News of ships and arrivals on a February Tuesday
On Tuesday February 1 shipping news lists several vessels and routes. Arrivals include Hope Tier from Shields to Yarmouth Road, Nancy Price from Newfoundland to Madeira, and Jane Borondel from Whitetaven to Waterford. Other ships named include Friend Adventure from Belfast and Polly Fotherly from Petersburgh with various ports.
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Deal
Remnain
Arriv
Yarmouth Road
Hope
Tier
Shields
Madeira
Nancy
Price
Newfoundland
Liverpook
Friend Adventure
Belfast
Waterford
Jane
Borondel
Whitetaven
Crookhaven
Duke of Gloster
Williamsam
Glways
Gree Packer
Clements
Wewfoundland
Ilfracombe
Polly
Fotherly
Petersburgh
Dutch and French fleets, West Indies aims, and UK politics
From Brest and Paris reports in early 1780s shuffle of navies and colonial commands. Dutch vessels reach Brest while France plans 30 ships in the Antilles. Admiral Parker splits his fleet to guard Windward and Leeward passages as strategic sugar island battles loom. London notes press ministers, taxes, and treasury appointments amid talk of terms with America. Multiple ship losses and prizes, Pensacola and West Florida trade, and oblique obituaries and public notices accompany the foreign war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeterday
Holland
Bret
Fan
Don Gatton
Gibraltar
Breft, Fox
Lowendah
Martinico
Count Bouille
St. Domingo
Utrecht
Brest
Toulon
Antilles
Paris
Versailes
M. de la Mathe Piquet
M. de Graffe
Gnrde Robuste
Magnifique
Chesapeak Bay
de la Mothe Piquet
Parker
Windward Islands
Leeward
M. de Guifchen
M. de Sade
Bey Ag
Royal
Jacques Francois Leclerc
la Fleur-de- Mer
Dunkirk
Betty
Newecastle
London
M. Ce Coledic
Quebec
Fuller
Southampton
Kirby
Corporation
City of
Bristol
Richard Worsley
Isle of Wight
Hans Stanley
Wedderburne
Lord Thurlow
Duke of Beaufort
America
G’estaign
Savannah
Richard Sutton
Treasury
Lord Beauchamp
Houthold
Pearson
Charles the First
Lincoln
House of Peers
Westminster Abbey
House of Commons
St. Margaret’s Church
Pensacola
West Florida
Spain
Florida
Thomas
W.kox
Lisbon
St. Abes
Brett
Lucca
Marshall
West Indies
New York
Salem
Morgan
St. Kitt’s
Halifax
Rodney
His Majesty
Garborian Tai
Corxe
Portsmouth
Lance
Beetson
Matters
Shields
Falmouth
County Meetings Gather in Carlisle and Norfolk
A 1780 county meeting in Carlisle drew nobility and gentry including the Earl of Surrey Sir James Lowther and others as they backed a common measure. Similar assemblies in Northampton and Norwich weighed petitions and instructions to representatives with cordial debate and mutual feasting at public houses.
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York
John Abbot
Folkstone
John Jordan
Geo. Legh
Heigh Leigh
Cheshire
Bampton
Oxfordshire
Gascoigne Frederick, Esq
Bartister
Inner Temple
Darnton
Haberdather
Cornhill
Anne Carvick
John Carvick
Old Ford
James Bambrigge
Salopian
Charing Cross
Wright
Leonard Crawley
Hill House
Bucks
Commission of the Peace
Newington
Middlesex
Richard Worsdale
Lisbon
Robert Rovds
Backlersbury
Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Boonseller
Dean’s Yard
Westminster
Hayter
London
Welbeck Street
Jeffreys
Lady Camden
Kensington Square
Martha Abdy
Anthony Aby
Felixhall
County of Essex
William Abdy
Cobham
Surry
Earl of Surrey
James Lowther
Cumberland
Michael le Fleming
Westmoreland
John Pennington
Graham
George Edward Stanley
Wilson Braddyll
Duke of Portland
Earl of Egremont
Carlisle
Henry Fletcher
Northampton
County Hall
Tharsby
Justinian Tham
Thurnby
William Dorben
Parliamatt
The Novelist's Magazine Publishes New No I
A pleasing publication describes The Novelist's Magazine or Entertaining Miscellany. It includes Almoran and Hamet and part of Fielding's Joseph Andrews. Printed for Harriton and Co at Paternofter-raw with engravings and new editions offered by booksellers and news-carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Joseph Andrews
Dead
Heath
Mos
Almoran
Hamer
Dr. Hawkesworth
Joseph Andews
Harriton and Co
Form of Prayer for a General Fast and Humiliation
A notice from the King’s printing office announces a Form of Prayer to be used in churches and chapels across England Wales and Berwick upon Tweed on the fast day proclaimed by royal command. It requests prayers for divine pardon relief from judgments and blessing for his Majesty’s arms and for peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty
Gough-square
Fleet
Great Britain
England
Dominion
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
A Whig Letter on Liberty and Reform in Britain
A lengthy 18th century rant addresses Lords and commoners, urging constitutional liberty and criticizing ministry actions toward America and reform efforts. The speaker laments failed petitions, recalls past parliamentary missteps, and argues for short parliaments while warning against faction and entrenched power.
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Antigua
Aberdeen
Eyre
Baron Kinner
Midland
Northamptonshire
Rutlandshire
Oakham
Lincolnshire
the Castle
City of Tantoln
Nottinghamshire
Thuringham
Town of
Nottingham
Derbyshire
Derby
Leicestershire
Caile
Leicester
Borough of
Coventry
Frida
Warwickshire
Saturda
Peale
Hogditto
Thomas Fountaine
Old Windsor
North Tidworth
Wills
Murray
N:styick
Hill
Carlisfe
Norfolk
Norwich
Simlar
Ussia
J. N.chols
Red Lion Passage
Flet Street
T. Cadell
H. Psyne
Pall Mall
C. Dilty
Puchwy
Ana N. Coniat
Fleet-Street
Mr. Vuorke
Diderar
Peter the Great
Enghish
Praveller
Molicia Sherlock
Ely
Geneval
Paice
Ewedy
Carles Eyre
William Strahan
Lords and Gentlemen
Siir
Themelves
Brentford
St. George’s Fields
Shore
Minury
Thade
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