Treachery and executions reported from Portsmouth and Tyburn
Letters from Gibraltar allege a Swiss native signaled to the enemy while a Newcastle resident reports treachery. In Portsmouth a constable died after a serjeant stabbed him. At Tyburn, James Hardy and John Placket were condemned for robbery and assault, with others spared or sentenced to be hanged in chains.
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Elizabeth Rehitedy
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Gibraltar
Switzerland
Portsmouth
Point Gate
Marine Guard
William ‘Moreton
Kant
James Hardy
James Keil
Vauxhall
Tyburn
John Placket
Faye
Placket
Finchley Common
Richard Mitchell
Hardy
Keil
Francis Cashell
Caswell
William Fitzgerald
John Sullivan
Logwood rights in Campeachy Bay debated in 1717 submission
A historical discussion argues England's right to logwood cutting in Campeachy Bay, tracing 1717 royal inquiries, Sir Thomas Lynch’s Jamaica governorship, and prior settlements on Trist and Jucatan. It cites treaties, Privy Council authentication, and the strategic value of logwood for navigation and trade, asserting full English title equal to Spanish claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loridan Evering-Pott
Spain
France
M. de
Bay of Campeachy
Board of ‘Trade
England
Trist
Jucatan
Lake of
Terminas
Thomas Lynch
Jamaica
New World
Logwood
Crown of
Sir Thomas Lynch
Privy Council
Thomas
Lake of Terminos
Tobasco
Great Britain
Bay of Campéachy
London Extrafii of a Letter From Berling July 7
The letter notes the state of affairs as most prosperous with the Ruffians in control. It references political tension and a confident tone despite unsettled events, implying stability in some regions while signaling possible unrest elsewhere.
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le Ondon
Berling
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