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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 22, 1770
Page
3
An August 7 prorogation notice appears after a brief report of a marriage between Assistant Judge E Bh and Mrs Gale of St Elizabeth. The Port Morant message notes Czfar Capt Raffles departing for London, damaged at harbor with partial cargo lost aboard.
In a morning procession the remains of Rune Hon Lady Vicountess Townshend were carried to St John s Quay attended by the Lord Mayor and two Sheriffs. The body was placed on a new hearse and sent by land to Parkgate to be buried with ritual mourning. Minute guns fired and ships displayed banners throughout the day.
Edinburgh September 19. The Sheriff Substitute and Justices of the Peace of Banffshire met at Portsoy on Friday and made a dividend of 7991.128 and 2d issued from the treasury on the first certificate to the proprietors of cattle slaughtered to prevent spreading the contagious distemper then raging among them.
Portsmouth reports a hot press night with near 160 men drafted and orders for more seamen to join His Majesty’s ships. The Royal William Sandwich and Namure to sail, Kennington recalled, Bellona expected, while Hound and Albion players move to man the ships. Press warrants and maritime activity surge as the fleet prepares for potential engagement with Russia and Spain, amid reports of a sea action near Scio and forthcoming Privy Council decisions.
Bartholomew maintains lead with a fix in the bedsort, while ace players solidify their position. The notable feat involves Wooihal and key aces shaping the final standings as the event progresses.
Shipping notices from Deal and nearby ports list vessels sailing for London Jamaica Madeira and Seville with winds from the southwest. Ships named include the Duck, William Colingwood, Henry Dawkins, Liberty, Outram, Gordon, Arabella, Friendship, Andalusia, Albany, Lemon, Glory, Thorn, Union, Charlotte, Blizard, and others. Crew changes and stay with ships are noted as winds shift, with several vessels reported arriving or passing by Deal on Sept 21 to 23.
A letter from Hesey Trenchard Goodenough describing long illness cured by Marchant's Drops after consulting Mr Nor, with claims of relief from leprosy, scurvy, ulcers, and other blood disorders. Includes vendor list and assurances of authenticity through Mr Nor's certification.
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