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War Declared Against Spain and Maritime News
Reports from York and London detail the declaration of war against Spain following royal writs, with fleet movements, embargo considerations, and preparations at Portsmouth and Spithead. Also covered are ship launches, privateering activity, weather, and various local appointments and notices across England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Fan
Spain
Thomas Ilderton
Ilderton
Northumberland
Efys
Minster-Yard
Dn Herting
Riet
Carlton
Nottinghamhire
Canterbury
London
Jast
Ferrol
Portmouth
Whitmore
Edward Hawke
Spithead
Holborne
Hawke
Ritchie
Leghorn
Murray
Lapage
Newfoundland
Barcelona
Plymouth
Lord Howe
King
Spitalfields
Jait
Lisbon
la Monch
Amterdam
France
Cpifter
Msc Pitt
Frange
St. James's
Charles
Dodafon
Eldon
Hag
John Huffey
Exeter
Callege
Oxford
Burnard
Chestenss
Henry Bate
North
Bambridge
Essex
Warch
Dublin
Richard Wilsom
Pontefract
Yorkshire
Miss Rochfort
Lord Belvedere
Laft
St. John’s
Hackney
William Tyflen
Grove- Street
Rotherhith
Randolph
Kane
Kensington
George Scuc
Ely
King’s Exchequer
Chamel
Orne
Brentford
Windsor
Fleet-Street
Hind-Court
Frances Lamb
Henry Robinson
Catherine Morgan
Pownall
Bernard’ Nathan
Jacob Moses
George Inn Yard
Snow Hill
Mary. Middeton
Thomas
Gilson
Robert Langston
James Smith
Mason
Rytlip
Mary Chambers
Mary Smith
Stebbing
Do“Borh
Neaself
Mitchiel
Ache
Adze Daft Esidaye
Patwesp
Surry
St. Margaret’s