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17 Jul 1756

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London Evening Post

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 17, 1756

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Minorca loss sparks debate on Byngs orders and policy

The letters discuss the Minorca defeat, blame delays in fleet relief, and question Admiral Byng instructions. They recount Blakeney’s defense, critique command decisions, and note political pressure on Mediterranean forces. Also cited are French naval advances, academy efforts, and American frontier actions at Crown Point.

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Mediterranean Minorca Utne Mr. Blakeney Garriton Byng England Edgecumbe France America Port Mahon Flanders Mail St. Philip’s Fort Anguilla Portius Aoberson Blakeney Fort St. Philips Capt Cuningham Armistrong Pinkeney Mr. Cuningham Nice Sie Ar. Cuningham Fort St. Philip Porc Mahon Blakengy General Birkeney Mar Detirous Philadelphia New-England New-York Crown Point Albany Crown-Point Winslow Matsachusers Lord Loudoun Newfoundland Canada
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Firing Disturbances Reported Near West of Broadhaven

A letter from Galway dated July 8 describes near four hours of constant firing west of Broadhaven, with a strong powder smell and heavy smoke hindering remarks. A Dungannon letter notes a great cannonading Friday night into Saturday morning, leaving the garrison on alert. The Tilbury Man of War at Kinsale sent a tender to Waterford for the distressed Martinico prize. Dublin parliament prorogued again to August 24.

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Levant Naples Fune Berlin Brufth Fily Flanders Picardy Normandy Brittany Maubeuge Paris Duke de Fronsac Marthal Richelieu M. de la Galiffonniere Byng Blake Galway Jolly Cooper Fits “Roberts Newry Sligo Broadhaven Cork a.Leteer Dungannon Shéte Admiralty Tilbury Kinsale Jias
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Fishing Fleet Arrives with Large Catches at Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Yesterday arrived in the Left Road Edinburgh from Greentatie Fishing with three large fish aboard the City of Aberdeen. Aberdeen reports arrival with four large fish.

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Edinburgh City of Aberdeen
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Charity relief governors hold fifteenth annual court at Bury and Ipswich

Ipswich notes report the Governors of the Charity for Relief of the Poor Widows and Orphans of the Suf folk Clergy held their fiftieth annual General Court at Bury last Week and their second yesterday at Ipswich. The sums claimed stood at Bury 208.18s and at Ipswich 220.1.8s. Reading records July 17 that Hon. and Rev. Mr. James Yorke A M Prebendary of St. George's Chapel visited Windsor and was inducted into the Vicarage of St. Giles's.

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Country News Ipswich Charity For Relief of Bury Reading James Yorke St. George’s Chapel Winidsor St. Giles’s
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