Bold British Attack at Concord and Lexington Report
London Gazette details General Gage's April 18 1775 plan to destroy rebel stores near Concord Massachusetts. Lord Percy and Lt Colo Smith led troops to Lexington and Concord clashing with armed locals. Destruction of ordnance carriages flour and ammunition followed amid heavy rebel fire and casualties on both sides. Total killed wounded and missing listed by regiment.
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London Gazette
Whitehal
Nunn
Navy
Lord Dartmdalh
Gage
Lord Pery
Smith
Massachusett’s Bay
Concord
Grenadiers
Pitcairne
Lord Percy
Lexington
King’s Own Regiment
Knight
Gould
Thomas Baker
William Cox
Thomas Hawkshaw
Francis Smith
Lawrence Parsons
Wald. Kelly
Jeremiah Lester
Bery Bermard
William Sutherland
Hull
Donald M’cloud
Henry Baldwin
Oiile
Souter
M’donald
Isaac Power Milling
Coronels
Peace celebrations and royal notices sweep Europe and Britain
Reports from Moscow, Dresden, Vienna, and St James's detail war news, court decrees, and administrative appointments. Events include a peace celebration planned for July 21, royal price cuts affecting revenue, ukase limits on horse ranks, a Dutchess Dowager’s death, the Emperor’s travel, and new excise commissioners appointed by the King including Stamp Brooksbank.
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Moscow
N. S
Chotzim
Repsin
Dresden
Langenfaltz
Saxe- Weiffenfels
Vienna
Italy
Trieste
Venice
Florence
St. James's
James Long
Draycot Cerne
Wilts
Bart
Tylrey
William Burton
John Wyndham Boyer
David Papillon
George Lewis Scott
Thomas Bowlby
Anthony Lucas
William Lowndes
William Burrell
Stamp Brooksbank
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
Race 8 May 6 Key Details
Race 8 on May 6 under stewards Pelgrs and John Mgrsheal with 1.2 2OCHE and 1.2 Jhon influence noted in the Pelgrs stewards report.
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John
2Oche
John Mgrsheal
Pelgrs
Boston news on siege and New York rising to aid Patriots
Reports from Lord Dartmouth and Lieut. Governor Colden claim a siege of Boston by Provincials succeeded with capture of the fort and cannon without bloodshed. Letters from New York speak of armed towns, Halifax messages, and a Provincial government in action, with fleets and ships preparing for conflict.
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Lord Dartmouth
Colden
New York
Boston
General Gage
Gage
York
Harriot
Salem
America
Grand American Congress
Bolton
New-York
Teo
Cork
Col. Mansfield
Watts
Braithwaite
Hanover
Soda
Chatham
Odinary
Lkews
Shecracis
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Isaac Bele
AS Gage
Custom-House
London
His Majesty’s Customs
Geneva
Hungary
His Majesty
King’s Warehouse
Cuttom House
Rotherhithe
Anchor
Horsham
Great Rowfold
Billingshurst
Petworth
Barnes
Robinson
Reigate
Surry
Bodm
Cornwall
Bodmin Down
John Molesworth
William Lemon
Devon
George Hunt
James Laroche
Elgrs
White-Hart
Bodmin
Sussex
John Ellis
Justices of the Peace
James Michell
High Court of Chancery
Thomas Harris
Lincoln’s Inn
Sir John Kemp, Bart
Suffolk
Wisett
John Taylor
Wiffett
William Reynolds
Metfield
Mary Vincent
Gal
Laxfield
Mr. Adams
Baudrey
Florden
Peter George
John Livoch
Thomas Ridgeway
Garraway
Cavencrth-square
County of
Middlesex
Pepys
Southampton-street
Bloomsbury
Exchange-alley
Hoxon
Fale
Southampton Streett
Ridgeway
Fenchurchfireer
Windmill-inset
St. Pancras
Southampton Street
Bloomsleur
Fenchurch. Street
Wind‘mill-street
Glanville-street
Bennet-street
Tetbury Course
T. Ib
Anon
Bona File
Yue
Tetbury
Ranning
Charles Westley Cox
Frgj
White Hanl
Londoon
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