Debates on privateering and trade hardships cited in colonial crisis
A letter from July 23 1776 discusses Captain Stephenson's ship captured by Americans, urging Parliament to curb privateering and protect British trade. It warns of rising insurance costs, potential deportations of sugar islands, and calls for reforms to arrest and imprisonment laws to prevent abuses and protect debtors and families.
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Stephenson
Tam
Congress
Aimerican
Suggestions for clauses to prevent vexatious arrests
For the London Evening Pot to Parliament. A call for a statute or code of laws to curb barbarous imprisonments that harm creditors and debtors alike and only profit bailiffs and jailers. Sir William Temple is cited warning that debtor imprisonment harms civilization and free commercial nations.
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Europe
Brussels
England
Morocco
Renmark
Innocent de Penteint
Amsterdam
Paris
France
Colona
Incidents aboard ship reveal dangers of fermented cargo
A London Evening Post letter recounts Lower Kraut officials inspecting casks of a volatile fermented commodity. Strong fumes caused several inspectors to faint as fermentation gases surged from a cask, prompting aid with proof spirits poured on temples to revive them.
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America
Taney
Terra di Lavors
Cockburn
French
Correspondent Notes Rum Contract Rates and Prices
A correspondent reports contracts cover 200000 gallons with payment at a rate of qs and 33.6d per gallon. The usual West Indies rum price is sixteen pence currency, roughly ten pence sterling.
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West Indies
Covert Committee of Conservation Held In London
Postscript notes merchants meeting at Guildhall with Lords and Opposition urged to join. They plan to appeal to the people and City of London, declaring necessity and self preservation as the motive for their step.
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Guildhall
London
Guardships debate and naval motions in London anger over costs
London commentary rails at a fleet lift labeled guardships for the East Indies. It questions why eight ships are commissioned to spend large sums with few seamen, while criticizing government departments for wasting money. Reports from Philadelphia, Sandy Hook, Deal, and Portsmouth note ships and privateers in action, plus local notices on executions, prices, and a state lottery.
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Prince George Queen Sandwich
Bedford
St. Alban’s Augusta
Lord Sandwich
East Indies
Department of State
France
Philadelphia
Howe
Sandy Hook
Leiter
New London
Revenge
Congress
Starks
General Congress
Nbleman
Lie
Stli
Plymouth
Falmouth
North America
Cleater
Lancaster
Jamaica
Carlton
Major Carlton
Deal
General Howe
America
Corke
Charming Molly
Byles
Naples
Neptune
Bennett
Chester
Sawbridge
City of London
Atorrmen
Lowden
Warwin Lewes
Worcester
Saxby
Watkin Lewes
London
Court of Commons Council
Sale-Moor
Manchester
York
Joseph Crowther
James Middleton
John Sutcliff
Atkinson
Sutcliff
Whitechaple
Liquorpond
Lambert-freet
Spitalfields
Ull
Geneva
Hadley
Barnet
William Matthews
Bush Lane
Cannon-street
Charlotte Marlar
John Marlar
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Sunderland
Augustine
Whellen
Kelly
Dungarvan
Pembroke
Downs
Robinson
Spithead
Hunter
Boyle
Montague
Walterer
Lymington
Kittier
Duke of Cumberland
Havre de Grace
Perseus
Elphinston
Adamant
Robson
India
Consol
Navy
Dir
Bridge
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