Rising colonial tensions and Boston alarm reports
A May to July summary from Philadelphia and New York describes colonial arms movement and powder removal at Charles Town, growing arms training, and a Boston alarm. It notes 40 000 markers to Roxbery Cambridge Charlestown with 30 000 remaining last Friday. Dr Johnston and Oliver Wolcott return from an embassy to General Gage amid appeals to the Assembly.
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Pennsylvania
Newport
Rhodesland
Congress
Boston
Roxbery
Cambridge
Charlestown
Philadelphia
Carolina
Charles-Town
New-York
Dr. Johnston
Oliver Wolcott
Connecttiicut
Gage
Ace
Hastford
Jamaica
General Gage
America
United Kingdom and Colonial War Notices Across Ports
Last week orders dispatched to sea ports to bar British seamen from serving foreign powers. Transports of 300 to 600 tons to be used for government service. Rhode Island suspends its governor over a Massachusetts Bay militia bill. Philadelphia reports rising military fervor with Friends joining. Intelligence from Quebec describes the governor’s absolute power with a 23-member council. St. Vincent and St. Martin letters mention duels and harvest of casualties. Lisbon reports frontier defenses. Milford destined for America under Captain Braithwaite. Wesley recovering in Treland. violent crime shocks Rathbone Place with a fatal stabbing initiating a coroner’s inquest.
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Great Britain
Rhode Iland
Massachusets Bay
Philadelphia
Friends
Military Association
Heart of Oak
Charley Town
Inis
Continental Congress
Quebec
Canada
Vincent's
St. Fincem’s
Rfartinica
Lisbon
St. David
Lewney
Dublin
Robinson
Falmouth
Chatham
Milford
Braithwaite
America
Ceres East Indiaman
Newte
China
Treland
John Wesley
Cumberland-street
Rathbone-Place
Middlesex
Rudd on bail motion at King’s Bench hearing
Court proceedings report Mrs. Rudd’s bail, with Welminter and Akerman, and remarks by Davenport Wallis and Lord Mansfeld. Judge Fielding’s clerk to clarify admissibility of evidence, amid crowded court. Also notes on a Grab Street lodger incident, Armold the fortune teller, and local coin clipping cases. Corn prices at Mark Jane market update.
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King's
Welminter
Davenport
Middlesex
Richard Aston
Baron Burland
Old Bailey
Perreaus
Drummond
Lord Mansfeld
John Fielding
Thre
Wood-street
Wood-street Compter
Bridewell
Newgate
John Sherwood
Mark Jane
Corn Exchange
William Matter
London British notices fragmentary marriage and death items
Fragmented notice from a Northamptire area paper recounts marriages and deaths including Rev John Goodwin and Rev Williams. Mentions long-lived Mrs Jane Harrison aged 116 at Lowbatcherface Durham and relatives aged 110 and younger generations. Other items include ship sailings, arrivals, high water times and bankrupts with names such as Van Rixtel Godfrey Browne and James Worthington.
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Passer’s Pary
Northampteshire
John Goodwin
Henry Bathart
Wichinghams
St. John’s Madder Market
Norwich
Moarried
Charles Browne
Moftyn
Pyers, Moftyn
Talacrey
Flintdhire
Bart
E. Witham
William ;Witham
Cliffe
van Rixtel
Godfrey
Romley
Hants
Ipswich
Williams
Marlsford
Lowbatcherface
Durham
Parks Place
St. James’s-street
James Worthington
Bridewell
Bethlem-hospitals
Grosvenor-street
Charles Field
Canterbury Races 1773 Prince Barham Downs heats announced
July 18 1773 listing subscriptions for four mile heats at Barham Downs with entries from Lord Sondes Mr Elatton Mr Codrington and others. July 19 20 21 schedule for King's plate county and city subscriptions with entry rules weights and penalties. Cautions on liquor sales and ground use. Subscriptions open to interested gentlemen with named horses and breeders. Weatherby.
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Canterbury
Pea Barham Downs
Carel
O’kelly
Cade
Jet
Crofier
Cuit
Othello
Whitefield
Cy Gunpowder
Bank
Hamopton Court
Bridgehill House
Bridge
Hilt
Ohn Sawbridge
Thomas Hawkins
Kingdon
England
Barham Downs
Lord Sondes
Minor
Hiram
Eclipse
Godolphin
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London
Deal
River
Swift
Lante
James Dawkins
Stewport
Mary
Hannah
Stacey
Downs
Josepha
Hill
Cadiz
Prince George
Moore
New England
Sailea
Diana
Cobb
Virginia
Pland
Danby
Dover
Gunn
South Carolina
Ac Cowes
Adventure
Wilson
South Carolida
Dartmouth
Royal Oak
Gray
Newfoundland
Pool
Charming Betty
Roberts
Copenhagen
Sally
Stout
New York
High Water
London-Bridge
Peter de Pre
Watling-street
Guildhall
Peter Lewis Saubergue
Princes-street
Spitalfields
Joseph Allen the Younger
Taunton
St. Mary Magdalen
Somersetshire
Three Caps Inn
Manuel Francis Silva
St. Mary Axe
Hartford
Huntingdon
Ouse
Lynn
Bedford
Blaine
Ma. Robson
Lincoln's. Lag
Sitwate
Winkfield Church
Windsor-Forest
Berks
Ron Windsor
Wokingham
N.B
Mr. Boult
Eusy
Chelmsford Race Ground
Chelmsford
Ellis
Fenchurch-street
Francis Morland
Cheshunt Park
Herts
Price
William Mason
University of Cambridge
John Mainwaring
St. John’s College
J. Woodyer
J- Beecroft
Paternoster
Rov
B. White
Fleet-street
Cr Cadell
the Strand
D. Prince
Oxford
Casnaxvon
Castle
Venus
Adonis
Sean Ca
Universal
Ik Knowledge
Pisafore
FONE
J. Hinton
spArie
Patttaofterrow
Warwick-lane
Universal Magazine
Thomas Withers
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Base India Company
Becket
Adelphi
Estes Dae Focket
Mijas
Samuel Ward
Star of
Comerstock
Glapthorne
Northamptonshire
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