Vesuvius eruption rumors and Atlantic war briefings
Reports from Naples and London describe Mount Vesuvius erupting with lava flow toward Ottajano and wider fears of American campaigns. European naval movements include General Carlton's St Lawrence column, Clinton and Cornwallis in Virginia and Carolina, Howe in New York, and preparations at Spithead for ships bound to America. News also covers privateer actions, stockpiled royal debt, a royal delivery in Rome, theatre unrest over the Blackamoor farce, grain prices at Mark Lane, and sheriff appointments across counties.
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America
South Carolina
West Indies
Lisbon
Captain Abbot
Halifax
Cowes
St. John’s
Gulf of St. Laurence
Lively
Johnson
Beverley
New England
Abbot
Hannah
Foster
London
Boston
Marblehead
Duchess of Gloucester
Rome
Spithead
Earl of Sandwich
Gravesend
Stade
Minorca
Friendship
Coldstream
Garland
Preston
Portmouth
Navy
Portsmouth
Gosport
Skaits
Torbay
Europa
Mitchel
Bacchus
Hall
Oporto
Guernsey
Eagle
Nicholls
Falmouth
Newcastle
Union
Wallace
Petersburgh
St. Abb’s Head
Duke of Grafton
Bull
Lioness
Larkin
Tinckler
Dantrick
Barcelona
Ralph Payne
George Macartney
Blackamoor
Garrick
Notices of Surrenders and Dividends Across English Towns
A list of legal surrender dates for various tradespeople and merchants in London Exeter Norwich Leeds and York with venues like Guildhall London King's Arms Inn Rose Tavern and other inns. Names include William Laddy Sampie d Arumdell Thomas Hewson Thomas Andrews John Firth John Tennant George Hickes and others.
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Berkshire
Hugh Yate
Lavells Hall
Bedfordshire
Christopher Power
Houghton Regis
Bucks
Robert Campbell
Fullmere
Cumberland
Roger Williamson
Snetlegarth
Eig
Cheshire
John Atey
Duckenfield
Camb
Huntingdoath
Richard Reynolds
Little Paxton
Cornwall
Devonshire
West Farleigh
Leicestershire
Robert Flaymes
Great Glen
Lincolnshire
Samuel Kerry Thorold
Harmsteen
Maonmouthshire
Philip Meakins Hardwick
Monmouth
Northumberland
John Aitkew
Pallinsburn
Northamptonshire
Sir Justinian Isham
Lamport
Bart
Norfolk
Nicholas Styleman
Snettisham
Nottinghamshire
Abel Smith the Younger
Bulcote
Oxfordshire
Oldfield Bowles
North Afton
Rutlandhire
Henry Sharpe
Wing
Shropshire
Tho
Jesse Powers
Berwick
Lomerlecshire
Thomas Wilkins Morgan
St. George's
Staffordshire
Wn. Tennant
Shenstone
Suffolk
John Frere
Bacon
Southampton
John Walter
Baddesley
Surry
George Ward
Wandsworth
Sussex
Edward Hutchinson
Honecroft
Warwickshire
Sir Thomas Gooch
Birmingham
Worcestershire
Josiah Dinely
Peopleton
Wiltshire
Wmn
Northey
Chippenham
Yorkshire
Giles Earle
Benningbrough
South Wales
Glamorgan
William Hurst
Gabalva
Breconshire
Walter Watkins
Llanelly
Radnorshire
Rich, Davies
Lanstephan
Carmarthen
William Herbert Dyer
Aberlafney
Pembroke
John Harries
Crygglafe
Cardigan
Waugh
Green Grove
North Wales
Anglesey
Hugh Hughes
Bodrwyn
Carnarvonshire
James Coytmore Pugh
Penrhyn
Merionethshire
William Williams
Penniath Ucha
Montgomeryshire
Thomas Proctor
Aberhavefp
Denbighshire
John Humberston Cawley
Gwerfilt
Flintshire
Robert Foulkes
Gwernygron
Deal
Downs
Mercury Packet
Capt
Forbes
East-Indies
Wird S
Eat-Indies
Wind S
Gibraltar
King George
Curling
Mahone
Princess Royal
Gooch
Cephalonia
Falmouth
Delight
Wheelright
Malaga
Cair
Wifsech
Clerkenwell
Grerman
Robert Armithead
Francis Bhiipot
Cit Bankside
Southwark
Thomas Andrews
Stanmore
Middiefek
Apothecary
Guildhall
London
John Firth
Leeds
John Tennant
Chapel Alisiten
King's-Arms-Inn
William Moné
William Mendham
House of Lords Petitions and Lincoln Lands Bill
The House of Lords received petitions for private bills and granted leave to bring them in. The Kane versus Hamilton Irish appeal was postponed to tomorrow. A bill from the Lower Assembly to inclosure lands in Lincoln county was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time.
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Kane
Hamilton
Lincoln
Hindon voting incapacitation bill read first time in Commons
The House stalled progress on the Hindon incapacity bill, delaying voting rights for certain persons until a later date. A petition on the Dumferlane Culross and Sterling election was ordered withdrawn, and Treasury papers from North America were laid on the table. A committee was ordered to study perpetual free importation of provisions and live cattle from Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindon
Dumferlane
Culross, Sterling, &c
Alexander Gilmour
Arts Company
Petition from Whitehaven and Carlisle Merchants to the King
Postscript Londoon copies of petitions to the King from Whitehaven and Carlisle merchants and inhabitants appeal for restoration of commerce with America. They warn coercive measures threaten trade, tobacco and coal revenues, seamen livelihoods, and warn against foreign troops or a Scotch militia. They urge lenient measures to end bloodshed, restore trade, and protect Cumberland and the Crown. Dated January 18, 1770.
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Whitehaven
Mjesty
Antrica
Great Britain
America
North America
Cumberland
Carlisle
Carrisons
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Crown
Garrisori
Scotland
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Mealman
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Canterbury
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Fargo
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J. Walter
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Charing-Cross
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Price
Orlean
Joan Web
Hay Marker
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Hayman Rouxe
J. B. Wendling
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Hook
Twerdide
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