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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 17, 1780
Page
3
On Tuesday June 26 541 NM E W S news item notes vessels Arrived and fused for the River. The Vigilant Obryan from New York and Apollo remain with the ships as before. The June 18 report lists Wind W W Arrived from a cruit and remains with the fleet.
Yesterday the Mail from Holland Liverpool May 9 reports under colonial cooperation efforts to erect a new Asiatic Company. Funds from the Company of Maranhão and Fernamtucco are to be used as charters are expired. An English squadron commanded by Commodore John Stone continues to disrupt Dutch navigation by stopping ships suspected bound for French ports.
London notes describe the king's royal procession with nobility present, amid sparse crowds. Dispatches recount Admiral Geary’s fleet actions, Mont Bougainville’s squadron, and the Enterprize captured near Cape St Vincent, with further word on the Quebec fleet dispersion and Martinique operations.
From the London Gazette June 17, King grants Alexander Wedderburn Lord Loughborough with succession to heirs male. Reports of marriages and bankrupts follow, including Hon. Robert Walpole’s marriage to Miss Diana Grofert, and multiple entries of merchants and traders in Manchester, Newcastle, and Leeds with dates and venues such as Guildhall and the Spread Eagle Inn.
The list records certificates to be granted on July 8 and July 1 for various trades and locations including Exeter Dutton Durham Winchester Bloomsbury Guildhall and others. Names include Thomas Ma eill Mathew Wison Peter Novaille Arpur Peirce Edington Hunter and Thomas with occupations dealer apothecary brickmaker money converter and trader.
The King signed the Exchequer loan tobacco and Isle of Man duties bills and a Scotch bankruptcy bill. He then voiced a firm speech condemning the recent riots in London and pledged swift trial and punishment. Lords debated the speech praising military action but criticized phrasing and plans for civilian protection and enforcement of arms rules.
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