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Judgment and arrests amid coastal privateer actions
Reports detail Henry Holmes being committed to Newgate for theft of rich apparel from James Hollingsworth and Elizabeth Davies jailed for breaking into Paulown’s house and stealing plate. Ship news from Cork notes prize exchanges and a privateer incident with threats, plus cargo seizures and naval movements. Financial market prices are listed, followed by a Hertford county political notice from Cassar proclaiming readiness for next general election.
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Henry Holmes
Newgate
Col. de Veil
James Hollingsworth
Elizabeth Davies
Paul Own
Cork
Jamaica
Snear
Oporto
Lyme
N.S
Lisbon
St. Sebastian’s
Carolina
Shoreham
Havannah
St. Augustin’s
St. Emflatia
Caracca
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London
Mine Adventure
Hertford
Plesays
C. Cassar