Maritime Arrivals and Arrivals at Bristol and Jamaica
A coastal update lists vessels arriving and their origins. Young James from Leghorn and Leinter Packet from Gray reach Bristol. Buffalo and Greyhound cutter remain with Hawke. Other ships include Antonetta from Guernsey and Chopthank from New York via Jamaica.
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Deal
Widd
Antonetta
Guernsey
Hoge
Bates
Liverpool
Hawke
Young James
Coghlan
Leghorn
Bristol
Leinter Packet
Keefe
Fom Gray
Ditta
Yeoman
S. Todd
Cork
Chopthank
M‘larty
New York
Jamaica
Hague
Fune G
Petersburgh
Crimea
Copenhagen
West-Indies
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Jersey
Admiralty Office
Curtons House
Ireland
England
Torbay
Admiral Keppel
Portsmouth
S. E
Newport
Rhode Island
Neptune
Whitehaven
Bermuda
Warren
Bolton
Orpneus
Fisher
Hyzna
Newry
Thence
Dublin
Chester
Military dispositions and neutrality notes across Europe
Reports detail large naval and land forces from Dunkirk to Nantes under Marshal Broglio and 60 battalions with 40 squadrons in Normandy and Brittany. A British privateer seeks parole tied to Cadiz neutrality, while Lisbon notes a British frigate releasing seven French officers. Paris hosts talks on Versailles Berlin disputes and Bavaria succession.
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Paris
Funes
Dunkirk
Nantz
Marshal Broglio
Normandy
Brittany
M. Duchaffault
Brest
Madrid
England
Cadiz
London
Lisbon
Botton
Bilboa
Fienna
Lee
Prince Kaunitz
Versailles
Berlin
Bavaria
Hague
Funey
Spain
Portugal
Indenture of French Alliance Promises Independence Aid
London reports from the York Town Gazette May 4 1778 on Deane’s dispatches from Paris announcing France will acknowledge American independence and sign a treaty of alliance and commerce. Articles promise mutual aid if war with Britain continues, with France renouncing Bermuda and agreeing equal terms for the United States. Emphasis on global support from the Emperor Spain Prussia and others, plus naval and troop movements and political changes in Massachusetts and Philadelphia.
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York Town
S. Deane, Esq
Congress Express
Paris
Burgoyne
France
Mons, Girard
Strasburg
Council of State
M.jelly
England
Egland
Monsieur Girard
Strasburgh
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Bermuda
North America
Monsieur Girrard
America
Europe
Spain
Prussia
Ruths
Denmark
Germany
Duke of Brunswick
Hesse
Anspach
Hesse and
Hanau
Britain
Normandy
Britanny
le Sensible
M. Marignie
Breston
Casco Bay
Swallow
Philadelphia
Count D’estaing
Billy
Frankin
Holland
Franklin
Lord Howe
New York
Griffith
Majity
D’allaing
Brett
Byron
Plymouth
Lelie
Glasgow Regiment of Royal Volunteers
Board of Admiralty
Button’s
Rolia Company
Canva
The
Sound
Belcour
Jamaica
Tamaica
Chatham
Sheerness
William Allen
Greenhow
Punchion
Vercale
Falmouth
Kepy
Whitehaven
Expris
Che
Portmouth
Funé
Uncer Co
Romulus
Bnier
Gardene Pacific
Si'vir
Dunmore
Habeex
Spit
Keppel
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Faneuil Hall
John Hancock
Esg
Nathaniel Barber
Elg
Perez Morton
Eig
William Davis
Ebenezer Dorr
John Winthrop
Efq
John Simpkins
Moses Grant
Peter Roberts
Amara, Davis
Edward Green
John Lowell
Phe
Rennsyilvania Ledger
Gress
Charles Thompson
Nouh
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Europa
Ucder
Daiagnacee
Donaghedeet
Blair
Wertiiriter Nail
Alderman Plomer
Guildhall
Charittr
London-street
Earcliff Highway
Elas
George Cox
Richard Lloyd
Marybone
Eiterday
Pitchill Fields
Brigeweil
John Fieldmug
Imimeves
Guildford
Vernon
J. Pennyman
B. H. North Poles
O'Kelly
Ch. c. Trimbath
Rider
B. H. Cockspur
Pricers. Boyd
John Shaw
Free Grammar School
Rochdale
Landatbiré
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchanges
J. Prescort
Manchester