Ships and vessels bound for international ports listed
Saturday April deal dated March 30 notes Wind S W. Remain his Majesty s ship Dromedary and Supply victualler The list includes Washington Detroit Inglis Fairy Noble Beaver Powell General Haldimand Love for Quebec Earl of Abercorn Beatson for Montreal Reward Perkins Dover Walsby Minerva Hopkins for Oporto Plenty Jones for Swansea Hopkins Tace Elliot for Plymouth Good Intent Christian for Fal mouth Fame Print for Bristol Sally Betsey Moor for Exeter Ann Eliza beth transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Wind
S.W
His
Dromedary
Supply Victualler
Washington
Jamaica
Detroit
Inglis
Fairy
Noble
Beaver
Powell
General Haldimand
Love
Quebec
Earl of Abercorn
Beatson
Montreal
Reward
Perkins
Dover
Walsby
Minerva
Hopkins
Oporto
Plenty
Jones
Swansea
WD. of
Cornwall
Tace
Elliot
Plymouth
Good Intent
Christian
Falmouth
Fame
Bristol
Sally
Betsey
Moor
Exeter
Ann and
Elizabeth
Recruits for German troops and naval losses reported
London reports near four hundred recruits raised in Hesse and Brunswick for German troops in America and due to embark in Holland by end of April. Other items include the Penelope’s capture by Spaniards after a gale, the Horse Guards review on Blackheath, and multiple privateering losses to French and Spanish ships off Cork, Waterford, and Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesse
Brunswick, &c
Jones
Cuba
Horse Guards
Blackheath
Dublin
Stag
Guadaloupe
Cork
Cape Clear
Penryn
Swallow
N.S. Lanmellina del Alcantara
Sig
San Antonio Albuquerque
Cadiz
Lisbon
Ulysses
Jamieson
Clyde
New York
Charles Town
L’orient
Hawke
Hewson
London
Corunna
N. S. Lucera Delle Pagane
Benevento
Havannah
Kingston
Raidenaie
Jamaica
Willstan
County of York
Dorset
Devon
Middlesex
Norfolk
Cester
Hereford
Essex
Cambridge
Gloucester
Derby
Somerset
Westtminster
York
Bristol
Nottingham
Newcastle
Reading
Briegewater
Westmoreland
Durham
Lancashire
Salop
Stafford
Lincoln
Payning
England
Lord Buckingham
Mutiny Trial Onboard Eagle Privateer At Old Bailey
The Old Bailey heard mutiny on a Bristol bound cruise when officers Williams and Stoneham faced charges for arming rioters aboard the Eagle. Key witness Smith testified of musket fire and the crew’s mutinous acts, with the court finding guilt but urging the King's mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yelverson
Teleminer
High Seas
Fins Houe
Old Bailey
William Earl of Mansfield
Court of King’s Bench
James Marriot
High Court of Admiralty
John Williams
Marines
James Stoneham
Eagle
John Smith
Bristol
Walliams
Williams
Stoneham
Falmouath
Peter Reddish
Smith
Duchman
Mackenzie
Lord Mansfield
Peter Crapp
Perzance
Newgate
John Staples
el Altrevedo
Admiralty of England
Thomas Eden
John Head
John Tonkin
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Elfe
Waring
Tower-street
Cruttenden
Oliver Cromwell
Robert Smith
N. W. Lewis
Amm Rsmith Turnpike
Carnpfke
Horse Race Results and Without-Heat Outcome in G 1780
A fragmented report from G 1780 notes no heat results and lists multiple horses and owners. Names include Cannibal Pompey Magnet Humble Eagle Humbug Venetian Houghton Ranger Horizon and more, with cross-flat match details and a sweepstakes event. The text also references Florize Pomona and outcomes against Sir J Penry and Derby entries, but details are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stapleton
D. Cumberland
Br. H. Pompey
D. Grafton
B. H. Magnet
Mr. Vernon
B. H. Humble
J. Shelley
B. H. Eagle
J. Lade
Ch. H. Humbug
J. Pennyman
B. H. Venetian
J. Moore
Bh. Houghton
Ld. Grosvenor
Br. H. Ranger
Mr. O’kelly
Er. H. Horizon
Joogs
H. Ft
Clermont
A York County pledge for reform and parliamentary change
The Committee of sixty one of York County agrees to support economical reform and a more equal representation in Parliament. It binds members to oppose any candidate unless reforms pass, including reducing public expenditure, shortening Parliament terms, and adding county peers. The pledge targets moving reforms through lawful peaceful means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
York
Kingdom of
Great Britain
House of Commons
Westminster Magazine March 1780 Adverts Portrayed George Rodney
This entry advertises the Westminster Magazine for March 1780 with a striking engraving of Admiral George Rodney and a new Chart of the Straits of Gibraltar. It notes a portrait of Mr James Brindley and other engravings, priced at one shilling. Published by Fielding and Walker, with notices that sets may be added by publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerge Rodney
Walter
Gibraltar
Sines
Portugal
Alantic Ocean
Almira
Spain
Mediteranean
Fsa
Bay
Rock of Gibraltar
Westminster Magazine
Fielding
Walker
Ogether
James Brindley
Wickliffe
Join Wickliffe
Dr. Didsbridge
J Macgowan
Paterre
Lkeness
Lord George Gerson
Poe
Sir John
Bath
Prior
R. Crottwell
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Vetert
Bell
Norfkstreet
Miss Wilkinson
King’s Road
Just
Maurice Bingham
Paffty
Hall-Itree
Reilly
Munday
Tooley Street
Newmark
Mar
Ge Uy
Mr. Wentworth
Choice
Zoogs
Ditch-in
Burlton
Wickham
Acro
Guildford
D. Graftan
C Duvers
Puftbo
Ser's Henley
Dr. Urafpit
B. C
Sir L. Dundas
Herod
H. Ft. B. Cc
Vernon
Fenwick
Johnny
Grofvenor
My. Stapleton’s F
Herod Ah
Grofvenor’s F
Mitch’em Pd Aweepstakes
Roogs
B. Cc
C. Imperator
Mr. Turner
Ranthos
D. Bolown
Greybeard Ld
Bulingbroke
C. Hornet Pd
B.C
C. Davers
Woodpecker
Mr. Burlton
G. H. Cavendish
Douglas
O’kelly
Ch. H. Vertumnas Ld
Clermont’s
Foppington
C. Bunbury
Ch. H. Boniface
B. H. Ranger
B. c. Buccaneer
Ca. c
Venus Ld
Grosvenor
Bolton
Tors
Ab. M
Mr. Walker
Br. c. Spitfire
Sweetbriar
D. Bolton
F. Beaty
F.orizel
Mt Tf
Sr George Rodney
Universal Magazine of Knowledge
J. Hinton
King’s Arms
Warwick
Newton
Bookfeller
Macheller
Bookfellers
Ireland
Omayte
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