Extract of a Letter from Quebec 1761 in May
A long extract from a Quebec letter dated May 7 1761 describes a mild winter with late snow melt and soldiers cantonment near Montreal living well with locals, notes on clergy and charity among Canadians, and observations of Barbadoes and Jamaica ship movements. It covers trade, court proceedings, theatre notes, and various maritime intelligence including privateers and naval arrivals.
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London
Quebec
Montreal
Canada
Homme dEsprit
Wolfe
Movements of French and allied forces across German states
News from Hague dated June 3 reports Marshal Broglie’s army preparing actions in Eichsfeld toward Halberstadt while French and allied forces move through Westphalia. Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick shifts HQ from Zeleke to Soef with the Hereditary Prince near Hamm advancing toward Denkeren to join the main body if needed.
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Neuhauss
Geseke
Lipstadt
Prince of
Zeleke
Soef
Hamm
Denkeren
Port News From Falmouth and Nearby Ports
June through July maritime updates report arrivals and sailings of warships packet boats and merchant vessels. Notable arrivals include Kings George packet Bown Duke of Cumberland Gudridge Mars Polly and ships like Cormorant and Inter prize with Jamaica fleet. Also listed are Bristol Southampton Deal and Portsmouth entries with several vessels sailing to London Exeter Dublin and Sunderland.
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Loretto
Bedford
Portugal
Peter Beckford
Lovelace
Porpus
Gray
Unity
Hodge
Ashley
Storey
Swan
Ellis
London
Jamaica
Oroonoko
Cowley
Lion
Parkinson
Dean
Flemish
Middleburgh
Hawke
Ritchie
Havannah
Rotterdam
Beachy
Raycroft
Mary
Metanzes
Cuba
Bela
Liverpoole
Thetis
Ribeiro
Carthagena
Caiumal Island
Cape Catouch
Campeachy
Mesirs, Dillon and Crutie
Richmond
Arnold
Portsmouth
Richard
William
Craven
Appleton
Preston
Guadalupe
Plymouth
Dover
Sansomed
Swift
Charles Erskine
Crail
Antirather
John
Isabella
John Lamb
Dundee
Riga
Robert Taylor
Dantzie
Philadelphia
Friendship
Miller
Jane
Corbett
Virginia
Glasgow
Essex
Waterlon
St. Kitts
Liverpool
Barnet
St. Albans
Finchley,common
Duke of York
Lord Ligonier
Lord Ancram
Light Horse
Robert Rich, Bart
Parsons Green
Fulham
Yesterda M
Hertford
Justice Willes
Baron Clive
Nifi Prius
Athforley
Anpel
M. Boreel
Admiral Pococke
Port News
Falmouth
Wind
King George
Bown
Lisbon
Duke of Cumberland
Gudridge
Corunna
His
Mars
Polly
Tingley
Carolina
Wales
Downs
Frederick Sophia
Niefkal
Bristol
Fuly
Charming Molly
Kennedy
Waterford
Southampton
Duke of York, Lafley
Guernsey
Hibernia
Israel
Chichester
Dublin
Fanny, Evans
Exeter
William Duffield
Pool
Hawke, Burden
John and Anne
Richards
Endeavour
Lee
Experiment
Sunderland
Cowes
Wind E
Sophia
Olsen
Norway
Portmouth
Pomona
Robert
Samuel
Mitchener
Benjamin, Fowler
Antigua
Edinburgh Coffee-House and Naval Provision Sale Notice
Edinburgh Coffee-House keeper Doran advertises continuing Batavia Punch at the same price as rum and brandy and offers foreign and domestic papers for customers. Victualling Office lists sale of night stores and old goods on July 13 at Tower Hill Hartshore Brewhouse and Redhouse Deptford with a 25 percent deposit and forfeiture terms.
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Thomas" Robinson
Earl of Grantham
Christ Church In
Hants
Earl of Egremont
Old Maid
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Attres
Hamburgh
France
Petersburgh
Olga
Co Ag. Westerday
Rosemary
Newington Butts
General Post Office
Lombard-street
Seftons
Burn’s Justice
Vince
Filay
Newcastle
Golden-lane
Charles Smith
Gosling
Charles Argull, Bart
Newgate
Thomas Haines
Higginbottom
Snowhill
Fituto
Smith
Tullidoph
St. Andrews
Professor Lumsden
Aberdeen
Jardine
Edinburgh
Fowler
Lords of the Treasury
Young
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Nourse
Townsend
Lock Hospital
St. Bartholomew’s
Daniel Gell
Mills Lavington
Exeter
Roseworth
Miss Young
Hanover Square
Lord Matham
Ofice
FEX
O.fce
Tower Hill
Hartshore
Redhouse
Deptford
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Eaton
Seven Starsy
Rosemary-lane
William Ockenden
Great Marlow
Bucks
Sheffield
Washford Bridge
Norris
Horley
Steer Binks
Mr. Norris
Edmund Burgess
Gardiner
Wadsley
Leedes
Funes
South Liberties
Thomas Bushe
James Agar
Gwyn
Charles Alley
Peter Jervais
Coleraine
Armagh
Coft
Sirr
William Moore
Lord Knapton
Castle Freke
Cork
John Freke
Bart
Lord Middleton
Col. Martin
Wexford
Henry Clifford
Miss Bury
Alderman Bury
That City
John Verden
Dominick-flseet
Francis Hall
Strangford
Brace
Sam's Cattee
Ludgate-street
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