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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 14, 1780
Page
3
Reports from Constantinople Rome Paris and New York describe the Ramazan in the Ottoman capital, diplomatic questions about the sultans journey to Petersburgh, and a British ambassador exchange. Casualty notes and obituaries mark Cardinal Carraciolo death. New York shipping and privateering news include Jones at Groix and Alsatian prizes, with Loyalist incursions near Albany.
The notice lists His Majesty ships Dromedary Rengyn Carysfort Pacific and Squirrel s Sharks Flying Fish Surprize cutters outward bound and Rhebects M Fadzéan for Jamaica. Arrivals include Sally Conway from Galway at Newry Avon Liverpool, Bristol Sufannah Lamport Jenny Hunt Bom Cok, Theresa Haggie from Lisbon in New York City, Norwich Packet from Rotterdam at Hull, William Smith from Clyde Betsy Latham from St. Kitts Susie Crawford Jeanie Fullerton from Halifax Jenny Gallion from Liver Plymouth Kitty Thompson from Riga.
Reports from Rhode Island describe French forces with 7000 sick in hospital and militia mobilizations near Rochambeau. Letters from Paris promise strong and early aid to America, with 70 artillery pieces and 550 artillery corps men under way. Fleet movements, privateers, and ship actions recur, while British troops in Ireland and Nova Scotia face recruiting limits and strategic delays amid ongoing war.
Historical market note lists COR Wheat prices at 355. a 40s od and 41s 4463 Rye 18s a 218 ad Oats 128 63.3 193 Barley 14% a 183 a 1gs 6d Malt 243 a 298 Grey Peas 203.427 New ditto 66s N yesterday at Bear Key White ditto 25s a 283 Boiling Peas 303.232s Tick Beans 173 a 1gs Small ditto 20s a74s6d Tares 20s a 268 Flour 36s 338s per sack Second lurt 133.2358 Rape Seed 181. 10s per fail
Persons who have any demands upon the Binate of Mr Swale late of Kesington deceased or who stand indebted to the said estate are desired to have an account thereof with the late Santers No 5 Line colon Tun New square.
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