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News of Sea Storms and Naval Appointments in Ireland
The Plymouth letter reports heavy ships lost in a storm. Royal William and Sandwich arrived, with St George and Union. Ranger driven ashore near Wexford. some cargo saved. Numerous naval promotions follow, including major and captain appointments in the 76th and 16th Regiments. Marriages, deaths, and local incidents fill the rest of the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boscawen
St. George
Venus
Plymouth
Royal William
Sandwich
Geary
Union
Bay
Ranger
Bermuda
London
St. Kit’s
Catwater
Shrewsbury
Bienfaisant
Falkland
Hammonre
James Douglass
Portsmouth
Dublin
Commodore Moore
Leeward Islands
Betty
Robinson
Newry
Barbadoes
Wexford
Swantstea
Newcasstle
Castor
Holland
Lisbon
Meuse
Thomas Spencer Wilson
Col. Bagshaw
Regiment of Foot
Ireland
Robert Pigot
76Th Regiment of Foot
Charles Vignoles
William Nesbit
John Fowle
William Nesbitt
Muffenden Johnson
George Kinloch
Muffenden Johnston
Spencer Compton
76Th Regiment
Thomas Calcraft
John Woodward
76Th
Edward Pownall
Baskerville
Alexander Ross
John Harley
Salop
Peony
Thatee
Wiitow
Chapel Royal
Gregory
Cattegate
Sound
Spithead
Europa
Capt
Price
Boston
Richard and John
Broderick
Fair American
Thompson
Genoa Packer
Hooper
St. Paul
Montgomery
Hopewer
Masterman
New‘York