War Declared Against Spain Reaches Town Hall Proceedings
A Norfolk Gazette note describes the town hall ceremony in Portsmouth declaring war against Spain. The mayor, aldermen and burgesses led a formal procession with trumpeters as ships at Spithead hoisted war pendants. The report mentions widespread civic interest and the town’s response to the broader conflict with Spain.
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Sealy
Newfoundland
Norwich
Honingham
Honinghan Lane
Waller
Easton
Easton- Heath
Bath
Portmouth
Spain
Britain
Sain
Spithead
St. Foseph
Bayo
Faro
St. Joseph
White
Joseph
London Birth Day Festivities and Court News 1739
London marks the king's birthday with bells guns and illuminations. News covers noble marriages, court appearances, naval actions including Haddock’s captures, alias prizes, and ship losses with details on public offices, city ceremonies, and notable deaths and arrivals from Lisbon and Cadiz.
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Earl of
Middlesex
Thomas Slaughter
Afton Park
Chester
Ely
Miss Warburton
George Warburton
Arley
Barr
Marquess of Carnarvon
Bath
Royal
Prince of Wales
Steyning
Sussex
Duke of Chandos
Catherine Decker
Matthew Decker
Bart
Une
Lons
France
William Turner
Cholmley Turner
County of York
Kirk Eathome
Yorkshire
Mrs. Atwood
Pf Atwood
Serjeants Inn
Fleet-street
St. James’s
Kensington
Theatre ‘Royal
Covent Garden
Earl of Wilmington
St.James’s
St. Martin’s
Feilds
Noga
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London
Admiralty Office
Admiral Haddock
Gibraltar
Lovel
Prince Frederick
Falmouth
Lisbon
Haddock
Ambrosé
St. Andero
Cadiz
Ambrose
Mr. Whitmore
Thomas Whitmore
Bridgforth
Shropshire
West-Indies
Britannia
Bond
Bristol
Carracca
Cape Clare
Bayonne
Philadelphia
Marshalsea
Admiralty
England
Cambis
John Salter
Newgate
Westminster
Black Friars
Guildhall
Prince Andrince
Wales
Barton
Ludgate Hill
Baron Thomson
Wiliam
Julia
Christopher Conyrs
Horden
Durham
William Blacker
Newcastle
Aldermen
John Strang
Exchequer
Serjeant Skinner
Hollings
King’s Council
Chetter
Me. Rogers
Finchamstead
Berks
Miss Barefoot
Basinghall Sureet
Peter Wyce
Gobey
Leicestershiire
Warborough
Oxfordshire
Miss Browne
Mr Browne
Botton
Linclatuire
Pall-mail
Weeden
Sophia
Marsity
Saiville Row
Howard
Paternoster Row
Spittlefields
Robert Harris
Austin-Fryar
Rovert Arkins
John Hawkins
Japhet Crook
Peter Scranger
Robert Walpole
John Dungen
Col. de Veil
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