Unanimity Amid War and Trade Debates in British Port Scene
A turbulent port scene reports ships from Lisbon Riga and Plymouth while wind and storms rattle the Thames. Parliament debates starch duties, trade protections, and wealth in a struggle between domestic industry and foreign competition. Public notices cover elections, mutiny reforms, and militia movements as officials seek broader economic and political unity.
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Prudent
Dewar
St. .Lucar
Thames
Wray
Plynouth
Niger
Uest
Bristol
Torbay
Irish butter price and military promotions in early notice
An 18th century notice details Irish butter at five-pence per pound, surpassing English butter, plus changes in military command including Lieut. Col. Lord Viscount Malpas becoming Colonel of the 65th Regiment, and appointments of Haviland and Burton to high regimental roles. It also lists marriages, deaths, and local incidents with brief outcomes and notes Jamaica rum and cognac brandy prices offered by Charles Wenman at the Royal Exchange.
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Duke of Richmond
Marquis of Granby
England
Germany
Surry
Croydon
Waldegrave
Dragoons
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Common
John Offiey
Orford
Suffolk
Bed.ghai
Middlesex
San Tavern
Westminster
Wm. Owen
Bart
Pembroke
Catherine
Methuen
Rotterdam
Lisbon
Guildhall
Mendez
St. James’s
Zool
Niat
Fames
Ireland
Lord Viscount.Malpas
65Th
Foot
Robert Armiger
Ralph Burton
48Th Regiment
America
Vaughan
Welch Volunteers
James Garnar
Grantham
Lincolnshire
High Court of Chancery
Christ’s Hospital
Pickering
Sparrow
University of Cambridge
Court of Confcience
George
Wormwood-street
Bishopsgate
Duke’s Place
London
John- Ellis
Marlborough Street
Stanmore
Henry’ Hare
Fuipar
Thames-street
Nancy Wheeler
Great Berkhamstead
Hertfordshire
St. Martin’s Church
Polydore
Polydore* Plumptree, Bsg. of Spring Gardens, To Miss Byns-of-Chielsea
Laurence
Guildford
Nevinson
Bew
Bear Inn
Oxford
Radcliff Highway
Princess Square
Camberwell
John Smith
Cheapside
Wallbroke
Thomas Vigne
Michael Descotes
Chatelus Marchiex
Marche
France
Swallow-street
Thomas Harford
Lady Rogers
Cornwood
Plymouth
Robert Henley
Lyme
Dorsetshire
John’ Rogers
of Wisdom
Orie
Devonshire
Jamaica
Charles Wenman
Royal Exchange
Lown
Punch House
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N— Thins
King’s Arms
That Howse
Ele& Company
St. Ignan
Torgau
Stockholm
M.de Jagerborn
Order of Nobleffe
Dietany
M. de Jagerborn
Prussia
Rudtrom
Wol. I
Admiralty Office
Ing
Naffay
BycBehant
Deptford
Wey
Admiralty
Vistualling Office
His
Chatham
Cotton
Lambert
Littlebury
James
Buhnets Upor
Jonathan
Garraway's
Garraway’s Coffee
John Lawson
St. Dunstan's Hill
Tower-Street
Endyn
Morlay
George and Vulture
Cornhill
Weny
Tower Dock
Rokenesesatta
N.B
George Hughes
Leghornt
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
M.A. Oo
Robert Hawkes
Ying
Hermitage
John: Wilkinson
Lloyd’s Coffee-House
Lloyd's
Lombard-Street
Elesas
Dover
Simon ‘Crouch
John. Hutchinson
Lloyd's Coffee-house
Gillinghan
John Hutchinson