New Year Reflections and Maritime Notices in 1761
A compact column blends poetic New Year meditation with maritime news from London and the Downs. It notes arrivals, sailings, and convoys, and urges readers to ponder time, mortality, and virtue as the year begins, citing Eugenio’s year‑end reflections and Christian motives for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ss Aturday
Arthur
Mary
Newfingas
Foundland
Lisbon
Habella
Netwfo Andland
Southampton
Rafger
Scawinell
Guernsey
Jatt
Redeemer
Weymouth
Plymouth
Sfor Whitehaven
Eugenio
Pally Iadé
Imith Theg
New Year reflections and distant shores explored
A reflective New Year piece laments the passing of souls while praying to God to spare the living. Amidst talk of death, voyage, and empire, the text notes ships sailing from Plymouth and Weymouth, and mentions King’s anniversary events, officers, and letters from Cantonments in Steinau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
London
Exchange-alley
Flotire
University of Cambridge
Edward Finch
Royal
Duke of Cumberland
Windsor
Lord Falmouth
Gil
John, Boscawen
Dottor Taylor
Admiral Boscawen
Buckinghalm House
Arid
Pall- Mal
Stratford
Savoy
Quebec
The Christian Convert
A devotional verse fragment recounts a devout speaker praising the power of grace to transform a life once marked by blasphemy lust and sin. The speaker acknowledges past sins and expresses repentance, seeking cleansing and redeeming faith.
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Parra
Chris. Mag
Deal
Jane
Hull
Thornton
Cattel
Qporto
Downs
Newark
Sir Peircy Brett
Torrington
Solebay
Thomas
Janey
Vitoallér
Gravesend
Eden
Angdale
Jenny
Rimer
Rochelle
Union
Strahan
South Carolina
Burk
Gibraltar
M. Fom
Gaerhteys
Seville
Nancy
Maryland
Watkin
The
Gore
the Downs
Portsmouth
Centaur
Fortett
West Endies
Phe Centaur
Porimiakon
Guillen
Bristel
Bonny
Spithead
Seahorse
Capt
Smith
East Indies
Venus
Greyhound
Bartlett
Xabia
Bristol
Anna
Maria
Shaw
Leghorn
Cypris
Todd
Alicant
Mountibay
Neptune
Kardanagh
Newfoundland
Bilboa
Jeffry
Robin
Pittman
Ditto
Figura
Figura’; the the Benjamin
Dittos
Viana
Ann, Whitty
Wisches
St. James's
Public Ledger
Rite Shropshire
Bond-street
Davis
Piccadilly
M Moran
Piazzas
Covent
Th Becker
Negu
Agsertifomenty
Bath
Clive
Leive
Canada
Fabihition
Amber
Sranlasibae
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Croizes
Ageon
Carey
Adventure
Corke
Dorchettes
Cross
Vineyard Willson
Emiy
Nautilus
Thorne
Plymout
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