Deal and ships arrive at Plymouth and Liverpool ports
WN EW S. Deal arrives at Plymouth with Amphitrice and cutters obeying royal orders. Jackall and Sprightly cotters join voyage and return. Nimble and other ships resupply. Liverpool hosts Otter Good Intent and more. Plymouth and Liverpool see arrivals including Eetty Ann Maris, Hopewell Gray Hinde, Elizabeth Biwman, and ships from Riga and Limerick trade routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Liverpool
Otter
Good Intent Grewland
Rox Cork
Plymouth
Eetty
Ann
Maris
hepRow
Hopewell
Gray
Hinde
Newry
Duncee
Elizabeth
Biwman
Riga
Arineerness
Indeury
Ran
Gibraltar
Betsey
Sally
Keene
Limerick
London Parliament Bills Passed and Naval Appointments
Yesterday a commission from his Majesty granted Royal Assent to several bills including tax and punishment reforms. Lords of the Admiralty resigned. Charles Spencer and John Buller, Esq. left posts. East India House held a General Court approving tea import rights, bye-law suspensions, and seamen bounty. The Edgar man of war was launched at Woolwich with royal attendance. A Dutch ship was captured and sent to New York. a Catalonia vessel bound for Dublin was seized. Prisoners from Newgate prepared for Old Bailey trials next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damergue
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Amherst
Charles Spencer
John Buller
Admiralty
St. James’s
East India House
Leadenhall-street
Jane
China
India
General Smith
Dempster
Sir Bow
Guy Careron
Charlemont
Ireland
Edgar
Woolwich
King
Prince of Wales
Zuider-Zee
Schieland
Amsterdam
Eustatia
Braithwaite
New York
Catalonia
New Orleans
Dublin
Newgate
Old Bailey
Bankruptcy notices and dividend dates across England and Wales
A list of bankrupts including James Moon of Glucestershire and others in Leighton Buzzard Liverpool and Bristol. Dividends scheduled at Guildhall and multiple inns and taverns such as the Green Fleece and Golden Fleece. Notices cover July to August with dates for surrender and creditor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moon
St. Philip and Jacob
Glucestershire
Three Tans Tavern
Sandon
Edw. Hill
Leighton Bzzard
Bedfordth
H P
Guildhall
London
Miles Barter
Andrew White
Liverpool
Roy
Miles Barber
Samuel Sirdys
Adrew White
Atten
John Horobin
St. George, Hanver,square
Samuel Justice
Austin-friars
Henry Sowley
Golden Fleece
Darestreet
Wm. Woodvile
Senewade Bridge
Witchingham
Norfolk
Sparks
Little Walsingham
Innhober
Three Tuns
Cormstreet
Bristol
Daniel Saunders
Coe
Wetbury
Goucesterth
King’s Arns
Bicester
Oxforuth
Francis
Fragmentary 18th Century Certificates List
A garbled list mentions individuals such as Edy Ragcett of Ripon Yorkth Berjemin Edwards of Chipbenhard Wilks Darcomb Wilt James Mathews of Brewtor Sosnerfeeth linen daper and Thomas Tettenham of One Fun alley St Martin in the Fields merchant. The text reads as damaged archival notes with unclear dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragcett
Lace
Ripon
Yorkth
Berjemin Edwards
Chipbenhard
Wilks
Bue
Darcomb
Wilt
Clothick
James Mathews
Brewtor
Sosnerfeeth
Thomas Tettenham
St. Martin In the Fittds
Footm Rehant
Bodmin Races at Bodmin Cornwall Winners List
On Tuesday the 22d the silver cup for hanters car rying 12 stere was won by Sir Christopher Trewe's St. Germans, beating Mr. Gennis's Fancy. The 23d saw Mr. Baffetts colt Tartar defeat Sir Christopher Treife's St. Germans. On the 24th the subscription plate for horses never won before went to Mr. Baffert's bay gelding Hazard, ahead of Parker's Cinderweneh Gennis's Fancy and Course's Dunheveda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanters
Chrisopher Trewe
St. Germans
Mr. Gennys
Fancy
Bodmin
Mr. Baffett
Tartar
Christopher Treife
Mr. Baffert
Hazard
Mr Parker
Cinderweneh
Mr. Gennis
Mr. Course
Dunheveda
Stockbridge Races Card Thursday to Saturday
Race program from Stockbridge listing race days Thursday through Saturday with plates for different age groups and two mile heats. Notable entries include Sir H. Fetherston's Flath and Effex Lady, Cumberland's Pompey and Ruby, Sir J. Lade's Annuity, D. Cumberland's Tremanondo and Trimbuth, along with sweepstakes events and a 25p3 sweepstakes on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Federston
Flath
D. Cumberland
J. Lade
O’kelly
C. H. Eutychusars
Col
Bacon
Harry
Gulfton
B. c. Crowfey
H. Fetherston
J. Gawler
Lord Waltham
D. O’kelly
Bridgnorth Races Wednesday and Thursday Purse Events
On Wednesday June 23 the purse of sol was run for and won by Mr Lambourns Liberty with Furzecutter second and Bootcatcher third. On Thursday Mr Barry's Swiss started but fell foul of the card, so Sprightly, a mouse coloured mare owned by Mr Meatzley, claimed the purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lambourn
Br. H. Liberty
Mr. Tomb
NEWCASTE cup on TYNE RACES
Racing results from Tyne meetings list horses including Mr Coats's Orpheus by Le Sang ot D Restless. winners of the Duke of Hamilton's Restless sweepstakes. Princess I. Speculator. Young Ann. Abelard among others with purse amounts and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
His Majesty’s
Mr. Coats
le Sang Ot D
Hamilton
Freemen and Inn-keeper’s
Sol
Dawson
C. F. Princess I
C Olliff
Mr. Hutchinson
Thurday
Corporation Purse
Coulson
Charteris
Mr. Cuthbertson
Gratham Racts Program of Race Events in June
In Gratham Lincolnshire on Tuesday June 15 a meeting lists stakes for four year olds and five year heats across several races. Notable entries include Diana Calath Zz Adraftus Salamander and Towzer with multiple mounts from Ellis Douglas Burlton Harrington and others. The Hunters Cup offers 150 guineas for a four mile event with seven subscribers and expects weight for age assessments. additional heats for Nile ds four neats and a Thursday sol weigh-forward programme feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantham
Lincolnshire
Doulas
Duke of Ancaste
Ch.c. Philidore
Sir Henry Harpur
Mr. Ellis
Cross
Douglas
Brewster
Henry Harpur
Bingley
B. c. Towzer
Dickinson
Burlton
Eaves
Harrington
Ellis
Saunder
Webb
Mr. Eaves
Lords Committee Ruling on Militia Bill Debate
Lord Chesterfield chaired the committee as they considered the militia doubling bill. The Duke of Richmond proposed an amendment to the measures and related provisions. The session focused on how the proposed expansion would affect the kingdom and the governance of the militia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Chesterfeld
Duke of Richmond
Militia Bill Altered to Volunteer Corps Instead of Ballot
Debates in Parliament led to amending a militia bill to augment the force via voluntary corps rather than by ballot. Critics argued a 30,000 man levy by ballot would fail and strain the army and navy. The Duke of Richmond amendment passed with many changes, leaving only volunteer company provisions to be balloted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Richmond
Teyroy
Leuven
Geeencuph
Borg
Ludgatée-biil
Fe Newbey
Fonios
No. És
Ser
St. Paul's Church Yard
Eaen Bette
Tomas Greenouzh
House of Commons debate on Howe papers echoes crisis
On Wednesday June 30 the House of Commons discussed the Howe papers after the Lords. Lord Howe rejected eliminating wartime commanders and criticized ministry treatment, saying he lost confidence in the government. Sir William Howe urged against a full inquiry and suggested Mr Galway’s evidence might be unworthy of examination. The session adjourned to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Lord Howe
William Howe
Galloway
Protests and Indemnity Bill Debated in Parliament 1779
The House debated a measure aimed at stabilizing the navy supply. Members urged recommittal and expressed concern over retrospective effects and the need for a formal indemnity. They criticized the bill's haste and the lack of direct acknowledgment of legal necessity, warning of dangerous precedent.
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Cornwall
Stockbridge Races
Ial
Bridgnorth
Mr. Sutton
Ch. H. Adraftus
G. Cavendish
Augustus
Nile
House of Lords
House of Commons
Paret
Theoreign Medical Review
Europe
J. Murray
Fleet-street
Edinburgh
Price
Duvud Leftie
Lind
Duncan
Francis Newbery
St. Paul's Charcheyard
W. Bayter
Havenmarket
Fenis
George the
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