London News: British war talks and weather frost report
London letters report General Howe’s letters to Congress and royal plans to punish seaport towns resisting royal authority. Weather and frost paralyses roads from Dunstable to Mortlake with ice and failed mail deliveries. Maritime notices list ships sailing and vessels wrecked or detained, plus a large coal shipment volume to London.
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Franklin
General Assembly of
New Jersey
House of Commons
America
Congress
Howe
Col
St. John
Lord Bolingbroke
David Linday
Batten
Neddle
Long Island
Admiral
Holland
Francy
Flanders
Helveetfluys
Plarwich
Kent
Downs
West
Noth Mail
Worcester
Fren Hockley
Dunstable
Dee
Thames
Mortlake
Pott
Blackwall
Daventry
Northamptonshire
Badby
East Haddon
The Tyburn Execution of the Perreaus and Companions
Thirteen condemned criminals were led from Newgate to Tyburn for execution, among them the Perreaus and Lee the highwayman. Daniel and Robert Perreau faced the gallows with emotion, while two Jewish prisoners were hanged on a separate gallows. A spectacle collapse injured several spectators, with multiple deaths reported. Robert Perreau proclaimed his innocence in a final letter to Mrs. Tribe and urged recognition of his plight.
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Peatus
Newgate
Akerman
Daniel
Hinfel
Robert
Hingerf
Ney
Tyburn
Geo
Lee
Tha
Cuddin
Saunders Alexander
Lyons Allah
Daniel Perreau
Drummonds
Brooks
Perreaus
Elearies
Holborn
Therreaus
Radcliffe
Baker
Robert Perreau
Messrs. Drummonds
Drummond
Letter of thanks from Robert Perngay to Mrs. D. Trix
A letter received Sunday night from Robert Perngay to Mrs. D. Trix of Oxenden-fired expresses gratitude for continual care during illness. He prays for grace and peace in the approaching crisis and acknowledges support from friends, ending abruptly with a partial line about opinions of his misfortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perngay
D. Trix
Oxenden
Mrs. Trine
Ship News Arrivals and Bankruptcy Notices
Arrived at Smyrna from London and Leghorn. ships listed with origins Yarmouth, Hamburg, Bremen. High water times noted for London Bridge. Bankruptcy notices include John Avery of Bloomsbury, Edward Stamford of Swanasley, and others with surrender dates and Guildhall proceedings. Military appointments and officer names listed for the 3rd to 6th regiments.
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Smyrna
Uushss
London
Legform
Leghorn Witer
Watha
John Avery
St. George Bloomsbury
Edward Stamford
Swanasley
Coleman Street
Guildhail
Wm. Brettell
Mount-street
Grotvenor
Square
Mid
Brazier
Guildhall
Stephen Shakewear
Gutter Lane
Rinbon-Weaver
Wilhaes Clarke
St. John Wapping
Inen Craper
Richard Samuel
John Samuel
Idol Lane
John Inman
Tower Oil
Edward Blechyacen
Holborn
Grocer
Tei
Thomas Austin
Joseph Davenport
Mercers
Guildwall
The Life and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 1613 Edition
Piecemeal edition of CHUDITIS with three volumes priced 15s bound. Includes Letters from India and extracts on his travels on foot, plus orations and character. Copper plates. Printed for Cater Hayes Wilkie and Etian at various London locations in 1613.
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Auere
Cave
Oryvyai
India
W. Cater
Ifa
Borny Samuel Hayes
Polie S. Andrew's
Holborn
J. Wilkie
St. Paul’s Churchyard
E. Etian
Salubury
T. Caraan
F. Newry
Cours Devard
Isaac Watts
D. D
J. Buckland
T. Casios
PF. Longmis
T. Field
Dilly
G. Robinas J. Johnson
G. Keartly
Plenes
Syua
Bam
Chichy
Marcelaeous
Austin and
Caindas
WwIts
Eliz. Rowe
BE. Wats
D. Tem
Tse
AIO
Dottor
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Newcastle
S. E
Falmouth
Fan
Cumberland
Qe Meil
Virginia
Hill
Mail
Lisbon
Swallow Packet
Copeland
New York
Capt
Carr
Coast
Thore
Torbay
Martin
Memel
Firth of Forth
Li i
Lesinie
Ship News
London-Bridge
War Office
Jax
Foot Gards
George HaQings
Wm Hawtayne
Batalion of the Royals
Danitl W:lson
Reg
Foot
John Crammond
Edward Baeron
John Thomas Macdison
Robert Haddon
James Sanxay
John Newland
Thoms Moore
Henry Moore
Liewenant
Falkner Minci
Duaign
Eyre Maley
Dasign
Richard Ridley
Gilbert Waugh
Goth
John Gator
Phomas Robia
Bany
J Worf
St. Hooper
Misericordia Hospital
King’s Arms Tavern
Cornhill
St. Stephen Walbrook
William Dodd
Brecon
Earl of Chesterfield
George Yonge
Frederick Bull
Dr. Arnold
Herbert Thomas
John Swaye
Philip Affleck
Jacob Gonia'es
Tin Coghlan
Thomas Wooldridge
Freeman Flower
Bejamin Grahan
James Mowbray
Richard Stavely
James Bole French
Edward Brockfop
Bert Smith
Amelia
el Mance
Keef
Mr. Momet
W. Bayley
Tie Hay-Mla Vet
J. Petce
Leaienhali-stret
Lada
Bath
Ietre
Mattaire
Wea
J. and
F. Rivington
St. Paul's Churchyard
T. Longman
Pacernoser-Row
Grex Hlav
Quintus Curtius
Saduka Joti
Sophocles
Jevenal
Livy
Freinthemins
Terence
Lvcan
England
Avales
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