Ship News Briefs From Thursday’s Gazette
Fragmentary ship news item notes Beal and Marth 14 with Wind and W. Remain in the Downs. Ships appear as before with little detail remaining.
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1780
Page
3
Fragmentary ship news item notes Beal and Marth 14 with Wind and W. Remain in the Downs. Ships appear as before with little detail remaining.
The Commons received a report on Lord Beauchamp's bill with amendments ordered printed and further consideration set for April. Lloyd's notes safe convoy from London and Yarmouth to Rotterdam. Admiral Parker promotes Port Royal captaincy, while malt duties rise under Lord North. Privateers seize ships, incl the Behmus and Hanway. several prizes taken and sent to ports. A birth and arson-related remands also noted.
From the London Gazette dated March 14. Bankruptcy notices list James Pownall, Wan. Gates, Charles Wright, John Chambers, Thomas Hughes, Thomas Fickin, Sam Wats, and others with Sequestration and October/April dividend schedules. Personal estate sequestered for Mclure, Guminz, and other creditors. Certificates to be granted for Jane Particilly, George Lukter, and Thomas Smith. War Office promotion notices for Tagfant Lane and Charles Arbuthnot with dates.
A fragmentary roster lists numerous lieutenants captains and surgeons with regimental affiliations. Names include James Christy John Crestwell Ompherous Ellis Owens Frederick de Momtrand Alexander M Donale and John Stoddart among others, with titles and unit notes for a 4th hatelion and 76th regimental foot. Also listed are medical staff John M Namara Hayes and Wm Wood surgeon to the garrison with provincial ties.
Horse racing notes from Newmarket Craven meeting dated Monday March 13 listing entrants across several stakes races. Includes names such as Triumph, Sweetbriar, Humbug, Miasquerade, Laburnum, Nannette, Fame, Wickham, Maudlin and owners or riders like Ld Grosvenor, Sir J Lade, Mr Parker, Mr Vermon, Ld Clermont, R M. Details cover purse types and race order with multiple sweepstakes.
Torts This day were published in two volumes royal paper ogravo price 18s bound the Fourth Edition with addditions revised corrected by William Wales master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ's Hospital London of The Element set Navigation containing the Theory and Practice with necessary tables and compendiums for finding latitude and longitude at sea To which is added A Treatise of Marine Forfication Composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital the Royal Academy at Portsouth and the Gentlemen of the Navy By Robertson late Librarian to the Royal Society and formerly Head Master of the Royal Academy at Portsmouth Printed for J Nourse in the Strand bookseller to his Majesty Not This work will be very useful to Mariners in East India Voyages
The House of Lords met on Wednesday March 17 and read a second time before committing a bill to revive and continue expiring laws. They also considered federal read and enclosure bills. Counsel presented an appeal with Pugh, Esq. as appellant and the Duke of Leeds as respondent, and the decree was affirmed.
Lord Howe demands navy comptroller attend Friday to justify delays in tallying the number of men raised by the impress service. The House hears on motions about Middlesex election, then North outlines taxes for a loan including malt duties, public brewery allowances, and added duties on Low Wines, British spirits, brandy, rum, and wine to curb smuggling and fund the annuity.
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