bombardment and raids around pondicherry and india naval actions
Reports detail raids on pondicherry by british boats against Balcine and Hermione, with losses including Lieutenant Owen losing an arm. ships anchor off trinomally during the monsoons while Admiral Stevens and Cornish plan defenses. Dispatches mention captures, treasure, and provisions needed in the islands, plus ship movements and battles in india and bellicose coastal actions.
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Balcine
Hermione
Ponaicherry
Karrical
Negapatam
Pondicherry
Owen
Sunderland
Oober
Stevens
Cornish
Trincomally
America
Medway
Elizabeth
Panther
Liverpoole
Lenox
South Sea Castle
York
Tyger
Newcastle
Queenborough
Weymouth
Salisbury
Norfolk
Protector
Grafton
Revenge
Patty
Duke of Aquitain
Chatham
Falmouth
Europe
Died and death notices from the week in various towns
Wednesday evening last died Lady Elizabeth Piercy in her nineteenth year daughter of the Earl of Northemberland. Mr Solomons long time Assistant Butler to the Middle Temple also died. Huntsman William Ives died after a fall at Ascot Heath. James Randall formerly eminent Hamburg merchant died at his Old Jewry house. Robert Flowers, a Mains Porter at the Palace, also died. In Leeds workmen uncovered a buried coin hoard from Elizabeth I to Charles I. William Storrs, cloth-maker of Hunslet, died after a violent encounter over common rights. coroner found willful murder. Mrs Peate widow of Thomas Peate died, and Mr Hotham, Port-master, died in York. May 26 reports of ship chases near Flamborough and a privateer misidentified as a brig. Cork details Dover convoy to Guadaloupe and other voyages. May 18 in Dublin letters patent appointing Richard Aston, Chief Justice. Navy Office notes a paying-work contract auction at Portsmouth on the 6th of next month.
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London
Holland
Gibraltar
Earl of Home
England
Palais
William Peere Williams
Belleisle Road
Crauford
Harwich
Marquis of Granby
Germany
Capt
Robinson
Philadelphia
Bayonne
Hull
Lisbon
Spain
Hannah
Darvill
Bristol
Africa
Roger
Ann
Bennett
Dublin
Amsterdam
Smith
Stockholm
Trident
Plymouth
Robert Manners
Bedford
Portugal
Newfoundland
East India
Stag
Niger
His Majesty
Mercury
Elfineur
Richmond
Baltic
General Post Office
West Indies
Newcastle Packet
Dyer
Charles the Second
Westminster
St. Paul’s
Sandyford
Mansion House
War Office
Lord Granby
Royal Forrester’s
Yorkshire
Newcastle
Charles Manners
Chelmsford
Essex
Leighton
Glasgow
George Beauclerc
Old Jewry
James Randall
Yeterday
Robert Flowers
Palace
St.Jamies’s
Leeds
John Milner
Edward
Charsles
William Storrs
Hunslet
John Mann
Peate
Thomas Peate
Mr. Hotham
York
Shields
Flamborough
Chace
Cork
Cove
Dover
Percival
Ommander
Seeveral
Guadaloupe
Leeward Islands
Halifax
Richard Aston
the Common Pleas
Poor Man Seeks Quick Release From Wood Street Confinement
A distressed man confined for debt in Wood Street Compter seeks 32 shillings to secure discharge, as his wife nears childbirth and she faces hardship during his detention. Donations may be made by asking for A.B. at the prison gate.
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Woodstreet Compter
A.B
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Dairy Ri'cister of Commerce
Intelligente
Pukl Nb&w
Penzance
Prince of
Michel
Padstow
George
Rowe
Neath
Polly
Gard
Fty
Speedwell
Kite
Princess Amelia
Portsmouth
Frampton
Jersey
Wareham
Thompson
Guy
Wind N.N.E
Downs
Gravefnd
Peter and
Peterson
Prince Frederick
Alicant
Norway
Weimaras Nicalléwitich
Georgia
Fetersburgh
Reffia
Christendom
Schuwaldf
Sai
Poultry Compter
Guildhall
Tockayne
Compter
Poiliplant
London-wail
William Ward
Ladgate Hill
Sir Lhomas Rawlinson
Walter Kennedy
Good Man’s Lane
St. Patrick’s Clofe
Kennedy
said-Kennedy
Farnham
Green Park
St. James’s
Rosamond’s Pond
Edinburgh
Capt. Meres
General Holmes
Pis
Navy Office
Ais Majesty’s Navy
Truelveo
Hughes
His Majesty’s
Portmouth
Samuel. Roberts
Taylor
King’s _Head- Court
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Truch
James Ashley
Ludgate Hill
Norwich
Jamaica
Sat Gs
Per Gallet
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