Debates and Dispatches From London and Portmouth
The India Ships met Hawke's Squadron at Portsmouth before dawn Saturday while Buffs return from Southwold to Suffolk. The Jacobson Everton sails London to New York and is bound for Brest. The La Muette, a French prize, laden with bale goods, was taken by Hutchinson’s privateer, while the Fame of Guernsey and two prizes arrived safely but were wrecked near Ilford Haven with partial salvage. News includes convocation meetings, clergy appointments, London Bridge repairs, a sea-pressing of Corn misdeeds in Wales, riots quelled by soldiers, multiple marriages and deaths, and transport convicts prepared for his Majesty's plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Portmouth
Sir Edward Hawke
Society of the Free British Fishery
Southwold
Suffolk
Shetland
Jacobson
Everton
New-York
London
Brest
Bourdeaux
Canada
Hutchinson
Guernsey
Liverol
Bride’s Bay
Ilford Haven
Stockholm
Deland
Jean Baptista le Peltier
Botolph Wharf
High Court of Admiralty
Aed
Duke of Bedford
Ireland
Craddock
St. Paul Covent- Garden
Norwich
Ce Windham
Washbrook
George Johnson
Magdalen College
Oxford
George Glynn
Southwick
Northamptonshire
Frinton
Essex
Lancaster
London-Bridge
Guildhall
Baily
Warwick Lane
Wales
Biggleswade
Wobum Abbey
Kingston Upon Thames
Ogbourn
Goolding
Ryegate
St. Bride’s
Fleet-Street
William Burton
Plough-Court
Carey-Street
Sally Random
Samuel Partin
Northall
Middlesex
Matthew
Mark
Luke
St. Mary Overy’s
George Smith
Tooley-Street
Polly Hanway
Robert Hanway
New Bond-Street
Elq
Upwell
Isle of Ely
Rutty
Devonshire Square
John de Vere
Long-Acre
Godfrey Meuffel
Wellclose Square
Bradley
Southwark
John Rawls
Kingston, Ely
Twickenham
Mleworth
William Stiles
Christ’s Hospital
Sarah Price
Fleet- Street
Newgate
His
Surrey
Lords appoint commissioners for royal naval office duties
Orby Hunter Gilbert Elliot John Forbes and Hans Stanley named as Lord High Admiral commissioners for Great Britain Ireland and dominions. Lord Chamberlain's Office dated Sept 12. Orders for mourning change for the late Dowager Queen of Prussia on Sunday next the 18th instant. Men to wear black full dress and colour'd swords buckles. Ladies to wear black silk or velvet with colour'd ribands fans and tippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orby Hunter
Gilbert Elliot
John Forbes
Hans Stanley
Elgrs
Great Britain
Ireland
Prussia
Notice to Owners of Ships for Jamaica at Tower Ordnance
In London on Sept 9 1757 Lt General and the principal Officers of His Majesty’s Ordnance announce they will meet Tuesday the 2nd instant to treat with owners or matters of ships for about 450 tons bound for Jamaica. Proposals in writing sealed may be left at the Office of Ordnance in the Tower. The White Hart Inn Bath, formerly run by Joseph Haycock deceased, will be continued by his widow who invites company assured of good and dodrifige.
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Tower
London
His Majesty’s Ordnance
Norice
Jamaica
Office of Ordnance
White Hart Inn
Joseph Haycock
Bath
Deceas
Denbigh Woollen Factory to Dissolve Partners Ship Stock Sale
Denbigh August 8 1757 Proprietors of the Woollen Manufactory announce dissolution of partnership and imminent sale of fresh cloths and sorted wool. Credit terms offered. timely notice for customers and creditors. Attendance at warehouses. sale begins Tuesday September 27 and continues until all is disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denbigh
Welch
Thomas Price
N. B
Hawk and Fly Ships Offer Prizes and Crew Incentives
An 18 gun ship and a 12 gun vessel prepare a cruise against enemy forces with prizes from a prior voyage. Commodore Charles Wilson commands the Warren Galley and the Fly is to carry 76 men under Captain Edward Read. Seamen from the Hawk are offered five guineas per share in prize money, with emphasis on avoiding French horns and trumpets.
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Confort
Charles Wilson
Ward
Wapping
Auctioneers Call for Sold Estates of Bankrupt Warner
Estates of Thomas Warner bankrupt to be sold by auction at Crown Inn Huntingdon on Wednesday 21st instant at ten in the morning. Includes a brick house near Market Place with maltings, outbuildings, two cisterns, stables, and water pumps. Also four tenements and a malting office with lease details, plus a large Weymondley farm in Hertfordshire with 120 acres and copyhold rights. Further particulars from Messrs Bull, Rust, and Orfman.
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Crown Inn
Huntingdon
Thomas Warner
John Drury
John Lenton
Harding
William Pigott
N.B
Leafe
Au&ion
Sun Inn
Hitchin
Hertfordshbey
Great Weymondley
Hertfordshire
Weymondley Great Farm
Stevenage
Baldock
Weymondley
Ippolits
John Orfmon
Frederick Bull
Leadenhall Street
London
George Ruft
John Orfman
Japan
Lord St. Joan
Baifordshire
Higham Ferry
Wellingborough
Northampton
Kettering
Oundle
Thrambston
Kimbolon
Sc. Neots
Cambrdge
Hedford
Bix
Lel
Wade
Messrs
Vale
Cobb
Gorner
St. Martin’s Lane
Death of Count Zaolski Shocks Poland Leaders in Vienna
Yesterday a mail from Flanders and Warsaw reports the death of Count Zaolski, Poland’s general, prompting royal notification. An imperial conclulum cites Frederick Elector of Brandenburg to answer for his domain’s actions, ban and privations proposed, with two months to respond as Austria weighs Brandenburgh’s fate.
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Flanders
Warsaw
Esterday
Zaolski
Poland
Mnizeck
Vienna
Aulic Council
Vruffia
Eletor
Brandeburgh
Frederick
Elector of
Government’s plan to curb private fortunes from bread shortages
London letter argues for an analytical extract of all corn laws and related offences. It proposes government action, with the Attorney General and Solicitor General to sign, to show risks, punishments, and enforcement methods. The goal is to deter abuses in corn trades and improve justice.
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The
Whitehall
Lord Anson
Edward Boscawen
Elys George Hay
Thomas
Weyl
Mary Haycock
England
Mr. Lucas
Prince of Wales
Princess Dowager of Wales
Francis Flower
Robert Mitchell
Derby
Hosier
Chapman
Francis Creemer
Holbourn
Simon Kennady
Thomas Hordly
Jamaica House
Cherryarden Street
Rotherhithe
Bedford
Westcotts
Westtcotton
Willianpstead
County of
Westcotton
Westcorconend
King
Goldington
Palmer
Wyld
Lincolns Inn
New Square
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