Montreal week reports smallpox deaths and inoculation ease
News from Kingston Jamaica notes a deadly smallpox wave with two out of five affected dying, yet two hundred recent inoculations show no deaths among recipients. Also mentions royal appointment of Harry Trelawny as Kingston customs collector and colonial pardon actions. Additionally, a voyage from Charles Town to London carries a rich cargo including indigo bees wax rice and Madeira wine.
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Montreal
Cafce
Kingston
Famaica
Fan
Harry Trelawny
Zachary Bayly
Robert Davis
66Th Regiment
James Hickson
36Th
M‘donald
Fort Augusta
Coates
Charles Town
South Carolina
London
Alexander Curling
Canalside Dog Attack and Fateful Voyage Enquiry
Canterbury reports a boy badly mauled by a large dog in a brewhouse yard leaving severe injuries. Bristol notes a vessel captain and mate arrested in Newgate for murder on an Africa voyage. Shrewsbury bridge progress praised as the first arch nears completion under architect Gwynn.
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Canterbury
Maisrone
Gloucester
Williams
Landovery
Bristol
Africa
Newgate
Birmingham
Shrewbury
Gwynn
Levee and Admiralty Actions Across London
Reported yesterday in London a grand levee at St James's drew Foreign Ministers and nobility. A Cabinet Council followed, with Great Officers of State filling court vacancies. Admiralty board met with Hawke presiding, and dispatches issued to Portsmouth Plymouth Chatham Sheerness dockyards. Francis Holburne and Lord Lilburne named Lords of the Admiralty. Fox also honored. New writs issued for MPs. Christ Church seat created. George Adams elected MP for Lichfield took oath. Parliament adjourned before four. Baron Walmoden welcomed by the king. Councils at Whitehall discussed colonies. Duke of Bedford affected by illness at Bloomsbury. Robinson kissed the king’s hand as Vice Chamberlain. An express from Lisbon notes activities and more than forty ships wrecked on Holland Flanders coasts.
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St.James’s
Queen’s Palace
Admiralty
Sir Edward Hawke
Portmouth
Ply‘mouth
Chatham
Sheernes
Francis Holburne
Plymouth
Viscount Lilburne
Cardiganshire
Charles
James Fox
Midhurst
Christ Church
Hampshire
Thomas Robinson
George Adams
Litchfield
Mr. Anson
House of Commons
Baron Walmoden
Hanover
Cockpit
Whitehall
Duke of Bedford
Bloomsbury Square
R. PérroPs
Thames
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Canary Islands
St. Helen’s Road
Vansittart
Law
Bathurst
Tewas
Madrid
West Indies
Jamaica
Portsmouth
Wes Indies
Jamica
Gibraltar
Globe
Spain
England
Toulon
Court of Versailles
Paris
France
Versailles
Palais Royal
S. Johnson
Alversloke
Royal Hospital
Haflar
Wetter Fom
Elliot's
Old Bailey
Woodsreet Compter
Trip
Trong
Lorath
St. Sepulchre
London
Wellington
Renington
Pierce
Mr. Jameson
Fleet- Hreet
Moorfields
Noble
Wandsworth
Jadeo
Funk
Bittersea Ferry
Ludgaterhill
Drury Lane Theatre
Zzs
Capel-street
Dublin
City Theatre
Billingsgate
Nicholls
Edward
Smith
Stepney
Mr. Brown
Bedford‘street
Strand
Greenwich
Greenland
Wim. Sherringham
Mary ‘Hall
Fleet
John Gimblett
Birmingham
Anne’ Poultney
John’ Poualtéy
Eig
Common-council
Broad- Breet Ward
Allen
Capt. Allen
Green
Leicester-fields
Knightsbridge
Marlow
Hopkins
Hickney
Wm. Mears
Fisher
Fifer
Piarlow
London and Wales circuit notes and distant naval news
Long London and Wales circuit report lists John Williams and Wiliam Whitaker as officials traveling to Presteign Breconshire and Brecon with notices. It notes absence of key judges, Spanish logwood incursions, a Baltic ship loss, a Dutch transport near Alderney, and Brindley surveying lands to connect the Thames network. Court actions include Proctor v Greene and a Bath playhouse contract case. A letter from America hints at frugality due to paper import limits.
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South
Wales
John Williams
Wiliam Whitaker
Radnorshire
Presteign
Breconshire
Brecon
Glamorganshire
Cowbridge
Lord Marsheld
House of Lords
Smythe, Bathurst
and Afton
England
Gee
Bay of
Honduras
Baltic
Prince of Orange
Dunlop
Rotterdam
Liverpool
Brighthelmstone
Guernsey
Amsterdam
Brest
Alderney
Brindley
Monkey's Lock
Kennet
Isleworth
Thames
Society For the Encouragement of Arts
Suffolk
Cme
Hull
St. Petersburgh
King's Bench
Westminster Hall
Thomas Proctor
Pimlico
Greene
Verdi&t
Proctor
Seo
Verdi
Mr. Proctor
Serjeant Davy
Walker
Wallace
Cox
Athhurst
Kaye
South Audley-treet
Grosvenor-square
Stubbs
Court of Chancery
Cottrell
John Lee
Bath
Lords
Atlantic
London
American Association
Europe on the brink of war and Jamaica fears
Extensive war tensions loom as European powers prepare naval force. Reports say Spanish men of war head to the West Indies to threaten Jamaica while Britain readies squadrons. Madrid dispatches hint at conflict with Gibraltar and the Mediterranean routes under strain.
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