Port News and Gibraltar Action Echoes of War
Port News from Falmouth and Deal report arrivals and sailings of ships including the General Wall, Prince Frederick Packer, Adventure, Belliqueux, and Solebay with armed ships. London reports a Gibraltar chase and engagement with the French fleet under M. de la Clue, including Boscawen’s squadron, damage to ships, and subsequent actions. Also notes political appointments, marriages, obituaries, and local events amid wartime tension.
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Port News
Falmouth
Generel Wall Packet
New-York
Princie
Frederick’ Packer
Lisbon
Thomas
Johns
Penzance
Plymouth
Belliqueux
Hero
Tamer
Deal
His
Solebay
Downs
Julines
Marquis of Granby
Williams
Dublin
W. — Deal
Antelope
Elizabeth
Liverpool
Petersbourg
St. Glav
Toulon
Gibraltar Bay
Europa Point
Chace
His Majesty
America
Portland
Admiral Boscawen
Agion
Newark
Edgar
Centaur
Boscawen
Adm
Broderick
de Modeste
P.S
Mons. Conflans
Brest
Militia Question Letter Prefers Consti tutional Defence
A reader writes to the London Evening Post urging clarity on national militia as essential to national welfare and asks if a proposed arms scheme could be legitimate. The letter from Humpury Oldcastle seeks candid, public opinion on militia utility versus standing troops and calls for a distinct, clear stance.
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London
Ender
LN Don
Lonndon Evening-Post
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Ann
Godfrey
Portsmouth
St. Eustatia
Iland
Fizet
Norfolk
Hamburgh
Elbe
Prusia
Ferdinand
Prince of
Brunswick
Marpurg
Ordnance
George Sackville
Waldegrave
Duke of Bedford
Ireland
Hale
Foot Guards
John Rowills
Kingston Upon Thames
Canterbury
Charles White
Oriel College
Oxford
Bradly
Southampton
Winchester
Tidworth
Wilts
Salisbury
Lord St. John
Woodford
Northampton
Willughby Afton
Hanover Square
Earl of Northampton
Anne Somerset
Duke of Beaufort
Joseph Treves
Surrey-street
Strand
Dundass
Dundats
William Hayward
Miss Hayward
James Innis
Whitbred
Innis
Westphalia
Penneun
Lincoln
Walter Lincoln
Lemonade
Young Cade
Royal
Philip Egerton
Mr. Wentworth
Mr. Duncombe
H. Indicus
Newmarket
William Fenton
Samson
Mr. Williams
Chef
M. Fair
Sive
Swinburn
H. Cadormus
Cade
Grace
Kingston
Mr. Bigland
New Purchase
Mr. Gorge
Mr. Swinburn
Fay H. Belford
Granby
Scarborough
Wakefield
Repulus
Lady-legs
Crispin
Hardy
Blameless
St. Leonard Shoreditch
Richard Wooton
Hoxon-square
Wooton
Bank
Elizabeth Burt
St. Paul’s
Newgate Street
West Smithfield
St. Sepulchre
Margaret
le Pelley
Wolf
Mackilwain
John and Mary
Dan
Poole
Cardigan
Langer
Bristol
Providence
Love
Dartmouth
Juf
Alderney
Wind S. W
Guildhall
Black_ Friars
Black Friars
John Davies
King James the First
England
Browne