Digest of 18th Century British Dispatches and Notices
A London Gazette style summary records military movements and civil notices. It notes the Hessian deployment delaying till mid month and a broader royal army mobilization into June, plus disputes over General Strode’s fortune and a Gibraltar letter on Hanoverian versus ordnance court jurisdiction. It reports a theft at Oxford's Ashmolean, highway robberies, a wife with seven husbands case, grain prices, and promotions in clerical and administrative posts. Ship movements include arrivals at Deal and Portsmouth, and bankruptcies with upcoming dividends and certificates. High water at London Bridge forecast for tomorrow and notices on recruits pamphlet publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Collec
Strode
Foundling
Magdalen, Asylum
St. Luke’s Hospitals
Pridham
Biddeford
George Jackson
Tépshamy
Devon
Gibraltar
Lisbon
John Peter Mara
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Dublin
Clarke’s Court
Bishopsgate-street
Portman-square
Mary-le-bone
Saltpetre Bank
Alderman Bull
Guildhall
Wood-street Compter
Mark Lane
Corn Exchange
Vincent Matthias
Jeffery Elwes
James Williamson
Eymouth
Berwick
Thomas Tait
James Garth
Inner Temple
The
Common Pleas
Elitha Biscoe
William Barr
America
Stinton
Bicker
Lincolnshire
Heathcote
Hambledon
Rutlandshire
Mr. Trimmell
Deal
London
East Indies
Jamaica
Cadiz
Duke of Grafton
Bull
St. Helena
Bencoolen
Esther
Harvey
Boyce
Law
Ether
Lord Howe
Francis
Falkland Island
Newhaven
Wind N.N. W
Portsmouth
Pegham
Snuddon
St. Malocs
Bristol
Menin
Boyd
Glasgow
St. Kit’s
Douglas
Abington
Sandy Point
Gibbon
Liverpool
Defiance
Jolly
Mull
Tooley-street
Southwart, Victualler
Thomas Tringham
Cheapside
Fuffman
Paul Pofton
Bluecoat Buildings
Christ’s Hospital
Joseph Salway
Deptfield
Kent
Westmoreland
Crown and Cushion
Appleby
Timothy Toft
Richard Lobb
Chelmsford
Essex
the Angel
Kelvedon
Robert Starling
Draper
St Angel
Richard Coppell
George's
Alexander Thomson
Aldermanbury
London Bridge
Samadon
J. Bew
Public controversy over America policy and church influence
A London reader condemns cabinet measures against the American colonies, warns of religious and military entanglements, and questions the church’s role in political conflict. The writer critiques ministerial policy, cites the Quebec bill, and argues for prudent, liberty‑based unity with Britain. He compares modern tensions to historic crusades and urges calm, measured action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Trans-Atlantic
Europe
Ireland
Perfor
St. James’s
Scotland
Johnny Groot
Tweed
North American
Lord Howe
France
Spain
Quebec
Canada
Congress
Church of England
Tam
London
North America
Bernard
Hutchinson
Palestine
Fournal Des Trevoux
Gazetta di Roma
Holy Land
Caviliers
Fledere Fineggueoaperos
Movelos
Vircil
Curtius
West Indies
Great-Britain
Cadmus
Guttavus Adolphus
New England
Heaven
Earth
England
American Congress
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London Evening Post
House of Lords
Marquis of
Rockingham
West India