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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 27, 1780

Page

3

SHIP DEALS AND SAILINGS IN MAY TRADE ROUTES

May 30 records show wind and sea activity with ships Expedition Sprightly and Surprize cutters sailing yesterday. Listings include Kington Johnson for New York Singleton for Guernsey Woolton Phillips for Cork Thomas and Ann Wood for Pool Jenny Angel for Weymouth and arrivals from Barbados and Jamaica with London connections.

Deal Kington Johnson New York Singleton Guernsey Woolton Phillips Cork Thomas and Ann Wood Pool Jenny Angel Weymouth

The Battle of Martinico and Admiral Rodney’s Report

An officer aboard the Seeet recounts the April engagement with the French fleet at Martinico. Rodney pursued from Gros Islet with Centurion and five frigates, describing formation faults, ships breaking the line, heavy losses aboard the Sandwich, and criticism of desertion and discipline.

Elections and naval war news from Malden to Cadiz

On Saturday last Edward Harvey was elected unopposed as Member for Malden in place of the deceased Nafsan. Hertford elected Richard Stanley Recorder, succeeding Paul Field. Monarch’s birthday observed on Monday. Eastbourne to house royal children for salt water cure. The Earl of Salisbury dangerously ill at Hatfield. Naval battles near Cadiz and Jamaica reported with officers commended. Graves sails to Jamaica, Cornwall damaged, French privateers active. Port Captain Taylor promoted, Yarmouth’s captaincy noted. Spanish and French prizes captured or ransomed. Portmouth and St Helens convoys listed. Public notices include Pay Office reckonings and restoration celebrations. Militia orders and theatre season closed. Obituaries and deaths noted in India and England. Ireland’s House of Commons details mutiny bill debate and linen export discussions.

Zoth Zift Prince Rupert Dominica Fort Royal Martinico Malden Essex Nafsan Edward Harvey Hertford Paul Field Richard Stanley Eastbourn Sussex Earl of Salisbury Hatfield Hertfordhire West Indies George Rodney Gibralter Aétior Wich Cornwall Intrepid Dixon Terrible Taylor Yarmouth Greyhound Bateman Charles Saunders George Brydges Rodney Sandwich Mahon Ryder Riga Hull Rochelle Williams Merchant Greenock Memel Hope Lamb Glasgow New York Bilboa la Quimper Corentin la Vermondis Sc. Matee’s Brest Admiral Graves Penzance St. Ponte Vedra Antonio Mont Ferrat Bourdeaux Bilbea John Hannah M’intohh Aberdeen London Dunkirk Holland Portmouth St. Helen’s Endymion Beaver Zephir Guinea Brothers Dutlin Swallow Wasp Torbay Minerva Scott Lynn Dover Whitehall Charles II Thomas Alderman Kitchen St. Paul’s Wight John Lade Newmarket West Norfolk Regiment of Militia Earl of Orford Scarborough George Savile West Riding Leeds Newcastle Alnwick Morpeth Bedlington Blythe Theatre Royal Covent Garden Lail Messrs Clarke Prothero India Calcutta Dow Grantham England Robert Keith Guards Ibberton Blandford John Mullet Liverpool Francis G.idare Datchet

Local Names and Streets in Anglophone Notices

Near Windsor, George Warner, Esq. St. in Upper Marybone street, Mr. J. L. Du. The same day in Hatton Garden, Alsna. Leevington, Esq. The same day at Esey Edward Chandler, Esq. formerly a friend in York Street Coven Garden Yisterda. New street quay, Shoe Lane, Mr. Brown, waiter gilder.

Windsor George Warner Upper Marybone-street J. L. du Hatton Garden Alsna Leevington E.sey Edward Chandler York New-street-quae Shoe-lane Mr. Brown Wv. Gilder

Prices of farm goods and grains at Bear Key market

Market notes show prices for cow wheat at 253.4 to 365.0, rye around 17s 63.0, oats 11s to 15s, barley 143.42 to 163.6, malt 223. a 26s od, grey peas 20s to 22, white peas 25s to terday, boiled peas 36s, tick beans 17s.6d, small beans 208.2 25s, tares 2s 26s, flour 26s per day, second sort 26s, rape seed 183 to 2.5 per cwt.

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