16 Jun 1772
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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 16, 1772
Page
1
From the London Gazette Extra at Algiers and The Hague reports, Denmark and the Porte seek peace terms while Osman Effendi travels to Bucharest. Continental politics restless as Zealand resists quotas, Prince of Orange asserts authority, and Batavian prosecutions loom.
Lewes reports a man named Thomas Wisdom of Brighthelmslove, a farmer and fish-dealer, found dead on the road between Streatham and London. It is thought he fell from his fish-cart while racing to reach the London market. Also noted is the death of the Lady of Capt. Clayton in Percy Street at age sixty six, daughter of Sir Francis Anderson of Braidley. An extra from Godalming mentions a gentleman there completing a horseless machine for Mr. Moore.
A historical note describes a simple three wheel craft with rear propulsion and front wheels steering. The hind wheels operated by two, with rapid power delivery. Test run near Hille, nine miles off, in 47 minutes 27 seconds, delayed by heavy rain and barn foul.
June 15 dispatch reports multiple ships reaching Boston or preparing to depart. Indiaman East Indiaman with India Pilot Boyce winds. Tryto Moreland from Liverpool. Admiral Spray Hill from Falmouth. ships Mab and others from Hamburg Leghorn Amsterdam arrive or depart, listing captains and origins.
A May 4 letter from Constantinople notes Pacha gathering forces in Syria to attack Aly Bey and Chiek Daher’s Son, while Smyrna reports no plague since last month thirteenth. Royal circle movements include Earl of Harcourt en route from France and Lord Cathcart awaiting recall letters as Roby Guoning assumes duties. The Knights of the Bath installation at Westminster Abbey draws high praise for festivity, banquet, and pageantry, with many nobles and ambassadors in attendance. Additional items cover Corsica and Corsican agriculture schemes, naval dispatches, summer travel departures, cattle mortality and vermin threats, banking ruin and a burglary note, accidents, and local marriages and deaths.
Bankruptcy notices list Benjamin Baker and partners of Cannon Street London surrendering on June 23 July 2 and 28 at Guildhall with dividends to be made. John Weaver inn keeper in Addlehill London surrenders on June 23 27 July 28. Jane Baker bricklayer of Southwark surrenders on June 24 27 July 28. Donald M’Donald coffeeman of St James Westminster July 11. Ann Lloyd widow dealer of Aldersgate Street July 16. Thomas Uther merchant of Lawrence London July 16. Richard Stretton Hester of Lee Danes July 11. James Taylor of Leicester London and John Brown leather-dresser Walworth surrenders with certificate to be granted July 7. Thomas Stephens Taylor of St Ann’s Minster July 7.
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