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Enigmatic New Year Gift and a Parisian Tale
Private letters from Paris describe a New Year gift to the Spanish Queen Dowager a round ball of papers with emblems and sigmas. She unwrapped to reach a pair of Chinese porcelain sabot shells containing the enigma explanations. A British ship list and crime items follow including executions and notable trials at the Old Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Spain
Lisle
Bourdeaux
Loire
White Chapel
Wesst- Indies
Benjamin
Providence
Alida
New-York
Eagle
Amboy
Charles
Nevis
Loyal Heart
St. Christophers
Marygold
Barbados
Endeavour
Antegoa
Advanture
Pratton Gally
Susiana
Kingston
Jamaica
Richmond
Kilmington
William
Cord
New-England
Harriot Gally
Bristol
Betty
Carolina
Penelope
Liverpool
Amy
Stoop Jolly
New York
Samuel
Kilhampton
Dolphin
London
Anne
Scotland
Edinburgh
St. James’s
Sc. Amand
Will. Hales
Thomas Kingerfly
Serjeant Whitaker
Hungerford
Stranger
Farzakerly
Serjeant
Daniel
Lacy
Hawkins
Trist
Hales
Newgate
Fry
Farley
Exeter Journal
Duke of Newcastle
Mms Fournal
Augustaft