This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
France Seizes Claud and Hanover Packet Forfeit Plea
An 18th century note reports the French government has declared forfeited to the French King the Clorengim and Hanover Packet ships owned by Mr Long. The piece accuses Britain of duping the public and criticizes ongoing war costs while detailing fleet movements and Allied tensions with Spain and Portugal. It mentions ships taken at Nantes, promises of restitution, and implications for American independence efforts. It also covers weather, local notices, and societal events of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clorengim
Hanover
France
Great-Britain
theiAmericans
SR Argent
Ministry
Clarendon
Nantz
London
America
Europe
Itheries
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
Havannah
St. Domingo
Sc. Sacrement
House of ‘Bomrbon
Cofantuba
Anglande Ogee Keigdaid
Amd
Ratibéen
William Howe
Hapimey
England
Cadiz
Berrand Kerigoen
Bithon
Salmon
Peter
Bourdeaux
Philadelphia
Berthaven
Cape Clear
Aline
Johnson
Newfoundland
Barbadoes
Halifax
Sir William
Macauay
Cornbeitreet
John Street
Barkway
Kead
Hertfordshire
Cottingham
Spurling
Spuling
Bithopsgate
Willian ‘Haylor
Northampton Chapel
Walker
Hanes
Croffe
Halington
Yeerday
Young
Warwick
Apu ‘Hodges
House,of Lords
Brixey
Oxford-strear
Mify Hyde
Ealton
Ney Hountlow
David Colliard Bel
Queen- Street
Grosvenor
London Bridge