Brave naval action near Brest praised by officers
Letter from an officer on Sir Edward Hawke's fleet recounts Hervey and Clements in a bold capture near Brest Harbour. Four ships captured from under heavy fire while Monmouth and Pallas pressed forts and batteries, provoking national joy and credit to the fleet. Additional notes cover quarantines, privateer captures, and local marriages and deaths.
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Gallick
Edwad Hawke
Brest
Hervey
Monmouth
Clements
Lester
Portmouth
Boreas
Robinson
Havre
Chatham
Wefel
Fazakerly
Liverpool
Tastola
Leeward Island
England
Dunkirk
Allemes
Prockter
Gotenburgh
Ballat
Newcastle
Gottenburgh
Paris
Levam
West Ham Church
Butler
John Snelgrave
Mile End
Elizabeth Baker
Stratford
Jaimes Fortis
Adleborough
Lombard-street
Paternoster-Row
Launcelot Dowbiggen
Bull Inn
Bishopsgate
Francis Nicholson
Cambridge
Charing-Cross
Puesday
Aylesbury
Bucks
Thomas Kingham
Morks
Risbrugh
New-Cross Town Meeting on Road Repairs in Kent and Surrey
Trustees of Repairing the Roads assemble from Stones-end Kent Street and Bermopgrey in Lathavark Surrey. The meeting covers Lewisham parity extent and Bromhy Orc in Kent. It is set for Saturday next the 28th instant at Ewline-Green House on Clack-Brash by ten o’clock in the forenear.
Unusual Air Noise Reported From Bridgwater Area
Boston reports from Bridgwater about 30 miles south southwest of the town describe thundering explosions heard Thursday the 16th around ten in the forenoon. The sounds began with two detonations, followed by three reports, then a distant rumble lasting several minutes. A whirlwind-like breeze carried leaves, with reports louder in Providence Quinton and Scituate. Some claim a sound like a trumpet in the air, yet certainty remains elusive as observers ponder the event and its possible connection to celestial appearances.
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Plantation News
Boston
Bridgwater
S.E
S. W
Providence
Quinton
Scituate
Mysterious fireball sightings and storm wrecks reported
The account details a bright air orb seen near Raynham and other towns, described as a large fireball and cannonlike roar heard across multiple counties. It notes a Cape Cod sighting and a dramatic meteorlike event. Also reported are weather-driven shipwrecks along Marblehead, Cape Ann, Barnstable Bay, and Rhode Island, with several vessels lost or damaged and crew fatalities.
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Raynham
Bristol County
Ais
S.E
Worcester
Plymouth
Barnstaple
Cape Cady
Calo¢e
Halifax
Connecticut
St. Johns’s
Bay of Fundy
Lawrence
Searcn
Marblehead
Salony
Cape Anne
Newbury
Plumb Island
Marshfield
Inglish
North Carolina
Shure
Barnstable Bay
Rhode Islind
Philadelphia
Funett
4Th Inft
Pittsburgh
Sunday Laft sails from Leith in six week cruise
Scotland July 19 Sunday Laft sailed from Road of Leith in the Hussar Captain Carket 32 guns with the Swan Sloop of War Captain Lobb on a six weeks cruise off the Orkneys to guard trade from French privateers lately from Norway and having taken vessels on the North Coast Regiments move to Muffelburgh camp Leith guards Forts and Fort St George garrison details noted
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Laft
Leith
Hussar
Carket
Swan
Parllow
Arillery
Muffelburgh
Dragoons
Lord George Sackville
Haddington
Dalkeith
Miuffelburgh
Sir Robert Riche
Borrowstouners
Linlithgow
Col. Petitot
Freedom of Durham City Granted to Notables
The Corporation in Newcastle Durham on Friday 13th Instant unanimously voted the Freedom of Durham City to Richard Earl of Scarborough Lord Bishop of Durham and James Lum Jey for their service in promoting navigation of the River Wear and local interests. reports mention excellent hay harvests and crops this year. other items include clerical installations, a marine property transfer, a marriage, a lightning fire damaging a house, and several fire-related bills in various places.
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Newcastle
Durham
Richard Earl of
Scarborough
James Lum Jey
Wear
Salisbury
Dean Tarrant
Our
Yatesbury
John Squiredeceas
Poesday Fe’nnipht
Moyié
S ‘Coltrr
Neak Ringwood
Hanis
John Lille
Sudcéedet Ag
Charles Lille
Edward
Rudze
Ely
St. Ferdiman’s Church
Eliza Long
Walter Long
ELS Sherborme
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William Gelding
Hadley
Suffolk
Howe
Robert Gellurg
Horfly-down
Rene
Greenwaller
Clifford
London
Essex
Thomas Holloway
Birxnall
Cornhul
Bocking
Braintree
Fevertham
Kent
John Cobb
Henry Cobb
Coventry
Wiliam Pimlote
Fitch
William Pimlorr
N. B
King’s Head
Epsom
Surrey
King’s Head Inn
Court of Chancery
Register
Durant
WaLworth
County of
Ratea Jextson
Darlington
Kishop Auckland
Barnard Castle
Richmond
Coa's
Boroughbridge
Catterick Co
Francis’ Ports
Great Kirby'Street
Hatton- Garden
Dixon
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