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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 02, 1778
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions ships, river passage, and several proper names such as Cannan, Tarai Baie, Epona, Halifax, Brivannia, Jenkins, Polly, Fotherly. Details are obscured by garbled OCR. no clear event or outcome emerges.
Monday August events recount the departure for England of General Howe after a grand display in Philadelphia. News notes entertainments, includes a Champetre, arches, and spectators praising Howe while critics in London discuss Franco-British settlements. Dispatches from Cork report ships, prizes, and a French vessel captured near Kingale with wine and brandy aboard.
The article recounts Admiral Lord Howe's movements from Philadelphia toward New York, details British naval and military engagements, and notes reinforcement plans and commissions for privateers. It mentions Keppel, the French threat, the war in Europe, and orders affecting ships and factions in America.
Dispatches quote Admiral Keppel noting no land officers are allowed from camp without his license. Marquees delayed from London. eleven thousand troops endure straw beds in horsemen tents. Seely plans bedding and furniture. London families arrive to observe, hoping to see the camp and pay debts for curiosity. Provisions and accommodations are said to be adequate but tight.
The cargo from the Nancy and Hannah was valued as excellent and sold to the buyer’s advantage. Purchasers must pay one third down and remaining on delivery, with all costs and sampling delivered. The sale is announced by royal authority and notes the ships involved and locations cited in the auction notice.
A long document outlines treaty terms between the Most Christian King and the United States, detailing duties to protect ships and goods, mutual rights to seize contraband, and duties to defend vessels under each flag. It covers enemy commerce, prize rules, and enforcement through admiralty courts, with emphasis on safety of neutral ports and respect for property of subjects.
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