Fragmentary Shipping Names Arrive from Various Ports
Partial OCR lists arrivee and vessel names and origins including Barbadoes Philadelphia Guernsey Virginia Guadalupe with fragments like the Fanny Nugent Capithorne and Powel. The text is incomplete and references multiple ships and destinations without full context.
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Barbadoes
Laning
Philadelphia
Guernsey
Fanny
Powel
Ristol
Virginia
Nugent
Capithorne
Guadalupe
Engagement With French Fleet Off Ceylon Described
London letter from 1759 recounts Admiral Pocock’s engagement with ten ships of the line and five frigates off Point Pedro in Ceylon. The French, led by d Apche, avoided decisive battle. after hours of fighting they withdrew. Our ships suffered heavy damage especially the Tyger, Newcastle, and Salisbury. casualties include Captains Gore and Michel, with Admiral Stevens lightly wounded. The French reported 1090 killed or wounded, while Pondicherry stores and garrison support were targeted. Pocock later withdrew to Pondicherry Road. Corinth’s squadron joined later, and Pocock sailed toward Bombay with orders to hand over command to Stevens.
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Pocock
Monsieur d’Apche
Point Pedro
Ifland
Ceylon
Sunderlan
Weymouth
Pondicherry
Newcastle
Salisbury
Michel
Gore
Pondicherry Road
Mauritius
Count de Provence
Bombay
England
Stevens
Manas
B.S. 1
Political turmoil and intrigues swirl in Stockholm and Europe
Letters from Stockholm report factional shifts as one party rises or falls, with the queen’s intrigues growing surprising amid army reinforce discussions in Pomerania. News from Vienna and Paris note Franco-Austrian diplomacy, peace hopes, and postal changes while monarchs maneuver over subsidies, mortgages, and church benefices for military leaders.
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Stockholm
Pomerania
St. Peter and Paul
Fae
de Schepkenden
Copenhagen
Denmark
Petersburgh
Frankfort
Prussia
Vienna
Pruflig
Paris
Count Staremberg
Netherlands
France
Ostend
Nieuport
Catalonia
Valentia
Majorca
Gueldres
Caroline
Zutphen
Turin
Republic of Genoa
Holy See
Kingdom of
Sardinia
Corsica
War and commerce items from 1759 tea and ships noted
The itemized dispatches report ships and movements including the Royal George, The Valentine, and the Gaffalls sailing from Madras to China and Europe, with Dutch merchants arriving at Texel and Cadiz. It notes clothing donations for French prisoners, a contract for quarry materials, and racing results at Guildford and Marylebone with Lord Portmore’s Young Braham winning part heats. It also mentions a marriage at St Andrews Holborn and a public division over a horses race.
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Commodore Corinths
Sir William, Hewett
Pigotte
Aps
Hbedee
Henry
Bindnent Merchants
Athaniel Wilkes
Hendes
Bohs
Breaningtiers
Bengal
Ajax
Lindsey
Statment
Etcher
Houghton
Henry Packet
Reynolds
Fronx
Ondoupidee
Madras
Royal George
Beamih
Valentine
Feptell
Gaffalls
Lewin
Chinnasthe Sth
Hardwick
torBe
Europe
War Age
Texel
Cadiz
Sarah
Perty
Virginia
Iare
API Y
Tatcieen
Philadelph Lyk
Ernions Sptergna Court
Amoris
Cwas
Tharler
Honeywood
Dra Obs Bi
Germany
Tone
Portland
Pew Ridge
Black Friars
Oposite
Guildford
Lord Portmore
Young Braham
Mr. Wildman
Wildman
St . Andrews
Holborn
George Sparrow
Notice of Sale of Stores and Goods by the Navy
His Majesty s Navy officers announce a public sale of old store parcels including paper staff decayed boats nets iron pots leather goods and anchors at Depford. Purchasers must pay a deposit of 25 percent and the remainder within forty days. failure to comply forfeits the deposit and the goods become property of creditors.
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Perfont Ashe
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London
Fong
St. George
East Indies
Eaerale
Gare
Adhural
Dutell
Hive
Isd
Gootanenet
Rene
Ema
Lumenty
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