Militia urged for London City defense in 1745 letter
London residents fear a French American war threat. A liveryman urges reaffirming the City Militia to safeguard tranquility and public credit. Describes guards at Royal Exchange St Dunstan’s and St Sepulchre’s, then reviews by King James's Park and Tower Hamlets as the six regiments march and mount guard through 1745.
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América
London
House of Brunswick
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hill
Wapping
Dad
Wellclole Square
Faly
Providence
Fune
Noddle’s
Hogisland
Boston
Boston Bay
Continental Congress
Plymouth
Nantucket
Dartmouth
King’s Dominions
Congress
New-York
James Rivington
General Association
Robert Benson
Pitt Glasgow
Virginia
Richmond
Lord Dunmore
Maryland
Britain
New York
John Blaquiere
Shipwrights oppose oppressive labor scheme in London
A fragment argues against a new taskmaster regime for shipyards, warning of military style control, loss of wages, imprisonment, and fines. It questions officers’ expertise, pay continuity for sick workers, and the scheme’s fairness, calling the plan an imposition and a danger to free labor.
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Ilegal
Cource Mus
Shipwrights at Plymouth Dock Fight for Wages and Rights
VERAX of Plymouth Dock denounces naval directors for excluding skilled shipwrights from service and calls for protection of workers. He argues private builders pay higher wages, warns against replacing experienced men with apprentices, and notes public expense. Subscriptions urged to support dockyard men, dated July 18, 1775.
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Baal
Navy Board
Battle reports reach Ports mouth on Cerberus returning
Cerberus arrives from Boston with news of a fight between the Army and Provincials. Casualties listed include General Williams Major Pitcairne killed, many officers and private soldiers wounded or slain. Reports claim Charles Town burned, Provincials entrenched at Munckers Hill, and heavy action across multiple engagements with both sides sustaining losses.
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Cerberus
Portsmouth
Boston
Williams
Pitcairne
Willams
Gage
Charles-Town
Charles Town
Putnam
Abercrombie
Pitcairn
Botton
Bogta
Charless Town
Aviagill
Muncker’s Hill
Charley Town
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London Evening Pott
VERAX
Plymouth Dock
Postscript
Burgoyne
Provingals
Athentic
Amerigaj J
Philadelphia
House of Assembly
Massachuset’s Bay
Connecticut
Worcester
New Haven
Greenwich
Hartford
Royal Regiment of Ireland
Upper Barracks
Vandeput
Asia
Lancaster County
Pensylvania
America
Massachusets Bay
North America
Charles Thomson
Bhitadel
Aermon
Race-street
Mr. Peircy
William Bourgh
John Hancock
Peyton Randolph
General Assembly
Fubry
Tryal
Lee
Gloucester
Roach
Dungarvan
Betsey
Atcheson
Frederickstadt
Aurora
Watson
Rotterdam
Lymington
Alderney
Young
Royal Oak
Sir Peter Parker
Egmont
Elphinstone
Exeter
Moore
Robinson
Navy
Sutherland
Sheerness
Britannia
Ball
Meredith
Brady
East India Company
Dutton East Indiaman
Cape Roe
Margate Roads
China
John M‘leod
Colvecks
Esg
Jamaica
Maglaf
Loloo
East Indies
Home Brown
Eatt India Company
Council of
Madrass
Balambangan
Lieut
Hull
43D Regiment of Foot
Tath
Foot Guards
Ditto
India
South Sea
Consol
Coff
Navy and Victualling
J. F
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