Military movements and London events in April era
The Daily Register reports 2500 Chatham marines ordered to Sheerness for transport to ships fitting for a bond expedition. King’s Chapel Royal service with Lord Bruce bearing the sword. Dr Squire’s promotion to St. Davids noted. Atlantic convoys, ships leaving Spithead, and Navy signals from Maker Tower. London area fires, robberies, and local deaths follow, with political and court notices and parliamentary elections listed.
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Chatham
Sheerness
Squire
Bristol
St. David’s
Meritmiling
Chapel Royal
Lord Bruce
Carter
Obituary notices and deaths near Charing Cross and Exeter
The listing records multiple deaths and funerals: Mr Fowler a linen-draper near Charing Cross, Mr Blackston one of the four cooks to the King, Mrs Wynboult wife of an eminent attorney, Mr Murphy publican in Duke Street, Mr Hutchinson groom to the King, Mrs Sarah Hooper of St Martin's Exeter, and a gardener Cox voting for local candidates at the Guildhall. It notes a Quaker peacefully pursuing faith.
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Norton
King’s Bench
Henry Athorpe
Surry
Duke of Cumberland
Newmarket
Justice Foster
Bath
Earl of Huntingdon
Mr. Hart
St. Catherine’s
Finchley Common
Whetstone
Ware
Hoddesdon
Maidstone
Kent
Ayscough
Bristol
Trollope
Pembroke Hall
Gurney
Corpus Christi College
Cambridge
Carr
John’ Whittred
Guy Lindrey
Spalding
Lincolnshire
Preston
Emanuel College
Jackson
St. Martin’s In the Fields
de Paffow
Jenny Childern
Tunbridge Town
Dover Street
Piccadilly
Crown Court
Duke Street
Morgan
Whaleys
Essex
Waltham Abbey
King’s Cliff
Northamptonshire
William Law
Tunbridge Weils
Thomas Bayes
Twickenham
F Elizabeth Barrow
Charles Barrow
Ely
Gloucester
Mile End
John Sims
Charing
Mr. Blackston
Wynboult
Mr. Wynboult
Tokenhouse Yard
Murphy
King’s Mouse
Charing Cross
Mr. Hutchinson
Freemen charity gifts and rural calamities near Bath
Exon March 31 reports Sir Richard Bamfylde to the mayor and chamber sent funds to be distributed among the freemen as a token of regard for their steadfastness amid influence. Sir William Courtenay also sent 100l for similar distribution. Bath April 9 notices John Macie esq interred with militia honors. Sheep killed by dogs nearby. a serge-maker hangs himself after a lost trial. Public wells draw many drinkers, praised for strong purging waters once tied to St Chad.
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Exon
Richard Bamnfylde, Bart
William Courtenay
Bath
John Macie
Weston
Claverton Down
Box
Navy Office Notice Seeking Supply for His Majesty
Navy office in London announces on March 30 1761 that on Monday the 13th of next month at eleven in the morning they will meet with individuals willing to supply His Majesty's service with fear none.
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the Daily Register of Commerce and Intelligence
Samuel
John
Tidy
Virginia
London
Bayonne
Dover
Exeter
Phillips
Topham
Greenland
Portsmouth
Quebec
Jane, Brown
Dublin
East Star
Brandhoff
Dantzick
Liverpool
Providence
Leisman
Bosphorus
Anson
Downs
Plymouth Dock
Hammonze
Swallow
Maker Tower
Combers Lane
Plymouth
Lss
Portmouth
Namur
Spithead
Windsor
Admiral Geary
Deptford
Regiment of Old Buffs
Somersetshire
Taunton
Francfort
Amsterdam
M. de.Povanne
Broglio
Luckner
Fritzlar
Royal Legion
Englsth
Alsfeldt
Fischer
Corbach
Enaeavour
d’Origny
Wolfshagen
Britannia
Arolicn
Count de Brogtie
Caffel
Hague
Duke of
Prussia
England
Russia
Sweden
Saxony
Silesia
Henry
Lomatsch
Glatz
Hamburgh
Petersburgh
Stockolm
Pomerania
Vienna
Serbeltoni
Italy
Beckow
Hungary
Stadtholder
Holland
Marquis of
Granby
Germany
Conway
Carmarthenshire
George Rice
Clitheroe Borough
Thomas Litter
Atheton Curzon
Cardiganshire
Thomas Price
Devonshire
William Courtnay
Richard Bampfylde
Fife
Sinclair
Glocestershire
Norborne Berkeley
Thomas Chester
Monmouthshire
William Morgan
Capel Hanbury
Elgrs
Leicesterfore
Charles Palmer
Country News
Battle Bridge
Gray's Inn Lane
Hlington
Tottenham Court
N.B
St. Chad
Litchfield
Navy Office
Drapers Hall
Throgmorton Street
Duke. of Marlborough
Fater
John Lord
Oxford
St. Andrew’s Church
Holborn
Stew
Duke’ of
Dorset
Earl of
Northumberlan
Lord
Matham
Lord Boston
Robert RI
Ard
John Hynde
Uci
Faaies Colebryooke
Nath
Nah
Peter Ker Hahn
Nicholas Magens
Nathaniel Maton
John Spelman
John Thornton
Ynolds
John's
Cornhill
Garraway's
Exchange-Alley
Child’s
St. Paul’s
Waghorn’s
Pall
Mall
the Mount
Grosvenor Street
Warwick-Lang
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