1761 Atlantic Fleet News and Royal Coronation Preparations
Report covers ship movements and fishery fortunes near Greenland, Dutch and English losses, prizes taken by Captain Reid and the General Shirley privateers, losses at Newfoundland, and export consignments. It also notes victuallers arriving at Belleisle, a Grenadier action near May 3, Lord Londons regiment account, and preparations for Westminster Abbey scaffolding ahead of the king's coronation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Eagle
Mary
London
Golden Lion
Hull
Dolphin
Swallow
Newcastle
Volkert Broer
Derk Broerfz
Greenland
Beaumont
Port Passage
Spain
General Shirley
St. Croix
Monte Christi
Hamburgh
Providence
Bever
Hayward
Newfoundland
Cadiz
Friendship Squeary
Tingmouth
Monte Carmello
Laredo
St. Sebastian’s
Betty
Cathcart
Carolina
Orkneys
Anna Maria
Ansen
Amsterdam
America
Holland
Germany
Ireland
Danish East India Company
Copenhagen
Belleisle
Lord Loudon
Coronation Show Rooms and London Dramas Across The Realm
The report covers a grand coronation scene with a pricey room for a lady amid her expected confinement, notes on Vienna diplomats heading to Augsburg, and a London case of prosecuting a causeway infringing the Thames navigation. It also details Hull and York races, cricket matches, deaths, robberies, arrests, and local misdeeds with dates ranging July and earlier, plus Irish and Lancashire militia movements and a mayoral election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Augsbourg
St. Catherine’s
Thames
Corporation of London
Tunbridge Wells
Lord
Gage
Hull
Mr. Singleton
Changeling
Sir John Pennington
Dotterel
Mr. Brown
Morgan Vane
Mr. Tuffnell
Belleisle
Scarbrough
Camillus
Dr. Bets
Preston
Lord Ferrers
Creeping Kate
Mr. Tennison
Mr. Jordan
Finwick
M. Virgin
Lord Rockingham
Mr. Shuttleworth
Mr. Dalton
Bold Burton
Mr. Lenard
Miss Marley
Mr. Thompson
Beverley Betty
Royal Company of Scots Archers
William Sinclair
Rosline
Welburn Green
Beaconsfeld
Bucks
Edward Harpur
Henry Harpur
Guildford
Surry
St. Thomas’s
Southwark
Plaisterer
Threadneedle
Tanner’s End
Edmonton
Navy Office Sale of Old Stores at Pitmouth Yard
Navy notice announces sale on Monday 27th instant at Commissioner Rogers office in the royal yard at Pitmouth. Parcels include paper stuff old rigging bolt rope and related items. Viewing allowed during yard working hours until sale day. a 25 percent deposit required. balance due forty days after sale or deposit forfeited to the Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Office
His Majesty’s Navy
Rogers Avill
His
Pitmouth
Navy Office Tender Notice For Plantation Tar And Train Oil
Navy Office announces on Monday the 20th at Eleven in the morning to receive deliveries of plantation tar and train oil for the King’s Stores at Deptford sample to be produced. The Commissioners of Sick and Wounded Seamen and of Prisoners of War will on Thursday the 6th next month accept sealed tenders to supply provisions to prisoners at the King’s House Winchester including beef beer bread cheese butter and coal with other items. apply to the Secretary at the office or to Mr King agent for Prisoners of War at Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayesty
Hiis Mayesty
Deptford
Kingte House
Wincheser
Jaid
King
Wincheger
Venison Prices and Fresh Pies Offered at Haunch of Venison
In Town and every other day fresh large fat venison will be sold at the Haunch of Venison St Paul’s Churchyard. Prices: haunch one pound eighteen shillings, side fourteen shillings, shoulder five shillings. Venison pasties from three shillings, pots of venison sixpence. Also seeking a sober boy as an apprentice at the same shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Willis
St. Paul’s Church-yard
New Vauxhall at St Georges Fairs Tents and Tea Rooms
R Wright at New Vauxhall near St George s in Middlesex opens two commodious tea rooms with a Neptune tent for entertainment of gentlemen and ladies. Ben the waiter offers tea coffee hot loaves and wines morning and evening in a pleasant rural setting with garden views and public encouragement. Neptune returns thanks and hopes for company of the Gods and Goddesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wright
New Vaux- Hall
St. George's
Middlesex
Turnpke
Neptune
Ben
Wanted A Single Woman Cook and Housekeeper
A notice seeks a single woman aged thirty to forty to cook and oversee house duties for a large family. Must know all cookery, pottery, pickling, and preserving, with an unimpeachable character from last place and prior smallpox infection. A kitchen is prepared. those interested should respond in this paper.
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Hodgson
England
Mons
Buffy
Board of Works
House of Peers
Court of Claims
Westminster
Lords of the Froy Council
Westminster Abbey
The
Dairy Beersten & Commerce and
Intelligents
Rotherhithe
Guildhall
Methuen
Carey-street
Justice Fielding
New Prison
Red Lion
Hampstead
Wm. Conway
Joseph Corbett
Bishopsgate
Winchester Street
Gruidhall
Wood-street
Threadneedle-street
East Smithfield
Tingrey
East-India Company
Kemp
Strand
Thornborough
Shad Thames
Stephen Crisp
Brampton
Devorthhire
Edward Moore
Greenwich Hospital
York
Pontefraé
Ann Cook
Joseph Hardisty
Robert Stokes
James Helmes
Hugh Beaty
Thornton
Laft
Eland
Watson
Ripponden
Nancy Jaques
Charles Ingram
Temple-Newtom
Manchester
Chippindall
County Palatine
Withnall
Deceas
Patten
Walton
Royal Lancashire
Townley
Chadwick
Molyneux
Dorsetshire
Irelan D. Cork
Andrew Frankleyn
William Fitton
James Morrison
Datlin
Boyne
William Parsons Hoey
Wilhelmina Bonham
John Bonham
Stephen’sgreen
Caledon
of Tyrone
Edward’ Shand
Luk
Fingal
Francis Glover
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