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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 17, 1780

Page

3

Ports mouth ship arrivals in early February winds and orders

Deal February 17 report notes ships Juno Colton Brothers Simpson bound for Portsmouth Elizabeth Potbury for Exeter with Dromedary and Warwick in escort. Other vessels Hercules Waller Londonderry join Ostrich Fairy Swallow floogs and Bapply virtualler under royal ships remain with his Majesty's fleet.

Deal Wind Juno Colton Brothers Simpson Portsmouth Elizabeth Potbury Exeter Hercules Waller Londonderry His Dromedary Warwick Ostrich Fairy Swallow Floogs Bapply

British naval action saves convoy off Martinico

The French frigate Aurore escorting a Martinique convoy fights off by coast batteries as Commodore de la Mothe Piquet engages with two French ships and three enemy ships. eight ships of the convoy are saved, four burnt, and ten captured. British operations at Fort Royal include batteries firing on enemy ships and the Anni bal and Vengeur assisting. The affair yields honors for M. de la Mothe Piquet and notes Irish and parliamentary tensions unfolding in Britain.

Pheenieur de Flotte I’aurore Martinico Gadiz Grove Marsaille Stenride Fione Dominica St. Lucia Salines Fort-Royal Jeeward Elizabeth Aurore Sieur de Floue Fort Royal Ignals M. de la Mothe Piquet Sieur de Sartine Marine Department Order of St. Louis Grenada St Vincent George Savile Burke Colonel Barre Pilip Jennings Clerke Marquis of Rockingham America Duke of Portland Ireland Bheen House of Commons Algernon Sydney Earteh American Congress Mefiis Bramston G. Pitt Phelips London Downs Portsmouth Spithead More Stockwell Lord Holland O’hara Whitehall Catherine Pelham Ranger Greenwich Park the Mall St. James’s Park Belleisle Naetz Betty Gilbert Antigua St. Domingo John and Thomas Bland Liverpool Cork Havre de Grace Chichester Hole Plymouth Gibraltar Rodney Barcella Sanders St. Kitt’s New York New England Bow Church Society Or Propagation of the Gospel Canterbury York Peterborough Worester Gloucester Rochester Bangor Oxford Lincoln Exeter St. David’s

Provision for distant islands amid late December relief

The expedition reached its destination and by December 28 the two islands had provisions for over four months. All His Majesty's islands were well supplied and in strong defensive posture.

Vainah

Local dignitaries attend divine service and mansion House feast

Lord Mayor Sir T Hallifax Alderman Clark and Sheriff Wright attend service. Bishop of Rochester preaches from Matthew. After, archbishops invited to Mansion House but Bishop Rochester is indisposed. Bath letter notes Lieutenant Spooner presumed dead. Promotions at Rolls announced. Obituaries: Edward Rye, Anthony Morrison, Mary Anne Cordell, Challenor.

T., Hallifax Alderman Clark Sheriff Wright Rochester Mansion House Manion House Bath Spooner Mr. Weldon Rolls Dickinas Wiight Weldon

Debtors in bankrupt estate warned in 1780 notice

Debtors to the estate of Meff Walter and Palmer and John Vyurs of Visiters- freer York-bu Idings Taylors face a commission of bankruptcy and are required to pay their debts to Jane Knight and John Philips or be sued without further notice. Dated 17th February 1780.

Walter Palmer John Vyurs York-bu Taylors Jane Knight Strand Woolten-Draper John Philips Draryline Marche

A Defence of the Protestant Association Explains Motives

A London Evening Post piece defends the Protestant Association against critics, arguing dangers from Popery and the need for united action. It recalls historical fears under Elizabeth, James II, and William III, warns of covert Catholic influence, and urges faithful citizens to oppose toleration and defend liberties.

Praotestant Elizabeth James the Second William the Third Rome

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