Winter Tide Destroys Vessels and Fells Timber and Wine Loss
Reports describe a frozen river and ice floes breaking apart amid the tide. Two casks of wine ashore at Hilkiley and a pipe farther north, plus timber and raff, are scattered between Sunderldad and Harrepool. In Berwick, Thomas Watson senior, long-time peace officer, dies. his son Thomas Watson junior becomes mayor. A fire-foreign vessel from North Bergen stranded near Alemouth with 18 aboard. 11 perished, seven saved. One corpse was robbed of silver buckles before a husky rescuer intervened. belongings found on deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilkiley
Northumberclind
Thomas Watty
Bergen
Alemouth
London Cabinet Council Hints at Imminent War and Royal Events
A London Cabinet Council at the Cockpit discussed dispatches from France and rising military preparations by sea and land. Admiralty men gathered. Fast day sermons and royal proclamations followed with bishops preaching before the King and royal family, while fundraising and charity actions were noted amid news of elections and parliamentary motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockpit
France
Admiralty
Commodore Brown
Havannah
Admiral Vernon
Carthagena
Board of Odvance
Woolwich
Baron Clive
Serjeant Hawkins
Law
William Kymallon
Sir Robert Walpole
Reading
Berkshire
William Strode
John Blagrave
Coventry Carew
William’ Carew
Bary
Cornwall
Newport
Herbert
Devens
Charles Hanbury Williams
Memouth
Hazard
Amelia
Durchess
Dorset
Grafton
Richmond
Harrington
James Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
Wade
Col
Augustus Schutz
Duke
Caroline Sackville
Wards urged to give all collections to the poor amid severe weather
The Inquest of Cheap Ward is urged to distribute their funds to the poor. A freezing elderly tailor was found dead near Globe Lairs, Rotherhith after a liquor‑fueled night. News of oyster vessels, collier traffic, a robbery attempt on a coach servant, and multiple arrests fill this report, with ship losses and local shortages noted as the frost bites London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alured Clark
St. James’s
Prince and Princnss of
Wales
Ascough
Gooch
Not With
Westmnster
Fudah
Houf
Petty
Dei. Herring
Bangor
St. ‘Peter’s- Westminter
Chilies
of Commons
Whaley
St. Peter’s College
Cambridge
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
Charles Longueville
Eastlow
Cornwall
Gibraltear
Ain
Thomas Herbert
Deceas
Kirby - Street
Hatton Garden
Smatt
Wine Scott
Crokfield
Suissex
Chichester
Newgate
Mr. Collier
John
William Perkins
Tyburn
Green-Laché Lane
Cannon-street
Imithéion
Taylor
Globe Lairs
Rotherhith
Deptford
Lee
Essex
Presenc
Woodford
Higgler
Joseph Parker
Wood-street Compter
Maitner
Matty Petforis
Mr. Stanton
Cheapside
St. Paul's Church
Scantog
Parker
Francis Gill
Cok ‘de Vell
Anne Barwell
Charles Groom
Anne Lowers
Col. de Veil
George Moody
Farntain- Royal
County of Bucks
Lincoln’s-Inn
Link
Alin Samjson
Dover
Felix
Peter Warg
London
Stockholm
Tiamonth
Zetland
Thomas Gifford
Efy
Bufla
Hamburrg
Sambourg
Sotori