Royal appointments announced for Caribbean Barbados Senegambia and Nova Scotia
Whitehall March 28 The King has pleased to appoint Willis Moore Esquire Attorney General of the Island of Barbados in America in the room of Henry Beckles deceased The King has also appointed Edward Marfe Esquire Chief Justice of the Province of Senegambia in Africa in the room of Christopher Miles deceased The King has also appointed John Fenton Esquire Provost Marshal of the Province of Nova Scotia in America
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Willings. Moore
Barbados
America
Henry Beckles
Down
Edward Marfe
Chick
Senegambia Ia
Africa
Christopher Milles
John Fenton
Vince
Nova-Scotia
Danish Court Snubs Envoy Keith during Audience Request
Extract from Haut letters report Col Keith, English envoy, demanded private access to the Danish king over proposed date revolution overtures. Denied access, Keith was told to speak to ministers. He warned the queen’s dignity must be respected or England would act.
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Haut
Copenhagen
Col Keith
England
Denmark
Keith
Rome
Cambridge Provost chosen at King's College chapel
In Cambridge on Wednesday morning the Vice Provost and Fellows of King's College assembled to elect a new Provost. The Rev Dr Cooke of Eton and Denham, Buckinghamshire, and Stoke Newington near London, was unanimously chosen to succeed the late Dr Sumner. The ceremony took place in the chapel.
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Cambridge
King’s College
Cooke
Eton
Denham
Buckinghamshire
Stoke Newington
London
Sumner
Chelnford
Whitecake
Walliam Chetterman
Alcock Hale
Lane
Stopps
Thomas Chesterman
James
Dowset
Humphries
Gbls
Ashdon
Saffron Aldran
Tempest Destroys Chimney Area as Residents Fearful
A violent storm struck the region causing a chimney to collapse and a person to be struck down. One survivor reported her hair singed and her head injured during the chaos. The storm lasted nearly two hours, leaving inhabitants greatly alarmed as it continued.
Sea Shipping Movements From Deal Downs With Multiple Vessels
In Deal on March 27 and 28 ships remained in the Downs or arrived at various ports. Vessels listed include the Speaker East Indiaman with others bound for Jamaica Virginia and Montferrat while wind shifts affected positioning. Arrivals include the Resolution from Leghorn to Alexandria and several ships from London to Antigua Oporto and Alicant with others reported at Liverpoole.
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Deal
Downs
Fowey
Scorpion
Britannia
Ratcliff
Jamaica
Kaire
Musquito Shore
Ann
Mary
Power
Virginia
Alexander
Reed
Hawke
Beft
Montferrat
Judith
Watson
Vigo
Polly
Frank
Havre-de-Grace
S. W. _ Deal
Arnold
Waterman
Swan
Banning
Maryland
Amelia
Beckford
Séville
Hunter
Newfoundland
Unity
Knight
Barbadoes
S. W
Resolution
Parry
Leghorn
Alexandria
Ariadne
Ruffell
London
Antigua
William and
Elizabeth
Young
Ditto
Herbert
Oporto Bar
Bacchus
Hill
Hull
Oporto
St. Kin’s
Young, From ‘London, At Alicant; Antigua Packet, Lefsley, From Ditto, At Ditto
Hilary
Bragg
Liverpoole
Bankrupts listed with surrender dates and notices
Bankruptcy notices list Thomas Taylor Bermondsey Tanner and others with surrender dates in April and May at Guildhall or Grailahal. Dividends to be made. Names include Simon Bendy Adzate Money Scrivener, William Wilson Georg e Fatt Brewer, John Le Gros London Merchant, and several others in Norwich, Penrith, Braybrook, and Liverpool with associated trades and locations.
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Thomas Taylor
Grange Road
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Grailahal
Simon Bendy
Church Row
Adzate
Money Scrivener
Guildhall
William Wilson
St. Georg
Fatt
Brewer
John le Gros
London
Robert Blyth
Norwich
Guidhall
William Bingley
Newgate- -Street
Elizabeth Pigney
the Rampant Horse
William Lancaster
Penrith
Cumberland
Robert Cowan Keller
Cratched Friars
Robert Tolson
Braybrook
Thomas Ryan
Liverpool
Pontat’s
William “Paice, Jun
Beac
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Lon.don
Bangor
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Duchess of Northumberland
Genoa
Duke of Northumberland
Newmarket
Duke of Cumberland
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Earl Temple
Pall-Mall
Rattisbon
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Gurk
Saltzburgh
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Holland Cooksey
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Marybone
City of
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Bucks
Hous’e of Commons
House of Commons
Ireland
Lord Shannon
Pensonby
Berich
Hague
John Clark
East Indies
Nabob
Admiralty Office
Sragman
Capt. Compton
Veretst East Indiaman
Isle
France
Sir John Lindsey
Madrass
Portsmouth
Hector
Debletiers
Lapwing
Colebrook
Morris
Sweethin
Cape
Morle
Horn
Ponsborn
Hough
Bengal
Cadiz
Juno
Bay of Mexico
Havanna
Calliglione
Cape of Good Hope
Noctis
Allwell
Earl of London
Maidemoiselle Heinel
Rich
Lambert
Paris
Cis
Chapter
Chapter Coffeehouse Association
Norfolk
Suffolk
Sth
Droghheda
Gisborne
Port Patrick
Dublin
Regiment of Foot-Guards
Savoy Barracks
Smithfield
Leith
St. Andrew’s Bay
India
Gottenbourg
Ashden
Essex
Jasper Cole
Miller
Cecil
Friend
Shrewsbury
Thomas Wilkinson
Samuel Kitchen
Thomas Bennet
Wet+ kin Williams Wynne
Cambridgeshire
Ely
Huntingdon
Charteris
Strahan
Rogers
Kennington-commond
Newtaftie-court
Butcher-row
St Georges’s
Bloomsbury
John Call
Cornwall
Phillis Battie
Battie
Great Buffel-street
Hackney
Christian
Elde’l
Charles Christian
Merelin-clofe
Ann Davie
Kiniland
John Sumpter
Walfokenhall
William Maurice
Nerbourg
Badingen
Helena Sophia
Briedback
Chester
Foundling
Bath
Nukes
Will’s Coffee Court
Royal Exchanges
M. Cock
Foster-tane
John Jones
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
Jay
Lyddell
Lord Ravensworth
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