Maritime arrivals and departures charted with many ships
On Thursday November 2g several ships reached or left ports including Yarmouth Roads arrivals Huster from Memel and Hunter from Gottenburgh and Cadiz arrivals St George from London and London from Mogadore. Other ports list Union from Newfoundland Hope Hyde and John and William from the same for Alicant. Dominica shows Darlington from London. Liverpool lists Violet from Dominici. Dover brings Hand-in-Hand from New York Five Brothers from Seville and St Joseph from Bilboa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth Roads
Huster, Hunter
Memel
Exchange
Burn
Gottenburgh
Cadiz
St. George
Jones
London
Atkins
Mogadore
St. Sebastan’s
Union
Bill
Newfoundland
Alicant
Hope
Hyde
Ditto
John and
William
Akerman
Dominica
Darlington
Richardson
Locfief
Black Cat
Albrecht
Dantaick
Barrietta Constantia
Klinkert
Barcelona
Litchfield
Diamond
Lynch
Quebeck
Nelly
Phillips
Nales
John
Olive
Pike
Commodore Byron
Browning
Sally
Pearce
Wren
Venice
Diana
Gibson
Fetersburh
Bon Accrd
Sahgfer
Banff
Portforth
Chance
Jarvis
Hamburgh
Rinfke Swaft
Hansen
Dantzies
Salmon
Barch
Liverpool
Violet
Seamin
Dominici
Dublin
Camden
Montgomery
Oporto
Dover
Berrien
New York
Garland
Seville
St. Joseph
Efcarro
Bilboa
Durable House votes to proceed with business in Cambridge
Boston merchants at the British Coffee House vote to alter the non importation agreement and open importation of goods from Great Britain except teas to raise revenue in America. Commodore Gambier arrives at Boston, saluted by ships and fort. The Tweed Frigate brings Gov. Dunmore to New York. Franklin named sole agent for Pennsylvania in Great Britain. Marriages and deaths noted. Paris reports agricultural growth and land gains across provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boston
New England
Durable House’ of Representatives
Cambridge
Great Britain
Commodore Gambier
Salisbury
Castle
New York
Tweed Frigae
Collier
Portsmouth
John, Earl of Dunmore
Wm. Draper
Bath
Amiable
Susanna de Lancey
Oliver de Lancey
Westchefer
Peter de Lancey
Appointment of Pitt as Colonel of the 12th Light Dragoons
Dublin Castle reports His Majesty’s Commission to appoint Major General William Augustus Pitt as Colonel of the 12th or Prince of Wales’s regiment of light dragoons in place of Major General Carpenter. A wreck near East of Ireland’s Eye on Friday night left all aboard dead, likely laden with wine as hogsheads washed ashore near Howth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Castle
William Augustus Pitt
12Th
Prince of Wales
Light Dragoons
Carpenter
Dublin
Ireland
Howth
Distress of the Poor Called for Public Relief in Two Cities
Glouceter reports heavy distress as the Bishop the Dean and local leaders raise funds to aid the needy with subscriptions totaling about 2 guineas from key figures. Bread beef beer and coal are distributed by ministers and gentlemen traveling by boat to each home. Birmingham reports floods from recent rains causing widespread misery with residents stranded without food, a gentry subscription delivering aid via boats and windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouceter
Warburton
Birmingham
Burton
London
Hne
England
Royal assent given to export ban on grain products
London reports the king approved a bill to prohibit export of corn grain meal malt flour bread biscuit and starch for a limited time and he also sanctioned other ready bills. The Earl of Chatham attended the House of Lords. John Purling deputy chairman of the East India Company was elected MP for Shoreham in Sussex and took his seat after taking oaths following Sir Samuel Cornish’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Peers
Earl of Chatham
John Purling
East India Company
Shoreham
Sussex
Samuel Cornish
House of Commons
Additions to a great orator's speech on Thursday
A portion of a lengthy speech praises the late Lord Mayor as an honest magistrate and defender of liberty while criticizing the present Ministry. It recalls debates on Hanoverian policy, the German war, naval readiness, and imperial governance, ending with reflections on England's constitutional balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Ogera
Westminster
Common Council
Rockingham
Marquis of
Duke of Richmond
Spain
Lord Chatham
Channel
London
Berty
Earl of Chatham
Hant
Bankrupts and debts listed in the Worcester insolvency notices
The document records bankruptcies and surrender actions across multiple locations including St Clement East, Guildhall, Old Broad Street, and Worcester. Names include Tose Savnel Nosa, Gullih, Dotynt, Guidi Sime Hradi¢y, and Robert Martin, detailing debtor residences, surrender dates, and associated creditors or venues. Also noted are dividend schedules and a December certificate action involving Joseph Price, with surrounding trades such as packers, brokers, and linen-drapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankrup Tose
Savnel Nosa
Burgher Row
St.-Clement
Durrenty
Deglig
Guildbell
Obi
Sieslaw-Hreer
Welinhinffer
Ipholder
Furrender
Fas
Guidi
Sime Hradi¢y
Woyretter
Ehivataan Agditeyma
Furrender Decsiéy
Worcevern
Robert Martin
Cirescester
Gloucetterstire
Tewkesbuy
Gloucestershire
Stephen League
Ipswich
Dhip-Bilder
Also Mentioned on This Page
ELD
Paris
Falkland Iland
Wahamiil
de Guignes
Madrid
Has House
Great Ormond S
Treet
Scarborough
Pennyman
Lord Howe
Mediterranean
Cornwallis
Gibraltar
King’s Bench
Boddington
King’s Bench Prison
Bristol
Corke
Currin
Guildhall
Matthias Lord Bishop
Ely
Corpus Christi College
Gloucester
Landaff
Chichester
Thomas Gooch
Bishoprick of
Felo
Leicester
Mr. Kncott
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
Inglesfield
Nzes
Lool
Rizges
Gol
Matthew Byrne
David Creamer
John Ahoney
James Boyd
Lawrence Smith
Cornelius Mahoney
William Bright
William Rooke
Denis Toner
John Smith
Hick’s Hall
Royal Navy
Mr. Powell
Chancery-lane
Powell
Maxarep
Richard Cape
Hopton
Catmore
Hereford
Miss Nelson
John-street
Bedford-rove
Thoms Fomton
James Brelay
Newcaste
Ipon Tyne
Linen-Drapers and Co-Partners
Pace
Gramn
Newcite
George Sealey
Exctar
Apperson
Cudee-House
Joseph Price
Wolverhampton
Linfordshire, Timber Mercaanc
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