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Treacherous Winds Delay Prize Ship Auction in London
A long Gazette recounts ships from Virginia and Newfoundland bound for Cadiz and London, with prizes and naval movements near Spithead and the Downs. It notes a delayed sale at Salters Hall, details of ships burned and captured, and notices on securities, instruments, and advertisements from Jacobs Coffee-house and other London outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Tider
Fasmaics
Virginia, &c
London
Fluming
Hamsborough
St Hellens
Downs
Spithead
Plywiath
Virginia
Binks
Newfoundland
Cadiz
Smyrne
New England
Oporte
Rye
Dover
Harwich
Monsieur Pointy
Calaw
Rool
Ocober
Samuel Weston
St Peters
Chancery
Edw
Fones
Savoy
Tymethy Geedwi
Queenshead
Sc Danan
Freestreet
Salters Hall
Swichinsdane
Stephins
Betordeni
Losigtere
Firth
Dublin
Mercers Chappel
Cheapside
Gehro
Baker
Thilend
Pagulee
Capt
Bendals
Milend
Henry Guthsy
Pavel
Scotland
Charles the Ift
J. Nutt
Scarianers Hall
Temple
Londim
Exchange
India
John Paty
Sherlock
Ludgate-hill
Palmer
the &Me
Fleetstreet
Fleetbridge
F. Hawksbee
Barbers &c
Jacobs
Royal Exchange
Forefeld