Dated excerpts reveal sudden deaths and pirate-like highway rumors
Borwich reports a 22 year old daughter of Glover Norgate dies from dropsy with postmortem fluid details. Tamerton woods yield remains of a woman believed to be Mrs Jones, tied to family disputes. Cambridge notes Jenison Shafto aided to poor with bullock and coins. Harwich reports a vessel lost with all hands near Holland. Chelmsford recounts prison escape plot thwarted by Keeper Taylor. Various port arrivals, charity gifts, and public notices stitch a sprawling 1767 news page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borwich
Norgate
Glover
Plymouth
Tamerton
Cambridge
West- Wratting
Jenison Shafto
Harwich
Holland
Norfolk
Chelmsford
Oxford
John Morton
Tackley
Chester
Abingdon
Henry Archer
Warwick
Liverpoole
Fan
Plumper
Brown
Africa
Kingston
Jamaica
Reading
Express
John Cheer
James Stowers
Daniel Ecland
Northampton
Dullington
Elizabeth Law
Port New
Falmouth
Marrin
Exon
Charlote
Burroughs
Active
Wade
Streights
Smith
Martha
Jay
London
Cow
Winberger
Nefherd
Stockholm
Northern Potentate weighs Italian slave fate plan
Private advices from Hamburgh cite a northern ruler mulling a project that could unsettle the Italian slaves’ peace. Reports mention officers aboard Admiral Corpish’s squadron at Manila ready to share bounty if ransom under capitulation is paid. New York letters note Palatines gaining liberty on Lake George banks and hundreds more seeking freedom. A mate and a woman were found dead in the river near Woolwich. Godwin sloop, fresh from Boston, arrives at Plymouth for orders. Friday, Friendship sails from Plymouth for Carolina carrying Wentworth, Governor of New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburgh
Admiral Corpish
Manilla
New York
Lake George
Woolwich
Jamaica
Godwin
Boston
Plymouth
Friendship
Carolina
Wentworth
New Hampshire
General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees in London
Notice for the General Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees to be held at Bank Street Cornhill near the Royal Exchange on January 8 at ten in the forenoon. All persons who have sustained any losses by fire must file their claims to receive satisfaction. Attendance noted at Craig's Court Charing Cross for insuring houses goods and merchandise from fire losses throughout Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Manila
Yetterday
Bath
Earl of Chesterfield
Earl Hertford
Suffolk
Bagster
Royal Navy
Florida
Magdalen House
Alexander Grant
Earl of Hertford
Fusa
John Grundy
Ludgate-hill
Fleet Dick
Ludzate Fleet
Ayfcough
James Ayfcough
Saurday
Great Buffel-ftreet
Bloomsbury
William Fiigmore
Kent
Maidstone
James Eattman
Holyhead
Stanwsky
Portmouth
Ile of Wight
Thames
Prince George Cutter
Lundy
Bristol
Carnaby Market
George Wright
Bourk
Tottenham Court Road
Bow-street
Middlesex
John Eardley Wilmot
Knut
His Majesty
S Court of Common Pleas
Westminster
James Brander
New Bond-Street
Elizabeth Downes
Swallow-street
Bank- Street
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
Craig’s Court
Letters on East India Stock and Government Aid
Public letters discuss how East India proprietors should secure territories with government aid, share prudent actions, and demand some public compensation. Notes critique Portugal relations and urge prudent conduct, while addressing high costs of London Bridge and possible lotteries to fund public works.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sussex
White Hart
Lewes
Worty
Butler, Efy
Gearge Inn
Westerham
Bromiley
Thrush Westerbham
Etonbridge
Hartfield
Susex
Colnbrooke
Crawford Bridge
Maidenhead Bridge
County of Bucks
Castle Inn
Sait Hill
Alin Pas Caninas
Too
Goonwtin
Scarborough
County of
York
Richard Berwick
Bisery Pullen
Manchester
Robert Ward
New Mahron
John Kirby
Richard Hudson
Berwick
Richard Befwiick
Hull
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
Red Lion
Paternofter Row
C. Nepotis
P. Ovidii
Calares
Postscript
London Evening
Merges
Ndly
India
C. Candidus
London Evening Post
Meres
Portugal
England
C. Brevitas
London Evening- Post
Ilé
London Bridge
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