Port News Update on Vessels and Voyages
Port News reports dated July 14 notes wind conditions and recent sailings. Ships include Tartar and St George in convoy, Baltimore sloop and Indiaman, and several victuallers and merchant vessels. Arrivals include Genoa Gally from London, Catherine and Martha, and other ships from Plymouth Amsterdam Smyrna and Jamaica routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Uly
Bastian
Amsterdam
Barbara
Eddy
Jamaica
Cadiz
Lémina
Havanna
S. Rosendo
Honduras
Glatz under siege as Laudohn repels German assault
From the London Gazette July 1: General Laudolin rebuffed an attack on Glatz, after forcing three redoubts near Landshut. Fouquet, wounded, surrendered. Ziethen retreated to Schweidnitz with minimal losses. Austrian casualties around 600 killed and many wounded. Daun detaches regiments to aid Glatz, with continued Austrian encampment near Schwartzwalde and renewed assaults denied. King Frederick prepares to march toward Silesia from Gros-Dobritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Magdeburg
Laudolin
Joss
Glatz
Fousquet
Landthut
Geifrugg
Jahnus
Ziethen
Frauenstein
Schweidnitz
Grant
Fouquet
Landshut
Mummel, Bench
Blaffdorf
Morel
Kirchberg
Galgenberg
Laudohn
Breslau
Daun
Prince Henry
Landberg
Pomerania
Loffow
Tottleben
Cei
Buffars
Jauer
Newarck
Schwartzwalde
Prussia
Gros-Dobritz
Saxony
Silesia
St. Sebastian’s
West Indies
St Domingo
Peggy
Scougall
Leith
Petersburgh
Garland
Smith
Ivica
Baltick
Mesfina
Leghorn
Rembaud
Tyger
Jabre
Martshal Daun
Flanders
Brussels
Marseilles
St. Domingo
Martinico
Royal George East Indiaman
Clive
Richard Tonson
Woodford
Essex
Benjamin Booth
Nicholas-lane
Salway
Moor Hall
Ludlow
Shropshire
Jamaica Petition Urges Port Antonio Backing for Defenses
A London letter urges continued protection for Jamaica, arguing the south coast’s vulnerability and slave population, calling for stationing more forces and reestablishing Port Antonio harbor to deter insurrection and pirate raids. It cites recent ship losses and the need for a stronger northern windward position.
Navy Navy Office notices July 1760 public sales and tenders
Navy Office issues notices in July 1760 about funds in the Navy treasurer to settle bills for August and a public sale of old stores at Portsmouth Pay-Office. Vendors must deposit 2 percent, pay within forty days, and white oakum may be taken away immediately. Also notices on victualling funds, sick and wounded seamen offices, and tenders for prisoners of war provisions at Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy
Port-Antonio
Port-Royal
Admiral Stewart
Jamaica
Port Antonio
Ellis
Egdon
Matter
Annatto-bay
Navy Office
His Majesty’s Navy
Majesty's Navy
Hughes
His Majesty’s
Portsmouth
Ma Jety
King's Howe
Wichester
Duthy
Winchester
CAW Pooh
Lloyd’ S Coffee
Lombard’s Street
William and Ann
George Wilson
John Hutchinson
N.B
Intéria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dartty Register of Commerce and Intelligence
London
Port Royal
Fea
Leeward
Windward
Port Maria
Great Britain
Magdalen House
Prescot Street
Goodman’s Fields
Fard House
Os A. Winterbottom
Biswis
Clark
Buren
Bunker
Boston
New-England
Ché
Honeywoo and Co
Birchinlana
Walpole and Co
Lombard-Anet
James Coutts
Strand
Charing-Cross
Drammond 'Atk Co
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