Vast Maritime Movements and Political Edicts In 18th Century Port
Ships arrive and depart from Plymouth Poole and Falmouth with crews from Amsterdam Rotterdam Exeter and Weymouth. Royal notices report bishops promotions insolvency acts and new acts for sugar colonies duchy leases Irish tariffs and martial powers. Court proceedings flag a gruesome murder in Leicester Fields a Genoese prisoner confession and a holloway shooting. Local political and military movements unfold with boxing match results and notable society news from London and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Urouw Catherina
Breslar
Amsterdam
Falmouth
Naples
Seaflower
Peterforn
Rotterdam
Slooter Dick
Swart
Bourdeaux
Acteon
Poole
Elizabeth
Chitman
Exeter
Eagle
Newcastle
Sandford
Scriven
Admiralty Notice Summons Seamen Trial at Old Bailey
Admiralty Office announces a public proceeding under the 4d Year Act for the encouragement of seamen and prevention of piracy. The trial of offences aboard private ships of war will be held Monday March 30 at Suffice Hall Old Bailey, at the stroke of the clock in the morning. J Sclevland.
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Admiralty- Office
Ministy
Ojer
England
Suffice-Hall
Old Bailey
Aioe
J.sclevland
Navy Office Notice on Stores Treatment Schedule
Navy Office 1761 announces readiness to treat defunct parties for stores required by his Majesty. Meetings set at eleven each morning to align stages. Riga dates and Norway Gengs references appear as schedule notes for March and Friday the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy-Office
Ander
Norway
Riga
Navy Office Notice to iron ballads suppliers for the king
Navy Office in 1761 announces on February 6 next month at eleven in the morning they will treat willing suppliers of iron ballatt to attend with proposals. East India House notice of bond interest unchanged at five percent after March 31 with a exchange option for torn bonds and new 100 pound bonds offered to holders.Robert James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seanid
Murray
Rabislaw
John
Crawford
Farmer
Fithstreet Hill
Covent
Ras
Navy Office
East-India House
United Company of Merchants of
England
East-Indies
Jas
Robert James
Annual General Court Notice for Magdalen House Governors
The Magdalen House Charity at Prescot Street Goodman's Fields announces an Annual General Court meeting of the Governors. The session is scheduled for March in Fleet Street area, with Winterbottom as secretary.
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Magdalen House
Prescot-Street
Goodman's Fields
FlecceCha
Winterbottom
Edward Bennet
Fleet- Street
Water-Lane
Feast at Draper's Hall for Magdalen House Charity anniversary
Prescot Street Goodman's Fields hosts the Magdalen House Charity anniversary on the 52th day of March at Draper's Hall Torton Street. Notable attendees include Earl of Bath and Earl of Northumberland with Rev Dr Pococke. Tickets five shillings at listed venues. anthems by Handel to be performed at the church. London Feb 25 1761 Liverymen invited to nominate Parliament candidates.
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Talbot
Cornwall
George Keith
Earl Marischal
East-Indies
Lincoln’s Inn
Justice Noel
Baron Lloyd
Southampton
Jeftice Mansfield
Baron Smyth
York
Lowndes
County of Bucks
Winslow
Westminster Hall
City of Westminster
Wesminster
Ireland
Whitehaven
Newcastle
Germany
James Cuthbert
Highland
Berwick
Northumberland
Blagdon
Matthew White
Lambton
Tynemouth
Meggs
Bristol
Nailor
Slack
James-street
Hasy-Market
Smallwood
Faulkner
Theodore Girdelle
Pater
Prilony
Bath
New Prison
Newgate
Akerman
Holloway
Heathcoate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
Duke of Devonshire
Highgate
Schomberg
Fenchurch-street
Durham
Ralph Hodshon
Roger Strickland
Richmond
Yorkshire
Guisborough
Jackson
Ralph Jackson
Barmpton
Dean
Thomas Trollope
Ely
Gould’s Square
James Cowie
The
Fair American
Carolina
T. Country News
New Saffir
Carlisle
Thomas
John Duan
Mary
Elizabeth Parr
Torton
Hexham
St. Nicholas’s Church
Saliury
Lord ‘Viscount
William Funge
Aylebury
County of
Bucks
Hayings
Randon
Dr. Radcliffe
Art Okell
Bow Church-yard
London
Magdalen House Charity
Prescot Street
Goodman’s Fields
Draper's Hall
Torton Street
St Briken
Earl of of
Ri Richard Pococke
O Offory
Earl of Bath
Earl of Northumberland
Ohn Nightingale
Henry Shifter
Thomas Fladyer
Thompson
Augustus Boyd
James Norman
Edmund Boehm
James Godinson
Batton
John
Tom
Cornhill
Richard
Temple Bar
Wayhorn
Arthur's Chocolate House
Mount’s
Grosvenor Street
Winterbottom
Old Broad Street
Beard
Seleg
Mr. Handel
Lon
Don
Elona
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Daruy
Commerce and Intelligenté
Southwark
Ni B
Dale Ingram
Christ’s’ Hospitel
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