Proclamation Urging Loyalty in North American Colonies
A royal proclamation from St James's dated October 30 1776 declares loyalty to the crown amid rebellion in North America. It calls subjects to observe a public fast and prayer, condemns rebellion, and orders bishops to arrange a suitable form of prayer for all churches and places of worship. A separate note mentions a general fast in Scotland on December 12.
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North America
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
St. James’s
Scotland
Howe dispatches from New York and London Gazette details
Letters from General Howe to Lord George Germaine report British possessions in New York City after rebel lines abandoned Brooklyn. They describe landing operations, engagements near Inclenberg and Morris Heights, captures of prisoners, and dispatches on naval support and ordnance taken. Also notes on ships, captures, and political notices from Haslemere and Hashemere.
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Whitehall
William Howe
George Germaine
Balfour
Sir William Howe
Lord Halifax
New-York
Yorkland
New York
Brooklyn
New Lown Creek
New York Island
Kepp’s Bay
Hotham
Stuyvesant’s Cove
Hoven’s Hook
Harlem
Inclenberg
King’s Bridge
M‘gowan
North River
Bloomingdale
Ing’s Bridge
Blue Bell
Phoenix
Roebuck
Orpheus
Carysfort
Rose
Vanderwater
Vaughan
Grenadiers
Monéton
York
Land
Robertson
Viscount Howe
Mr. Stephens
Eagle
New York River
York Island
Parker and Wallace
Fanthaw
Hamand
Hudson
Buthwyck Creek
Batteaux
Gullies
Vandeput
Caldwell
Dickson
Caulfield
Phipps
Molloy
Haworth
The
Henry
Parry
Chads
Bristow
Long Island
Robert Roughead
Richard Fowler
John Randall
Thomas Brown
Chambers
Stuart
Knowles
Laird
Bushwyck
New Town Creek
Hell-Gate
East River
Banks
Davis
Wilkinson
Pearl
Tryal
Earl of Bristol
Barfleur
Portsmouth
Milbank
Nancy
Keys
Antigua
Nelly
Bradstreet
Honduras
London
Perkins
Jenkins
St. Augustine
Bristol
Peggy
Kennedy
Halifax
Boston
Ann
Duncan
Dominica
Forbesco
Fame
Hope
Gordon
Jamaica
Peter
John
Shaw
Malaga
Fly
Robinson
Crookhaven
Jackson
Liverpool
Bermuda
William, Moore
Downs
England
Bolton
William Ross
Elizabeth Fenton
Paxter Hatch
Ditto
Wm. Lefsty
Maintweet Walrond
Philp Hicks
Charles Grant
George Cambell
John Grant
George Delanoy
Gee Bates
Daniel Donovan
Bartlet
Pringle
Crags
Seddon
Fraser
Boge
Parke
Walker
Adamant Robson
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Haslemere
Thomas More Molyneux
Peter Barrett, Esq
News snippets from Europe and America recount battles and travels
Letters from New York London and Plymouth describe troop exchanges and fortifications at King s Bridge and Harlem. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester plan Naples visit while the Princess of Asturias suffers a miscarriage. Royal ships sail and captains take new commands as small craft join convoy duties.
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France
Flanders
Holland
Rome
Duke
Duchess of Gloucester
Naples
Madrid
Princess of Asturias
Ships sailing and arrivals at Deal and Gravesend Nov 2 3
Nov 2 Deal reports multiple ships sailing including Mary Gilftyn for Grenada and Jamaica, Warners Martin for Antigua, Sally Hrowell for Tobago, Duke of York for Jamaica, with Morant Carter remaining for Jamaica and Speedwell sloop. Nov 3 Morant Carter and Montague James sail for Jamaica. Unity Dixey for Portsmouth. Hercules Waller for Dublin. Arrivals include Williash Moore from Botton and numerous vessels from Jamaica and Portugal at various ports. Wind NW.
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Deal
Mary
Gilftyn
Grenaday
Randal
Dublin
Dawes
Brown
Earl of Effingham
Curling
Jamaica
Warners
Martin
Antigua
Friend
Cummings
Barbadoes
Sally
Hrowell
Tobago
Duke of York
Grant
Thames
Rendall
Morant
Carter
Speedwell
W.ni
Montacgue James
Ripp
Unity
Dixey
Pirtfemouth
Hercules
Waller
Ged Love
Hunter
Lierpool
Wind
N. W.gravesend
Britannia
Dixon
G Sttesburgh
Ne Emanuel
Blom
Longfound
Bristol
delCarmin
Marietta
Bilboa
Ditto
Choice
Harry
M Mel
Cico
George Pennel
Oporto
Fame
Frown
Vampire
Hope
Kelly
Penelops
Jemison
Uhes
Cecilia
Gikinson
Dista
Good
Allen
Curs
Dito
Friendship
Harvey
Brinol
Wiindrofen
Soundbergh
Stockholm
Punzarvon
Kirby
G Trenburgh
Pelfast
Sucis
Tupper
Portsmouth
Waterford
Betty
Turner
Fom Didiz
M'fahn
Rominica
Elizabeth
Dowling
Operto
Lisbon
Ditta
Kent
Hall
Poll
Langer
Havre
Lilly
Howe
Abes
Willams
Hamilton
Johnson
Jenny
Kerr
Rottercam
Kingston
Clark
Meuel
Yarmouth Roads
Bankrupts and dividends listed for London and surrounding towns
A historical bankruptcy notice lists Thomas Howard James Doves Richard Horniman Mathew Clarke Richard Tidswell the younger Edward Perry and others with surrender and dividend dates set for November and December at Guildhall London with high water marks noted at London Bridge. Included are names from Gerrard Street St Ann Westminster Roches ter Abingdon Holborn Greenwich Shepton Mallet and Leeds along with occupations such as upholder paper-tainer tobacconist grocer pawnbroker merchant and clerk worker.
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Thomas Howard
Gerrard-street
St. Ann
Westminster
Farrene
James Doves
Rochester
Kent
Fureender
Richard Horniman
Abingdon
Herks
Mathew Clarke
Holborn
London
Richard Tidswell
Greenwich
Guildhall
Edward Perry
Shepton Mailer
Somersetthire
Sheerman
George Inn
Wels
William Prentice
Southwark
Chefemonger
Wiliam Gurr
Newgate Street
Haberdasher
William Caltlman
Brentford
Middlesex
William Cooper
Edward Worth
Whitecrofs-street
Guidhall
Richard Jefferson
Leeds
Yorkshire
High Water
London-Bridge
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London Gazette
Paulus Hook
C. W. Howe
City of
Ordnance
Garrisom
Samuel Cleveland
Royal Artillery
Admiralty Office
Batrad
Lord
Lon
Prescot
Sullivan
New Jersey
Nantz
Washington
Surinam
Amazon
Plymouth
Robert
Aitkin
Ranger
St. Helen’s
Spithead
Apollo
How
Cape
Courageux
Hood
Lord Mulgrave
Ardent
Walsingham
Royal William
Engeland