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.
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Colton
Brothers Simpson
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Elizabeth
Potbury
Exeter
Hercules
Waller
Londonderry
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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.
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Martinico
Gadiz
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Praotestant
Elizabeth
James the Second
William the Third
Rome
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