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Ships in Transit and a Robbery Report from Westminster
Halifax capt Butler bound for Leanderoon and Euphrates bound for Sheerness ordered to wait days. The Anne and Mary of Cork wrecked near Cadiz with all crew drowned except one boy. Cambridge Stage-Coach robbed near Epping Forest by a single highwayman, two passengers assaulted. Westminster Quarter Sessions: Thomas De Veil indicts Disney for false warrants. bench warrants issued. Moll Harvey charged with assault on the under keeper of Tethilfields Bridewell. thanks given to the Sessions Chairman. Whitehall: royal appointments to Norwich and Bristol bishops and Oxford dean. South Sea stocks and other market quotes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Butler
Leanderoon
Downs
Euphrates
Peacock
His Majesty
Sheerness
Anne and Mary
Cork
William Lucas
Gibraltar
Cadiz
London
Scylla
Cambridge
Robb
Epping-Forest
Westminster
Thomas de Veil
Robert Disney
Fox
Richard Loofely
St James
Thomas De‘Veil
Oliver Lampart
Justices of the Peace
Mary Harvey
Mackeig
Phillips
Kelly
Tethilfields Bridewell