Shipping News From Deal and Downs Arrivals
Maritime notices list ships arriving and sailing for the river and Bristol. Vessels named include Richmond, Patrick from St Kitts. Merwin, Powell for Bristol. Citoyen from Bayonne. Fanny from Peterborough Acker. George from Bordeaux. Da Concecao from St Jomn Baptists. and many others sailing from ports such as Lisbon, Amsterdam, Jamaica, and London with destinations in the Downs and the river. Several ships report favorable or adverse winds and ongoing traffic in the Channel and North Sea ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
S. E
Richmond
Patrick
St. Kitt’s
Downs
St. Domingo
Citoyen
Bayonne
Losconderry
Fanny
Srawbridge
Peterbourgh
Acker
George
Blackburn
Barbasoes
Lisbon
N.S
Ab Scilth
Mierva
Craig
Antigua
Ialay
Beil
Disaster in Brescia region ashes Rapo lino town
A Holland mail reports from Amsterdam dated November 25 that a dreadful conflagration destroyed the town of Rapolino near Brescia, Italy, killing about 500 people. Separate dispatch from Toulon notes ships Le Hardi and Le Lion ready to sail to join Spanish forces off Gibraltar.
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Amsterdam
Italy
Rapolino
Brescia
Toulon
le Hardi
le Lion
Gibraltar
Duel in Hyde Park Rocks Fox and Adam in London
Londoners read of a Hyde Park duel between Sir Charles James Fox and William Adam Esquire after a dispute over a newspaper speech. Fox was wounded in the groin while Adam fired. Fox later fired in the air and escaped serious harm. The incident occurs amid broader Allied and naval news from St James's and Count D Estaign reports.
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George Collier
St. James’s
New York
Privy Council
Rhode Island
Lord Cornwallis
D’estaign
James Wallice
Destaing
Charles Stuart
Hyde Park
Charles James Fox
William Adam
Fox
Adam
Mr. Fox
Richard Fitzpatrick
Major Lumberston
Mr. Adams
Fitzpatrick
Mr. Adam
Grit
Gazette
Byron
D’estaing
General Glover
Privateer crew jailed as Tybee fleet sighted near Georgia
Transcribed letters report a British privateer crew confined at Forton Prison after their ship was captured. News from Charlestown and New York details a large French and Spanish fleet movements toward Georgia, with Count D'Entaign's forces and a 26‑ship line, plus a frigate dispatched to Tybee. Additional items note marriages, political shifts, and a summary of wartime dispatches from Quebec to Plymouth.
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Forton
Portmouth
New York
London
Charlestown
South Carolina
D’entaign
Tybee
Expresa
America
Son
Inglis
Philips
Frederick Philips
Lionel Smythe
Lord Viscount Stangford
Royal Welsh Fulloeers
Vry
Quebec
Haldimand
Hartford
Bedford
Waddel
Cape
D’effezing
Georgia
Chatham
John Jay
Congress
Spain
Arthur Lee
Carmichael
Morris’ Town
Boston
France
Monsieur Gerard
United States
Silas Deane
Ely
William H. Drayton
South Carollina
Undeserved proofs of birth and other late 18th century notices
Fragmented report lists a confession of abandoning an infant, a fatal fire at a Southwark chemist, arrests by Dennis MacDonald near Highgate, and miscellaneous price quotes for corn and grain. It also notes promotions in royal service and several obituary notices including Mr Thomas Pugh and Sir Robert Lawry.
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Newgate
John Taylor
John Briggs
Henry Sutton
John Staples
Thomas Harris Caresby
Timothy Fitzpaink
Sarah Stillwell
Hughes
Charing-cross
Lincoln’s-Inn-Hall
Lawrence Amos
Wandsworh
Smithfield
Guildhall
Seel
Westbury Upon
Trim
Gloucestershire
Buc
Mr. Latham
Chymist
Andover-street
Southwark
Highgate
Dennis MacDonald
Bitchfield Street
Bear Key
Howditto
Sir Clement Cottrel Dormer
Ann
Ilary
David Middleton
Cricklade
Wilthhire
Clark Giyten
Bidey
Cobhar
Sear
Fors
Tho. Pu
Surry
Middlesex
Hackney
John Rix
Rix
List of Noble Lords voting on Thursday on Rockingham amendment
A parliamentary roll shows the noble lords voting on Thursday for the Mino rity Address and the Marquis of Rockingham amendment. Lords named include Richmond, Grafton, Bolton, Devonshire, Bowland, Portland, Manchester, Deby, Suffolk, Stamford, Abingdon, Scarborough, Covenery, Jersey, Cholmondeley, Ferrers, Tankerville, Brigham, Fitz William, Egremont, Temple, Harcourt, Radnor, Spencer, Chatham, Hereford, Courtenay, St Asaph, Carlisle, Peterborough, Abergavenny, St John Craven, Ponsonby, Lyttelton, Wycombe, Beaulieu, Camden, Foley.
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Marquis of
Rockingham
Dukes of
Richmond
Grafton
Bolton
Devonshire
Bowland
Portland
Manchester
Earls of
Stamford
Abingdon
Scarborough
Covenery
Jersey
Cholmondeley Ferrers
Tankerville
Brigham Fitz William
Earls O Temple
Harcourt Radnor Spencer Chatham
Hereford
Courtenay
Bishops
St. Asaph
Carlisle
Peterborough
Loras
Abergavenny
St. John Craven
No. 45 revived in the City of London
A fragmentary note exposes the phrase No 45 revived and mentions Joan Wilkes Esquire as Chamberlain of the City of London while invoking distrust of those who would bind him.
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Tate
Wilkes
Joan Wilkes
City of London
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