Ships and Arrivals and Sails in Early September Harbor List
The report lists arrivals and sailing ships with captains and origins, including the Mineva Thorn and Lovely Union sailing for Bristold Fairfield Hamilton, and various vessels such as Molly from London and Len from Nicks, with ports including Virginia Newfoundland North Faro Bristol Boston Milford Cork Dover Falmouth Liverpool and references to origin ports Cadiz Philadelphia Gisbon St. Kites Oporto and Arundel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
India
Mineva
Thorn
Nicks
Newfoundland
Hartley, Welch
Cadiz
Tara, Smith
London
Favourite
Francis
Dio
Duke of Cumberland
Pau
Trum Dito
North Faro
Beggars Bennison
Mure
Saloe
Lancaster
Letty, Baldwin
Jamaica
Bristol
John Coulson
North Carolina
Industry
Richardson
Peters
Equestrian statue unveiled in New York in honor of the sovereign
The London Gazette reports the formal unveiling of an equestrian statue of the gracious sovereign in New York near the fort. Lt. Gen. Gage and army officers attended with council members, clergy, magistrates, and leading inhabitants. After drinking the king’s health, 32 cannon salutes ended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
New-York
London
Gage
Paris
Louise
St. Denis
Assembly at Harvard College Over Dispute in Boston
The colonial assembly met at Harvard College Cambridge as tensions rose over moving the session to Boston Town House. Lieutenant-Governor warned that refusal to relocate delays business while stressing allegiance to the crown and the people’s happiness. Members pledged to continue their stance against conducting sessions outside Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
General Assembly
Harvard College
Cambridge
House of Representatives
Harvard Chapel
Bolton
Hancock
Heath
Reed
Thayer
Gerrith
Deane
Tlobfor
Seion
Houf
Alsemby
Beston
St. Martin's
Bridewell
Ifington
Wiliam Jackson
Sherwood
Shadwell
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Douglas
Venables
Rogers
Conway
Richardson
Stepney
Julie Sherwood
el Ft
India Service
Old Bailey
Non-importation tensions and meetings delay provincial action
A provincial assembly prorogued to September meeting at Harvard College Cambridge. Merchants resist importation terms and ship stored goods back to London while a New York style protest looms. Letters from Wilmington speak of Indian raids in Virginia and possible Southern ties. News from Pensacola reports a duel injuring an officer. Johnson leads a party toward the Upper Settlements to negotiate with Six Nations and Cherokees amid looming northern conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Harvard College
Cambridge
London
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Cape Fear
Botetourte
Virginia
South Carolina
New-York
Pensacola
Barker
Enpsign Litthfield
Woodbridge
William Johnson
St. John, Co. Johnson
Claus
Shukburg
German Flats
Six Nation Confederacy
Canada
Bath and Canterbury Despatches Tell of Deaths and Harvest Promise
Bath notices record the death of Jane Lee of Esg and a relative of Lord Chief Justice Lee, with wardour views. Canterbury reports a bumper hop harvest and fading memory of past good seasons. A Devizes meeting nominates Charles Penruddocke as representative. Lieut Dare of Tenderland dies near Sandwich. Worcester Sareek sees hops packed and sold at rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bradford
Wilts
Janes Lee
Lee
Court of King’s Bench
Io Salibury
Devize
Thomas Goddard
Charles Penruddocke
Compton Chamberlain
Canterbury
Dare
Tenderland
Sandwich
Active
Hermione
Birmingham
Worcester
French War Warning and Court News From September Dispatches
Letters from Toulon recount the French fleet near Tanis and a failed peace overture as war erupts after demand for restitution and indemnities. Other items note the King and Dauphin in Compiègne, a Paris courier incident, Channel fleet preparations at Chatham, press gangs in London, and local murders, marriages, and obituaries amid a broad colonial and naval focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
St. James’s
Toulon
Tanis
Venice
African Company
M. ¢ Broves
M. de Broves
M. Ce Faucher
Paris
Dauphin
Compeigne
Versailles
Juliet
St. Albans
Cowar
Bfhflels
Vere Beauclerk
Hanworth
Middiefx
Chatham
The
Admiralty
Angusta
Yarmouth
Cerberus
King’s Fisher
Albion
Portsmouth
Portland
Minerva
Sheerness
West Indies
Streights
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Tower-hill
Plymouth
Black Friars
Fleet-Mariner
Westminster
John Bird
London
Coventry
King’s Bench
Robert Steele
Charles Fort
Ireland
St. James’s-street
Bromley Street
Holborn
Broad Court
Losig Acre
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Daniel Saunders
Cote
America
Eeatascoe Marrrep
Mallingar
Richard Swift
Jane Swift
Alexander Swit
Lyn
County of Westmeath
St. Patrick’s
Francis Grant Gordon
Mary Afton
Pirbios
Essex
Jonathan Fielder
John Bellino
Befinghathstreet
John Stapleton
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
John White
Clapton
Wan-de- Wall
Milk-street
Cheapside
James-siree
Goring
Henry Goring
Staffordshire
Luesday
Broupton Park House
Knightsbridge
Charles Ashmall
Gray’s Inn
Peter Woodworth
Tive Blue Posts
Perring
Thomas Perring
Throgmorton-street
Thomas Froggatt
Oxford-street
Gloucester
Timothy Regens
Wennington
Norris
Bank
Ted
Wnfol
Thuc India
Whitechapel
Bear Key
Joseph How
William Marshall
City of London
Recomar Gee
London Bridge
Mathew Stevenson
No. 8
Craven-buildings
Drury Lane
Rysseeg
New Street
Broad-street
Kery’s
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Doctor’s House Ag
John
Royal Exchange
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