Effects of Rain and Hunger Hit Spain and Americas
Aranjuez reports near annual crop failure with bread scarcity provoking unrest in Madrid as officials manage markets at higher prices. Holland debates tutelage resolutions with the Princess Governante, while Dutch towns resist a free port. In New York a ship arrives with news of Spanish depredations on Honduras bound vessels, detailing captures and enemy plans along the Mosquito Shore.
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Aranjuez
Kingdom of Spain
Madrid
Hague
Jug
States General
States of Holland
Groningaen
Governante
Harlens
Leiden
New York
New- England
Maryland
Virginia
Green
Steel
Menzie
Swan
Port Mahoo
Mosqueto
Abandoned brigantine run ashore near Newport
A Bay of Honduras brigantine loaded with logwood, captained by John Huxham and owned by Mr. Collins, ran aground near Newport during a gale. The crew apparently deserted, leaving the vessel to break on a reef while spectators looked on. The brig’s boat was found inverted on a distant beach. the vessel and cargo are to be salvaged.
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Plantation News
Newport
Rhode Island
Bay of Honduras
John Huxham
Collins
New York
Hyer
Campeachy Bay
Hall
Connetticur
Crowell
Old Spain
Gaul
Bay of Campeachy
Philadelphia
Walter Paterson
London
Walpole
Ireland
Guilford
Lord Strange
Lord Onslow
Midirious
Victorness
Bungie
Spotffman
Kate
Ictorious
Sam. Tate
Sportman 3
Edinburgh chooses Robert Reid resident Baillie
Scotland news reports Edinburgh Town Council selecting Mr. Robert Reid Brewer of Canongates to be Resident Baillie, replacing the deceased Baillie Bartleman. Also, a Portfoy innkeeper's servant left a candle in a stable, causing a fire that burned the building, a boy, and two horses. Additional notes cover violent lightning fires in Tiverton and fatalities in a Wednesbury coal pit accident, with housing losses in Harborne.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Town Council of
Robert Reid
Canongates
Baillie
Baillie Bartleman
Deceas
Portfoy
Country News
Gloucester
John Cornishe
Coal Harbour
Tiverton
Devonshire
Birmingham
Wednesbury
Harborne
Fragmentary London letter on public morals and race notes
The piece presents a London reader's letter recounting a public execution scene with women present, moral outrage, and xenophobic asides, followed by a jumble of notices and a chaotic sports report featuring the Guilford Races and commentary on horses Sportman and Merrows with bids and positions.
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Westminster
Middlesex
Tyburn
Reider
New England
Herod
Pontius Pilate
Judah
Shiloh
Lucifer
Andam
Baker
Manaffeh Ben Israel
England
Whitehall
Augustus
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