Admiralty Ship Commissioned and Global Dispatches Reported
May 6 dispatches from Hague Amsterdam and Berlin detail the Admiral General 76 guns under Vice Admiral Hartfink, and the King’s new direct complaints rule. Letters from Paris and Martinique note Guichen’s arrival and Vaudreuil’s death. Indiamen movements include Ganges and General Barker reaching Bengal, with losses at Bengal silk warehouse and a late death of Mr. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
College of the Admiralty
Amsterdam
Andrew Hartfink
States General
Prince de Gallitzin
Russia
Dresden
Saxony
Florence
the Two Sicilies
Januarius
Charles
Francis
Paris
Cadiz
Count de Guichenis
Martinico
Count de Vaudreuil
Maife
Madras
China
Straits of Malacca
Bengal
Dennis
Southampton
Nassau East
P Santee Kent
Morse East Indiaman
Pringers Royal
Kerr
London
Cape
Deptford
Pearson
Serapis
Lloyd’s
Liberty
Mead
Elbe
Varley
Hull
Hambro
Pincombe
Bristol
Oporto
Bar
Vigo
Liverpoole
Ganges
Richardson
Barker
Todd
Mr. Taylor
Petticoat
Ludgate Hill
Ship News Record of May 4 Arrivals and Departures
Ship Ne. W S Dial arrives with Minerva tender crew and remains with Dromedary Supply victualler and Justine. Washington bound for Rotterdam. Arrivals at Portmouth include Jonge Cornelius and Mary Venck from Rotterdam and Fortune Schieldrup from Fre drickstadt. Poole reports Mayerhof Garmers from Norden.
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S. W
Minerva
Dromedary
Victualler
Justine
Washington
Rotterdam
Portmouth
Jonge
Cornelius
Mary
Venck
Fortune
Schieldrup
Fredrickstadt
Poole
Mayerhof
Garmers
Norden
Privateers Return From Charles Town Amid War News
A North Carolina privateer report from Brest page cites Clinton era troops at Ashley River near James Island, with Charles Town defenders between ten and eleven thousand including Gates’s 7500 regulars. Letters from Martinique and Brest note Guichen’s squadron assembling, Fort Royal, and French naval activities as March reports reach London.
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North Carolina
Brest
Charles Town
Clinton
Ashley River
James Island
New York
Charles
Gates
Virginia
Howe
Dickenson
Congress
England
America
Clerk
Foot Guards
Foot
Adolphus Oughton
Quebec
London
Half Moon Tavern
Cheapside
Hurford
Alderman Townsend
Watkin Lewes
Alderman Clarke
Alderman Newenham
Monsieur Guichen
Martinico
le Cerf
Sieur Varage
France
Count de Guichen
Fort Royal
Count de Graffe
Sieur de la Mothe Piquet
Marquis de Vaudreuil
Count de Pont de Vaux
Fendant
Naffan
Southampton
Lords Committee Reports Bill For Additional Duty On Sale
In a Committee on Friday May the Lords examined and reported the bill to lay an extra duty on sale. The case heard involved a Scotch appeal with William Marshall of Glasgow as appellant and Cunningham and others as respondents. The decree was affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marshall
Glasgow
Meff. Cunningham
Peace with America: Commons debate on conciliation bill
Governor Pownall moves to lay an account of ships to America before Parliament. General Conway seeks a rapid conciliation with America, arguing war ruinous and calling for a bill to quiet disturbances and empower negotiations. Lords, MPs debate independence, royal power, and terms, with mixed support and warnings of impracticality.
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Pownall
New York
America
Treasury
Lord North
George Gordon
Plymouth
Conway Rose
France
Congress
House of Bourbon
Mr. Penn
Great Britain
Eden
Lord George Gordon
Cruger
Pit
Lord Stormont
MM Donald
Spain
Powys
Gonway
Rous
George Germain
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Holland
Flanders
Epsom Races
Noblemen and Gentlemens Plate
Mr. Redfearn
Wildman
Ryder
Blackhead
Weift
Leoni
Mr. West
Thursoday
C. Bunbury
O’kelly
Mr. Walker
F. Evelyn
Dras
Evetana
J. W. George
Haymarket
Lisbon
John Leake
Royal College of Physicians
R. Baldwin
Patenofter Row
W. Jackson
Oxford
Woodyer
Cambridge
Isreadhower
Portsmouth
Dr. Priestley
Ieee of Philsophical Necessity
J. Palmer
Minster
New Brad-street
J. J Hnson
St. Pawl’s Church- Yard
N. B
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Churchyard
Apollonius Rhodius
Francis Fawkes
Coluthus
Helen
J. Dodsley
Pall Mall
P.iosophers
Pere Buffier
Reid Oswald
Beattie
J Johnson
St. Paul's Gnarch- Yard
LORDS
House ¢ Commons
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