Battle near Chadd's Ford and Reinforcements Stirring News
A long report recounts Maxwell's raid across the river, mounting cannonade against ford crossings, heavy fighting near Chadd's Ford, and a bloody retreat with multiple regiments engaged. It notes General Howe's cautious promises to cattle and horses, French officers performing bravely, Lafayette wounded, and Washington moving toward Lancaster Road as the campaign nears a decisive phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Cand
Chedd
Oth 1
Green
Lincoln
Waine
Buth
Hartley
Marquis la Fayette
Woodford
Chester
Chadd’s Ford
Campbell
Howe
Regiment of Artillery
Bolton
Allen
Cooper
Boston
Porter
Wendén
Spotswood
Stewart
Virginia
Stele Brincipal
Marquis de la Fayette
Count Pulaski
Lorre
Shors
Atd
Washington
Marland
Smallood
Jerseys
Putnam
Hall
Henley
Spain
Hancock
Congress
Althout
Coudray
Schuylkil
Flo
Rogers
House of Commons debates on naval and ordnance estimates
The Commons debated the supply to his Majesty including estimates for the navy, land forces, ordnance, and hospitals. Sir Charles Whitworth reported the resolution to grant supplies and an address to lay these estimates before the House. A writ for Woodstock was ordered and 60,000 men were proposed for sea service in 1793 with 60,000 seamen and 11,129 marines in the navy vote after a lengthy discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitworth
Chelsea Hospital
Woodtstock
John Skynnes
Exchequer
Ruthden
Saps
Lord Barrington
Buller
Admiralty
Charles Cooke
Office of Ordnance
Land Service
Burke
Lord North
House
Royal christening notice and public appointments in London
Notice from the Lord Chamberlain's Office listing the christening of the young Princess at St James's Palace on Monday December 1 and detailing attendees in the Queen's Presence Chamber. Also records appointments and surrender notices across Dublin Castle London and various merchants and tradesmen with specified dates for certificates and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Chamberlain
Ness
St. James’s Palace
St. James’s
Duke of Hamilton
Linlithgow
Castle of
Blackness
Scotland
Dublin Castle
Richard Pennefather
Tipperary
PEREMPTORILY SOLD Real estate of Samuel Penson bankrupt
An order of the Lord Chancellor directs the sale of about 69 acres of rich land in Algarkirk Alderchurch and Sutterton Lincolnshire with houses and fixtures. The property is to be sold at the Masters Chambers Symonds Inn on December 16 between 11 and 1. The yearly rent is 961 pounds 25 shillings 6 pence. Notice grants locations for bidding details at Gray's Inn London and Meffig Shorthand Shoington's Batin.
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Great Britain
John Flet
High Court of Chansery
Symond's
Algarkirk
Alderchurch
Sutterton
County of
Lincoln
Fair Masters
Mr. Bentley
Gray’s 15
London
Shoington
Batin
Lia Cobittiggs
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Ammeli
Gad-Promeos
Col
Biddle
Mifflin
Fay
Wilmington
Smallwood
Col. Gill
Zooo Mien
Wilmingon
Elizabeth Town Point
Swedes Ford
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Stillwater
Banmus’s Heights
Hudson’s River
van Veghten’s Mills
Morgan
Arnold
Burgoyne
Fort Edward
Gates
Peeks Kill
America
New-York
France
Halifax
New York
General Howe
Mr. Washington
House , Commons
London Gazette
T S
Thomas Holled
Lutterworth
Leicestershire
Money Scrivener
Hind Inn
Luterterworth
John Clark
Wych Street
Temple-Bar
Vmaller
Guildhall
David Marie
Sheelane
Forencon
Johan Gratten
Lomson
Malforte
Gammersmith
John Hollingsworth
Liverpool
Richard Onage
Fleet-fitzet
Thomas Howard
Gesfard-dseet
Soho
Prick
John May Dring
Ipswich
Suffolk
Woollcomber
Wm. Cathieman
Brentford
Michieton
Lich
Chutten
John Rittiner
Thomas Wyatt
Woodbeck
Oxfordshire
Henry Pascall
Colebronke
Mariner
John Abell
Tiverton
Devonshire
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