Continental Congress urged to declare independence from Britain
Amid colonial crisis reports from Philadelphia and Cambridge detail calls for united action. Delegates in Congress urged to declare the United Colonies free and independent, forming alliances and a confederation, while internal governance would stay with colonial assemblies.
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Massachustts Bay
Great Britain
Wilkianpiargh
Virginia
North Carolina
Cape Fear
Clinton
America
Digarts
Congress
United Colonies
Dmund Pexpleton
Ohn
Tattewe
Philadelphia
South Carolina
General Assembly
Court of Great Britain
Continental Congress
Providente
Horn
Charlestown
Ireland
Long Bay
Armstrong Wads
Arrivals and dispatches from Atlantic stations 1776
The town receives reports from Admiral Young at Leeward Island station aboard the Jenny Jones from Antigua. Letters from port say ships reinforce to protect trade against privateers. Captains report calms, sickness, and troop movements near Brunswick and Quebec. Privateers and transports travel to America and Bermuda, with mutinies and convoy actions noted.
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Admiral Young
Leeward Island
Jenny
Jones
Antigua
Peter Parke
Suez
Liverpool
Corke
Madoiiras
Bay of Biscay
Madeiras
Clinton
Brunswick
Wiich
Argo
Ocober
Stowe
Quebec
London
Smith
Shu
Balfour
Deptford
Abbot
Braihe
Hector
Painter
Montreal
Gibson
America
Ledger
Julius Cesar
Uzard
General Howe
Gravesend
Falmouth
Daphne
Symond
Block Island
Symonds
Henry Spencer
Harwich
Elizabeth Tran
St. Augustine
Porpack
Feaf
Newport
Roode Hland
Grenville Bay
Clealand
Mary
Gutton
Isle of Wight
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Corn Exchange
Sit I P
Auction Notices and Merchant Listings from August Dates
Fragmented OCR shows scheduled times and names of merchants from various towns, including John Sinclair in Rants, John Stalker in Fountaincourt, Elijah Pytt in Gloucester, Thomas Wharton in Ashborn, and Silas Brinkley in Yoxley. Also lists certificates to be granted for John Dupuy Samuel Ball William Payne and James Read.
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John Sinclair
John Stalker
Fountaincourt
Strand
Guildhall
Elijah Pytt
Gloucester
Newlan
Thomas Wharton
Ashborn
Derbyshire
Greer
Green Man
Ashbert
Silas Brinkley
Yoxley
Huntingdonshire
Grocer and Draper
George and Angel
Stamford
Lincolsshire
John Dupuy
St. Clement Danes
Samuel Ball
Wettham
Esex
Wil Ian Payne
The
Liberty of the Balls
James Read
Nicholastate
London
Mr Good
William Battie
Court Garden
Great Marlow
Bucks
Sleward
March’s
Maidenhead-bings
Cathe
Salt-hill
Crown
Uxbridge
Flak’s
Reading
Thomas Rasheigh
Bartlett’s
Sammes
Creat Rufes Street
Bloomsbury
Bex
Wesley letter feud over Primitive Physic critique sparks charges
London Evening Post reports John Wesley replying to Mr. Hawes apothecary and critic after Hawes published remarks on The Primitive Physic. Wesley denounces Hawes as hypocritical and accuses him of deceit while demanding a public answer and defense of his medical notions.
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London
Hawes
John Wesley
Lloyds
Raul
PRGA
Enlen
Tye
Letter Exchange Over Book Profits Sparks Public Debate
The letters published depict a heated exchange over a book's perceived ignorance and malicious impact. A critic denounces the author as mean and avaricious and challenges his right to profit, while a companion notes the letters reflect current public discourse and that both men are known figures.
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Tage
Moorfields
Strand
HAWES
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Ferol
Toulon
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Lexcuanp Chroniere
England
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Cambridge
Washington
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James Dillon
Richard Booth
Connecticut
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George Sof
Yelrday
Cambridgre
Portmouth
Spithead
Perseus
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London Wansport
Plemouth
Faby
Las Nigat
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London Bridge
Charles Bayley
Mankrupt
Capital Inn
Stilton
County of Huntingdon
Cratles Bayley
Talbystan
Petersborough
Norch
Peterborough
WhitiJefea
Ely
Wijam Healey
Northes
Whittleéa
John Buck
Ras
Talboch-Inn
Pererborowsh
Daniel Bayley
Lawrence
Richard Montan
Peterborugh
Henry Cole
Newark
Peterboorough
Miem Ghinn
Peterbrough Common
Great Brough Fen
Neal
Bagley
Coca
Prute
Che Mort Emiscat
Halgrove
Fawa
Coscel
EAE Loytery Magazine
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Lucia
Ae Agg
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