[Untitled historical report on disasters and royal sightings]
Rome and Florence dispatches describe a major city ruin due to a recent fire with many killed or suffocated, along with other European notes. Details cover destruction, coins recovered, and deaths, plus courtly visits in Rome and Venice plans, and Paris opera attendance with royal salutes and a horse race sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pica
Everal
Rome
Gloucester
Venice
Florence
Maria-Clementina-Josepha-Jane-Fuéle
Paris
Corintess d’Artois
Monifeur
Count d’Artois
Magarch
Shipping News Fragments From May Reporting Winds and Voyages
A fragmented May shipping summary lists ships and movements: Invincible and Albion cruising, American fleet convoy details, Belleisle and Prince of Wales with other vessels sailing toward Petersburgh, London, Bristol, and Atlantic ports. Entries mention several routes from Spithead Guernsey and Dublin to Lisbon Falmouth Memel and New York with mixed cargoes and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Deal
W.S. W
Downs
Invincible
Boyce
Dobbins
Spithead
Rymouth
Albion
Liverpool
Lepage
Guernsey
Fehnsouth
Belleisle
Prince of Wales
Bonne
Ventura
Antonio
Petersburgh
Prince of ‘Wales
Purchase
London
Tierto
Bristol
Rod cv. E
Thombs
Antigua
Pensacola
Fees
Lisbon
Dovér
Ketora
Wishiss
Rouen
Dublin
Petro
Horas -Drom Memel
Bourdeaux
Corkbert
Falmouth
Tassi Carey
Jamaica
Brown
Hondon
f-Catiz
Pete Sour En Leghorn
Fankey
Knowsland
Granada
Efterhall
M‘taurin
Ditto
Waffall
Gore
Judea
The
Cape
Beaty
Chirke
Clyce
New York
Porter
Dathby
Dantzick
Hull
France and Spain Fleet Rumors Reach New York in 1777
An Eastward report from the Rowan Amperean Gazette notes a French fleet of thirty ships of the line and a large arms shipment, plus a French loan of 2,000,000 livres negotiated for the United States. Arthur Lee arrives in France to act with Franklin, as European bankers eye Continental currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aireflelis
France
Paris
Yellel
Spain
America
Europe
London
United States
Franklin
Admiralty dispatch reports Caribbean naval successes and New York rumors
London dated May 12 reports Vice Admiral Gayton in command off Jamaica states twenty three sail of the African rebels captured by his cruisers, totaling ninety men. Nearby letters claim Peek's Kill magazines loss was overstated by the New York Gazette, with only about fifty guards. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived safely at Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Gayton
His
New York
Peek
New York Gazette
Duke
Gloucester
Florenge
Naval and trade alarms as war fears rise abroad
The report notes the Royal Navy’s 74 gun ship in Plymouth under Captain Graves, several French privateers fitting at ports to target British trade, and warnings of imminent conflict if court policy does not deter their efforts. Also covered are Royal reviews at Blackheath, letter news from Helvoetsluys, Cork, Boston, and Gloucester, plus local deaths and academic admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Plymouth
Graves
Gore
East-Indies
the-Cape
Helvoetslays
Prince of Orange Pacquet Avas
Goree Gut
Rotterdam
Dunkirk
Versailles
France
Great Britain
Arma
Prince of Mecklenburgh
Duke of
Ancaster
Blackheath
George Howard
Queen’s Palace
General Post Office
Helvoetfluys
2D Inft
Bristl
Nicholson
Thomas
Jamaica
Andrew
Doria
Philadelphia
Cork
Boston
Lord Lifford
Massachusetts Bay
Newfoundland
Elizabeth
Oportora
Chipflow
Piscataqua
Elizabeth Garnett
Halifax
Clinton
Lord Percy
Peter Fellowes
Bargeman
Mailman’s Row
Chelsea
Greenwich
Norwich
Cambridge
Boyle
Emanuel Colege
Ars
Wm. ‘Grove
Oriel College
Oxford
Fen
Mildenhall
Emley
King’s Collge
Bankruptcy Surrenders By London Merchants and Mariners
LIST of debtors and vessels with specified surrender dates in May and June at Guildhall London and other venues. Names include William Bates coal-merchant Strand Quick High Holborn Pascal Colebrook Samuel G. fling Birmingham Nathaniel Williamson Salford Henry Bayley Willowhall John Henry Eroft Swithin'e-tane with surrender times and locations as recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bates
Strand
London
Bun. Quick
High Holborn
Guildhall
Vidon
Fenty Pascal
Colebrook
All
Mariner
Samuel G. Fling
Birmingham
Warwickshire
Vine
Anchor Inn
Aldridge
Nife
Thomis Baylis
Major Payler
Covent-Gardén
Dinen-Uraper
Mayn
Jane
Forendon
Een Nathaniel Williamson
Salford
Lancashire
Fuftian Dyer
King’s Head
Henry Bayley
Willowhall
Whittesey
Ely
Cambridgeshire
Man
Bull
Stafford
Lincolnshire
Krutcy
John Henry
Eroft
Swithin
Certificates to be granted on May 31
List of individuals receiving certificates on May 31 including William Stevenson of Brittol formerly with Wm Randolph and James Chef 40 of Maryland. Alexander Morris of Birmingham with Thomas Gilbart. Robert Forster of King's Lynn merchant. Jonathan Curtis of Plymouth Devonshire. High water at London Bridge tomorrow morning after 7 o'clock and in the afternoon after 1.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stevenson
Brittol
Wm. Randolph
James Chef
London Bridge
House of Lords May 12 Second Reading and Committee
The House read a second time the bill to prevent frauds in excise revenues and a first time for bills restraining small notes and inclosure measures. It reported and passed several inclosure bills including Uffington Markholtton Farnborough and Barnfield, and noted Wolverhampton paving and lighting. The second reading of meadow and pasturage improvement bills was put off for two months. The Wheat export bill to the West Indies was read a second time and committed for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Bulmer
Corfton
Uffington
Markbrotton
e'Farnborough
Barnfield
Wolverhampton
West Indies
Navy debt and victualling bills sent to committee
In the House of Commons Mr Buller from the Admiralty presented accounts of increased navy debt and of the victualling transport bills. Resolutions from the committee on injury laws were ordered to be printed. An account of Greenwich Hospital returns was ordered laid before the House. The Ashton Keynes inclosure bill was ordered engrossed by 44 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
E. House
Admiralty of
Committee of Longitude
Commons
Buller
Admiralty
Greenwich Hospital
Debates over a royal bill in parliament amid distress
The passage presents a mock speech praising royal expenditure, urging consent to lavish revenue. It rails at corruption, extols the monarch's health and dignity, and laments burdens on citizens while parroting parliamentary forms and concerns about prestige and allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty
Address to increase royal dukes income in Parliament
The debate centers on an Address to raise the annual income of the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Cumberland. Proponents argue Parliament must aid two princes closely tied to the Crown to avoid poverty and maintain royal dignity, citing precedents and the country’s honor. Critics warn against enriching the royal household while economy persists and urge constitutional restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James- Lowther
Gloucester
Cumberland
Great Britain
Rome
James
London
Duke of Cumberland
England
Edward Astley
James Lowsther
Sardinia
Charles Fox
Fox
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Fron
Holland
Ankrupts
Alexander Vasquee de Mondragon
Loudun
Lble
Wallis
Walliam Wilson
Gale
Lae Cockhurn
Petersham
G. Robinson
Stationers Hall
William Williams
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