Dangerous European policy and naval reports in 18th c. letter
A fragmentary dispatch discusses maintaining friendship with England to guard North American interests and to counter Russian incursions. It reports ships in the Tagus and Gibraltar route narratives, shipwrecks near Portugal and Tenby, captures off Scilly, civil notices, a highway robbery near Hertfordshire, and an anecdote about Paul Lewis's naval exploits and piracy trial outcomes.
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Europe
America
King George Packet
Lisbor
Union
Surprize
Zephyr
Tagus
Africa
Hood
Pallas
Clements
Lifton
Gibraltar
St. Jago
Whitehead
Ely
Oporto
John Urquhart
Malozenkov
Viana
Carmarthen
Lady Maud’s
Meads
Tenby
Tenby Road
Andrew Oberg
Bourdeaux
Gortenburgh
Clark
Downs
Grapadoes
Scilly
Johanna
Agatha
Henderick Vander Knaan
Morlaix
William Brent
Court of Aldermen
Sheriffs Court
London
James Jefferson
Purnell
Linnen-draper
Forster-lane
Cheapside
Billingsgate Stairs
Princes-street
Lothbury
John Fordhem
Little Hadham
Hertford
New Wood
Whore’s Cross
Braughing
Linde Hadham
Paul Lewis
Letters from a London Evening Post reader critique tax policy
The writer laments new taxes on wine and cider after peace, fears excise measures at home, and questions former allies. A second letter mocks Davy or Mitche as a Quaker masquerade, noting political self interest behind power, with commentary on public affairs and a Frost and wind report. A third item notes royal assent to several bills and updates on British and Irish governance and military matters.
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Country Party
Tam
Sir
Your’s
Davida
Evening Chronicle
Simon Quiet
Davy
Kirk
Ovid
Elvira
Great Britain
Britain
Europe
John Earl of Sandwich
Robert Nuyrent
Richard Rigby
Elgrs
Ireland
Scotland
Coventry
Lifoon
Portugal
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Fell
Angel In Patern
Royal Navy
Merchants Service
Crit
Medical Museum
Dre de Haen
W. P
Mailing
Hunter
Dr. Brown
M. Lafage
Thomas Antrokus
Liverpool
Stork
Hemyng
Thomas Parry
Harry
Mr. Ward
Johan Page
W. Richardson
S. Clarke
Fleet Street
W. Bristow
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Great Britain and Ireland
N.B
Ottawa
Germany
Gaz A
Zetteer
Cal
Capes
Tienninilland
Ealerts
Newbery
Paul’s
Vyadertan
Bible and Sun
Hill
Richard Baldwin
J. Jackson
Séy Jamies
London Evening-Post
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