Shipping arrivals list from Belfast to Gibraltar
November 29 records show Jennys Duncan from Belfast and Ann Lindsay from Bourdeaux docking at Liverpool and Lisbon respectively. Magdalen Arnstrong from Hill reaches Lisbon. Experiment Curry from Honduras at Dublin. Cato Meyard from Newfoundland at Poles Er, Joseph Hebbert from London at Cidr uke. Krenock from Cork at Gibraltar. New Judith Cunen from Newry off Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennys Duncan
Belfast
Ditto
Ann, Lindsay
Bourdeaux
Liverpool
Magdalen
Arnstrong
Hill
Lisbon
Experiment
Curry
Honduras
Dublin
Cato
Me Yard
Newfoundland
Poles
Joseph
Hebbert
London
Cid
Ruke
Krenock
Cork
Gibraltar
New Judith
Cunen
Newry
Dover
War Declared Between Raflia and the Porte
Mails arrive from Franca and Helland Warsaw. Funds mention Paris reports a war declaration between Raflia and the Porte with hostilities begun. Paris notes a loan of 100 millions at 8 percent and details on easy money and paper currency, while forecasts specify conditions for funds and coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kterday
Franca
Helland
Warsaw
Podolia Afwe
Raflia
Porte
Paris
Admiralty notices and prize captures from 1777
Victuals and ships seized in Gibraltar and Newfoundland reports list vessels like Katherine Nancy Veous Alexander and Pompey taken or retaken with cargoes of rice tobacco wine indigo logwood and goods bound to South Carolina and Dublin. Montague’s squadron reports prizes including Rebecca schooner Favourite schooner Scarborough St Paul Live Oak and other vessels with rice naval stores tobacco and slaves. Local crime notes mention a wrongful administration and a perjury case against a mother. A tea seizure at St Georges Fields ends in a clash with smugglers. A widow receives renewed charitable support and a list of prizes drawn at Guildhall is published along with associated numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Nancy
Malaga
Dublin
Veous
Alexander
Pompey
South Carolina
Montague
Spithead
Newfoundland
North Carolina
Virginia
St. Paul
South-Carolina
Live Oak
France
Morgan
Wigmore
Lord Mansfield
St. George’s Fields
Blackman-street
Guildhall
News from the House of Commons on autumn military rumors
Reports from the House of Commons recount alleged letters about Howe’s victory over Washington and Burgoyne’s plans, with statements from Quebec and New York suggesting shifting fortunes. Other notes cover Sir John Skynner’s Exchequer seating, Lord Chatham’s visit, and court proceedings in Michaelmas term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
New York
Quebec
Ireland
Lord Lilburne
Vaughan
Ocober
Howe
Washington
England
Clinton
North River
Burgone
Burgoyne
Lord North
Livius
Maclean
Ticonderoga
Carleton
New- York
Philadelphia
Yeterday
John Skynner
Court of Exchequer
Lord Chatham
Marquis of
Rockingham
Michael
Justice Gretton
Court of King’s Bench
Morgan
Traver
Ad dress for returns on ports debated in Lords
The Duke of Richmond moved to present to the King an address demanding weekly returns from Portsmouth Plymouth and Chatham plus other ports. Lord Sandwich defended timber stocks in royal yards showing three years' supply and 62 429 lead in yards. The motion aimed to prepare a committee on national fate with wide questions to avert current threats. The house adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
LORDS
Duke of Richmond
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Chatham
Great Britain
Irland
Lord Sandwich
Admiralty
House of Commons Nov 28 seeks land tax reform debate
In a heated Commons session Lord North faces objections to the 1778 land tax plan. Col Barré presses for receipts and arrears details, while MPs debate war aims and taxation. Sir Herbert Mackworth and Sir George Savile defend and attack war motives as Fox calls for future nation state reviews. An address on Habeas Corpus is carried forward with ministerial council support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Berwick Upon ‘Tweed
Scotland
Lord North
Whitworth
Elstes
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Baker
Lord Ongley
Barré
House of Bourbon
Lord Oxzley
Herbert Macksworth
Risle
America
George Savile
Britain
Fox
Herbert Mackworth
Imadé Tomorow
Coleone’ Barré
Grey Cooger
F House
His Majesty’s Privy Council
HEBLE'S LADIES POCKET-BOOK 1778 PRICE LISTED
A compact notice describes HEBLE'S LADIES POCKET-BOOK for 1778 bound in red with engravings of royal figures and empresses. It promises pages for engagements memorandums and expenses, yearly holidays, sun and moon tables, royal family birthdays, bank transfer days, and essays on child care and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
England
France
Heble
Great Britain
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Roche
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Newbers
St. Paul's Church Yardy
J. Whegbis
Fleet Freee
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