Vast maritime notices and royal proclamations darken the week
A sprawling shipping and weather record from London and ports across Europe details arrivals and departures of numerous ships from Cadiz to Leghorn and Gibraltar. It notes royal ceremonies, knighthood for William Baker, proclamations in Scotland, and mortality records, plus transit provisions and a gale at Leith threatening ships Reward and Hawke with survivors ashore at Cuckold's Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Privy Council
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Earl of Lauderdale
Houshold
Parliament House
New Exchange
George Prince of Wales
Great Britain
France
Ireland
Castle Gate
Holyrood House
N. E
Leith
City of London
Allan Senhouse
John Grant
LO N. B
Highgate
Barnet
Royal Exchange
Morris Royal Fuzileers
Bilbao
San Sebastian
San Juan Y San Buen Ventura
Pablo de Ygareda
Hermitage
Sam’s
Portugal
Merchants of London Meet at King's Arms Tomorrow
Admiralty announces mourning rules for officers and marines following a melancholy occasion. Officers to wear only a black crape scarf on the arm and crape knot with their uniforms except at court. Meeting of Merchants of London to discuss committee report at Cornhill. November 3, 1760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Admiralty Office
Admiralty
J. Clevland
Navy Office Half-Pay for Sea-Officers Notification
The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury announce a half-pay disbursement for sea-officers from July to December 1759. Payments begin November 10 at the Navy Office Broad Street at ten o’clock, with attendance required, affidavits, and test and oath certifications. If officers are unable to attend, attorneys may collect with proper certificates and affidavits from the represented parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy-Office
Tche
Lords Commissioners — of the Treasury
Navy
Broad-street
Sale of His Majesty's Sloop Dolphin's Prize Hull and Stores
Navy notice describes sale of the Dolphin's Prize hull at Sheerins Yard with mast and rigging, viewing hours, and a 25 percent deposit. Purchasers must pay and remove within forty days or deposit forfeits to the Crown. Also Tender call for provisions to sick and wounded seamen at Haslar and Forton Hospitals for twelve months. Westminster Hospital meeting announced. Subscription meeting at Merchant Seamens Office to support wounded soldiers and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnet Falck
Denmark
Alfo
Broad-street
Jerusalem
Solomon
Duke of Cumberland
Princess Dowager of Wales
Kew
St. James’s
William
Torbay
William Pitt
Wiltshire
Devizes
Marlborough
Guards
Guildhall
Holland
Canaries
Great North Road
Islington Church
Doghouse Bar
Moorgate
Mary-le- Bon
Lothbury
Seaton
Heaven
Hell
Scott
Trinity College
University of Cambridge
Chester
King’s Bench
Christ Hospital
Blackwell-hall
Mayor’s Court
London
Scriveners
John Alexander
Grocers Hall
Scrivener
Arthur Gordon
South Carolina
Port Au Prince
Hispaniola
John Butler
Navy Office
His Majesty’s Navy
His Majesty
Dolphin
His Majesty’s
Sheerins
Crown
Haslar and
Forton
Trotman
Westminster Hospital
Ames General
Fames Street
Westminster
George Cleeter
Europe
Merchant Seamens Office
Royal Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Rechster of Commerce and Intelligence
Ocober
Cadiz
St. Antonio de Padua
Segara
Santifima Trinita
Caffaro
Naples
Phillis
Strevens
Newfoundland
Civita Vechia
Genoa
Hooper
Prince Edward
Gibraltar
Turkey
Pool
Polly
Taylor
Guernsey
Henry
Joseph
Akerman
Tenby
Prince George
Brown
Weymouth
John
Ann
Slade
Rose
Rogers
William and Thomas
Howlett
Elizabeth
Wills
Newcastle
Endeavour
Alderton
Newhaven
Falmouth
Diligence
Milford
Plymouth
Speedwell
Torrington
Portsmouth
Waterford
Kenny
Bristol
Southampton
Cooper
Liverpool
Friendship
Roberts
William and
Parker
Sunderland
Catherine
Thomas
Ruffel
Thurday
Cowes
Friends
Meriton
Peacock
Good Intent
Hargrave
Petrus
Jenson
Arundel
Emima Susannah
Beach
Friends Goodwill
Barker
Dover
Hedger
Moore
Mary
Harvey
Rye
Mollet
London Packet
Mourant
Jersey
Nancy
Coffin
Neptune
Judas
Saville House
William Baker
Baffishaw Ward
Kensington Palace
Vice Chamberlain
Edward Wilmot, Bart
Nicholls
E. Wilmot
Fr. Nicholls
C. Hawkins
E John Ranby
Dublin
Nathaniel Bland
Ardfert
Aghadoe
Thomas Munds
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Incorporated Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Incorporated Society
Sicot Land
Thomas Hubbert
EL Real
Joseph de Villamor
Union-Stairs
Custom-House
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