Dying at Limehouse and a string of highway robberies
A few days since Mr Sharp boat-builder died at Limehouse. A tinker found murdered on Finchley Common. A suspect who cut his throat in St Ann's Ward House. Dutch merchants attacked on Highgate Hill. robbery of money and a watch. Counterfeit coinage and precious metal fakes circulate in town. From London Gazette John Lord Chedworth appointed lieutenant of Gloucester and related offices. Captain Saumarez pursues a French ship, the Belliqueux, in Lundy Road. Bankruptcy notices issued for Hunt Rigby Shaw and others.
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Limehouse
Sharp
Whetstone
Fihchley-Common
St. Ann’s Roun
St. George’s Hospital
Voghd
Beijnéa
Highgate Hill
Barngs Common
Portugal
London Gazette
Whitehall
John Lord Chedworth
Gloucester
Bristol
Fame
Saint Briavella
Forest of Dean
Alfracombe
Francis Hunt
Yarm
To the Worthy Liverymen of the City of London
A brief civic notice addressed to the Worthy Liverymen of London, invoking tradition and duties of the fu livery company community. The fragment emphasizes communal governance, ceremonial obligations, and historical continuity within the city’s trade fraternities.
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City of London
Fragmented Memoir Excerpt on Wars and Provocations
Readable fragments describe European wars with Prussia Austria and Saxony. Reports from Dresden Hamburg and Cadiz cover troop movements sieges and supplies. The Pope and cardinal appointments surface amid broader conflict, plus anti Jewish boarding orders in Minorca.
Port News Report of Ship Movements and Winds
The record notes H M ships Revenge and Maidstone remaining in the Downs on Nov 13 with a northward cruise planned for Maidstone. Wind direction is east northeast and later southeast by south, with both ships maintaining stations in the Downs.
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Trinity-House
Edystone Rock
Ne.w.s
Deal
the Downs
Maidstone
Wind
Revenge
S. E
Sailors in Danger After Exchange Pressed by Cartel Captain
London notes a lack of protections for sailors after long imprisonments in France. The text laments that upon arrival home they face immediate conscription pressure, blaming the cartel system and press gangs for sovereignty and safety concerns.
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London
France
Rte
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