Shipping News Roundup From Beal to Dover
Beal notes dated September 7 report the Friendship arriving from Liverpool, Maidstone and Speedwell sloops, two Dutch East Indiamen, and several merchantmen toward New York and Antigua. Arrivals include Everton from Londonderry to Liverpool, and other vessels from Stockholm, Riza, and Marseilles, with numerous ships listed near Dover and Plymouth. weather and wind details mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal
Friendship
Umphrys
Liverpool
Maidstone
Rhoda
Duncan
New York
Catherine
Boog
Ditto
Thomas
Lianisdale
Antigua
Everton
Brown
Londonderry
New London
Brenwell
Stockholm
Favourite
Tiffin
Riza
Solway
Firth
Due de Mica
le Bleve
T Pfham
Genoa
Triton
Marseilles
Isle of France
Tue Hawks
Symonet
Halifax
Dover
Bury
Muir
Oporto
Plymouth
Cchus
How General Howe’s New York Expedition Unfolded
London reports detail Howe’s secretive movement from New York, a feint with floating batteries, and Burgoyne’s dispatches predicting Saratoga forces. The piece notes American lines at Saratoga, Washington’s deployment, Franklin’s Paris acclaim, and various naval prizes and arrivals shaping the era’s conflict mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty-Ofce
Leveson Gower
Massachusett’s Bay
South Carolina
Bourdeaux
New-York
Poole
Dorsetshire
Howe
Washington
Jersey
General Gage
Boston
America
England
New York
Robertson Froy
Robertson
Philadelphia
North River
Saratoga
Arnold
Burgoyne
Fort Edward
Albany
Franklin
Paris
Cameri
Louvre
Esthill
Thynne
Hall
Falmouth
Weymouth
Loestoff
London
Jamaica
Nancy
Dawson
Grey
Humphreys
Long
Wilson
Ann
Laws
Georgina
Kentith
Dover
Hawke
Simonet
Halifax
Valiant
Balfour
Lord Shuldham
Ral Amherst
Plymouth
Ocean
Dartmouth
Mount’s Bay
Cornwall
Sorel letter details Burgoyne campaign and raids
A July 19 letter from Sorel to a friend in Aberdeen reports a harsh toll of the Burgoyne campaign with 250 of our men killed wounded or missing in various engagements and 1400 killed wounded or missing per prisoner/deserter reports. It notes rebel prisoners repairing Ticonderoga and transporting gondolas, a retreat reinforced by 7000 troops, and a pursuit by our forces. Additional items mention Cork Dublin letters about Burgoyne defeating Putnam and Indians’ conduct, ship captures, and a marble statue dedication in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorel
Aberdeen
Burgoyne
Orcers
Ticonderoga
Gou
Lake George
Dublin
Cork
Hyacinth
Liverpool
Jordan
Quebec
Putnam
Liloyd
Skenesborough
Betsey
Trueman
Rhoda
Butcher
London
Venice
Topsham
Naples
Oliver Cromwell
William Cole
Bilboa
William Baines
Scotland
Flamborough Head
George
Askew
Whitehaven
New York
Cowes
New-York
Walebrook
Macaulay
England
Richmond Races Report From September Meeting
Tuesday September 7 soling for all ages won by Alcock's Trojan by Twig six years three, Mere Roward's gr m Nanny twelve two, Hutton's horse Veteran five years two, Harvey's Bon Vivant six years four, Shaftoe's Bauble five, Cornforth's Little Isaac four years. Bedford Races concluded Wednesday August 27 plate won by Lord Offily's Plant five years, same day plate for three-year-olds won by Vernon’s Pastorella filly.
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Richmond
Alcock
B. H. Trojan
Twig
Mere Roward
Gr. m. Nanny
Hutton
Harvey
Bon
Vivant
Shaftoe
B. H. Bauble
T.cornforth
B.g. Little Isaac
Bedford
Weine&ay
Sol
Lord Offily
Plant
Mr. Vernon
Pastorella
Letter From A Hessian Officer To Commanding Officer Rhode Island
Copy of a flag of truce letter from J. Vernum Brigadier-General in the rebel army to Colonel Lofsberg of the Hessian troops at Rhode Island dated Head Quarters Tiverton. The letter argues for mercy and humanity, condemns British payments, pleads shared lineage of Americans and Hessians, and urges avoidance of rebellion through understanding and justice. It questions captivities and urges Hessians to reconsider allegiance and join virtuous American cause.
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New-York
Fom J. Vernum
Lofsberg
Hefliah
Rhode Island
Tiverton
Prince of Hesse ‘Cartel
America
Hefse Caftel
Britain
Helle Caffel
Auction of Lands and Marshes at West Ham and Newgate
To be sold by lot at the Crown and Marquee Whitechapel on Thursday. Three lots of meadow and marsh land in West Ham Essex and Newgate Camionham with freehold and copyhold parts. Lot I covers about 13 acres 27 perches in Layfield occupied by Nicholas Carter at 21 pounds yearly. Lot II equals half of Layfield held by Nicholas Hartet at will for 21 pounds. Lot III covers three acres of marsh in Newgate Gate Newham held by Oxlade at 6 pounds 10s yearly. Viewing before sale. particulars from Mr Squinch Berkeley-square and Mr Rake Green Gate Plaistden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adron
Dames
Manfellftreet
Goddman’s
Smithfield
Perston
Ludgate-hill
Corn-Exchange
Harley
Sheffield’ Green
Sussex
Lewes
East Grinstead
Forbes Particulrs
Stoddart
Evan
Farm-street
Berkeley Square
Squibb
Crown and Marange
Hite Chapel
Sheerik
Everal
West Hin Math
Eitx
Layfield
West Ham
Essex
Nicholas Carter
Nicholas Hartet
Casamion
New Math Gate
New Math
Squinch
Charles-street
Berkeley-square
Lancashire
Prafton
Bull Inn
Broughton
Haigh
Fu'wood
Whitingham
Gogl
William Low
Fulwood
Webster
Green
Lancaster
Mr. Sterle
Robert Burton
E’q
Lincoln's Inn
Lodon
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Cat Harliny Macaulay
A. D
John Colley
Newgate
John Fielding
John Greaves
Henry Morris
Fulham
Richard Turwood
Samuel Wildman
Bishop Gate
The
J. Vekxum
Rhode Ifand
Glamorganshire
Fitune
Bridge End
Cowbridge
Cobhry
Lindon
Bah
Bristol
Milford Hawn
Niwton Cottage
Parnelars
Benjimin Oulhay
N. B. Bridge
End
R. Bremner
Somerset House
Strand
Ovarigres
Vandal
Schetky
Goncert Matic
Sacchini
Io Five Party
C.P.E. Bach
Abel
Buney
Emient
Schubert
Echato
Sacchii
Pergplefe
C.F. Abel
Price Ge. Bond
Desire G Kpon
Scierice
Air Agewa
Jelinger Symonds
J. Nourse
Majeay
Agas
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