Troop clash near Hearts of Oak amid 1760s revolt
On Thursday afternoon about three o clock the 62d regiment of foot and five Highlanders companies joined a party of about 2006 disbanded soldiers and militia at Hearts of Oak. A general engagement followed with casualties on both sides including one captain killed, two lieutenants killed, two ensigns killed, and 10 ranks and file of the 62d wounded. Highlanders report 2 captains killed, 3 lieutenants killed, one ensign killed, and 60 ranks and file wounded. Insurgent casualties total 500 killed, wounded, and prisoners. Also, 30 collier ships carrying coal arrived in the river yesterday, with about 200 more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
62D Regiment of Foot
Qak
Tharot
Hamburgh
South Seas
Richard Combe
Milborne-Port
Earl of
St. Sepulchre Without
Charter-house Lane
Foot-Guards
Hyde Park
Poland
Europe
Pankaert
Newport
Flanders
Sudbury
Suffolk
Newcastle
Mr. Bower
New-street
Marybone
Mr. Salley
Walthamstow
Jamaica
Rhode Island
Havannah
Port Royal
Santa Cruz
Suckling
Ramillies
Liverpool
Medway
Ships and arrivals in the Downs and ports from March 31
The report lists outward bound ships including Racehorse Scorpion and Fowey with the Speaker and Earl of Sandwich Hart Indiaman all heading for New York. Remains in the Downs Ruffin Merchant Creamer for Gibraltar. Harbor Ward from Naples arrives at Barcelona. Countess of Denbigh Brown from Leghorn and Generous Betty Chand from Leghorn at ditto. Ocean Tendall from Malta at ditto. Commerce Alexander from Virginia at ditto. Beehive Leman from Dublin at Milford. Peggy from Kinsale at ditto. Cefar Crockat from Jamaica at Dover. Wind ENE.
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Deal
Racehorse
Scorpion
Fowey
Speaker
Earl of Sandwich -Hart
Earl of Dunmore
Lawrence
New York
Downs
Creamer
Gibraltar
Ward
Naples
Barcelona
Countess of
Betty
Chand
Ditto
Ocean
Tendall
Malta
Commerce
Alexander
Virginia
Beehive
Leman
Dublin
Milford
Berry
Peggy
Kinsale
Crockat
Jamaica
Dover
Royal assent given to multiple bills in London Parliament
Yesterday the King, attended by the Duke of Ancaster and the Earl of Denbigh, gave Royal assent to bills on marriages of the royal family, army pay in America, militia charges, tea duties and drawbacks, deeds and wills under Papists, harbour improvements, a Chester Namptwich canal, urban lighting in Edinburgh Islington Plymouth Chatham and St Botolph, and the dissolution of Lord Ligonier’s marriage. Reports follow of council, potential Irish troop dispatch, and various parliamentary motions and foreign dispatches.
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Duke of
Ancaster
Earl of
Denbigh
House of Peers
America
Ireland
Papitts
Great Yarmouth
Dee
Chester
Namptwich
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Islington
Plymouth
Chatham
Kent
St. Botelph
Bishopsgate
Lord Ligonier
Duke of Cumberland
St. James’s
France
Stockholm
Yead
London
House of Commons
Mistakes Reported in Revenue Bill Recommitted in Commons
In the Irish House of Commons on Friday March 20 the Revenue Bill was ordered to be carried to the Lord Lieutenant after errors in transcription. Mr Prime Serjeant moved to recommit to rectify. Sir Lucius O'Brien, Mr Ponsonby and Mr Burgh supported recommittal to avoid setting a dangerous precedent that could overturn original intent. The order was made to recommit the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons of Ireland
Prime Serjeant
Lucius O’brien
Ponsonby
Burgh
Essence of Pearce and Pearn Dentifrice Recommendation
Jacob Hemet Dentist to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia recommends to the public his Essence of Pearce and Pearn dentifrice as greatly superior for teeth and gums. It preserves teeth, whitens without enamel damage, aids loose teeth, prevents decay, cures gum scurvy, freshens breath, and addresses related disorders. Sold wholesale and retails in London and Bath, with Paris also listed.
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Jacob Hemet
Amelia
Pearce and Pearn
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockpar-street
J. Price
Leadenhall-street
London
Miss Perdhe
Bath
J. le Brunque Dauphine
Paris
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Eorce Lea
Belfast
North Ireland
Port Patrick
Yeterday
Society of Free-Maigns
Great Britain
Scotland
East Indies
Richard Draper
Prussia
Denmark
Cracow
Oebschelurtz
de Weisman
Prince Mazerane
Lord North
Mr. Stuart
Bute
Rockingham
Antrim
Earl of Donnegal
Greg
Cuningham
Royal Highlanders
England
Robert Knight
Earl of Catherlough
Barrells
Lord Luxborough
Shannon
Milbourn Port
Dorsetshire
Great Grimsby
Lincolnshire
Henrietta
Henry
St. John
Bolingbroke
Catherlough
Frances
Thomas Heath
Stanstead
Essex
Esy
Josiah Child
Earl Tylney
Pad Lequesne
John Lequesnent
Cambridge
Boughton
Faversham
Ruffell
Wales
Temple Bar
Maidstone
Alexander Clubb
Thomas Theobald
William Leflett
Newgate
Tunbridge
Daunton-green
Oxford
Philip Page
Thomas Hanscomb
Henry Barnet
George Cole
Randall White
Robert Day
Clubb
Theobald
Page
Hanscomb
Youhg
Chancery-lane
Hackney
Alderman Sawbridge
Guildhall
St. Stephen’s
Walbrocs
John Wanfey
Bucklersbury
Mills Raymond
Tower-hill
John Grimes
Ingarestone
Polly Druelle
Brentwood
Coleman-Street
Dobson
Secretary of State
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