A Call for Liberty and Naval Reform in a Turbulent Era
A letter writer urges preservation of the English constitution and warns against arbitrary power. He argues for prudent leadership, cites abuses by ministers, and calls for wise men to steady the realm. The piece also critiques Admiralty decisions to cruise in the Bay of Biscay, urging safer, morale boosting naval practices and better treatment of seamen.
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Mtv
Mens
Wilkes
Plains of
Dura
Furius
Sage Council
Admiral Spry to Bay of Biscay eight ships debated
In a Portsmouth letter dated Sept 5 the writer notes many ships arrive damaged with topmasts yards or rigging lost each morning. He questions how the nation benefits and how officers and men improve, suggesting sending Admiral Spry with eight sail of his Majesty's ships to the Bay of Biscay.
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Admiralty
Bay of Biscay
Spry
Portsmouth
Lizard
Plymouth
Torbay
Portland
St. Helen’s
Barington
Duke of Cumberlaiin
British Channel
Biscay
Admiral Spry
Hatton-garden leasehold house to be sold at auction
To be sold by auction by Thomas Ridgeway on Wednesday the 25th at Garraway's Coffee House Exchange-alley Cornhill beginning at twelve. A leasehold house at Hatton garden No. 15 with two floors four stories high coach house stable and garden about 23 years of lease unexpired subject to ground rent reb 43 per year. Last tenant paid 52 ros per year. View by contacting Mr. John Burnham carpenter in Brooks Market Holborn. Printed particulars available at Ridgeway Norton Falgate and Burnham.
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Thomas Ridgeway
Garraway
Exchange-alley
Cornhill
Hatton-garden
John Buroham
Carpenter
Brook’s Market
Holborn
Ridgeway
Norton Falgate
Burnham
News From Europe and Spain Amid War and Drought
A dispatch from Leghorn notes General Count Alexiewitz Orlow marching to the Archipelago to join others in an enterprise as the Russian fleet drives out the Turkish squadron near the Black Sea. A letter from Romanzow cites delays due to river floods. Paris reports extreme heat in Spain with drought risking harvests and water scarcity, and illness rising in the flat lands.
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Taffa
Romania
Harlan
L'Adefz
Count Romanzow
de Saldern
Russia
Paris
Spain
American
London Parliament sessions and sparse colonial notes
A long London summary covers Ireland and England parliaments, finances for ministry, Louisiana settlement debates, and potential Irish Lord Lieu tenant changes. It mentions Boston and New York unrest, planned regiments to Pensacola, and repairs to Inverness and Dungannon castles. It also records a horse running meet at Ludlow and local mischief, court and aldermen notes, ship movements, and a Portmouth to Cork note with various arrivals and racing results.
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Ireland
England
Louisiana
Suffolk
Kingdom of Ireland
Paris
Madam B—e
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Dublin
Cork
Pensacola
Inverness
Dungannon
Ieith
Scotland
Squire Morgan
Squire
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R. Else
St. Thomas's Hospital
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Quebec
Hick’s Hall
Haberdashers Company
Portmouth
Hayling
Lawford
Thomas
Carroll
Dixon
Biles
Unity
Bushiby
Havredegrace
Wright
Hall
Nantz
Lymington
Footner
Ross
Providence
Sunderland
Southampton
Brighthelmstone
Margate
Stamford Hill Turnpike
Tottenham
Ludlow
Mr. Herbert
Maurice
W. W. Wynne
Sparrow
Spigot
Baker
Capt
French
Dresden
Close House
Robert Bewick
Fenwick
John Fenwick
Glucester
Garret
Mr. Meyrick
Jilt
Vaughan
Sultan
Allen
Paoli
Phillipps
Skyrme
Alexander
Richard Philipps
Mr. Haukes
Shaver
Tho. Williams
Skryme
William
Dowssbis Majesty
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Thompson and
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