Violence and storms on shores and court case recaps
Reports from the country describe trees blown down in Haddington parish and damage to homes. A High Court of Admiralty trial recounts the January incident aboard a cutter and a brigantine, where a crew member was killed and the defendants faced murder charges amid contested evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
acClerkington
Haddington
Guthe
High Court of Admiralty
Scotland
Davidson
Campbelton
High-Court of Admiralty
Cahih
Fragments from a War Time Report with Prisoner Exchange
A chaotic mix of naval actions, prisoner exchanges, and political notes. Mentions Capt M Bride, the Bienfalian, Captain d Artois, Lord Cornwallis, and Laurens. Also includes a list of American constitutional rights and proposed liberties for the colonies, including taxation, representation, religion, and governance.
Intention to repeal penal laws and defence needs in Ireland
An excerpted Dublin letter argues the Catholic Bill would repeal former penal statutes while reimposing bans on Catholics from arms, office holding, voting, and legal work. It warns a strong national navy is needed as privateers threaten Irish shores, citing the Anna Maria capture by the Revenge. A Swansea note reports Dutch privateer activity and butter and cheese shipments seized. Sunderland advice notes a missing letter of marque vessel Hercules lost in a gale but crew saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colitet
Fahbion
Drury
Maclean
Wyman
Olicers
St. Jamies?s
MsBrite
Comte de Pee Chevalier
de Clonard
Piltel
France
Juste Thay
Brest
Tito Portitong
Mr. Laurens
London
Paris
Dr. Franglias
Lord Cornwallis
América
England
Gedrens
Cadiz
Breff
Toulon
Gibraltar
Tetuan
Bale Toin
Peng
Lond
Shields Harbour
Ireland
Scotland
Weymouth
Cherburgh
Holland
Anderstand
Lifoon
America
E.nitry
Europe
House ‘of Representatives
Orth Amrica
Americ
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
Congress
United, Free
States of America
Dublin
Baylis Gent
Irish
Bristol
Lundy Hiland
Revenge
Swansea
Sunderland
Hercules
War news and dockyard losses amid Yorktown aftermath
Reports recount Loyalist numbers with Cornwallis, French actions at sea, ships burned or sunk to prevent capture, and sickly seamen returned to Plymouth. a Margate letter notes wind-driven vessels ashore. Proposals for canals and canal-building vanity, theatre scuffles, and a controversial book promotion dominate a dense, period-voice update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Cornwallis
York Town
Troy
Guadaloupe
Vulcan
Plymouth
Margate
Rotherhith
Windsor
Brentford
Lambeth
Deptford
Limehouse
Blackwall
Putney
Windsord
Cole Stes
St. Agnes
King’s Theatre
Helena
Adish
Threther
ux-Apofflic
Kristian
Dottor- Freeman
Salisbury-square
Fleet-street
Gardner
Strand
Turpin
Wes Smithfield
Kingor
Beau Monde Spring Fashions for 1783 Crankily Described
A satire on Beau Monde Intelligence lists spring 1783 fashion excesses. It lampoons Lady Rexseeces Wire and lists grotesque trends: artificial moles, red hot hair-pins, high necks, hooped skirts flat in front and full in back, and excessively long petticoats. It mocks concealed anatomy with gauze, corsetless critiques, and social gossip about age and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau Monde Intelligence
Ships launched and fitted for sea in 1781
A list of new ships launched and fitted for sea in 1781 is given, including Warrior, Goliath, Africa, Agamemnon, Samp son, Sceptre, Anson, Argo, Persever, Latena, Amphion, Quebec, Ceres, Success, Andromache, Mictopilon, and others. Also noted are commissioned ships like Prince, Rotterdam, Leocadi, Mars, Confederacy, Prosélyté, Clinton, Recovery, and L Oiseau with various gun counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrior
Goliath
Africa
Agamtemnon
Sampson
Sceptre
Anion
Iomede
Argo
Perseyer
Hufa
Latena
Amphion
Mez
Quebec
Ceres
Success
Andromache
Mictopilon
Entrydice
Crocodile
Nareiflus
Prince
Rdsward
Bagunk
Princese
Carolina
Rotterdam
Leocadid
Mars
Confederacy
Proselyté
Clinton
Recovery
L’oiseau
St. Eustatius
Grana
Haislee
Protector
Birmingham
Ld Bailey
Vn Pee Riley
Benjamin Bailey
Mott and Harris
Nahaniel
John Bearden
Hkton-street
Margaret Taam
Jock Ately
Meif. Ballow
Catifian
Grint Alley
Lucas
Ashie
Ringsland Road
Guingas
John Fowler
Pyburn
Iae Goslett
Edward-street
Rishmati-quare
Therire ‘Halk
Newman-street
Cuifer Lodges
Hertfordshire
Ann Phimer
Wilgate Pluner
Wenttals
Canterburys
Mile Deveréll
Deverell
Clifton
Stepney
Ben. Lascaster
Efi
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