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July reports note Admiral Knowles resigning from Russian service with half pay restored by the Empress. Turkish and Russian forces clash near Warsaw, with Borek captured by Turks. Prussia's port claims in Dantzick draw English unease. Paris reports royal acts curbing lettres de cachet and freeing prisoners, plus Domesday-like court moves. Arrivals list vessels docking at Dominica, Cottenburgh, Dantzick, Dover, Waterford, Cork, Falmouth, Lancaster, Plymouth, Bristol, Salem, and Southampton. Margarette Boufonage dies aged 108 near Limoges.
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Philadelphia Politico Meeting Adopts Committee of Correspondence
In London Philadelphia on May 20 1774 a meeting of two to three hundred inhabitants formed a committee of correspondence. The group named Dickinson Smith Pennington Mifflin Clymer Thomson Warder Nesbit and others to write to Boston and transmit to other colonies while urging the assembly and governor to act. They drafted a letter to Boston via Paul Revere and planned further steps to unite the colonies against British policy.
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Philadelphia
City Tavern
John Dickinson
Wm. Smith
Edward Pennington
Joseph Fox
John Nixon
John M. Nesbit
Samel Howell
Thomas Mifflin
Joseph Reade
Thomas
Paul Revere
Boston
New York
Committee of
Bogon
America
Committee of Correspondence
New-York
Rights and method to end the colonial dispute over tea
The writer argues the core issue is liberty to grant money, not tea value, and weighs non-importation, non-exportation, or a general congress of deputies to state rights and petition the king. They favor a congress as the first step and offer to gather public sentiment from the province and neighboring colonies. They express sympathy for the sufferers in Britain and sign with respect.
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East-India Company
Congress of Deputies
Bank-street robbers in custody after June incident
Yesterday three young men were taken into custody on Bank-street charged with robbing a demon of his pocket book containing bank notes totaling 500 pounds and forged endorsements worth 380 pounds. They appeared before the Lord Mayor and were remanded to Poultry Compter and Wood-street for further examination.
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Poultry Compter
Wood-street
J. Sampson
Oporto
Darwin
Poultry
Mr. Saunders
Miss Lamb
Fetter Lane
Charles Wright
Mus Bullen
Lambeth
Michael Warters
Greek-street
Soho
Burchall
Hermitage
Aerrety
Hammond
Knighbbridge
William Sadler
Newmarket July Meeting 1774 Major Races Recap
At Newmarket in July 1774, multiple races awarded prizes in guineas and sovereigns. Winners include Mr. Carver's Pincher aged horse in a fifty guineas stake, Sir C Bunbury's Minion in the B.C. event, John Larkin's Joan nil, and Mr. Vernon's Minister among others. Sweepstakes and plate events featured horses named Salopian Alfred Pastor Creeper and many forfeits listed by owners such as Blake Vernon Clermont and Ditch-in. The programme included several age classes and multiple forfeit notes, with triumphs over 4 to 12 rivals and substantial subscriptions in the Grosvenor stakes.
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Newmarket
Mr. Carver
Ch. H. Pincher
H. Forfeit
B. C
Sir C. Bunbury
Minion
Herod
Mr. Blake
Hay
John Larkin
Syphon
John Watson
Dapper
Mr. Vernon
B.C
P. P
P. Ps
D.C
John Perram
Mr. Pigott
Salopian
Mark
Lord Bolingbroke
Alfred
Matehem
Lord Offory
Hylas
Lord Clermont
Havannah
Iris
Minister
Winchester Races and Preston Meeting Results
Race notes from Winchester and Preston meetings list winners for four year olds, weight for age, and other classes on June 28 and July 5. Carried names include Venture, Intrepid, Papitt, Chefe, Fantail, Prospero, and May Duke. Military listings and parade details follow with officer names and units.
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Harry Harpur
Venture
Mr. Norcop
Thomas Shirley
Papitt
D. of Bolton
Chefe
Bell
Hon. T. Shirley
Fantail
Snap
Lord Stanley
Prospero
Pyers Mortyn
May Duke
Treasury names agents for exchange of light money
London Gazette extraordinary lists additional appointees to exchange deficient gold coin. Names include Dunize Praed Sanders Hamilton at Exeter Dagnall Aylesbury Simeon Reading Cox Maidstone Steward Weymouth Truman Stamford Thornhill Sanders Everett Hitchin Stevenson Stafford Fletcher Newcastle Lyne Wil Wetherall Lincoln J Wetherall Gainsborough Cartwright Evesham Adams Ludlow Purner Kidderminster Lewis Rudder Chester Allnutt Wycombe Gill Doncaster.
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Dunize
Praed
Sanders
Hamilton
Exeter
Tho
Dagnall
Aylesbury
Rich
Simeon
Reading
John
Cox
Maidstone
F. Steward
Weymouth
John Truman
Stamford
J. Thornhill
John Everett
Hitchin
John Stevenson
Stafford _ Thos
Fletcher
Newcastleunders
Lyne
Wil
Wetherall
Lincoln
T. Wetherall
Gainsborough
Mics
Cartwright
Evesham
Adams
Ludlow
Purner
Kidderminster
Meff
Lewis and Rudder
Cioncester
Henry Allnutt
Wycombe
Thomas Gill
Doncaster
Elegant Villas for sale on Thames at Sunbury Middlesex
To be sold by auction in two lots on the premises Monday the 25th instant at 2 o clock. Two elegant villas with offices for genteel families on the banks of the Thames at Sunbury. Recently built and well designed with kitchen garden pleasure ground and about three acres of grass land. Premises partly freehold and partly copyhold at a few shillings quit rent and fine. Viewing till sale. Particulars on premises at the Toy Hampton Court the Bell at Hampton and of Mr Whitcomb Soho London.
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Whitcomb
Thames
Sunbury
Middlesex
Hampton
Soho
London
Peremptory sale of Bowles estate in Newport Pagnel
Pursuant to a High Court decree, John Browning Esq will sell Freehold estate of the late Ed ward Bowles at Newport Pagnel Bucks on Tuesday July 19 between five and six. The property includes a substantial messuage with outbuildings stable yard garden malthouse and orchard about one acre with a further three acres of close ground. Tenants at will Richard Mills Cooper William Highy and Thomas Pare. Further particulars from Masters Chambers Barnetts Holborn or Mr Hurst Newport Pagnel.
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Paris
Sweden
Shuldam
Newfoundland
Mansion House
Antient Society of the Lumber Troop
Grove House
Camberwell Green
Wilkes
Furneaux
Cape of Good Hope
Portsmouth
Barnes
Barbadoes
Spithead
Bengal
Europe
Ballymose
Boyle
Fitzmaurice
Ballymote
County of
Berks
Abingdon
Richard Thomas
John Gibbs
Bourton
Farringdon
Richard Myett
Newgate
Charles Maxey
Wallingford
Nathaniel B . Esq
Edgware
Bow-street
Coventgarden
John Fielding
Kat
Sampson Wright
William Addington
Elgis
London
Hopden
Ratcliffe Highway
High Court of Chancery
John Browning
Symond’s Inn
Chancerylaw
Edward Bowles
Newport Pagnel
County of Bucks
Pittwe
Richard Mills Cooper
Willian Highy
Thomas Pare
Barnard
Barnett
Holborn
Mr. Hurst
Sale of Lea Hall and Preston Gubbolds Estates at Shrewsbury
Auction notices offer Lea Hall and Preston Gubbolds holdings near Shrewsbury for sale by auction at the Talbot Inn on a Friday in August. Estates include Grinshill tythes, several farms in Merrington and Preston Gubbolds, Coppice lands, the Manor of Preston Gubbolds, advowsons to Grinshill and Preston Gubbolds, the Coash and Inn, and the Coach House with expected division into six lots. Viewing arranged via Mr Morris of Merrington and Messrs Oliver and Sons.
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Talbot Inn
Shrewsbury
Salop Ea-Hall
John Webster
Elsmere
Wem
Grinshill
Lea-Hall Farm
Preston Gabbolds
Léa-Hall Farn
Kilwatt
John Googs
John Jones
Merrington
Shewsbury
Lea Hall
Preston Gubbolds
John Morris
Irs Clayton
Kent
Merringston
Petsa Gubbolds
Lea
St. Mary’s Church
Girssman
Wm. Taylor
Lea-Hall
Pretton Gubbolds
Grimshill
Oliver and Sons
Athby
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