Cadiz prepares ships for troop transport to America
An official order requires many Spanish merchant ships in Cadiz to ready for troop embarkation to America. Garrison regiments are to be poised for embarka tion at notice. Majorca orders 500 dra goons of Numance to sail with minimal baggage. Paris reports next April France may have 80 warships, some with 86 guns.
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Cadiz
America
Majorca
Numance
Barcelona
Paris
France
Virginia
Lord Dunmore
Phat
Parker and Ingram
Hong
Lord George Germaine
General Cayleton
Quebec
Mary
Edwards
Dover
Brown
Bristol
Treland
Charles Town
Peter Parker
Daideerthould
Grand American Congress
Congress
Admiralty
Portsmouth
Corke
Plymouth
New-York
Laws Court of Justice
George III
Egbert
Score Land
Ketope
Onvertries
Burdeé
Socieries
F.éts
Tft
Europe
Corret
Spain
Sco. &E
Great Damage From Rains and News From Virginia
From Birmingham to Reading and Worcester comes word of heavy rains delaying harvests leaving grain uncut and rotting. Reports from Virginia describe a hurricane damaging ships, with Lord Dunmore's forces and Patriot defenses as tensions rise across the colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Worcester
Elmly Castle
Thomas Byrde Savage
Salibury
Reading
Blewberry
Ship Names and Schedules From a Fragmented Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists names with origins and ports including Jamaica and Liverpool. Mentions high water at London Bridge tomorrow morning and various times in the afternoon, with scattered times and locations like Falmouth Torbay Petersboro and Tortol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie
Tordon
Jamaica
Diana
Forbes
Liverpool
Falmouth
Mary
Crofch
Leghoen
Livesoul
Joba
Curriz
Litben
Favourite
Chesterfield Races Thursday results and entries
Report from Chesterfield races on Thursday shows results for the fifty pounds four year olds and the stakes events. Notable horses include Phaer n, Sir Werpur s trey, Bowser s bay Changeli, King Empror, Snap, Son thrayer, Lon, and Vavatouy s grey horse Lon. Details list winners by horse, owner, color, and place across multiple heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wik
Peantegras
Brown Eels
Robinons Bay
Mr. Whatley
Piectoss
Chefaus
Scarborough races results and prize winners listed
The August 27 meeting at Scarborough shows multiple stakes races with horses like Poesta JS Barr s bay Oantun and Mir Joe plus mares Liberty and Sultana. Results include winners such as Pleader Forever Cafandea and Cafandea with various owners and horses noted across Friday and Saturday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poesta
JS. Barr
Oantun
Mith
Sultana
Mir Joe
Fortune
Mr. J Wilon
Berte Little Anthony
Pitty Paus
Mr. Blarshinfey
Aire Meyers Bros Mare
Aaul
Lincoln Races Feature Wins by Mir Demcheyech and Hannibal
The King's place of One Hundred guineas was won by Mir Demcheyech, while the Three Hundred guineas event saw Hannibal, the colt trained by Brugh, claim victory for Mr. Binnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir Demcheyech
Notice of writs and bankrupts in Leominster and surrounding towns
Prom the London Gazette of Sept 1779 a new writ is to be issued for the Burgess of Leominster to replace the late Thomas Hill. Notices list bankruptcy surrender dates for tradesmen and merchants across Birmingham, Worcester, Bradford, Manchester, Exeter, Stockport, Knutsford and Norwich with upcoming sittings at Guildhall and various inns.
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London Gazette
Leominster
Thomas Hill
Fredcric Norton
Wiliam Crowe
Smallbrook-freet
Birmingham
Drugvift
Guildhall
James Pratt
Wilden
Hardlebury
Worcestershire
Benjamin Pratt
Oldwinford
Idderminster
Worcesterhire
Wm. Pitman
Bradford
Wills
Swan Inn
Thomas Higgs the Younger
Sneatley
Kerks
Bargema Ter
London
Robert Reeder
Coleman-street
Gi ‘Dhall
Edward Stayes
Macclesfield
White Lion
Teclkport
Mary Reenet
C. Bromsgrove
Gilvten Cross
Bromfgrove
George Serly
Excer
Li Ya's I
Estel
Exeter
Thomas Venables
Heaton North
Lancashire
The
Anchor
Stockport
Cheshire
Martha Cross
Nether Knutsford
Linen-Draper
Milner
George Inn
Knutsore
Thomas Lindoe
William Park
Norwich
Worsted Waver
Wa. Frost
Bury St. Edmund’s
Suffolk
List of West India ships taken by American privateers
A compiled list of British ships in West India and Leeward Islands captured or detained by American privateers. Entries include vessel names such as Anny Blyth, Rover Huancer, Isabella Kirk, Harlequin, Polly Lear, Lady Juliana, Reynolds, Raiden, Francis Williamson, Friendship, Neptune, Star & Garter, Jane Roome, Mary Merville, and The Francis and Portland noted as released. Destinations cover Barbados, Antigua, Jamaica, Tortola, Grenada, Bristol, London, Boston, Halifax, and St. Vincent with corresponding consignments to printers or ports. The list notes several ships released.
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Anny — Blyth
Barbadoes
Halifax
Rover Huancer
Antigua
Treland
Isabella Kirk
Devonshire Fisher
Harlequin Goodwin
Nevis
London
Polly Lear
Lady Juliana Stephenson
Jamaica
Reynolds
Raiden
Pine
Marioni
Bristol
Francis Williamson
Adh
Bailey Hodge
Creighton Ross
Boston
Friendship Mackey
Grenada
St. Peter St. Vincent
Liverpool
Neptune Patterson
Ireland
Star & Garter
Hemson St
Rights of the East India Company to trade profits
A pamphlet discussing the rights of the East India Company to perpetual trade, revenues in India, and officer appointments without interference, warning of dangers from council divisions in Bengal. It proposes a first plan to divide profits from trade and revenues, referenced from a work on the East India trade’s importance to the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East- India Company
Tadiaz
Bengal
T. Payne
New Edition of Watts Works Advertised in 18th Century Catalogue
A printed catalog lists Isaac Watts works offered by multiple publishers and booksellers, detailing titles on religious law philosophy and moral subjects. It promotes sermons, essays, theology, hymns, prayers and educational guides with prices and bindings, highlighting a comprehensive Watts edition and related volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oftavo
Isaac Watts
J. Bukland
T. Cadton
T. Longman
Wmv
David
Alfa
Eliz. Rowe
Alvin
Dolor
Notable 18th Century Books For Sale By T Cadell Bookseller
A list of historical and philosophical works offered last winter by T Cadell bookseller. Titles include Gibbon’s History of the Decline and Fall, Adam Smith Wealth of Nations, Barry Observations on Wines, East and West India Trade by Reynais, Campbell Philosophy of Rhetoric, Travels to Greece by Chandler, Samuel Haviats Twelve Sermons, Monboddo Origin and Progress of Language, agricultural essays, Miss Hannah More tales, and complete works of Andrem. Prices in shillings and pence are noted, with volumes and bindings described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Cadell
Drand
Edward Gibjsa
Trajan
Cha
Adam Smith
Ll.d. F
Stedici
Sir Edward Barry
Bart Boards
East and West Indias
Abbe Reynais
J. Jutanand
M.A
Campbell
Greece
Dillettanti
Chandler
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Pesterday
Holland
Flanders
Country News
General Post-office
New York
New York Mail
New Lloyd's
Spithead
Ofterbottom
Snerberg
Brunwick
Chatham
St. Helen’s
Richmond
Vulture
Hunter
Pete
Hull
Guernsey
Dunkirk
Harriet Packet
Lee
Expedition Packet
Robinson
Lisbon
Queen East Indiaman
Stainforth
China
Bart Lait
Wall
Lord Stormoxta
Great Britain
Litchfield
James Yates
Brodighe
Br. Fothergill
Oxford
Oxford Castle
University of Oxford
Dublin
Mathew Cannon
Newgate
James Hamilton
Christopher Reilly
Thomas Finlay
Cannon
Lancastter
Jeremy
Robert Kcroyd
Camel Cross
St. George's Fields
Joan Pielding
John Harding
Thomas Warburton Harrison
Strand On
the Green
Kew Bridge
Deal
Devonshire
Webh
Ancona
Linnenhall
Randall
Richand
Rogers
Downs
Monteith
Canada
Wellen
Wind S. W. Arr
Kitts
Wayne
Adama
Chesterfield
Scarborough
Lincoln
West India
Leeward
Archibald Bell
E. J Johnson
Avenaria-Lane
Ledgate Street
Cornbill
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