Free gift of 150 sheep from Smithfield and others sent
In Boston and nearby colonies a donation of sheep and grain is recorded for the relief of the poor amid the Port Bill. Letters note shipments from Smithfield Rhodesland Glouces ter and Stonington with hundreds of sheep and thousands of bushels of grain, while ships report arrivals and departures along the English and colonial coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Smithfield
Johnston
Rhodesland Colony
Rem
Scitorte
Gloucester
Stoington
Connecticut
Dublin
Joseph Dean
Surinam
Martha’s Vineyard
Dean
James Urquhart
His Majesty
Mills Flucker
Thomas Flucker
Chestertown
Candy Parish
New Hampshire
Concord
Pennecock River
Rehoboth
East Greenwich
Tiverton
Glastenbury
Southington
Weatherfield
Middleton
Samuel Moody
Newbury
New-York
Hispaniola
Old France
New York
Joan Johnson
Knt
Bart
Horse
Foot
Wmn. Johnson
Treaty excerpt ties Poland to Ottoman actions in 1771
London notes an extract from a private treaty dated June 6 1771 between the Grand Signor and the Emperor and Empress of Germany at Constantinople. It outlines payment of 20 000 purses of silver for war expenses, secret dispatches to the Frontiers, and indemnities for secret operations. It also grants Walachia to the Imperial Court, allows free trade in Grand Signor dominions, and returns captured fortresses by arms or treaty. Additional items reference parliamentary attendance, a Hamburgh order to curb Barbary cannon shipments, John Grant as Consul to the Dey of Algiers, and a Downs arrival of the Swallow from Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublime Porte
Walachia
Hamburgh
Barbary
John Grant
Algiers
Downs
Swallow
Aaltice
Quebec
Turbulent voyage and London alerts spark wide 1776 news
The Friendship arrives at the Downs after a ten week passage amid tempestuous weather. Col Garrick receives an excellent tragedy from Mr Jephson and Hoole plans a new revival at Covent Garden. London notices report quarter sessions, legal seizures, river drownings, fires in a turpentine house, highway robberies, and Brentwood robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenthan
Jamaica
Downs
Southwark
St. Margaret’shill
London
Middlesex
Lord Mansfield
Court of King’s Bench
Notable Obituaries and Tradesmen Passings in London Area
Aged 97 Adam Hays pargeman died at Ware after days of work until death. George Gravestock timber measurer on the keys died in Coicksper street. Mrs Margaret Cowling widow of Rev John Cowling of Newcastle upon Tyne died in Islington in her 87th year. Mr Wm Stephenson wholesale linen draper died in Chelsea. Rogers Esquire, formerly a tallow chandler in Holborn, died on Pad dington Green. High water marks given for London Bridge with times for morning and afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Dili
Ware
Adam Hays Pargeman
Coicksper Street
George Gravestock
Andree
Austin Friars
Margaret Cowling
John Cowling
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Islington
Wm. Stephenson
Chelsea
Payne
St. James’s
Paddington Green
Rogers
Holborn
Knights Dinner and Court Ball at St George Festival
From the London Gazette of Jan Peterscourt Dec 7. On Wednesday last the Knights of the Order dined with the Empress at court and a ball followed. The King orders a Congé d Elisabeth to the Dean and Chapter of Litchfield to elect a Bishop, and recommends Rev Richard Hurd as the chosen bishop. Bankruptcy notices list William Barber and Peter Morier, Marthew Bacon, John Taylor with surrender dates and locations. Discers to be made Feb 4 for Joseph Edwards, Robert Wilson, and Thomas Ingall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bal’s Court
Westminster
Leadenhall-street
Parliament Street
England
Richard Holland
Hoove
Bripatheimstone
Preston
Smithers
Ship-street
Ellicot
A.nos Merrit
Hornsey Lane
Lolloway
Barnet
Finesley Common
Bow Street
Gee
Elg
Pallinall
Roffiter
Taylor
Maidenlane
Willam Clixton
Paink Young Cox
Hutchins
Hutchings
Brentwood
Rumford
Chelmsford
Thomas
Litchfield
Coventry
Brownlow North
Worcester
Richard Hurd
William Barber
Peter David Morier
Temple Mill
Essex
Callic
Guildhall
London
Marthew Bacon
Norwich
King’s Head-Inn
St. Peter of Mancroft
John Taylor
Queen-street
Cheapside
Joseph Edwards
Hoxtop
Middlesex
Dyer
Robert Wilson
Appleby
Westmorland
the Crown and
Cushton
Thomas Ingall
St. Sepulchre
Hotier
Observations sur la Physique and Natural Arts for Sale
An imported quarterly volume titled Observations sur la Physique naturelle and Arts, detailing modern improvements in natural philology chemistry and natural history with discoveries in fixed air electricity and metallurgy. Sold by T Trueman No 394 Strand near Exeter Exchange at 25 6d per number. Catalogues free. includes a long list of authors and works available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barligh-street
Exeter Exchage
Linnzus
Stork
da Haen
Collin
Vogel
Tillot
Patrerii
Nani
Gorii
Guallieri
Celsus
Cicero
Virgil
Terence
Catalazws Gratis
Fragmented 18th Century Book Listing and Almanac
A partial OCR reveals a yearly almanac style book from 1775 offering prices and continuing installments. It advertises a methodical revision of business practices and education plans, plus tables of moons, taxes, weights, and domestic occurrences dated 1574 to 1775, with engravings and a new edition of The Pleasing Instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiss F
Gras Breen
Ho'ivay
Edinburgh
Vauxhall
D Y. Tandon
G. Robinson
T. Slack
Newcastle
Chume
Arces
Tayilor
Hercules
Santon Barfila
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Americ
Britania
Ayres
Mary
Jane
Chapman
Virginia
St. Peter
Fron
Wille
Henderson
Belfast
Dunn
Malaga
Adams
Barbadoes
Tusconnell
Thinlock
Barcelona
Dover
John and
Henry
Forfar
Lisbon
Plymouth
Echo
Hart
St. Kitts
Cunard
Maryland
Success
Clark
Faro
Pool
Molly
Mudge
Newfoundland
Drake
Slade
Allcast
Bristol
Esther
Highington
Happy Return
Friendly
Restoration
Crawford
Boyd
Harris
Piscatequa
Suky
Puddicombe
North Carolina
Sally
Innis
Campbell
Antigua
Southampton
Goodwill
Ewen
Operty
Gibraltar
Elizabeth
Waston
Enterprize
Harrison
Bridlington
Robert
Northam
Liverpool
Andrews
Moor
Goodwin
Rotteram
Peggy
Morris
Betty
Prige
South Carolina
Lancaster
Mayes
Penelope
Green
London Bridge
London Gazette
Lichfield
Morgan
Longman
Paternotter Row
Aris
Birmingham
Keating
Stratford Upon Avons
Edsows
Shrewsbury
Shelton
Tamworth
Myr. Almon
Deby
Ta Barsly
Market Cays
Thames
Oxford
Cooper
G. Kearfy
Sesjeanis Inc
Fleet-Street
Kearfly
Baldwin
Baldwin, Paternofter-row
Riley
St. James’s-treet
Dicey
Bow Church
Wray
Birchin
Newbery
Ludgate-street
Bailey
Cockur- Street
Blyth
Finchlane
Combi
Mupgetidge
Orlough
Exeter Exchange
Tora
Bourt
Christing
Sweden
Madame de Maintiron
Marchioness de Lambert
Madame de Sevigne
Maden Dacier
Grafigny
Pinius
Houlieres
T. Cathan
F. Newbery
S. Paul’s Churchyard
S. Crowder
R. Baldwin
Potcastern Row
B. Collins
Salisbury
T. Carnan and Co
Rain de Thoyras
Great Britain
Ireland
Daily Journal
Wettiningter
Deserisson
Laton
Alnsworth
Thomas Morell
D.D
Buckland
Hertfordshire
F. SS. R
Charles Rivingsen
C. Bathurst
J. Buckland
J. Pete
J. Beecroft
W. Scrahan
J. and Fillington
J. Hinto
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