Engraved London election notices and ship action report
Admiralty report from September 18 1780 describes Captain Fortescue’s Scourge engaging the Dunkirk privateer Charlotte in the Downs, the privateer struck after half an hour and had heavy casualties. The issue includes many parliamentary election notices listing new MPs for multiple counties, with letters of thanks from newly elected representatives to their electors and notices of upcoming polls.
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Admiralty Office
Fortescue
Downs
Stephens
16Th Inn
Charlotte
Dunkirk
Monsieur du Caffe
Ostend
Ostend and Fiuthing
N.B
Bedford
Aving
Gratitude Letter From Bamber Gascoyne to Truro Borough
A 1780 Liverpool letter expresses thanks to Truro's town clerk and council for resolutions honoring Bamber Gascoyne. He praises the boroughs spirit for liberty, the constitutional aims, and the selection of Mr. Raseaware as a trusted member, pledging continued public spirited conduct.
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Raseaware
Bamber Gascoyne
Liverpool
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