Ships and arrivals amid Atlantic tensions and naval moves
In Gravesend and ports, ships from Belfast, Cork, Jamaica, Newfoundland and Lisbon are listed with arrivals and sailings. French and Spanish ship activity, warnings from Portsmouth, and privateers threaten Atlantic routes. A May war expectation looms as Franklin’s talks and port prepions unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon oDdon N. Ettrad
Paris
Raw
Nantes
North America
Philadelphia
West
Franklin
Ireland
Mnotpo
Guy
France
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Admiralty
Deptford
Atkins
Portsmouth
Spithead
Dundass
Eaf
Douglas
Egmont
Elphinstone
Resolution
Garke
St. Macraes
Hill
Friends
New York
America
Nicholson
M.donald
Jamaica
Liverpool
John Baldwin
William
Bond
John
Armidéage
Nantz
Dover
Harriet
Mills
Patriots Rally Amid War News and Privateer Dispatches
Soldiers boast of growing discipline and naval progress as privateers seize enemy ships and cargo. Reports from Newport and New London detail prize crews, captures near Newfoundland, and active skirmishes around White Plains and Long Island with warnings of Hessian involvement and heavy casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvaly
Jeane Phyagpatl
Fame
Mojelly
Raithnablas
Froit
William Miller
P. Ma
Chace
William Mearer
Portsmouth
Corke
Duke of Buccleagh
James
Henry ‘Campbel
Duke of Mortagu
London
Middlesex
William Earl of Mansfield
Newport
East Passage
Cabot
Hinman
New-London
Yeterday
Long-Island
Elias Thomas
Garden
Britannia
Nantucket
New-York
Chatham
New York
Fort’ Washington
Phenix
Block IM
Lark
Smith
Cerberus
Symonds
Merlin
Block-island
Rhode Island
Long-Tsland
Seralket
Soleton
Salem
Lisbor
Lisbon
Dolphin
Marblehead
Hathborne
Newfoundland
Skimmer
Tucker
Waters
Kim
Nova-Scotia
Jamaica
Galem
East Chester
Géno al Lisle
Bolton
England
Cop Diamond
Stacey
Eafward
Mara
Fey
Quebec
É&C
General Assembly of
Scotland
White Plains
Brooks
Aard Courasé
Porte Watlington
Percy
General Green
New
Fort Wathington
Nell
Thor Kallé
St. John’s
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Ewe Swan
SoBe
Pattby
Hanley
Davenant
Polly
Prime
Sally
Besbrough
Downes
Eliza
Hanton
Cork
Glaudina
Harcus
Hannah
Bawarde
Mary
Ells
Rand Providence
Tocque
Guernsey
Deal
Gravesend
Calais
Packer
Nep
Fitzhenry
Sevile
Power
Nancy
Sei
Bon
Dieppes Success
Herderson
Fron
Helfast
Archangel
Packet
Lifton
D. Ver
Walsby
Venus
Chiver
Limenck
Jane
Bish
Fem
Dunkirk
Spark
Dublin
Jollff
Reed
Fousey End
Workman
Fry
Willam
An V. B.S. Ayjoinner
Jonny
de Grace
Ralph
Ber- Aebores
Orr
Glasgow
Lyke
Cave
Mippesex
Guildhall
Noah
Silvester
Poultry Compter
James Marion
Princes-firegty
J. Robert Brooke
New Norhtreet
Red Liv Square
King’s Bench
Jon Cockin
Towentiam
Lonon
Peter Selby
Wareham
Lorfetshire
White Horse
Coppergate
William Barret
Alton
Hants
Thomas Fenston
Princés-street
Thomas Fenton and Company
Richard Challinger
Freeman’s
Southwark
Gapwright
James Chalmers
Newcastle Upon ‘Tyne
John Wellington
Chard
Somerfanthire
James Simpson
Dacley
Worcesterthires
Lon Don
Independent ChRonicle
Powar and Willis
Oston
Massachusetts State
The
Indepedent Sons of America
Naval Department
Europe
Massachusets
United States of America
United States
Britain
Agrevel
Ametiga
Robert Parker
M‘clary
Hero
Charles Hartford
Thomas Roffel
Mater
St Eustatia
Jaden
Duncan
Honduras
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