London and New York Dispatches on Concord and Lexington Action
Mail from New York via the Harriet arrives at Falmouth after 35 days. Reports from Boston and Connecticut describe heavy troop movements, skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, and calls for a Provincial Congress. Letters warn of naval and land forces, with disarmament measures and preparations for martial action. The New York committee proposes a 100-member city and county committee and immediate Provincial Congress to meet in New York May 22.
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Esterday
New York
Harriet
Oak
Falmouth
New York Gazette
Concord
Lexington
New England
Essex
Salem
London
Botton
Massachusetts Bay
Wallingford
Wadsworth
Gardner
Winter Hill
Lord Percy
Hartford
James Lockwoop
N. B
Myttick River
Temple’s Farm
Fairfield
Isaac Beers
Prenpont Edwards
New Haven
Greenwich
Amos Mead
Connecticut
Boston
Rhode Island
Cambridge
Roxbury
Rhodes Island
Providence
Freeholders
Freemen
Continental Congress
Isaac Low
Joseph Paxton
Benjamin Feeman
Coventry
Guildhall
Willam Reafon
Otley
Castle of
York
Old King’s Arms
Keets
Yorkshire
Thomas Bolland
William Reeve
Andrews Reve
Jeremiah
RGN
Bruitel
the Bush Tavern
Cortreet
Brittol
Cornelius van da Wa J
Lonny
William Denman
Minter-fieet
Middlesex
Gun& Ck
Reports on British activities near Boston and London
A long bulletin notes General Gage preparing for embarkation with ships of war and possible forthcoming proclamations on American affairs. It cites private letters from Boston about powder reserves, fleet movements from Cork, and haste to voyage, with dispatches to Ireland and orders to Chatham, Sheerness, and Portsmouth for rapid war readiness. It also mentions court decisions in Paris, Trinity House duties, and various London criminal and civic notices, including robberies, arrests, and social events.
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Cork
Boston
Lord Suffolk
Ireland
Kew
Chatham
Sheerness
Portsmouth
Dalrymple
Drummond
Paris
Count de Guines
France
England
Falconer
Roger
Delpech
Chatelet
Lisbon
Hampden
Braithwaite
Hanover
Todd
Trinity
Trinity-house
Admiralty
Deptford
St. Nicholas Church
Trinity-housé
Lincoln’s Inn Hall
Court of King’s Bench
Lord Mansfield
Court of Common Pleas
Justice Gould
Exchequer
Williams
Old Bailey
Guildhall
Bridewell
The Museum in Spring Gangenrs Open for Public Inspection
The Museum in Spring Gardens will remain open for public inspection all week at 11:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Visitors are urged to view the museum in its current splendor. Clerks in Shor Lane sell admission tickets and duplicates admit several persons to the museum. A booklet detailing prizes accompanies each duplicate ticket, sold for one shilling.
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Gangenrs
Shorlane
N.B
America
Whitehall
The Anchor’s Treatise on the Scurvy and Gout
Francis Spilsbury publishes a notice for his efficacious drugs sold in Great Britain Ireland and America. The 3s bottles will rise to gs and the gs to gs on short notice in December 1775. News papers will carry particular reasons and the jd edition of The Anchor’s Treatise on the Scurvy and Gout may be had above with the Pour cured Gratis.
Fires and upheavals thread a busy regional week
Reports from Winchester and surrounding towns note fires at Lower Clatford and Romsey causing property loss but limited damage to lives. A cricket match between Kent and Hampshire is planned near Sevenoaks. Earl of Pembroke was robbed but, after kindness, rewarded the highwaymen with cash. Local dignitaries and clergy movements include Reverend Keetis’s appointment and notable marriages.
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Country News
Winchester
Keetis
Sparfleet
Free Grammar School
Tiverton
Devon
Welch
Lower Clatford
Andover
Romsey
Southa Upton
Kent
Hampshire
Sevenoaks
Kert
Salisoury
Fune Iz
Earl of Pembroke
Hele
Edwards
Alresford
Hants
Cottenham
Cambridgeshire
Scaife
Hurt and Rushcomb
Hitton
Dunfatoi
Southampton
Market Report From Smithfield and Bear Key Prices
Yesterday large flocks of sheep lambs and calves sold at low rates in Smithfield with hundreds unfolding. Black cattle fewer and demand weak. At Bear Key prices for grains and hogs quoted per quarter and per sack with various rates for wheat barley rye oats malt pease beans and flour quantities.
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Smithfield
Bear Key
Arrivals and Departures at Sea From Various Ports
A list of ships and captains arriving from and sailing to multiple destinations including Norway Rotterdam Antigua Dublin Bombay China St Helena and Mesmell. Entries name vessels such as The Ann and Elizabeth The Percy The Berborough The Duke of Kinga The Blue and Orange and The Royal beftity Hult with listed origins and ports.
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Ann
Elizabeth
Nicholson
Percy
Billet
Norway
Eleangyr
Hall
Rotterdam
Mary
Harrison
Wimar
Cornwall
Carey
Oilbon
Plymgoth
Mary-Ann
Frayne
Fom
Kinga
China
St St. Helena
Hiver
Farley
Cook
and Tiguay
Wuutcer
Mesmell
Yortt Noth
Stock Market Fragments and Notation From Exchange List
Fragmentary entries show bank stock, bonds, and colonial issues with per cent values, old and new annuities, and miscellaneous commodities. Mentions of South Sea Stock, India stock, eggs, and various notes indicate a condensed, OCR rough list of market items without coherent narrative.
Morning Auction Advised For Local Sale
Fragmentary OCR note lists a schedule item for tomorrow with an amount and time slots. Possible bidding event at Loynoy Beicue near Ly Boring, noting afternoon and morning periods. Names and places are unclear, but references resemble a local sale or auction notice.
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Loynoy Beicue
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Sarle
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