PHARSDAY Arrival List and Privateer Movements
PHARSDAY November 16 NE Woos Deal November 14 Wind WNW Came and remain with ships as per laf the Hannah privateer Winter for Gibraltar 5 Britannia Howe for Jamaica's Exchange Farrel for Nevis Blizard Meinifeld for Antigua Redward Reily for Trablin and John and Henry Frickeys a'trafsport Arrived At Pensince Juffrow Cornelia Face from Middleburgh 3 grid Gilbert Straghover from Hamburgh At Dartmouth Red Teage from Lilboh At Gresneck Peggy Wallsee from St Lucia and Sufiey Crawford from Newfoundland
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Woos
Deal
Gibraltar
Britania
Howe
Jamaica
Exchange
Farrel
Nevis
Blizard
Meinifeld
Antigua - Redward
Reily
Trablin
John
Henry
Frickeys
Trafsport
Pensince
Juffrow
Cornelia
Face
Middleburgh
Gilbert
Straghover
Hamburgh
Dartmouth
Red
Teage
Lilboh
Gresneck
Peggy
Wallsee
St. Lucia
Sufiey Crawford
Arnold Plot and Rodney Move Threaten American War Effort
A London minutely notes the Arnold plot uncovering Major André and Washingtons camp near Bergen and West Point, with Admiral Rodney cruising the Atlantic. It argues ministerial aims drive costly expeditions against France and Spain, while US defense weakens. It mentions Clinton, Arnold, and suspected conspirators Lee Pattison Tryon and others, with André’s death impacting loyalists.
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Gibraltar
Lete
Washington
Bergen
New A Orie
New “York
Clinton
Arnold
Andé
Globe
George Brydges Rodney
France
Spain
Rodney
Wenke
Cadiz
West Indies
North America
Johnstone
Geo. B. Rodney
New York
André
General Washington
M. de Rochambeau
West Point
Stoney Point
Wathingen
Lord Stirling
Congress
Robertson
Matthew
Pattison
Tryon
Lee
Borh Mot
Notable executions and trials cited in 18th century notices
A dense transcription reports on executions and trials, including Major André’s fate and General Washington’s reception, Lord George Gordon treason considerations, and multiple death sentences. It mentions the Duke of Northumberland, the Duchess of Chandos, and Lady Vere as ill or ailing, plus local crime cases at Shadwell and Newgate with details of the Mary Bowman murder and other burglaries and forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
General Knox
Oll
André
Henry Clinton
Arnold
George Gordon
House of Commons
Lord George
Commons
Duke of Northumberland
Duchess of Chandos
Lady Vere
St. James’square
William Barnet
Mary Bowman
St. John’s Lane
Shadwell Church
John Johnson
Mac Murdo
Beadle
Shadwell Parish
Clerkenwell
Lewis Ferdinand Duray
Zool
Joshua le Mercier
Mellrs
William Hewit
Steward Montagu
Daniel Giles
Broad Street
Thomas Cox
William Cox
Stanwell
William ‘Vaughan
Petition of Earl of Pomfret before the Lords
In the House of Lords on Wednesday November 15 the Earl of Pomfret petitioned for pardon and restoration after his offences. The Marquis of Carmarthen proposed bringing him to the bar for reprehension and refraining from further proceedings, with a committee to prepare acknowledgements for his Lordship to make. the session adjourned after several appeals.
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Earl of
C. Pomfret
Carmarthen
House of Commons debate on supply and petitions November 14
The House agreed to yesterday’s resolution on granting 90,000 seamen and 20,317 marines and prepared to form a committee to consider Ways and Means for funding. Petitions on undue elections from Sabath Poole Newark on Trent were noted. future dates were set. News from New York reports British gains at Ticonderoga Fort Stanwix and Schoharie with Indian allies, plus military officer movements and proclamations in America.
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Greg Cooper
William Baker
Lord Beauchamp
Buller
Sabath
Orkney
Zetland
Newark Upon
Trent
T. Townshend
Lord North
Ord
George Germainaid
Townshend
New York
Washington
Paramus
North River
Canada
Ticonderoga
Birch
17Th Light Dragoons
Stanwix
King’s
Joseph Brant
Fort Renfalaer
John Johnson
Brant
Schoharie
Norman’s Creek
Burns
Visogunt Chewton
Earl of Waldegrave
Coronel
87Th Regiment
Major Damer
Lord Milton
Earl of Winchelsea
Lord Dalrymple
Earl of Stair
Dalrymple
America
Finch
Earl of Aylesford
Royal West India Fleet
Chdusand Pensylvania
Reed
Trenton
Mr. Wathington
Tax plan proposed for land tax and modest malt duties
Mr Ord in the chair and Lord Lisburne signaled a proposal for four pence in the pound land tax across England Wales and Berwick with a similar levy on Scotland and a cap on malt cider and perry duties. Only Sir George Savile opposed, seeking three amendments instead of four. The measure was deferred to the second reading next Monday as the House adjourned at a quarter past four to Thursday.
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Mr. Ord
Lord Lisburne
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
Scotlands
Perry
Sir George Savile
American Account of the Battle of Camden in 1780
An excerpt from the New Jersey Gazette dated Sept 13 describes Gates letters to Congress dated Aug 20 1780 reporting the defeat of American troops at Camden. The dispatch conveys deep distress and anxiety, noting arrival with a misnamed contingent and acknowledging command challenges in the engagement.
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New Jersey Gazette
Philadelphia
General Gates
Ciggress
Hillfoorexgs
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Pharsday
Blondonmn
John Harris
Jane Hatch
St. James’s Street
Grace Maddocks
Jacob Worthy
Pancras Parish
George Duffey
John Lloyd
House of Lords
House ¢ Commons
South Carolina
Georgia
United States
Great Britain
Charles Thomson
Camdem
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