Unlucky Explosion Destroys Ship at Dundee
An Edinburgh report notes a mid day accident at Dundee as the Sip Planter Captain Maver perished when loose powder ignited and blew the ship to pieces while saluting upon entering port. A boy, two press gang sailors, and a tidesman died. maize and one boy survived. ship remains in four fathoms water with little chance of recovery. Townsfolk gathered on shore to greet arrivals.
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Edinburgh
Dundee
Maver
Holland
James Kinloch
Election of a Treasurer for the West Riding at Pontefract
In York on May Thursday the West Riding Treasurer election was held in Pontefract to replace the late Mr Kitchingman. Mr Lucas of Pontefract and Mr Downs of Wakefield faced each other, with Lucas chosen. A letter from Newcastle dated April 29 is noted. An express to all pilots for the Holland coast to London arrived yesterday, stirring speculation about its impact.
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Country News
York
Pontefract
West Riding
Kitchingman
Lucas
Downs
Wakefield
Newcastle
Holland
London
St. Janes
Tames
Fortune
Thompson
Bristol
Jamaica
Madeira
Fairweather
Hutchinson
Leith
Nore
Foundling Hospital
Elias Crespin
St. Andrew
Guernsey
Lord de la War
William Augustus Pitt
John Mordaunt
Regiment of Dragoons
Suart Douglas
4Th Regiment of Foot
Duroure
Peter Campbell
Peter Dunbar
Henry Provyn
12Th Regiment of Foot
Napier
Joseph Harpe R
45Th Regiment of
Willian Catherwood
66Th Regiment of Foot
Col
la Faustile
William Dalton
Jones
Garnet Loving
74Th Regiment of Foot
Col. Lalbot
75Th Regiment of Foot
Lord George Forbes
Matthew Bourke
Whitewell Butler
James Faikeen
Edward Codrington
Leftourgeon
Moruake
Raine’s Hospital
Maury Uther
Novemer
Charleton
Hoster
Whitechapel
Rotheras
High Holborn
West Lane
Rotherhith
Enuay
Port News Gleans Ships Arriving and Sailing
Felmouth reports April 6 arrivals including the Hope from Amsterdam for Truro and the Ostrich Hawkins for Penzance plus the Hopewell from Westport bound for Bristol. May 1 sees the Frow Margarita from Rotterdam for Copenhagen. evening muster lists many warships in the Sound including the Heroe and Venus, with several others. Winds NE and later ENE, strong.
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Port News
Felmouth
Hope
Amstrdam
Truroe
Hawkins
Penzance
Hopewell
Westport
Bristol
Kington
Revenge
Monmouth
Dunkirk
Chatham
Vengeance
Penguin
Tamer
Speedwell
The
Downs
Nottingham
London News: Prussia France War News and Privateers
In London reports the Dutch mail delay due to easterly gales, Prussia complains of French aggression at Cologne, and France eyeing new taxes. Naval exploits include Cherbourg privateers, ransoms paid, and ships released after cargo seizures. Local notices record clerical appointments, militia promotions, marriages, deaths, and a warehouse fire at Rotherhithe.
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London
Ratisbon
France
Marchioness de Pompadour
Glasgow
Guadaloupe
Europe
Plymouth
Conquerante
Chaffeur
Cherburg
Portland
Diligence
Sloop of War
Eastwood
Penzance
Granville
Spears
Kinsford
Jupiter
Bayonne
Cape Clear
Robert
Jane
Bell
Denham
Tryon
Oxford
Webber
Jun
Valentine
Furnell
Edgecote
Pearse
Chegerfield
Carter
Hestor
Williams
Walpole
Fenner
Royal George
Beamith
Anna Maria
Caine
Northumberland
Draper
Chandelos
Burford
England
Leghorn
Postscript London urges action to curb corruption
A London Postscript argues that great men in the administration should use their power to persuade wealthy patrons and officials to invest in public funds. It suggests flattering the powerful to support reforms, noting arrivals from Flanders and reports of Prince Henry of Prussia’s movements, with Brussels Gazette copies scarce and Egypt and Asia explorations cited.
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Commonwealth
Flanders
Brussels
Henry
Prussia
Bohemia
Saxony
Turin
Royal Societies
London
Stockholm
Egypt
Arabia
Persia
East Indies
Revival of Petition on Starch Law by Barbers and Makers
Fragmentary notes describe a Wednesday presentation to the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury seeking relief from the high duties on starch. The petition, from barbers, peruke makers, starch and ludigo makers of London and Westminster, aims to ease costs for consumers and manufacturers and boost revenue. Mention of the Nore Fleet departure with the Dolphin convoy is included, plus unrelated market prices and bonds from the era.
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His Majesty’s Treasury
London
Westminster
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Biick
Flamborough, &c
Winita W.S. W
Dolphin
Bank
Salilipton
Thomas Ar Tae
Golsmith
Baglant
Pruitia
Atteas
Fita
Fleecalta
Thomas Deverson
St Green-Arvest
Britain
Ireland
T. Osborne
C. Hitch
L. Hawes
A. Mullary
John Rivington
Coenen
Pall-mall
Londor
John Quincy
T. Longman
Paternofterkow
Sanetorius
Dr. Hadges
Dire
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