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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 08, 1780
Page
3
On July 9 a wind from the south east affected ships including his Majesty s ship Alarm Surprize cutter Ma tia Brad bound for New York. Two Sisters Clooly reported for Portsmouth or Falmouth with various polls and freights.
Copenhagen May 23 reports English squadron arrivals and convoy movements in the Sound. A 50 gun ship three frigates and three cutters arrived with 135 vessels at anchor. on May 14 a 42 gun frigate and a 16 gun brigantine entered with 36 vessels bound for Petersbourg. Four ships of the line are at the Road. Bellecombe, French India commander, was presented to the King after defending Pondicherry for two months and a half assisted by 721 regulars and 636 seapoys. the Queen and Royal Family were shown the honours.
Dispatches report Admiral Geary’s fleet returning to Torbay after not sighting enemy squadrons, with details of battles near Brest and Martinique. Messages describe merchants’ fleets, captures, prize sugars, officers appointed, and ship movements. A Special Commission opens to try rioters, with Lord Loughborough charging jurors on treason and disturbances in St George’s Fields and Parliament.
Bankrupt entries list John Keeley of Norwich a brandy merchant surrendering on dates in August at the Maid's Head Norwich Jonas Bentreat a butcher of Laxfield Suffolk surrendering in July at the Koet Head Norwich Hiram Heath Birmingham button-maker surrendering in July at Guilford London Dividends to be made on dates in July Christopher Irving lace dealer Great Marlow Bucks at the Sun Inn Maidenhead Berkshire Wea Hull Bath Tavern Corn Street Bristol certificates in started July 20 George Taylor money-scrivener Chachem Kent Thomas Cris Bristol shopkeeper
.Richard Ward announces the Elastic Toupee, an invention claimed to resist dislodgement and return to shape after pressure. He cites female support and appeals to the Ladies in general, offering various curls and textures. Sold at his shop No 2 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London.
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