Bloody Engagement with Spanish Privateers Described
Extract from a New York letter recounts a naval clash where two Sloops and a Snow grounded after bold actions by colonial forces against Spaniards near Carracoa. Stuart claims heavy Spanish losses while his men suffer multiple wounds. The piece also notes a ransom and commentary on the Mediterranean Fleet, plus a long ledgerish insert of miscellaneous cargo, diseases, and political notices.
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Stuart
Palanca
Mediterranean
Haas
New York
Carracoa
St. Christopher’s
Benjamin Kiersteed
Gentlemens Concert at Crown and Anchor Opens Winter Season
A fragment reports Pavern starting Monday night at the Crown and Anchor in a winter season event. Details are unclear but indicate a concert by gentlemen performers beginning the new run.
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Ithel
Pavern
Prize Controversy At Royal Academy 1741 42
A aged notice reveals the Royal Academy of Polite Literature advertising prizes for 1741 and 1742 on the topics of the skin color of Negroes and electricity. It calls for dissertations in Latin or French, with sealed author identity, and outlines submission details including font, postage, and addresses.
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Royal Academy of Polite Literature
KE Schncer
Aris Bt
Bourdeaus
Perpetuty
Duke DE LA Force
Academy
Fos i Academy
Pacquet
President Barbot
Sécretaire de l’Academi
Brun
Agerege de l’Academie
James
Kuhn
Do&or
Dantzick
Mr. Kulbel
Poland
Kgnig Fein
OTA
Spe. Academy
Jjaid Sieur Brun
Truelwves
Lost horses advertised near London and Kent
A posted notice from September 1740 offers rewards for two horses: a grey mare owned by Mrs Hewert at Sparfolr near Winton Ham and a bay gelding owned by Mrs Burgess near Blackheath Kent. Rewards amount to two and ten guineas respectively, with no questions asked. The notices urge return to the listed proprietors or agents at Greyhound, Wett-Bmiddield, or via Mrs Burgess, with threats of legal action if harmed or withheld.
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Tolen
Ftray
Yhae
Stolen Horses Advertised Near Leighton-Buffard Bucks
Hezekiah Walker issues a public notice in Dowgate Hill London offering a reward for the recovery of several horses stolen from John Chew of Chelmscare near Leighton-Buffard. The listing includes a white and rank mare, a black gelding with a white rope, a brown mare with four speckles, and a ropel tied mare. Rewards offered equal three guineas per horse with charges to follow.
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CO Tolen
Ohn Chew
Chelmscare
Leighton-Buffard
County of Bucks
Alfa Ayblack
John Chey
Hezekiah Walker
Dowgate- Hil
London
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