British dispatches and trials near London 1772 report
Letters from General Gage at Bolton to the Privy Council precede a meeting at St. seat. Fire at Temple and Dorchester causes extensive damage. Convictions at Old Bailey include John Walth for bigamy, plus a bank forger. transportation and executions follow. Cambridgeshire murder case reveals Stickwood brothers tied to Nunn slaying in Foulmire Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Dartmond
General Gage
Bolton
Privy Council
St. Seat
Thomas, & S Pain Jackson
America
Antigua
Portsmouth
Chatham
Royal Charlotte
Apt. Clements
Cork
Bombay
Downs
St. Frelena
St. George
Pegado
Lifton
India
Centurion
Pat Ino
Braithwait
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
England
Montgomeryshire
J. W
Guards
Garden Court
Hames
Dorchester
Sir John Cope
John Walth
Old Bailey
Sybella Parkins
Susannah
Edward Morgan
William Barker
John Walsh
Newgate 3
Guildhall
Newgate
William Howard
Edmond Blackmore
John Topping
Charles Rogers
John Hines
William Oxtoby
Samuel Cross
Joseph Horton
Samuel Storer
Wm.Clifton
Wm.Barrett
Richard Hawke
Daniel Gregory
Joseph Lloyd
John Armer
James Stewart
Francis Hunt
John Smith
William Herbert
Edward Jones
Alias Ravell
Sir John
Lady Hill
Bayswater
Vesterday
Hicks’s Hall
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Southworth
Secretary of State
Inventory of Voy’s Wearing Apparel and Goods
Voy's jacket tan gown of leather breeches two good shirts a pair of boots and two hats two cassa? purfer ing a guinea a sixpence and two penceb siftpenny a knife a common prayer book with one of the Magdalen hymns in manuscript at the end of it The number of the watch was 2371 maker's name Wm Baft London
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voy
Baft
Lordon
Shipping and bankruptcy notices from Deal and London
Sail listings show outward-bound ships from Deal including the Amelis Simmonds Rainier and others bound for Newfoundland New York and Oporto with wind readings recorded. In Dover and London ports ships arrive and depart for Philadelphia Halifax Belfast and Maryland. Bankruptcies announced include sugar refiners grocers hatmakers and others with surrender dates in August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SSH
Deal
Amelis
Simmonds
Rainier
Ragen
Newfoundland
Sampson
Cooper
Duchess of Idon
Harvey
New-York
Milter
Oporto
Fortune
Moore
Maryland
Maria
Jones
Nova’ Scotia
Arica
Hunter
Kennedy
Lisbon
Mary
Elizabeth
Falconer
Philadelphia
MaryAnn
Jordon
Halifax
Downs
Swift
Lante
Jenny
Shannon
Belfast
Wind
Sukey
Clarke
Mryland
Falmouth
Fame
Life
Virginia
London-Bridge
John Davey
Henry Hounfom
Church Lane
Whitechapel
Herman Meyer
Mark Lane
Thomas Noridge
Ann Franckling
William Richardson
Thames
Guildhall
London
John Goodwin
Hulborn
Joseph Short
Baker and Fleur-Factor
Samuel Haine
Lothbury
Richard Hand
Milk-street
Burl’s- Head-Inn
Manchester
James Randall
Charipgcross
James Tims
Sc. Giles In the Fields
Richard Johnson
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Surry
James Searth
Wakefield
Yorkshire
John Scarth
Thernes
Woolstaplers
John Cowling
Leeds
Joseph Adams
Birmingham
Red Lion
Digbeth
Birminghan
Dunmore flees to ships as assembly cautions
The Right Honorable Earl of Dunmore and family depart Williamsburg by order of danger. He states his reasons in a message to the House of Burgesses, asserting public misrepresentations and promising to remain accessible, while aiming to preserve harmony and duty to the colony from York Town aboard the Fowey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Guildford
Marhllane
James Tyley Long
Draycot
Harriot Bouverie
Lord Folkestope
Earl of
Duke of Manchester
Oliver Nelson
Dublin
Farringdon
Berks
Josiua Lewis
Fleet-street
Thatcher
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
Roger Preston
Bull Inn
Bishopsgate Street
House of Burgesses
Williamburg
Dunmore
York and Hambleton Races 1775 One Hundred Guineas
The 1775 York and Hambleton meeting offers One Hundred Guineas in specie for Black Hambleton on the York course, August 16, for mares up to five years old with grass pre-race certification. Lord Rockingham’s Hat vs Mr Wentworth’s Ancaster contest noted for Saturday before the meeting. On August 14 a further One Hundred Guineas in specie is offered for Knavesmire near York for horses up to six years old with prior grass certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York and Hambleton
Hambleton
Yorkshire
Lord Rockingham
Rockingham
L. Dundas
Charles Sydley
Sapleton
J. Smith Bary
Fenton Lord
Abingdon
Bechell
T. Dowslas
Lord Grosvenor
Mr. Errington
Math’em
Virazo
Mr. Stapleton
Ditto
Grasshopper
Mr. Dixon
Bandy
Biotis
Mr. Bethell
Match’em
Bell
Zibevach
Mr. Shafto
Babram Blank
Virago
Alfo
M . Wentworth
Chef
Jolly Roger
Doge
Hazard
Herod
Snorum
Mr. Wentworth
Pape
Sol
Lakes
Mr. Perram
P. P
Charles Salley
JS Barry
Foth Kaye
Wentworth
Ackingham
Orcald-frog
T. Douglas
Su L. Dundas
Im. Bethell
James Hutton
Ace
T. Foley
J.pos
H. Harpur
J. Coates
Garforth
H. Vernon
Leo. Hugley
J. Pennyman
Syphon
Regulus
Mr. Stapléton
Cole
Chryso
Yors
Mr. Douglas
Beaufremonty
Mr. Turner
Hawke Bird
Orc
Arkendale
Chryolite
Maria
York Tavern
N. Nickton
Jockey Club
Hocfex
R. H
Duke of Cumberland
George Savile
John L. Kaye
Grand York races entries and purse details listed
A long notice details racing at York with dates August 12 to 18, listing horses owners and bets, entry requirements, heats four miles, weights, and purses. It names sponsors including Lord Rockingham and Sir Charles Sydney, with conditions for entry and spectator arrangements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cere
Wey
John
James Stickwood
Great Wilbraham
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
Fell
Black Bearinn
Cam
John the Elder
Ragfair
James
John Stickwood
Mr. Midgley
Muzzlehill
Horstey
Middlesex
Andrew Nunn
Midgley
Foulmise
Nunn
Foulmire
Stickwood
Day
Foulmire-lane
Singie
Port Chaises
Bury St. Edmund’s
Cloaths
Jim
Stoukardé
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