Earthquakes and fever dampen Naples and Spithead
From the London Gazette Nov 147 reports shocks from Mount Vesuvius near Naples with signs of possible eruption. At Spithead the Dutch ship Yffelmonde’s crew recover from fever, captain plans sail if wind holds, and officials note no infection tied to two deceased officers. Various towns offer bounties to seamen to enter royal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mond-Ay
London
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Portsmouth
Yffelmonde
Spithead
Batavia
Gosport
Fareham
Groves
Crosnay
Guildhall
City of London
Bristol
Montrose
Edinburgh
Montrosé
Aberdeen
Cambleton
Town of Lynn
King's Speech and public notices from London England
Royal address thanks Parliament for support after the Queen's delivery and a new Princess. Public notices include trade quarantine relaxations for ships from America and the West Indies, a threat letter to Mrs Roberts, a pardon reward, and a Scottish peer election at Holyrood. Also reports of port disturbances, a Liverpool-to-Jamaica voyage tragedy, and a Boston vessel's October communications.
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House of Commons
America
West- Indies
Scotand
Holyrood House
Edinburgh
Scotland
Cores
Britain
Duke of Royle
Apucteach
George Grenville
Portmouth
New
Spithead
Cadiz
London
Alarm
Jarvis
Gower
Manchester
Ars
Liverpool
Jamaica
Hoyle
Boston
New-England
British Merchants End Import Restrictions and Warship News
The merchants met at the British coffee-house and resolved to alter the non-importation agreement and halt imports from Great Britain except teas. His Majesty's ship Elizabeth, a 74 gun vessel, is commissioned with Sir Chaloner Ogle in command. A Wesley sermon on Whitefield's death drew vast crowds at Tottenham Court Road Chapel and Moorfields Tabernacle, with ceremonies and mournful displays. Other items note promotions, marriages, and a list of naval and port appointments.
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Great Britain
Elizabeth
Portsmouth
Chaloner Ogle
Tottenham Court Road Chapel
John Wesley
George Whitefield
America
Newbury
Boston
Moorfields
Tabernacle
Greenwish
Wentworth
His Majesty’s Woods
New Hampshire
Ruggles
Massachusers
Nova Scotia
Capt
Gazel
New York
Scammel
Navy
Faldries
Ann
Francis Bernard
John Bernard
Botton
Slade
Woolwhich-yard
Deptfagdayard
Gouldsworth
Pollard
Woolvinch Yard
Maxmen
Bulltrode
Hero Guards
Sophia Tryon
Mary Tryon
Wynter
Extall
Warwickshire
Prosecutions and insult in a London magistrate feud
VERITAS publishes a virulent open letter to Sir John Fielding asserting that he ostentatiously targets a poor widow by prosecuting a pamphlet seller. The writer accuses Fielding of hypocrisy and prejudice, urges judicial restraint, and defends the woman while predicting public scrutiny should a trial proceed.
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Joan
Joan Fretpina
Macistrars
Joan Fizzpine
Sir John
Jonathan Wilp
Dee
Thad
Westminster Hall
Lord Mansfield
Veritas
Ime
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Evening Post
Sir John Fielding
Middlesex
King’s Bench
Marsden
John
Roberts
Rufifel-street
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