Boston fortified line near Bunker Hill and Prospect Hill
Description from Cambridge dated July details the fortified positions from Charles River to Milfield River with redoubts and strong holds including Prospect Hill, Cobble Hill, and Win ter Hill, facing Bunker’s Hill. It notes possible early engagement and reports French and naval actions and a March of troops around Roxbury, with civilian resistance against British boats and a fatal Wasp incident near Machias.
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Breed
Charles Town
Boston
Charles River
College
Charles Town Road
Prospect Hill
Prosper-hill
Putnam’s‘port
Winter-hill
Miftick
Mr. Temple
Prospect-hill
Roxbury
Botton
Bunker’s
Boston Bay
Watertown
Machias
Congress
Ichabod
Stephen Jones
Casco-bay
S. Jones
James Moore
Preston
War Office
His Majesty
Rachael, Lyth
New York
Falmouth
Diana
Quebec
Poole
Cork
Coventry
Walter Waring
Edward Roe Yeo
Elgis
Lucas
Woolwich
Watermen
Watermens Hall
Lord Mayor inquirer faced with no clear charge
In a narrow session the Lord Mayor dismissed insinuations as frivolous. A contraband raid on Buckridge Street led to a clash with officers in which Mr Phillips suffered a broken nose and several assailants were killed or wounded after guard muskets fired. Also reported: arson danger to two children, a Kirby Kendal vestry burglary, and a highwayman captured with watches and pistols. various promotions, marriages, deaths, bankruptcies, and wheat pricing updates followed.
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Lucas
Buckridge Street
St. Gitles’s
Phillips
Cuttom House
Savoy
Litchfield-street
Newgate
Kirby Kendal
Westmorland
Spitalfields
Rich. Beadon
Stanford Rivers
Ess_x
Orset
Alex. Douglas
Dunder
Barbara Carnegy
James Carnegy
Finhaven
Scotland
Lynn
John Bentink
Navy
Count Bentink
Duke of Portland
Strand
Bennet, Hofier
Lord Chesterfield
Lord Lyttelton
Cheverfeld
Worley Motague
Stanhope
Rt. Hoa
Earl of Chesterfield
London
Prin Ud
R. Snagg
Fleet-street 5
L Rd
Chestere
Fela
Half Moon Tavern Meeting Recommends Lord Mayor Choice
At the Half Moon Tavern Cheapside on September 25 a large meeting voiced grievances against the current administration. John Wilkes and John Sawbridge were recommended for reappointment as Lord Mayor, with an address to electors of Great Britain urged for support in the looming crisis.
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Half Moon Tavern
London
Cheapsde
Pipey
Markall
Michaelmas
Alderman Sawbridge
Great Britain
John Piper
Basingstoke
Balgu
Winchester
John Duncan
Raf
South Warts
England
Wirwip
Baflagueie
Get Agh
Admission Terms for Society Members in 19th Century Notice
The general terms require subscribers aged 21 to 45, Protestants, not in the army or navy, married one year, in good health, paying five guineas on admission and five guineas annually in two installments. Widows inherit benefits. Restrictions exclude victuallers and those without smallpox vaccination. those over 44 need an age certificate. Abstracts and deed details available at the Queen's Arms Tavern or Michael Fisher, Secretary, in Wych-street.
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N.B
Queen’s Arms
St. Paul's
Michael Fisher
Wych-street
Temple-Bas
Maidenhead Races 1778 at Maidenhead Thicket
Weatherby style notice for October 16 1778 at Maidenhead Berks with four mile heats for five and six year olds and weight allowances. mentions two other race days and an assembly at Bear Inn Great Room Maidenhead with details in Weatherby’s Racing Calendar.
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Maidenhead
Otober
Berks
Weatherby
Bear-Inn
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Cambridge
Anthony Molard
Berwick-street
St. James’s
Wesminter
Taylor
John Taylor
Spital-square
Bothvat Guildhall
William Blinkhorn the Younger
Collyhurst
Manchester
Golden Griffin
Long Mill Gate
Nicholas Beckman
Laurence Charleston
Bishopsgate- Street
Guildhall
Thomas Brown
Clitheroe
White-Bull
William Shaw
Redbridge
Hants
Lanholder
Anchor
Willam Roe
Burton Extra
Bond End
Burton Upon Trene
Crown- Lan
Burton Upon Trent
John Powell
St. Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Surry
David Davies
Bear-Key
Joseph How
Bridge
Giraldina
Royal India
S. Girard’s
Millener
Serle-street
Lincoln’s Sun Fields
John Paul
Barrier At Law
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
T. Price
Prince of Wales
Duke of Gloucester
Duke
Cagerland
Norfolk
Smeifé
Cleveland
Richand
Frederick, Barlow
Burton
S. Bladex
Paternofter Row
Ireland
The
Monthly Review
Ferner
Monthly’ Review
Vel. L. P
High Court of Chancery
Robert ‘Bromyton
Newtown
Montgomery
St John Powell
Pryce
Bart
Newtowny Llaniwchairn
Llandryhtril
Betrus
Mocffee
Symond’s Inn
Robert Brounton
Red Lyon Square
John Blrke
Essex
Bear
Crown
Ludlow
Castle
Bishops Casle
Shewsbury
John Green
James Bradford
King’s Arms-Inn
Berke Hampstead
Hertford
John. Fordham
Pitchton
Gadelden
Berchamstead
Hereford and Bucks
Berkhanstead Commons
Risdon Darracott
J. Buckland
Ulliutt Person's Monitor 3 Price 4d. Or 35. 6D.adozette
Constant Readinet
Chrif
Wiliam Whitaker
Luide
Theophilee Lobb
M.D. F.R.S
Oyle
Wait
Uadrille
Piquet
Bek-Gamman
Chet
Billards
James Beaufort, EI
Cavenditth Saiare
A. Hamilton
Se. John’s. Gate
Bankselless
Paternotter-rowe
Mir. Beaufort
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