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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 13, 1780

Page

3

Ships Arrive from Indies and Newfoundland to Poole Yarmouth and Falmouth

A list of vessels arriving at English ports including East Indies ships Henry, Hillborough, and Royal Admiral. Newfoundland arrivals Cobbedock and Winborne. Atlantic returns from New York and Bristol. various craft names and captains show a busy maritime scene with arrivals at Poole, Yarmouth, Falmouth, and Cork.

Deal Fan W.N. W His Buffalo Warwick Santa Margretta Swallow Ranger Hinchinbrooke Expedition Sprightly Hillborough Collet Glatton Doveton Royal George Foxall Queen Douglas Gatton Chitholm Mount Strass Stewart Royal Admiral Huddart Shrewsbury Coggan East Indies Laft Portsmouth Stormont Rogers Bridgewater Cunningham Henry West Indies Poole Lourens Harlingen Winborne Bedlake Thomas Cobbedock Newfoundland Yarmouth N. S. Nevas St. Antonio Oliveira Bedford Purdy Premium Clark Beckford Pashby Oporto Falmouth Endraght Jorgenson Altena Pridence Charity Holl Amsterdam John Berwick Jamaica London Richardson Alfred Bolton New York Pallas Hamilton Hero Dikeot Leimier

Admiralty reports Parker defeats French and Spanish fleets

From London the public learns that Admiral Hyde Parker in the West Indies has destroyed five ships of war and captured or forced surrender of heavy French and Spanish transports at Porto Rico. Reports suggest La Motte Picquet's squadron escaped and Parker also took Porto Rico by surprise. Also noted are naval movements, weather effects on ice packed Thames, and various maritime notices and local society items.

Admiralty Hyde Parker West Indies Count D’estaing Porto Rico Paifley St. Eustatia P. Parker M. de la Motte Picquet Pier Peter Parker Parley Lisbon Mons la Motte Piquet Georgia Courant Hans Stanley Althrop Earl Spencer Northamptonshire Issle of Wight British Museum Privy Council Southampton Jamaica Bluefields Leviathan Havannah Cadiz Havantah Nancy Beldonia Tamar Rochelle America Decemter Andora Silva West Indis New York Black Raven New England Polly Golwicer Newfoundland Oporta Oporta Bar Fort Omoa England Snow Ranger Liverpool Stockholm Norway Cox Sir Peter Parker Royal William Portsmouth Lords of the Admiralty Prince of Orange Mediterranean Plymouth Chatham London Bridge Meen Weley Colclough General Post Office Dublin Vesey Colclough Hoese of Commons Aldraze Ward William Lee Bruno Cat m Hamilton Lieut Lane Lord Manfield Old Batley John Benfield William Turley White’s Alley Chancery-lane Mary Williams House of Correction Newgate Guildhill Feruary Old Bailey Major Gwyn Mills Core K Soho-square Ellington Broad-street Miss Hume Queen-street Westminster Groves St. John’s-street Leatherfeller Marlar Arlington Hoare Fore-street Snaz Somers Fieet-treet Mills Stewart Dottor Thomas Crawford Henry Crawford Monorgan Madagascar India Wimpole-Street Cavendish Square

Petition Meeting At Hertford Calls For Reform

A 1780 Middlesex meeting chaired by James Townsend endorses a national association for legal reform and reduced public spending. It vot es to present a petition to the House, establish a 53 member committee, and adjourn to April 11 at Free Majors Wavern. Lords Portland Harscourt Craven Beaulieu thanked.

Hackney Middlesex James Townsend York House of Commons Duke of Portland Earl Harscourt Lord Craven Lord Beaulieu Majors Wavern James ‘Townsend

Protestants urged to curb Papist influence in Britain

A London Protestant petition urges Parliament to restrict Catholic proselytizing after repeal of laws against Papists. The letter argues Papists seek public schools and outward expression of their faith, citing Bishops Rome authority and Council decrees as justification for keeping Papist ties from influencing state. The piece notes historic tensions during James II era and Queen Elizabeth's disputes with Rome.

London James II Briains Warrane Elizabeth Campion Parfeis England Rome Pupits Burnet Pete Golonlus Hell Popish General Council Castrane John Hafi John Wass

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