Cambridge County electors hear Gideon and Harvey pledges
A set of 1780 election notices from Cambridge and Malden pledge support to candidates Sampson Gideon and Eliab Harvey. Letters thank freeholders, request votes, and affirm independence and duty. Other notices include Lancaster and Plymouth borough elections, ordnance supply proposals, and assorted appointments, marriages, and deaths.
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Cambridge
Bern
Farfon
Sampson Gideon
Burgeses
Malden
Mr. Neffas
Dricafid
Gentral
Sam
Fervast
Eliab Harvey
Chigwell
County Palatine of Lancaster
Glwedtzimeu
Kamrifitr
Lhata
Nirib
State Lotteries Plan Offer to Adventurers in 1780
Nicholson and Co propose an advantageous plan for clubs and the public to buy English and Irish State Lottery tickets at half a guinea each. Participants may receive multiple tickets based on drawn prizes, with schemes available gratis at their offices in London and Dublin. Drawing begins Saturday the 24th inst.
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ESS
Nicholson and Co
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Parliament
Bridge-street
Wetminster
Dublin
London
Americans Rally At Charlestown In April Battle Report
A late report from France claims Americans attacked British forces at Charlestown in April, yielding heavy casualties on both sides. Admirals Graves and Geary prepare ships at Plymouth and Portsmouth for sea, with a list of squadron ships and transports totaling 51 coast guards, including Le Duc de Bourgogne and Le Neptune, and 23 transports carrying Rochambeau’s army. The Grace cutter from Folkestone reports sights off Cherbourg of four ships of the line, frigates, and transports bound for Brest.
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France
Charlestown
Plymouth
Admiral Graves
Channel
Prince William Henry
Portsmouth
Admiral Geary
Admiral Digby
Prince George
Spithead
Thames
Courageux
Downs
Brest
M. de Ternay
le Duc de
le Fantasque
L’ardent
la Surveillante
L’amazone
la Guepe
Count de Rochambeaun
Hastings
Cherburg
S. W
Breit
Irish State Lottery 1780 Offer by Hornsby Co
Ten thousand pounds may be gained for five shillings in the Irish State Lottery plan by Hornsby and Co. Tickets sold at various offices in Cornhill Aldgate and Covent Garden. Drawings begin June 24 with prizes up to 10001 and details held in their Dublin and London offices.
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Cornhill
Hornsby and Co
Aldgate
York-street
Coventgarden
Dublin
London
House of Lords First Readings and Urgent Papers Debate
The Lords read the New York and Levant trade bills and passed several road and enclosure measures. Earl Shelburne urged papers to expose foreign alliance failures with Holland and Russia, aiming a censure motion against Ministers, detailing Britain’s diplomatic and naval concerns and Russia’s Baltic declaration. The discussion highlighted the era’s anti free bottom doctrine and calls for continental alliances.
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Isle of Man
Earl of
Holland
Russia
Britain
States of Holland
Spain
London
Asia
Europe
Ruffia
Great Britain
France
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Office Ordnance
Fune
St. Margarettreet
Westminster
BOF
Belgtine of
Lancaster
T. Swanley
Borough of
Charles Hardy
Jervant
F. Leman Rogers
P.S
Frederick
Margaret
Norway
Balfour
George Rodney
Bowen
Terrible
Folkstone
Bridlington Bay
Rabin
Cork
York
Clinton
Mansfield
Westminster Hall
Home
C. J. Mansfield
Baron Eyre
Northern
L. C. J. de Grey
Baron Hettham
Norfolk
Shotley
Suffolk
Earl of Bristol
Bishiop
Derry
Fir Boas
How
Rochester
Jenkinson
Gillingham
Kent
Hanover Square
Montague
Frederick Montague
Higham Ferrers
Wapping
Steers Hallerton
Great Ormond Street
Gilbert Stephens
Thames-street
S. F
Hambro
Swithin's
Royal Exchange
Mills’s
Geryard-streat
Soho
Castle Alley
Qwison and Co
Gocol
Agonal
Atotcool
Sol
Zcl
London Bridge
Fternoon
House of Lords
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