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Expansive Colonial and Legal Notices Amid War Debate
A wide OCR fragment covers legal procedures for issuing summonses and examining witnesses, plus commentary on a failed British expedition, naval movements, and economic measures. It also reports harvest prices, duties, and proposed tax shifts, with notices of marriages, deaths, and local incidents. The piece interweaves legal process, military critique, and daily civic notices drawn from 18th century news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hunter
Cutter
New York
Latt Packet
Admiral Holborne
Louisbourg
Edinburgh
Eagle
Prince Frederick
Scotland
Ireland
Brest
Portsmouth
England
Jamaica
North America
Pembroke
Downs
Spithead
Portmouth
Proserpine
Gascoigne
Pelican
Ohara
Spit