Frontier killings and Indian attacks reported near Bedford
Extracts from Carlige dated Nov 8 describe savage border raids by Indians. James Williamson and two youngest children killed and scalped. eldest daughter captured, wife escaped. A 40-man pursuit returned empty. Nov 14 reports more killings at Dunning’s Creek and burning of homes near Bedford, with fear of a larger enemy force. Reports also note fires, ship arrivals, and various London and Plymouth items.
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America
Carlige
James Williamson
Williamson
North Mountain
Shearman’s Valley
Carll
Bedford
Pittsburgh
William Reed
David Glass
Dunning’s Creek
Fort Loudoun
Desperate scuffle near Greenock wounds five men
A private letter from the West reports a violent clash yesterday near Greenock between a customs officer attached to a military party and locals over a financial dispute. Five of the latter were wounded, two gravely, as Captain Patrick Carnegie, Tide Surveyor at Greenock, was fatally injured after falling between ships while coming ashore.
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Rockingham
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Nore
John Parker
Westwich
Royal George
Portsmouth
Pembroke
Beversham Filmer
Sir John Filmer
Sutton
Kent
Miss Henley
William Henley
Gourcourt
St. Anne’s
Westminster
Coles
Saunders
Winchester
Hackney
Overall
Blossom’s Inn
Lawrence Lane
Cheapside
Stoke Newington
George Greene
County of Middlesex
Mr. Ward
Staple’s Inn
Simon Jacobus Moses
Bury-street
Hanwell
Middlesex
John Chivy
Isle of
Thanet
King’s Warehouse
Margate
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Fox and Knot Court
Cow Lane
George’stairs
Shad-Thames
S. W
Mr. Stevenson
Shoreditch
Mary Halsey
Sir John Fielding
Thomas Kynaston
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Enfield
Enfeld
Turpin Battick
Maypole
Barnet
Paris
Wilkes
Princess of Brunswick Jatt
Harwich
Prince Royal of
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Highiess
Madame de la Popliniere
Rome
France
Scotland
Edinburgh
Greenock
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Patrick Carnegie
Port News Summary From Fragments of Feb Reports
Port notes from Falmouth and Deal list arrivals, sailings, and ships returning to and from Georgia Jersey Jersey London Dublin Philadelphia New York and New Haven. Vague dates Feb 1 14 16 with vessels Jenny Mugford Provi dence Duke of Richmond and others appear in transit reports.
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Nate
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Batley
Georgia
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Southampton
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Mourant
Guernsey
Duke of Richmond
Apprentice Advertises Honest Trade and Warehouse Service
An apprentice promises credible character and good conduct in business. Jonathan Delver, whale bone cutter, in Fell Street near Cripplegate, opens a warehouse at Toreadneedle Street near the Royal Exchange to serve dealers with reliable orders on fair terms.
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Cripplegate
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