Letter to Lord Dartmouth Calls for Accountability in War
A fragment from a London Evening Post letter criticizes Lord Dartmouth for actions during the American conflict. It accuses him of cowardice, misjudgment, and harmful policies toward the Colonies, predicting independence and public distress as consequences of his conduct. The missive portrays strong emotion and questions his political loyalty and leadership.
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Jong
Howe
Ibve
Mervin
Dartmouth
Ireland
Dublin
George
Leicester
Germany
Mindeney Nut
Fontenoy
Ian
Minden
St. Pae
George Renville
Wight
America
Portsmouth
Vancoffe
Mackenzie
Cowes
Law’ Department
North
Germaine Ri
Paddy
St. James’s
Rigby
George Germaine
Oxford
Gloria Mundi
Express
Madrid report on St Sacrament colony and war costs
Postscript notes Madrid confirms capture of St Sacrament by St Rose frigate and reports fortifications expended and port filled. It claims peace signed between our Court and Portugal with reciprocal cession of conquered lands and Portugal paying Spain’s war expenses. Magistrate orders a census to identify residents able to serve in the King's troops.
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Madrid
St. Rose
St. Sacrament
Itvis
Portugal
Spain
Campaign maneuvers near Fort Stanwix and Burgoyne
Extracted letters recount St Leger and Johnstone plans against Fort Stanwix, ambush tactics, savage allies, and rebel losses. Burgoyne’s foraging party defeated. refugees and chiefs killed or captured. Reports of Hessian deceits and American state of war circulate. letters note strategic moves and morale across New York frontier.
Mixed London news and notices from 1777 era
A fragmented London chronicle reports on letters from Belfast and Bordeaux, privateers and naval movements including the Randolph frigate and a 22-pounder portside privateer brig, plus city ceremonies. It notes Lord Mayors at the Mansion House, Cambridge Vice Chancellor election, Garrick visiting Covent Garden, wax works in Pall Mall, a suicide in Oxford Market, a theft at Lamb Inn, rising sugar prices, and a state lottery drawn from November records.
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Taissher
Minden Howes
Howe
Belfast
Philips
Bourdeaugs
Bourdeaux
Parker
Philadelphia
Maryland
Portsmouth
West Indies
James Esdaile
Guildhall
Mansion House
Thomas
Christ College
Cambridge
Garrick
Hampton
Covent-garden
Mifg Han
Nah Moore
Xeder
Correl
Oxford-market
Wingrove
Lambinn
Wych-street
Butcher-Row
Byfield and Hawksworth
Craig’s’ Court
Charing- Cross
Tragicoreview and stock listings in Covent Garden notes
The Covent Garden report criticizes Kilpatrick's Richard III performance as uneven yet promising in moments, while Mrs. Hartley and others are critiqued for mannerisms. the piece ends with a stock prices roundup listing various Indian bonds annuities and lottery tickets with brief values.
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Richard III
Farnight
Kilpatrick
Rant
Buffle
Richard
Anne
Mr. Full
Henry
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St London
Ieee
Pefiidas
Phearkes
Gracions
Strafford
Tani
Caractacus
England
Waites
Postscript
Flanders
Quebec
Cork
Col St. Leger
John Johnfori
Fort Stanwix
Ambuth
Tosgether
Forc
Col. St. Leger
St. Leger
Jusmen
Drick
Burgoyne
Carleton
Burgoyney
T&c
Albany
Saratoga
Ulty
van Skeiks Mills
Bennington
Baume
Ridfal
Covent Garden
India
Ditto
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