Assembly plans to raise seven ranger companies and Cherokee slave provision
The assembly resolves funds to raise seven ranger troops with officers and 75 privates plus 25 for Cherokee slaves, while a bill to declare Cherokee captives as slaves is expected. A regiment of 1,000 men may be raised to repel Indians and defend forts, with reports on Fort Loudoun, its garrison, and recent communications and movements detailing Indian dispositions and local operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Anex
Yale
Loudoun Hias
Stuart
Williamson
Fort Loudoun
Mr. Williamson
Kelly
Nottely
Barcelona
Genoa
Madrid
London
Versailles
Marquis Della Ensenada
Wall
Spain
Mhajesky
Naples
Turin
Titi
Arin
Italy
Sardinia
Woronzow
Aoly
Paris
Comte d’Artois
le Berryer
la Diligente
Frigat
L’orient
Asia
Admiralty Trials and War News from London and Europe
The record notes sessions at the high court of admiralty with trials including Lord Sackville, debates over command accountability, and preparations for German campaigns. It covers naval movements, shipping orders, cargo rulings, and dispatches from Madrid, Naples, and Paris about 18th century diplomacy, army reorganisation, and fleet arrivals at Spithead.
Choir performance at St Pauls with royal guests
A description recalls an 18th century concert at St Pauls with the Prince of Wales and dukes present. Other notes mention Mrs Bell’s death, a fraud case, and medical advertisements for electuary cures and anti scorbic fluids. The piece mixes society notices, crime chatter, and treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince ‘of Wales
St. ‘Paul’s
Duke of Marlborough
Leeds
Ewards
Rity
Samuel Bundy
Sar
Southwark Bridewell
Fielding
Highgate
Bell
Lombard-street
Port News Deal March 26 Arrivals and Movements
The report lists numerous ships arriving or sailing in March ports including Jamaica Antigua Sandwich South Carolina Dover Leith and Portsea with vessels like Boreas Kingston Elizabeth Rathburn Black Prince Charming Becky Tyloe Arabella and others from London Philadelphia Boston and Barbadoes. Names include M’Dougall Ogilvie Smithy Cramp Cramp and several captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Boreas
M‘dougall
Kingston
Thomas
London
Elizabeth
Rathburn
Madeira
Antigua
John and Sukey
Ogilvie
Philadelphia
Portsouth
Black Prince
Darling
Sandwich
Tyloe
Cramp
South Carolina
Dover
Becky
Rowan
Leoftoff
Vrye
Guntt Frerk
Williams
Amsterdam
Bradshaw
Boston
Guadalupe
Barbadoes
St. Ann
Wanehop
Foothill
Kitchen
Mary
Forbes
Giaf
Pelling
Dennis
Lee
Finder
Burnett
Diamond
Gia
Henry
Richardson
Navy Office Plymouth Sale of Parols of Old Stares Ling
A notice from Navy Office Plymouth announces a sale on Monday April at nine in the morning conducted by Commissioner Rogers in His Majesty's Yard. Items include old paper gear rigging buckets and fittings. Viewing hours run during working times until the sale, with a 25 1 deposit per purchase to be paid. Remaining property to be removed within forty days or forfeited to the Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mays Neey
Rogers
His Majesty’s Yard
Plymouth
Aridas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lon den
Epacks
Oliver Cromwell
Fords of Appeal
Whitehall
St. Joachim
St. Joseph
High Court of Admiralty
Lord George Sackville
England
Germany
Hanover
Henle
Works
Ling
Westminster Hall
Lord Ferrers
Weltyminster-Bridge
Gravesend
Streights
Hamburgh
Magdalen Hospital
Robert Worsley
Southampton
Wheeler
Strand
Sears
Hungerford-market
Amélia Butler
Arran
Grosvenor Street
Charles
Walter Blackett
Newcastle
East Smithfield
Lady Parsons
Capel Hanbury
Monmouth
William Pitt
Ee Hammerton
Blackywell-Hall
Fa&tor
Green
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Chapman
Judith Godby
Justice Fielding, Esq
Margaret Bee
St. James’s
Newgate
Spithead
Aeolus
Lliott
Vand Brilliant
Logie
Marshal 'Belleifle
le Blanche
le Trepsichore
Draper's Hall
St. Senteen’s Schurch
Be Squire
Ines
Doéor
Foscano
Jaméa Street
Covent Garden
Houte
Gratis
N. B
Key
Bedford Street
Covent
Effé&S
Port News
Deal
Huffar
Rotterdam
Downs
Deptford
Woolwich
Fariington
Jakey
New-York
Eleanor
Sackerson
Gregorion
Norway
Braund
Hawke
Drake
Fox
Humg
China
Gate
Navy Office
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