Desperate prisoners secured after rope escape attempt
In Southwark two felons cut free irons with a spring la and used a rope with a broomstick end to catch on the prison palings. One man climbed near 30 feet before the rope failed. he later escaped from Bridewell but was recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwark
Humphreys
Bridewell
London Gazette
Kensington
Ed Chamberlain
Brandenburgh Bareith
Samuel Hague
Lurley
Ashton- Under-Lyne
County of Lancaster
Peter Huniley
Beverley
County of
York
Meeting to nominate a representative for Parliament
To the Worthy Liverymen of the City of London Gentlemen you are desired to meet at Guildhall tomorrow the tenth instant at eleven o clock in the forenoon to consider a proper person to be put in nomination for a representative of this city in Parliament in the room of Slingsby Berrell deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Slingsby Berhell
Richard Glyn
Stines
Berueer
Deceas
George
Basingstone-Hill
Himdlesham
Surrey
Hounslow- Heath
Middlesex
Fresh Damask Diaper Goods at Forster’s Linen Warehouses
On sale at Forster's Linen Warehouses Charing Cross Portugal Street Clare Market near Bridge Foot Borough. Damask and diaper tablecloths in various qualities priced 2s to 8s per piece. dark cottons at 2s to 3s per yard. diaper cloth at 6s per piece. mutlin neckcloths 2s per piece. sheeting 1d to 14d per yard. superfine Scotch hollands 2s 6d per yard. other fabrics including diaper and checks offered at low prices due to large quick returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forster’s
Act Charing-Cross
Portugal-Street
Clare-Market
Bridge
Scotch Hollands
Extraordinary incident over Dutch privateer cargo at Tybee
Our latest advices from Georgia up to the sixth instant describe an odd event concerning a supposed Dutch schooner stranded at Tybee. Papers found inside a sugar cask proved the cargo and vessel to be French property, complicating condemnation under trade law. Nearby reports note rough weather at St Kit's and St Eustatia, privateers losing masts and men at Bermuda, and preparations for further clashes with Montcalm as Cape Breton regiments march toward the lake with Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plantation News
South Carolina
Georgia
Tybee
Montferrat
St. Kit’s
St. Eustatia
Martinico
York
Riddle
St. Christopher’s
Sandy Point
Baffater
North Carolina
Guardaloupe
Antigua
West
New-York
Duke of Marlborough
Richardson
Bermuda
Stoddard
M. Montcalm
Cape Breton
Gage
Mohawks River
Danish Ship Master Lands Report From Leith Visit
A Danish ship master arrived at Leith on Tuesday night and reports details of his departure and events at sea during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Leith
Entailed Estates Bill Proposed. Perth Physician Dies
A notice from Norway reports the sinking of Marshal de Bellerils Privateer by two English warships after a lengthy action. A bill regulating entails is to be presented to Parliament for Scotland’s proprietors and public interest. Friday last died Dr Alexander Bayne, physician in Perth. An Edinburgh Courant advertisement from Oct 28 warns children to seek parental consent before marriage or face banishment and loss of inheritance, with penalties escalating for clandestine unions.
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Norway
Marshal de Bellerils
Scotland
Alexander Bayne
Perth
Edinburgh Courant
Glasgow
Robert M‘nair
Jean Holmes
Jean Ated
Fortifications Ordered at Sunderland Port Entrance
Newcastle reports orders to erect additional fortifications at the entrance of the port of Sunderland. Obituaries note the death of Alexander Collingwood in Unthank at age 18, with burial at Whittingham and a list of pallbearers led by Lord Ravensworth. Also in Gloucester William Hayward, alderman, died at Hucelecote, and William Blanch of Wotton near the city died after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Sunderland
Unthank
Alexander Collingwood
Northumberland
Whittingham
Lord Ravensworth
Sir Henry Grey
Barr. Nich. Brown
Robert Fenwick
Christopher Boyd
Collingwood Forster
Bryan Busteil
Gilbert
Navigation and ship movements at Deal in November winds
Ships arriving and departing from Deal as of November 7 report the N S del Pilar from Malaga for Guernsey Prefcort and Sherman from Carolina for Sunday. Prince Frederick Packer from Lisbon. Augusta Duke bound for Rotterdam. Loyalty John tun from Halifax. Revenge Chesterfield Dolphin remain. outbound vessels include George Montgomery from Virginia Dolphin Boys Swift Chew and others sailing for the River. Wind south. Downs remain with Revenge Chesterfield and Dolphin and two East-India Ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Ans & Falmouth
Now
N.S. del Pillar
Malaga
Guernsey
Prefcort
Sherman
Carolina
Prince Frederick Packer
Lisbon
Deel
New
Augusta
Rotterdam
Loyalty
Johhtun
Halifax
Lis Mgjzity
Revenge
Chetterheld
Dolphin
George
Royal visit and city ceremonies in London a tale
Reports from London describe yesterday's arrivals and ceremonies at St James's and Guildhall led by royals and city dignitaries, with Duke of Cumberland and Marlborough noted. A Lisbon resident returns to his Admiralty home as political notes drift from Flanders and Courland about unrest in France and parliamentary wheel laws affecting farmers and freight transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Kelly
Royal College of Physicians
Broad Pavement
St. Martin’s Lane
London
Amelia
Kensington
St. James’s
Duke of Cumberland
St.James’s
Richard Glyn
Guildhall
Charles Asgill
Mansion House
Westminttes
Exchequer Court
Duke of Marlborough
Harwich
John Clevland
Lisbon
Admiralty
Portugal
Flanders
France
Damien
Mitrau
Courland
Mee
Biron
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City of London
Greyhound Inn
Hyde Park Corner
Richard Darwen
Mary Darwen
F Wilson
Ang’s Arms
Alf
Ul Anlares
Warter, Jo Oe
Egor L
Blirks
Ac Él
Eddy
Ial Cathi, Seco
N Wes
Urawly
Elan
Marva
Gu Tae Basa
Nis
iZc
Bank of Higland
Aeun
Wali
Ted
Great North Road
Angel
Grantham
Black Bull
Witham Common
Stamford
Rosert Bragg
Jons Brasvos
Aving
Alderman Biylis
Mercer
Londons
Philip Rutford
Rufford
Thomas Cornwell
Puirre Rufford
Mr. Cornwell
New Street
Worcester
Bull and Month Inn
Ulual
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