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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 17, 1779

Page

3

Incomplete maritime list mentions ships and crews

Fragmentary OCR shows a dated sequence Saturday June that names transports including Buffalo Jackal Nunble Sprightly Wells and individuals Habella Ferguson and Jack for fontreat with remaining majesty ship references in a naval listing.

Jane Jack Ferguson Fontreat Majesy Buffalo Jackal Nunble Sprightly Wells Cutrera

Naval Intelligence and Pacific Moves Around Whitehaven 1779

Early Tuesday a Me of Man expres arrived at Whitehaven with advice from Jane Parge under arm'd vessels near Douglas. The Rat tle snake sloop and Richard Wordworth were urged to relay intelligence to the Admiralty, listing ships and movements in Dover Madeira Gibraltar and the West Indies. Extra letters note ships sailing with the grand fleet and forthcoming circuits in Wiltshire Dorchester Exeter Cornwall and Southampton.

Expres Whitehaven Me of Man Jane Parge Douglas Knell Richard Wordworth Colfleétor Ramsay Bay Admiralty Henry Harvey Whitchaven Crasnel Pallas Harveys Romney Nicholas Stag Cooper Bolton Duddingston Paris Madrid General Post Office Halifax Bodderson Falmouth West Indies Madvira West India Madeira West Tirdies East Indies Superb Admiral Hughes Warwick Collins Worcester Talbot Aéteon Keeler Exeter King Belleiflz Barber Burford Rainier Vengeance Maitland Eagle Riddall Hartwell Crespen Glasgow Lloyd Cook Earl of Oxford White Norfolk Bonham Halfwell Pierce Atlas Granby Johnston Fox Blackburn Ganges Richardon Earl Talbot Hyndman Brown Gibraltar Levant Murray Mediterranean Yak la Marchione Au Pont Hainault Marseilles Cadiz Portmouth Canada Hugh Dalrymple Downs Grand Fleet Thunderer Walsingham Intrepid St. John Ambuscade Delight Western Circuit Fuflice de Grey Baron Perryn Wilts New Sarum Dorset Dorchester Devon Exeter Castle Cornwall Bodmin Somerset Bridgewater Brittol Southampton Winchester Castle Mibland Fustice Gould Baron Hotham Northamptonshire Northampton- Soe

Notable Court and City Dates Mentioned Across Northern Circuit

The document cites several legal term dates and council meetings across Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire Derbyshire Leicestershire and Yorkshire including York Durham Newcastle upon Tyne Carlisle Appleby Lancaster and Coventry. It notes sessions at Guildhalls and cattle courts and records a debate on whether a clergyman in full orders could be admitted to the bar with a unanimous answer that it would be improper.

Fuftice Willes Fuftice Buller York Ersay Yorkshire Derham Durham Newcattle Upon Tyne Thefaid Northumberland Newcastle Upon Tyne Cumberland Carlisle Westmoreand Appleby Lancashre Castle of Lancaster Society of the Lower Temple Pepys Franklin Bonds Elgis Herne

Lords Address of Thanks Schedule for June 18

The Lord Chancellor informed the House that the King desires the Address of Thanks and will be attended by the House on that day. Around three o clock the Chancellor, with a Member, attended at St James's with the Andrews, and on return the House adjourned to Monday.

House of Lords St. James’s Andrews T. Sherloc Elviley Strand J. Ridley St. James’s-streets Walker SAVIE Allo Iz Fa Lord Citesterqfield Price Gs

Debtors’ confinement debate and reform proposal in Commons

Lord Hinchingbroke reports the king will attend the Address and the House debates a motion to publish lists of debtors confined in England and to consider an insolvency act. Lords Beauchamp and Savile back reform to recover debts without imprisoning debtors. Hartley moves to authorize commissioners to negotiate reconciliation with America, outlining terms for the preliminary approach.

Hinchingbroke Lord Beauchamp Elouis Jethans Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain Themelves George Savile Pulteney David. Hartley America Eie

Proposals for American Peace Negotiations and Debates

The text outlines proposed commissioners to negotiate settlement with America including a ten year truce, suspension of acts of Parliament, and initial steps toward a general treaty. It records parliamentary debate with Mr. Hartley, Mr. Pulteney, and Lord George Gordon, including divisions and motions on the order of the day and a committee of inquiry into the American war.

America Great Britain France Frederick Montague Pulteney Pearce David Hartley Atreth George Gordon Harely Galloway

Estates for sale at Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire

A manor house with extensive grounds and three closes of sandy containing about twelve acres near Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, to be sold to best bidder at the Three Tuns Inn Sutton Coldfield. Auction between 1 and 4 pm unless sold privately. Prospective buyers contact William Homer or Richard Woodhouse at Sutton Coldfield or Butler at Hen and Chickens Inn Birmingham or Parter at Fleet Street London.

Sutton Coldfeld Sutton Park William Homer Sutton Coldfield Litchfeld Birmingham Homer M Richard Woodhouse Butler Parter Cine Fee Cnuton's Cour Fleet-street Londor

Licences for Hire Horses and Diligences Issued in London

The notice states that under a new act from Parliament, licences will be granted for one year starting July next to anyone in London, the Liberty of Westminster, or five miles around, involved in letting horses for hire or operating coaches. It lists authorized commissioners and named applicants across many counties to issue licences, with printed tickets and papers to be delivered per Stamp Office Weekly Account rules.

Fily Great Britain Flage Fage Jaid Juri Lincoln’s Inn London Werminter Southwark Surry Stamp Office C.E Beresford

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