Maritime Names From a Fragmentary List
Readable fragments name several sailors and origins including Allen from Carolina Ariadne from London Tris Lewellin from London Mynlles Devonshire Webb from Sicily Lifton N S de Carmo Neto from Bahia Yarenuit Friendship Norvich Merchant Watson Polly Miter Norwich Packet Thom sen from Rotterdam.
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Cadiz
Allen
Carolina
Mahon
Ariadne
Cadenhead
London
Carthagena
Tris
Lewellin
Mynlles
Devonshire
Webb
Sicily
Lifton
N. S. de
From the London Gazette 1771 Jan 22 naval notices
The item lists court actions and appointments in January 1771, including the transfer of the Privy Seal to Henry Hart, the appointment and swearing in of George Unk as principal secretary of state, ship news from the King’s fleet, bankruptcy notices, stock prices, and a report on medals and canal ambitions. It also covers Marine Society appeals for boy sailors, and recent enrollments and provisions for seamen.
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London Gazette
Queen’s House
Henry Hart
Suffolk
Berkshire
George Unk
Admiralty
Harlingen
Henry Hobling
St. Catharine’s
Tower of London
Biscug-Baktet
Guildhall
William Thaep
St. Andrew
Holborn
London
Jonas Clifton
St. Leonard
Shoreditch
John Brcher
Rose Lane
Spital Fields
Daniel Cotterell the Younger
Leathes Lane
Tuildhall
Richard Biggs
Froome Selwood
Somerseeshire
Clothier
Titsec Woolpacks Inn
Trowbridge
Wilts
Marine Society
Royalty Exchange
His Majesty
Paris
Westminster
Persoris
Pee Sestupiat Company of Drapers
Joseph Hankey
Walpole
Martin
Fuller
Glynn
Halifax
Dorrien
Lemnos Island News Reports Retaking and Capitulation
Letters from Brindisi claim Russians retook Lemnos and that the Turks led by Hassan Hey were slaughtered, with the fortress surrendering and capitulation already received. A later report says the Turks violated the agreement by murdering many Greeks including a bishop on Lemnos.
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Brindisi
Isle of Lemnos
Hassan Hey
Leghara
Earls and MPs Take Seats in Lords and Commons
The Earl of Stair and Bamber Gascoyne took oaths and seats in the Lords and Commons respectively. A new writ is issued for Great Bedwin. Lord Mansfield sat as Speaker. A Spanish dispute involving Count Mafferano is to be laid before the assembly, with a call for timely consideration debated by Mr Burke.
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Earl of Stair
Scotland
House of Lords
House of Peers
Tiday
Bamber Gascoyne
Weobley
Henry Frederick Thynne
House of Commons
Great Bedwin
Wiltshire
William Northey
Lord Mansfield
Lord North
Count Mafferano
Great Britain
Spain
J. Dowderwell
E. Burke
Blackened claims against an Ordnance officer
A correspondent signing Selim accuses an officer of the Board of Ordnance of delinquency, but the writer asserts the charges lack foundation and argues the public has no concern with Sir Charles Frederick’s conduct.
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Selim
Board of Ordnance
Charles Frederick
A Classical Dictionary of Ancient History Extracted
A 35 page printed work titled A New Historical Biographical and Classical Dictionary promises concise accounts of notable events and figures from Greek Roman Egyptian Carthaginian and other nations. It aims to educate gentlemen and ladies lacking a classical education on ancient history. Printed for George Kearby in Ludgate Street.
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Asia
Information against John Almon on Junius Letter sale
This Day was published with price 1s and prefixed copy of the information against John Almon book seller for felting Junius Letter to the King. It details the ex officio information by William De Grey and the attorney general before Lord Mansfield and a Middlesex special jury at Westminster Hall on a Saturday in June 177a. Printed for J. Milles and sold by booksellers.
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John Almon
Bookfeller
Wm. de Grey
Efa
Junius
William Lord Mansfield
Middlesex
King's Beath
Westminsters
Jane
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Thomas Ewing
Southampton
Guidhall
Thomas Hopkins
Wednesbury
Stafford
Green Dragon
High- Street
Walsall
Staffordshire
Humphry Hopkins
High-street
Scaffordshire
Edward Clark
Wrecslers
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Samuel Johnston
Wantage
Berit
Cw Uf
Cuthbert Wikinson
James Siddall
Haberdathers and Partners
John Chambers
St. Savio
Richard Jennings
Newton
Montgomery Hire
Mercer
Thomas Bowland
Oxford-street
St. George
Hanover Square
Vituailer
Ak Tor
Bank -Snek
South
Seadicto
Old Ann
Bank Ane
Comte
Ditto India Aan
Gt Bank
Ieee
Ieee Rg At A Tredenenny
Richard Harvey
Hereford
Leach
Uethe
Burke
St. ‘Michael
Exeter
Sélim
Fhoriday
Ae Grugoons
Charles
Peg
Westerdly
Greenwich
John
Wirgtoh
College of Physicians
Bathurst
Epbin
Fogett
Giles
Shasslane
Fleet-street
France
de ‘Grey
Common Pleas
Nares
Isle of
Reece
Renghey
M. Monteynard
Chatham
Pigot
Kent
Plymouth
Colby
Modeste
Portsmouth
Peyton
Providence
Mayne
Charlotte
Sanders
Rotterdam
Dublin
Ull
Monkey Hland
Islesworth
Black Friars Bridge
William Beckford
Kingsland Road
John Arnold
Chedworth
Cadswell
Cuberley
Gloucester
The
London Evening Post
Evening Post
Seneca
St. Alban’s
Fan
Jefferies
Commission of the Peace
George Kearfly
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