Press Gang and runaway sailors in 18th century London
Ordeals of press gangs in London and Rochester describe near capture of sailors, attempts to rescue pressed men, and a scuffle leaving a man badly injured. Reports from Leghorn convoy, Pensacola land deals, and a list of executions and arrests surface alongside local notices and weather-like data.
Notice of turnpike tollm being bid at Colchester
Exon February 25 1740 notice is hereby given that the next meeting of trustees for the turnpikes at Mountneffing Waltham and Kiven Hall is appointed at the Three Cups in Colchester on Monday March 16 to award the tenders and sell at John s Coffee House Duke Street Lincoln s Inn Fields red and white broccoli seeds offered at reasonable rates
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