Ships and Vessels Mentioned in January Listing
On Saturday January 29 a list names many vessels and captains with origins and destinations. Dromedary Buffalo Warwick Fairy Ostrich Swallow cutters Expedition Sprightly Friendship Tagley Jamaica Betsey Bermuda Neptune Cork etc. Also Fatmorh Succer Ryley Bred vane Byron Waterfird John Elizabeth London Cork Ho from Hamburg Portsmouth Booton Ensted from Hamburgt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Fan
His Majesty
Dromedary
Buffalo
Warwick
Fairy
Ostrich
Swallow
Resolution
Expedition
Supply
Victualler
Friendship
Tagley
Jamaica
Betsey
Sammind
Bermuda
Neptune
Hayley
Cork
Fanny
Cafely
Xeler
Fatmorh
Succer
Ryley
Vane Byron
Waterfird
John
Elizabeth
Eac i Rf
Lock
London
Fredrick
Carthspena
Portsmouth
Booton
Ensted
Hamburgt
Coroner's Inquest Tracks Cruelty to Child in Pill
A coroner's inquest in Pill Somerset reports a mother in law abused a nine year old girl with ropes and brutal beating until she died. The jury returns wilful murder and she is committed for trial at the next county session. Nottingham note says the mayor and burgesses assembled to address a petition to the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisol
Fan
Pill
St. George
Somerset
Gddce
Nottingham
House of Commons
Fisml
Hove
London Notes on Court Appointments and West Florida Losses
London reports detail royal hand-kissing at St James s for new posts including Cofferer to the Household and Groom of the Bedchamber, with Lords Grantham and Beauchamp named. It covers Hertford petition protests, the West Florida loss to Britain, and Gulf export imports, plus fleet movements from New York toward southern expeditions and arrivals from Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesterday
Viscount Branchamp
St. James’s
Hans Stanley
Lord Grantham
Marquis of
Carmarthen
Board of Treasury
Lord Beauchamp
Esterday
Col
Lelie
John Merdaun
Cunningham
Barbadoes
Lord Cranborne
Hertford
Hertfordshire
Tate
West Florida
Earl of Eglintoun
Florida
Natches
Johnstone
Iberville
Browne
Pensacola
Great Britain
Albion
Frost
New York
Milford
Leile
London
Cardiff
Edward
Lawrence
Camberwell
Ogilvie
General Vaughan
Hill
British and Spanish naval actions near Gibraltar and port towns
Reports from 18th century naval activity describe Sir George Rodney capturing a 64 gun ship and several transports, the later arrival of a Spanish brig to Cadiz, and privateering successes around Lisbon and Havre de Grace. Extra notes mention ships Intrepid Brune Cyclops and others failing to reach the West Indies, while petitions and political meetings unfold in Bedford Chelmsford Weymouth Nottingham and Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Rodney
Britannia
Sir George Rodney
George
Gibraltar
Prince William
Falmouth
Bilboa
Cadiz
Cordage
Culloden
Portmouth
His
Intrepid
Brune
Cyclops
West Indies
Rogers
Folkstone
Lisbon
Roebuck
Titt
Salem
Gels
Newhaven
Havre de Grace
Saddleton
Rotterdam
Hull
Dunkirk
Bedford
Chelmsford
Cockermiuh
Weymouth
Nottingham
Hampshire
General Assembly of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Penn
Whitebread
Middief x
Shelly
Smithfield
Charles Whittuck
Hanham
Gloucestershire
Miss Reach
Bristol
Meonday Fo
Filton
Robert M‘ghie
Jamaica
Miss Bruce
James Bruce
Stertford
Kirby
Samuel Tomlinson
Haberdacher
Aldersgate Street
Smalltreet
James Strahan
Stapleton
Efa
Stapleton Hall
York
Tho. Elcombe
Elcombe
Kear
Meeting of the County of Wilts 1780 Reform Petition
A large Wiltshire meeting chaired by High Sheriff Robert Cooper considers a York-origin petition calling for parliamentary inquiry into public spending abuses The assembly approves a motion to circulate the petition and appoint a 51-member committee to promote constitutional reform and restore public finance integrity.
Meeting of the County of Gloucester Petition Meeting
A large Gloucester gathering at Booth Hall on January 27 signed a petition to Parliament for a plan of national economy. Key figures George Berkeley Sir Onesiphorus Paul and Sir William Guife addressed the assembly urging support, with a committee appointed to pursue the petition and adjournment set for April 13. The meeting ended with universal approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Hall
Gloucester
Eus
George Berkely
Chaie
Onesiphorus Paul
George Berkeley
Elgarote
House of Commons
William Guife
Huriley
Berkeley
Major Hartley
William Guve
Ireland’s Call for Freedom From British Control
Resolutions presented to Bel fast volunteers at a Monday meeting declare Ireland cannot be free while under any authority but King George III and the Irish Parliament. They denounce interference by a British council or parliament as an encroachment on sovereignty and the natural rights of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fox Henry Eyre
John Bowle
Edward Poore
Thomas Vilett
Thomas Calley
Wicltiam Huddlestone Jervoise James Montague
Jun
Pocock
William Taik
Robert Athe
Edward Helock Mortimer
Kent
John Yerbury
Mat Humphrys
William Harding
Edmead E.kidge
John Reeve Edridge
Richard Long
Gaisford Gibbs
Thomas Lidiard
Pellhill James Sutton
W. Goddard Wilett
William Dyke
Tuday
Hafler
Devizes
Belfast Volunteers
Kingdom of Ireland
Ireland
His Majesty
Gough-square
Fleet-Breec
Great Britain
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
Plaister
Paris
Lime, &c
Jermyne Rirect
Fagtefiset
St. James’s
Resolved on Irish liberty and parliamentary cooperation
A 18th century style resolution argues that recent British reforms in Ireland do not grant full rights but curb authority. It urges steadfast unity with the Irish Parliament and independent corps to pursue complete liberty, and orders a nine member committee to correspond with neighboring volunteer companies to ensure unanimity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othher
Comparison of extraordinaries in two wars over four years
The text compares four year totals of extraordinary expenses in two major wars, noting 3,473,223 votes and 314,918 men in the first period, with per man averages around 75 pounds 6 pence. It cites militia embodied in 1778 and fencible regiments raised in North Britain, totaling 39,206 at home. It contrasts King William’s nine years and Queen Anne’s eleven years efforts, showing 1,200,000 to 2,600,000 pounds versus 3,200,008 pounds and 31,026,137 pounds difference 173,863 pounds, then suggests 1778 extraordinaries nearly match two long wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Poole
Ulysses
Unicorn
Fortune
Nhl
Doi
Partanenty
Earl of
Abingdon
Earl
Radnor
Shelburne
Robert Cooper
Eiq
Hugh Sheriff
Wilts
H. Penruddock Wynnham
Eig
Peter Bathurst
William Bowles
Ch. Penruddocke
Am. Goddard
Richard Smith
Richard Southby
Wiliam Harlty
W. H. Bouverie
Wm. Jones
Townsend John Awdry
Warmnford
William Pierce Ashea Court
Harsington Henry Dawkins
Lovelace Bigg
Esq
Poore
Samuel Cam
Tho. Bythesea
William Northey
Richard Attwood
County of
Barthens
Irelawn OD
William
Anne
I As
Charles Eyre
William Strahan
Kinsmott
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