Paris to Ceylon treaty prompts new fleet plans
A letter from Cadiz reports negotiations with the Dutch East India Company. The government may cede Port Orient for two years to build ships and receive retirements, aiming to attach the Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon to the alliance. News from Harwich, Lisbon, and Whitehaven covers convoy routes, ships of the line, and recent naval movements near Brest and Mahon.
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Paris
Jane
East India Company
Port Orient
Ibuild
Cape
Good “Hope
Ceylon
Cadiz
M. de Buffy
Count de Ferville
Vilhiftve
le St. Michel
Sland
D’qeves
M. de Suffteing
Riedigen
Dop Solano
Don Galvez
New York
Whitehaven
Jong
West
Janus
O’ Hara
West Indies
Harwich
Holland
M. de la Motte Piquet
Brest
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Lidia
Dover
Charles Town
Lisbon
Murray
Mahon
Dhe Parrisen
Eid Ginedu
Dorfet
William Batdock
Caniterbury
Barhaier Town
Francis Whitheld
Bridewell
Bethlem
St. Bartholgs New’s
Christ’s Hospitals
Alderman
Chik
Tréasavery
Alderman Keonet
Defeat of Greene at Camden Told in 1781 Letter
Extract from the London Gazette dated February 2 reports Sir Weary Clinton informing Lord George Grimaldi of his victory over General Greene near Camden North Carolina on January 3 1781 after a two hour engagement. Clinton cites supply shortages and enemy cavalry as factors, details retreat to the Eylaws and defense of the Wateree area, with reinforcements and intelligence delays shaping the action.
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Ares
His Majesty's
Gough‘ Square
Fleet-freet
Great Britain
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
Tehus
Charles Eyre
William Srahan
Mene Protifoed
His Majésty
S Law Primers
Teyns
High Court of Chancerys
Lord Haniwicke
Peere Williams
Metirs- Richardson and Urquhart, Jr. Bew
T. Whieldon
5. Hayes
the. Press
Weary Clinton
Gorge Grimaiz
Alareffy
Lily Lord
Greene
Carollina
Thomton
Camden
Wateree
Colle&t
Charles Town
Leag
Martin's
Coffin
Sevius
Eataw
Roache
Fragmented Local Notices From a Foreign Gazette
A garbled OCR segment reports various local items: a coroner’s inquest over a lunatic shoe-maker in Great Wild-street, a fire at an oil shop on Red Lidn-street Whitechapel damaging dwellings, violent incidents in Green-Pank and pocketed coins report, marriages in Bedford and Portman Square, a sudden death in Dowgate Hill, Mrs Sullivan in Queen Square, and the eldest son of Mr Justice Buller in Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
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Shaneseys
Srstapes
Kelton
Maj
Queen-street
Lincoln’s Inn_ Fields
Clare
Suffolk
Anti Toke
Gorveybri
Pentletaan
Sano Soxapanio
Tito
Eneh
Thodt Tirithe Medenpaes
Fturiday
David
Mitchell
Eliof
John
Mansfield Wood’ House
Mottinghamshire
Miss Lake
Lady Lake
Edmonton
Dick i
Mt. Dottriel
Fartier
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General Post-Office
Marlborough
Chippenham
Suppenham
Ath
Warminster
Froom
Chippenith
Andsconvictt
Aé&t
Gentral
Anthony Todd
Tam Green
William “Greach
Lidlow
Richard , Badders
Ludlow
William, Green
Worcestershire
OBR
S&s
Porn -Prujean
Great James -Street
St. Addrew
Holbotd
Middleséx
Désiret
Reid Bankruipt
Bérty
Deegathire Club
Garter
Palli
Desire
Thie
Fredrick Rogers
Bart. Arthur, Holdsworth
T. Ackland
Francis Lutterell
Herefordshire
Greenly
Chancery-land
Viscownt Bateman
Richard Symons
Edward Lewis
Thomas Wright
John Price
John Parry
Fan
Geneva
Suas
Benjamin White
Rockfeller
Horace
Heal
Dodsley
Pall-Mall
Faulder
New Bondstreet
Debrett
Piccadilly
Sewett
Gornhill
Oxford
Cambritge
Londin
Lincolnn
St. Alban's Tavern
Ae &G
Edie Fetta Bae
Papiament
Don
Mt Re
S. To
Crook's
Montgomery Shire
Castle Caerinion
Berriew
Buttington
Peel
Montgomery
Whit Ciom
Gerard-street
Soho
London
Kenchester
Hay
Hereford
Worcester
Birmingham
Mary. Harrison
Robert Powell
Clement Dawes
Thomas Hall
Farr
Swan and Falcon Inn
Thomas Farley
Elgi Worcester
Ram Ian
Gloucester
Gein
Bear Ion
Bath
Hayes
Bristol
Strong
Clement's Inn
Princes-street
Scho
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted
Hertford
Hatfield
Woodcock
Alsa
McHard
James Grubb
Woodcotk's Lodge
Sidney Farm
Harcomby
Momeray A
The
London Gazette
Whitehall
Stewart
Earl Cornwallis
Eataw Spring
Earl Cornaodelis
Bridge
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