Kensington October 25 1760 and 26 1760 commentary notes
Fragmentary letter from Lexiphane references political alignments in Britain during 1760. It cites Kensington Leicester House and Kensington Palace denouncing Tories Presbyterians and Scottish rebels while praising an open humane people and warning about danger to the Protestant government amid colonial and domestic tensions.
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Hain
Viafon
Kensington
Leichter Hope
Leicester-house
Otober
James the Second
Beicester House
Kenington Palace
London
France
Gord ‘Stormont
Grand” Fleet
Keppehoe
America
England
Lord Chatham
Swift
Dunkirk
Dundee
Arbroath
Godd
Glasgow Regiment
Famiey
Charles Spalding
Edinburgh
Darlington
Henry Gray
Sunderland
Durham
Newcastle
Richmond
Surry
Lewis Shepheard
Laltiweek
Dunnington
Alcester
Warwickshire
Wall
Bagvington
Hanke
Political Turmoil and Naval Warnings from Newfoundland
A fragmentary correspondence from Newfoundland describes harsh trade restraints, privateering threats, and American raids on fishing vessels. It details local defense preparations, parliamentary considerations, and a bitter view of British policy, with references to privateer actions and colonial port fortifications amid ongoing war with America.
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Newfoundland
Bostos
St. Pierre’s
Hhe Mbefty
Fane
St. John’s
Cape Pine
Bay of Bulls
Metropolis
Wales
London
Faltaff
Salem
Royal Port
Willi
Abd
AndiWit Binie Bankes
England
Labrador
P. S
Europe
France
Taylor
Old England
House of Bourbon
Scotland
Lloyd
Rifum Tengatis, &c
America
Falmouth
Edward Hotking
Penzance
Brest
Wind N. W
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Guy Carleton
Appolines
Quebec
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