Earthquakes and ships in late 18th century Atlantic notices
Reports from Boston and Newport describe earthquakes near the Azores and a hurricane at Dominica, with ships from Newfoundland and Philadelphia weathering distress and provisioning issues. A Boston funeral and various local notices follow, including elections, auctions, and market prices, with weathered maritime intelligence and colonial governance items.
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Lanta
Boston
William Water
Anguilla
E.ni-E
St. John's
Newfoundland
Philadelphia
James
James Johnson
Pound
Pryland
Jeremy Girdley
jAttorney
Géneva
Superior Court
the Bar
Brookfeld
John Wait
Ékéyen
Newport
Rhode Iland
Gideon Wanton, Esq
New York
Margaret
Morgat
Monte Christi
Hispaniola
Coventry
North River
Antigua
Dominica
Barbadoes
Unscrambled Names and Origins Mentioned in Coastal Shipping Ledger
A fragment lists various individuals and their origins or destinations including E Kingston Wheeler from Jersey Prosperous Elmes from dirgo James and Francis Boucout from G at fifto and others such as Cecil from Maryland Virginia Czfar Williams from Malaga Dover John Presley Dabbie from Virginia Russin Merchant Carnaby Amazong Smith from Bolton Dorothy Creighton from Barbadoes Venice Packet Rogers from Trish at ditto. The garbled OCR yields a scattered roster of travelers and ports with no clear narrative.
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Kingston
Wheeler
Carnaby
Ditto
Amazong Smith
Bolton
Dorothy
Creighton
Barbidoes
Venice
Rogers
Trish
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K'Tolen
Hill Greland
Marlborough
Wilts
Somerton
Ichefter
Kingsmoor
John Priddle
Tintenhall
Dee Greer
Crane-Court
Flert-Street
London
John Smith
Blandford
Standlake
Brittenton
County of
Oxford
City of
Witney
N.B
Magdalen College
Walker
Newark
Leicester
St. Mary
William Wright
Henry Coleman
Blore
Swinfon Moor
Hodgson
Aschborndforesaid
Scott
Doveridge
Uttoxeter
Fremantle Park
Kingsclere
Southampton
Newbury
Overton
Basingstoke
Andover
Tomfins
Kingfelere
Buck
Hereford City
Porter-Street
Soho
Glanvile-Street
Rathbone- Flace
Oxford Road
Piercy-Street
Hart-Street
Bloomsbury
Fox
Little St. Martin’s-Lane
Long
North America
West Indies
J. Millan
Buckingham Court
Charing Cross
Becket and Co
Strand
Royal Atronomer and Navigator
Relan
Dublin
Board of Aldermen
Sheriffs and Commons
William Marquis of
Kildare
Sheriffs
Commons
Cotland
Edinburgh
Adam Conquergood
Dalkeith Fair
Conquergood
John Wilson
Sheilhall
Glasgow
Dunfe
Elizabeth Begbie
Canongate
Tolbooth
Neil Beaton
Yarm
Tynemouth
Peneg
Penegal Sas
Brampton
Gloucester
Herefordshire
Batemast
Parissh
Shobdon
Llangenny
Breconshire
Evan Jones
Manibley
Worcestershire
Llanwenaith
Monmouthshire
Llanelly
Alo
Morgan James
LC Salisbury
Earl of Northington
George Dutnford
Winchester
John Duthy
Powell
Henry Lee Warner
Barwick
St. Leopard’s
Sedgehill
William ‘$Tréng
John Chandler
Tadley
Devitts Market
Bath
Somerset
William Willks
Taunton
Wells
Vacline
Francis Potter
Thurday
St. James's Church
William Sutherland
Miartiaf
Sibylla
Rickene Gry
Michaebigt Church
Mrz
George Ilfoms Apothecary
Fanny. Hales
Alderman Hales
Thomas Grubble
Blanof Potter
Devizes
Wiltshire
Ee Sherborne
Thomas ‘Hutchings Medlycott
Milbourne
Salisbury
Anj
Rofe II
Cain
Cardling
Benger
Hereford
Lukéy
Minerva
Smith
Jamaica
Nancy
Parker
Georgia
Barbary
Charles
Virginia
Johnston
Lesley
Carolina
Candy
Oporto
AR Panny
Atkins
Avtighe
South Carge
Lima
Cadiz
St P
Paulo
Ribeira
St. Mi
Snow
Longfound
Jersey
Graeme
Henvrey
Gallipoli
Ys Vibert
Ahe
Brecq
Dorey
M‘lean
Maryland
Earl of Winchester
Cavendish-square
Eastwell
Kent
Northamptonshire
Sion
Howard
Sterling
Moffatt
Johnson
Stirling
Montreal
New Orleans
Louisiana
France
Floridas
Ohio
Missippi
West Florida
Haddocks
Billingsgate
St. James's End
Robert Darling
James Esdaile
Knts
Guel
Jélderman
Payne
William Davey
Brazen Nose’ College
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