Arrived the Willan armed ship and Jamaica fleet details
On Nov 23 a note lists ships including Willan armed ship and the Jamaica fleet with trade bound westward. Vessels named Martha Ripps Streaker Meriton Barvades Fox Binkham Africa Conte and more are recorded with destinations such as St Kitts, Barbades, and Africa. Wind directions NNW and other voyage details appear in the fragmented report.
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Deal
Wind N
Willan
Augutus Cafar
Jer
Froc Janaica
Famaica
Martha
Ripp
Ietha
Wendly
Mesamars
St. Kiv’s
Streaker
Mertion
Bar Vades
Fox
Binkham
Africa
Conte T Doreship
George
Keanin
Ocean
Wild
Admiralty Letter From Captain Watts About Privateer La Conteffé de Provence
Admiralty Office notes from Nov 24 1780 and a late ship report dated Nov 22 1789 from Yarmouth Roads. Captain Watts of Pegasus reports meeting a swift eighteen gun privateer named La Conteffé de Provence off Denkirk after Cleopatra separated in thick weather on the night of the 13th. The privateer had been at sea about two months, taking a brig and a sloop, with no other damage.
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Admiralty Office
Watts
Pegasus
Yarmouth Roads
Stephens
Admiralty
Fry
Lot
Murray
Cleopatra
Pith Inn
Provence
Denkirk
Duke of Gloucestter
Upper
Grosvenor-street
House of Peers
Lord Strathaven
Earl of Carliffe
Earl of Cornwallis
Bury
Joseph York
Holland
Laft
Pampas
Texel
France
Holl
Baltick
Portsmouth
Lion
Cornwallis
Jamaica
Digb. Dent
America
George Rodney
Rhode
Lisbon
Hauntington
Burgestes
H. Palliser
Suesday
Guildhall
John Kirkman
Frombull
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Carmichael Smith
Keireo
Alderman Plumbe
Keir
Navy
Beoad-street
Itelf
Ord
Syco
Miri T. Todunend
London
Charing Cross
Whiom
Col
Campbell
Fallarton
Humberston
England
Coronel Fallarton
Blumberaon
St. Biudé
Townsend
Town
Offzer
Offier
Burgoyse
House of Commons Feverish Debate on Army Estimates
Friday session covers royal birthday celebrations and royal assent plans. Debate centers on Army estimates for 1781 with calls to audit forces, reduce regiments, and address recruiting issues amid West Indies and American conflicts. Speakers criticize two regiments and demand accountability for expenditures and manpower.
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Congress
Saratoga
Lord Amherst
Humberston
Fullarton
America
West Indies
Thut Henrt
Georgia
Carolina
France
Spain
Great Britain
Barre Rose
Guards
Garris Fens
Committee of Supply
Christas
Mary
House of Lords considers malt and land tax bills
Friday proceedings in committee report the malt and land tax bills with no amendments. The committee also examined the bill for polishing persons in speed of high treason. A second reading was read and the Gaoler's Indemnity bill committed and adjourned to Monday.
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sHish News
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House F Commons
Lyme Regis
Thomas Oid
Graham
Lord Gallway
John Morshead
Willian James
William Adeane
John Boughton Rous
Mr. Brickkade
Abraham Rawlinson
Hugh Dalrymple
Henry L’ppincote
Henry Rawlinson
Harry Gouzh
George Yonge
Bimber
Scoyne
Capt
Minchin
Henry Clinton
Fenkinson
Turner
T. Tornspend
Milliamn
Clinton
House of Lords
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