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Notorious Woman Off Transportation Sentence Sparks Interest
A sensational note describes efforts to free a well-known woman condemned to transportation. It mentions preparations a few days before departure, including a cartload of baggage to Gravesend and a famous companion Miss Molly Stevens alias Mrs Quer. The item blends scandal, society figures, and maritime rumors from the era.
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Gravesend
Molly Stevens
Quer
Haddock
Cape Finister
His
Toulon
Mediterranean
Sallee Rovers
Rose
Dennis
London
York
Richmond
Bristol
Virginia
Portugal
New England
Petersburgh
Keith
Earl Marshal
Czarina
Ordnance
Artillry
Sne
Octakow
Count de Clermont
Paris
England
Royal Society
Isaac Newton
Hague
France
Lille
Empire
M. Amelot
M. van Hoey
States General