River and port arrivals meet scattered ship names
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous ships and routes including Norfolk, Proserpine, Diana, Lisbon, Grenada, St Ubes, Devonshire, and others arriving or outward bound. Mentions vessels such as Trident, Adventure tender, and Lady Christiena with locations in Hamburg, Bristol, Liverpool, Cork, and Haverfordwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
India
Randal
Grenada
Norfolk
LisBon
Sydney
Llocke
Chrisiena
Hikes
Hamburgh
Diana
Léeghorn
Diver
Vevice Packet
Tierney
News from France and Holland amid price rises and famine
A lettered dispatch notes rapid provision price increases driving 50,000 inhabitants to Tunis for subsistence as Europe reports peace talks and a new alliance involving Versailles and Madrid. Duchess of Kingston arrives in Petebourgh, while the Duke of Gloucester’s illness draws English nobles to Trent seeking his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wijterday
France
Holand
Tripoliy
Tunis
Lifoon
Spain
Justl
Versailles
Madrid
Petebourgh
Duchess of
Kingston
Jast
Trent
Duke of Gloucester
S.ilness
England
London News Briefs: Shipping Losses and Naval Dispatches
Reports from London detail dispatches from Grenada and Gibraltar to be laid before the Privy Council. The Norfolk Indiaman reaches the Downs, ships will carry 26 guns each for defense, and multiple vessels are reported lost or perilously handled in the Baltic and Atlantic. Wrecks off Alderney and privateer captures near Bilbao are noted, with updates on a Galway execution, market prices, and civic decisions on Lord Mayor’s Day arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Macartney
Grenada
Polly
Fendall
Dover
St.James’s
General Elliot
Gibraltar
Privy Council
Buggin
Downs
Mills
Berwick
Baltic
Jackson
Newcastle
St. Petersburgh
Guernsey
Barbary
Alderney
Nancy
Payne
Malaga
Dublin
Bilboa
Jupiter
Campbell
Corke
Irish Mail
Chace
Bisino
Fragmentary Sisyphean Rhetoric in a Provincial Dispatch
A jumble of archaic text fragments describes political and military concerns with odd spellings and garbled names. It hints at decisions on troops, a lordly return, and debates in clubs or coffee houses about the fate of the Howes and action toward New York before Christmas.
State Lottery Premium Scheme Extended by Shee and Co
The original Premium Scheme returns for the approaching Lottery by Shee and Co at their Old Established State Lottery Offices. Each five share purchase offers either a Premium Ticket with 7599 prize chances or a ticket with five numbers insured from banks free on drawing day. Government securities are held at Merirs, Smith, Wright and Gray in Lombard Street for prize payments, with tickets deposit seen there as property of interested parties. Agencies urge merchants and country dealers to act on this plan, with postpaid letters and good bills accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tham
Pembertonne
Hopeaton
Bence of
Wales
Beales
Hadnah
Ane
Friendship
Fergus
Polly
Gilberts
Arran
Drinkwater
Charlotte
Hart
Echo
Stark
Nanty
Grenville Bay
Chilard
Neuss Smith
Prince ‘Rupert
Dear
Rachef
Henry
Nell Hayes
Roth
Ariadne
Raffel
Dominica
George
Gill
Cove
Guildhall
Court of Common Council
Sheriffs Court
Townsend
Haylet
White
Thomas Witherby
E. Parith
William.Goopers
Robert Fisher
Wm. Stone
Thomas Wright
Wilkes
Ielance
Brunswick
Burgoyne
Minsler
Fort. Miller
Fort Miller
America
Germany
Dettingen
Washington
Welch
Madame Schwellenbergen
England
Amelia
General Howe
Moley
Mapes
Howe
Alaniffiond
Dorhins
Shell
Delaware
Bolton
Ental
Lottery
Shee and Co
Charing-Cross
Northumberland
Northumberland- House
Cornhill
London
Merirs, Smith, Wright and Gray’s
Lombard-street
Village Opera Night Delights Audience with Walpole
A village theater presented Miss Walpole in Rosetta with strong Italian aria influence and English words. The performance featured Mrs Collet and Lucinda, with solid support from Wrighten and King. Dances by Mademoiselle Dupre and Mr. Gallen impressed, earning lengthy applause throughout the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walpole
Characer
Rosetta
Bickertaff
Fon
Bach
Rae
Éafein Bermanney
Mr. King
Git
Reval
Chacey
Me. Gallen
Paphienys
Mr. Gallec
Mademoiselt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridewell
Hyde Park
Danser ‘Holme
Dogdon Sands
Whitehaven
Nicholas Todd
Thords Slater
Marshi Gramyes
Scotland
Bresk
Man
Galway
Ireland
Patrick Ryan
Francis Barry
Smithfield
Perhead
Leadenhall
Crotbhy
Fx Wildbire
Chancery-lant
Blow
Register
Blackfriars
Greenway
Hin
Boass
Peron
Congressy
Ieee
Yelfel
Meas
Sennilland
Poliavey
Howes
Sean
Dru
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!