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Warship movements and oddities in a 18th century coastal town
Reports from Deerfound and Ireland describe the Gratuous loop of war sailing with the Eng glist fihery, the Admiralty granting ten days leave to the Warfpight crew and refit at Port mouth. A pressgang raid at Deptford failed, a sailor barricaded himself with pistols and a hangar, and police observation shifted to daily markets at Newgate. Other items note illnesses, new magistrates for Surrey, noble arrivals, several court dates, a two-headed child sighting near Galway, and a vast list of military dispositions in Germany and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfound
Ireland
Admiralty
Portmouth
Deptford
Newgate
Lowe
Thomas Fleming
Meddlemath
Lambeth
Surry
Tunbridge. Wells
Gage
Fevertham
York
Bowlby
Mary
Henry,Grey
John
Peachy
Winedie
Ds. Butler
Yarmouth
Winchester
Justice, Bathurs
Baron Loyd
City of York
Guildhall
Yorkshire
Castle
Durham
Teesdala
Barham
Newca
Fyne
Tee
Northumberland
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cumberland
Carlisle
Swettmorland
Diancashire
King’s Bench
Westminster
Lord Mansfield
New River
Sadler’s Wells
Bishop’s Court
Shei
Mani Paisine
London’ Wall
Blackwell
Clerkenwell
St.Duntan’s
Podner
Germany
Is Krause
Jg Sleeters Lune
Fitzroy
Funes
David -Banks
Fenant
Reed
Ward
Dinsdale
Darlington
Topp
Leith
His Majesty’s
Prince Edward
Lambert
Hesleton
Shields
Newcastle
Furie
Hodgson
Barrington
Bockland
Napier
Kingsley
Welch
Eighland
Keith
Campbell
Ehei
Marquis
Granby
Morbyn
Waldegrave
Roper Saunders
Sebright
Folliott
His Majesty’s Park
Drogheda
Feathard
Galway
Fune
M‘donagh
Keyan
Queen’s Regiment
Limerick
Funes. Yesterday and This Day, Came In Here Four Companies of Gen. Fitzwilliam
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