Royal terms and Hanoverian garrison strain in the Downs
Reports from Madrid and Paris describe royal plans and military movements. The Queen funds a monastery apartment for retirement. Hanoverian troops remain a large garrison with scarce provisions as winter nears. News from Deal notes strong westerly winds and ships staying in the Downs.
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Madrid
Order of St. Francis de Sales
Stade
Elbe
Lawenburgh
Duke of Brunswick
Paris
Privateer Harlequin Returns After Fourth Cruise
Plantation News reports the Privateer Sloop Harlequin under Capt. Doran returning from a 35 day voyage from Rhode Island. In August he and Capt. Tomkins of the King Hendrick captured Le Triumphant, Le St. Francis, and Quatre Amies off Martinico, all laden with coffee, cotton and sugar. Clark’s ship from Newfoundland notes a French privateer harassing fishermen and Gosport MOF capturing Cape Breton privateers. Reports say 46 persons were taken from German Flats by French and Indians, with many inhabitants fleeing.
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Plantation News
New-York
Harlequin
Doran
Rhode Island
King Hendrick
Tomkins
le Triumphant
Monf
Arrave
le St. Francis
Duove
Quatre Amies
Duran
Martinico
Clark
Wias
Thendé
Gosport
Cape Breton
Election of North Riding Register at North Allerton
York on November 8 reports the North Riding register election results with Thomas Robinson, Esq. 180 votes and Matthew Dodsworth, Esq. 173, electing Robinson. Also notes four new military exercise companies in York led by locals, and visits by Marquis of Rockingham, with robed observers praising their discipline. Obituaries list Mrs Hildyard of Monk-Bar and Rev Peter Walmsley of Malton, with Rev Geoffrey Walmsley succeeding him. A fire at Dringhouses destroyed a thatched house, five stables, and a barn after a Bey's pistol incident.
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York
North- Allerton
Thomas Robinson
Matthew Dodsworth
Minster
Rockingham
Robert Rich
Dragoons
Monk-Bar
Hildyard
Keirr
John Hildyard
Severes
Haughton
Duram
Malton
Peter Walmsley
Geoffrey Walmsley
Marquis of
Rockingam
Dringhouses
Port News Update From Penzance Reports Snow Encounter
Port News from Penzance notes the Ferdinando Boyd was driven into port by a French snow privateer lingering off the coast, while Deal reports wind from the southwest. His Majesty's Ship Gayland Jamaica Frigate and Beaver Frigate are sailed and active in the area.
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Penzance
Barnet
St. Christopher
Ferdinando
Boyd
Deal
S. W
His Majesty
Gayland
Jamaica
Beaver
Restitution of Penthievre dispute over Antigallican prize
London column argues that the Antigallican owners should regain the Penthievre prize seized near Cadiz. It accuses Spain and France of bias, cites Captain Foster’s conduct, and condemns Perjury and injustice in Madrid. It notes British efforts, Keene’s warnings, and reported French influence delaying justice.
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William Pitt
Pitt
France
Spain
Great Britain
Capt. Foster
Cadiz
Marquis de Croix
Gallicia
Corunna
Madrid
Lever
Patt
Lorter
Benjamin ‘Keene
Mr. Wall
Benjamin Keene
Wall
Foster
Resolutions on Civil Establishment Pensions 1757 Irish House
Abstract of votes from the Irish House of Commons on the committee report about civil pensions. It condemns pensions for nonresidents and long terms, notes total pension charges, warns of improvident revenue disposition, and urges presenting resolutions to the Lord Lieutenant for the King’s approval. Also included is speculative foreign policy chatter on Prussia, France, Saxony, and potential territorial swaps amid a looming general peace.
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Prussia
Silesia
Saxony
Hanover
New York
Frances
Austrian Netherlands
Great Britain
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London Evening-Post
Downs
Royal Sovereign
Admiral Smith
Momague
Falmouth
Isis
Roebuck
Vestal
Glasgow
Pelican
Robinson
Norfolk
Rowland
Whitfor
St. Kit’s
Friendship
Bremer
London
House of Commons of Ireland
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