarvis Ellowis
Tower
Mr. Whitefield - Countess of Somerset
Lord Northampton
Essex
Paackfon
Isabella
Imet
Hartley
Mmrs Leesom
R. Savage
Lincoln’s Inn Theatre
Fir Thomas
Habella
Earl of Northampton
Jord’ Northampton
Flabella
Thomas
Overbury
Sir Thomas
Somerset
Lewis
Westhampton
Fir Jarvis
Emer
Counstess
Thomas Sulpettine
Parti
Trabela
Kings Guards
Duces
Ford
Fabella
Mabella
Ifbella
Isebelia
Hatella
Barry
Mia Leeson
Hull
Wroughton
Savage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Severia I
Norfolk
Fastice de Grly
Faftict
Blacksioke
Aylesbury
Edfordshire
Bedford
Untingdonshire
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
Kent
Maidstone
Sussex
East Grinstead
Surry
Kingston Upon ‘Thames
Timothy de Soluza Pinto
Guildhall
James Weston
Samuel Goldberg
Broad Street
Merc Chant
John Faughan
Northfleet
Miller
Rob Rt Dinning
Piccadilly
St. James
Westminter
Fir
Peter Ralph
West Smithfield
Lon
Don
Thomas Bell
Bell Yard
Ross
William Paterington
Margrettirg
Andinilofler
Joseph Crook
Grab Fieer
Saapboiler
James Savth the Elder
Chiewly
Berks
Gebe‘son
Newbury
Thomas Clarke
Erl
Middlesex
Money-Scrivener
Colin ‘Currie
Buliter-square
Roger Wakefield
St. James’s-fired
Westminster
Cea
Cealer
Stevenson Duosford
Uffentm
Devonshire
Clothier
William Brettell
Mount-firec
Gofvenor-square
London Bridge
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