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Vast Atlantic slave trade notes and London crime patches
A long list details ships and captains bringing slaves to Barbados and Jamaica with counts on vessels and crews. The column reports court and society news, deaths, marriages, robberies, accidents, weather damage, and a near highwayman incident, all in brisk late 18th century London tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Shetland
Hiznness
Africa
Barbadoes
Bety
Price
Anton
Bretarzsn
Phoebe
Mckey
South Carolina
Narcy
Bear
Jamaica
Foggy
Fletcher
Johnson
Robinson
Ditto
Iebruary
Hare
Cuuy
Little Junk
Zodisc
Hoe
Gilman
Hunter
Wilwall
Serjeant
Sayer
Norfolk
Pratt
Justice Dennison
Frederick Smyth
Province of
New Jersey
Asnetica
William Popplewell
Rippon
West Florida
Lord Mansfield
Tsing
Westmointter
M. Dkon
Ibel
Count de Guereny
M. D’eon
Duke of Cumberland
King
Cherney
Surry
John Giffard
Hyde
Robert Hyde
Bond Street
Wollaston
William Wollaston
Lfg
Ipswich
Suffolk
Benjamin Smith
Whitecrosstreet
Walker Jarvis
Samuel Jarvis
Snowhill
Shoredich
Thorp
Gregory
Laleham
Middlesex
Bear Key
Redcross Street
Southwark
Tvrcki
Alton
Hampshire
St. George’s Fields
Bin
Jendleman
Diag
Sourbridge