Ship News and Society Notices from Bardfeld
A March report from Deal lists ships and routes including Bethia Kennedy to Gibraltar and Philadelphia, along with Jamaica, Virginia, and Dublin bound vessels. Dover reports Lord Clive from Virginia, and New York and Leghorn arrivals note multiple ships. Local crimes and obituaries are noted, with a plea for charitable subscriptions led by Benevolus and a sermon on benevolence urging the wealthy to aid the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Kennedy
Gibraltar
New-York
Hight
Mary
Elizbeth
Sparkes
Phladelphia
Unanimi
Fox
Georgia
Hanbury
Clark
Lancaster
Senegal
Eagle
Nicoll
Jamaica
Dover
Lord Clive
Murry
Virginia
May
Smith
Bristol
St. James
Angle Maria
de Beer
Alicant
Friendship
Wifer
Ditto
Jennett
Stratton
Denia
George
James
Carthagena
Leghorn
Marazion
Mounts Bay
Amiable Jannett
Cosgrove
Dublin
Duke of Savoy
Harman
Genoa
Ancona
Price of Wales
Luton
Yarmouth
St. Sebastian’s
St. Jean Baptista
Sabredo
London
Court of St James appoints lord lieutenant of Hertford
March 1771 London Gazette reports the King appoints James Cecil Lord Viscount Cranburn as Lord-Lieutenant of Hertford. He took the oath. Privy Council present. Also Royal licence grants William Leybourne as Captain-General and Governor in Chief of Grenada and related islands, replacing Robert Melvill. Stockholm notes death of King Adolphus Frederick. Genoa records Doge election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James’s
George Earl of
Pomfret
James Cecil
Hertford
Whitehall
Marcha
Robert Melvill
Grenada
Grenadines
St. Vincent
Tobago
America
William Leybourne Leybourne
Stockholm
Sweden
Adolphus Frederick
Genoa
Doge
M. John Bapsift Negroni
Polish confederacy forming in Lithuania led by bishop
A report from Warsaw on February 9 says a confederacy in favor of theking is forming in Lithuania under the direction of the Bishop of Wilna. From Poland notes on February 6 report the death of Prince Pierre Sapieha, Palatine of Smolenka, last month. In Paris on February 22 the King named three Directors General of war: Herouville for Infantry, Mailly dAccourt for Cavalry and Dragoons, and Maillebois for Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Theing
Wilna
Lithuania
Lisbon
China
Fieleln
Poland
Hungary
Pierre Sapieha
Smolenska
Islay Migration to America Feared by Officials
From Edinburgh Feb 25 we learn that over 500 Islay residents and nearby islands plan to emigrate next summer to America under a wealthy contributor with ancestral ties to Islay. A large Sky colony also readies to join the exodus, following Argathelia’s lead. Authorities fear detrimental effects on the mother country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburg
Islay
Wands
America
Lay
Atlantic Ocean
Clergyman Sent to Prison for Injuring Girl in County
Moedbury reports a 66 year old clergyman jailed last week after injuring a 17 year old girl. Cambridge notes surgeon Mr. Baines of Lynn Regis drowned near Tirrington after a horse incident. Brunswick letter says Princess of Brunswick and her son expected to sail to England in spring. Westminster hall offered a bench to deter patriot serjeant. he refused. Rumor of reconciliation between Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Horne via Dr. Wilson. London bishops issue Lent confirmation days for cities and parishes with schedule. A morning paper paragraph follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Moedbury
Cambridge
Baines
Lynn Regis
Tirrington
Lynn
Brunswick
Princess of
England
Westminster Hall
Wilkes
Horne
Wilson
London
Westminster
Cathedal of
St. Paul
St. Mary, Whitechapel
St. Botolph
Charity and the Poor in London Evening Pet discourse
The writer urges charitable relief for the indigent amid high prices and cold severity. He counters excuses that grants enable vice, argues true compassion obliges abundance, and proposes parish subscriptions to directly fund food and clothing for the needy rather than enabling improvidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cakes for making shining liquid blacking for shoes
By patent, these cakes mix with water to form a superior shining liquid for shoes and bread. It keeps leather flexible and smooth, prevents cracking, and leaves no odor. Sold by multiple London retailers, price sixpence per cake, yielding a pint of liquid blacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
A. Rothwell
Civec Cat
New Rood-street
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Hoborn
London
Ludgate-hill
J. Paice
India House
Leadenhall-Brent
Pring
London Museum March 1771 and Manchester History Volumes
A long list notices two publications: a March 1771 issue of London Museum with political papers, debates, and printers notices, and Whitaker’s History of Manchester in two volumes. It lists publishers, prices, and availability across multiple booksellers in London and Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Savile
London
Lofths House. OF Commons
Shoreham
France
Spain
Birmingham Navigation
Col. Ontlaw
T. Townshend
W. Meredith
Dowdeswell
Dorham-yard Committee
Walpole Argumen
John Philis
King’s Bench
Ales, Morsay
Lord Manfrehi
House of Lords
Lord Weymouth
Lord Charan
Andwich
C. dc
J. Miller
London Evening Post
Queen’s Head Passage
Paternotter Row
Manchester
John Whitaker
C. C. C. Oxford
D Dfley
Pallmall
White
T. Lowates
Fleet
Usland
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Ship News
Duke of Bedford
Géri-freet
Clanricarde, &c
North America
George Musgrave
Boston
Piscataqua
Robert Hallowell
Morgan Waters
His
Nassau
Marriep
John Alcock
Stanhope-street
Langley
Ewes Street
Daulede
Golditton
Fountain Court
Strand
Nancy Cooper
Cooper Esq
Henley Upon Thames
Berkely Square
Isabella Finch
Earl of
a.Yeis
Benevolus
Sam
C. Bardfeld
Philanthropos
Piceras
Iice
Disher
aiTages
Samuel Clarke
D.D
St. James's
W. Bowyer
Dr. Clake
ILTON
Elkon Basilike
Charles the First
Richard Baron
Great Bricain
Wales
Aes
Daniel Paterson
His Majesty’s Forces
T. Carnan
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
India
South Sea
Boxe Ann_red
Ditty India
Gr Navy
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