Winds and wrecks across Europe and Americas war news
Reports from Hague Amsterdam and Scheveningen describe storm damage and flooding with vessels driven aground and many crippled. Diplomats note powder and saltpetre export bans extending three months. Howe fires on Provincial lines with limited effect. ships seized or lost along coasts, and ships of war bound for Virginia. Ships, wrecks, and prizes fill inland dispatches as storms rage from Portsmouth to Leith.
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Hague
Amsterdam
Haerlem
Rotterdam
Scheveningen
Dunkirk
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Cew
John Schenenburgh
Barcelona
Copenhagen
Isle of St. Croix
West Indies
Leiden
S.E
N.E
Delft
Haerlém
Portsmouth
Hope
London
America
James Douglas
Spithead
Man
Guildhall
Spoo
Thomas Sawyer
Admiralty
Hannah
William Barbut
Matter
Martinico
Demarraro
Private bills and appeals in Lords session
House of Lords sat Tuesday November 21 with petitions for private bills heard and leave granted to bring in new measures. Counsel heard on the appeal of Arthur Cope against John Rose and Ann Ford and others from Ireland’s Chancery. Proceeded to read private bill and argued further in the Cope versus Ross case. The decree was affirmed with costs of 1 pound. Adjourned to Thursday.
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Felc
James Phipps
Matthew Wyldbore
Elgis
Itting
Peterborough
Newfoundland
West Indies
Feloc
Seaford
Eye
Suffolk
Arthur Cope
John Rose
Ann Ford
Court of Chancery
Ireland
Ead
Elfy
John Ross
Peter borough election committee ballot move by M2
In the House of Commons a motion labelled M2 seeks to ballot for a committee related to the Peter borough election. The motion notes there were only provisional steps or limited options remaining, prompting discussion on the committee’s formation and oversight.
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Peterborough
Auction notice for Trewyn estates in Monmouthshire
Flereford and Monmouthshire estates to be sold by auction by William Clark on Wednesday the seventh at one o clock at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand London. The Crown and Anchor sale includes Trewyn Mansion House and Cemmerne of Trewyn with multiple estates and appurtenances. The properties are described as highly improvable and fertile with river views and Black Mountain shelter. Further particulars available at the sale venue New Inn Oxford Angel Abergavenny within a mile, from William Clark surveyor Barnet and Richard Clarke Old South Sea House London where a large scale plan can be viewed.
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Flereford
Monmouthshire
William Clark
Crown and Anchor
Strand
London
Pentowyn
Trewyn
New Inn
Oxford
the Angel
Abergavenny
Wm. Clark
Barnet
Richard Clarke
Old South Sea-House
Owen’s Book of Fairs edition for 1976 ready
The edition of Owens Book of Fairs is prepared for delivery with the Al nanacks for the year 1976.
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Owen
al Nanacks
Burke Plan for a Conciliation With the Colonies Debate
Postscript continuation of Mr Burke's Outline in the House of Commons on Thursday. He critiques the plan to subdue the colonies by war and questions ministerial preference for a mixed war and treaty. He warns against a discretionary pardon power and argues negotiations cannot succeed with multiple assemblies while the war drags on. He cites General Gage, colonial divisions, taxation disputes, and the danger of prolonging conflict.
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