Descriptive Ship News and Public Notices of 1770
Wednesday's ship notices list arrivals from Jamaica Virginia and Newfoundland with vessels such as Houghton Prince George Amity and Jenny and report Tarkings for Dover Sandwich Calais and Lisbon. Local marriages deaths and church appointments are noted along with political commentary on Parliament and a scathing letter accusing a Flint petition deliverer of imposture and fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Periaft
Charming Polly
Robinson
Antigua
Promotions in the British Army From the London Gazette
War Office promotions list for various regiments including Fin yorth, 6th, 11th, 16th, 35th, 36th and 66th Foot. Officers like Captains Majors Lieuts and Ensigns advance by purchase or half pay exchanges. Key postings include Minorca Fort and Pendennis Castle garrison assignments with new fort major and lieutenant governor roles. Names include Robert Paul, John Forrest, Andrew Robinson Stoney, Matthew Derenzy, Hamlet Wade, William Hurst, Joseph Duffeaux, Edward Bullingbrokt, Lawrence Parsons, Josiah Crampton, Thomas Faulkener, Charles Heathcote, William Talbot, Rowland Davies, George Thorne, John Gore, William Taylor, and William Faucitt.
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London
War Office
Fin Yorth
Foot
Ropert Paul
Charles Heathcote
Ditto
John Forrest
Robert Paul
Andrew Robinson Stoney
Purchase
6Th Reg
Matthew Derenzy
Hamlet, Wade
William Hurst
Joseph Duffeaux
Fhorhas Herring
Edward Bullingbrokt
William Nicholson
16Th Reg
Lawrence Parsons
Philip Skene Yitta
Josah Crampton
11Th Reg. Foot
William Augusts Gordon
Thomas Faulkener
George Fenwick
William Augustus Gordon
35Th Reg. Foot
4Th Regiment of Foot
William Mester
36Th Reg. Foot
William Talbot
William Robinson
James Stewart
Rowland Davies
66Th Reg
Joseph Smith Speer
George Thorne
Alexander Hamilton
St. Philip
Minorca
John Gore
William Taylor
11Th Regiment of Foot
William Faucitt
Regiment of Foot Guards
Pendennis Castle
Richard Bowles
Public Notices of Surrender and Dividends in English Towns
A compiled list records individuals paid to surrender at various inns and guildhalls across Gloucestershire Devonshire Yorkshire and London with dates in February March 13 and related locations including the Crown Inn Minchinhampton Golden Lion Dare Street Exeter New Coffee House Exeter Guildhall and Crown Inn Minchinhampton plus a separate dividend schedule listing Richard Darke William Richardson Cecilia Bertrand Jacob Applebee George Smith James Fell Patrick Larken John Parker Wilkhan Warren and James Reid and Thomas Stevens with corresponding dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords of the Admiralty
Wm. Hay
Hay
Newcastle
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of Northington
Edward Hawke
Admiralty
Jonathan Gilder
Christ’s College, Cambridge
John Lord Bellenden
Afpeden
Hertford
Layston
Thomas Martin
St.John’s College, Cambridge
Huffington
Norfolk
Marrtin
Ban Eker
T & Thomas
Charles Frederick Hempel
Leman-street
Goodman’s Fields
Geildhall
John Bagnall
Castle-street
Turnmill-street
St. James
Clerkenwell
Brewer
Guildhall
John Hamilton Smyth
St. Martin In the Fields
Richard Darke
Bedford-street
Covent Garden
William Richardson
Tower Hill
Cecilia Bertrand
Bristol
Mitlener
Jacob Applebee
Star Court
Bread-street
London
George Smith
Warrington
Lancashire
We Goldsmith
James Fell
St. Bride
Taylor
Guild
Patrick Larken
Copthall Court
Merrchant
John Parker
Halifax
Yorkshire
Wilkhan Warren
Vine Ftreet
James Reid Ard Thomas Stevens
Straud
Gloucesterthire, Clothiers and Parners
Crown Inn
Minchinhampton
Gloucestershire
John Day
Camber
Wellin Surry
Alexander Jamison
Pallmall Court
Pallmall
William Smart
Wapping
Navy ships Burford and Defiance change status
In Plymouth a notice states Burford will be paid off for thorough repair and Defiance will be commissioned in her place with officers and crew reassigned. Portsmouth reports a murder rumor about a Rufian and a prostitute is false. the incident involved a drunken man drawing a sword after losing his breeches, wounding her arm, and returning the breeches.
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Plymouth
Portsmouth
Mail Robbers Reward and Harte Estate Sale Notice
General Post Office announces a fifty pound reward for apprehension of any mail robber on the king's highway in Great Britain or Ireland. The notice also includes details of the Manor of Harte estate for sale, bounded by the sea, with lands, rents, and low land tax, inviting inquiries to Leonard Martin and Elterker. Also advertised are political tracts and a Governor M' 1 s administration narrative edition from St Paul’s Churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s
Great Britain
Ireland
Anthony Todd
Harte
Durham
Tarte
Hartlepoole
Leonard Martin
Carey-fired
Lancoln
s-Inn-fields
Elterker
UDI Alteram Partem
Earl of H
Jate
To the Printer of the London Evening Post
England can never be undone but by a Parliament. Sir, every body knows the reason of our tender concern for and attachment to Parliament was a long established persuasion that by their assistance our grievances should always be
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Red
Jericho
Miller
Mergyn
London Evening Post
England
Bureicu
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Ship News
Salisbury
John Hume
Pottern
Flint
Barony of
Dick Perrot
Perrot
Mardol
Shrewsbury
Tewksbury
Leyden
Worcester
College Church Yard
Scotland
Order of the Ease of Proffia
Woodfall
Staffordshire
Worcester Castle
Ortunes
Amit
Mits Wabellaw
Mitrels
Mabella
R—d
Hyde-park
Richard Perrot
Bart
Richard Perrott
Italy
Paris
Richmond
Isabella
Montgomery
Clive
Shrausbury
Dick Perrotty
Bailif
Decepion
Danztas
Lycurgus
Analogy
Civis
M— 1
W. Nisoll
St. Paul’s Churchyard
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