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Winds, ships, and naval incidents in 1760 port towns
A verbose 1760 maritime miscellany detailing arrivals, departures, and captures near Cork, Plymouth, and Weymouth. It notes ships like the Lady Ann, Ostrich, and Speedwell, convoy movements, a French privateer engagement, wrecks and surrenders, court notices, prize drawings, and updates on Naval stores shipments to Gibraltar. It includes local London civic matters, prisoners of war, and advertisements of goods for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Bay
Janse
Simpson
Leith
Newfoundland
Dober
Lady Ann
Rotterdam
Cork
Falmouth
Ostrich
Hawkins
Plymouth
Gondzs Welfare
Dee
Hamburgh
Streights
Belsona Man of War
Agteon
Bay
Victuallers
Quiberon Bay
Weymouth
Three Brothers
Reynolds
Alexander
Andrews
Suchets
Williams
London
Poole
Triton
Wills
Earn
Lee
Exeter
Borcawen
Thrasher
Ireland
William
Thompon
Lisbon
Southampton
Hampshire
Dalton
Joseph
Thomas
Chillgrove
Pittman
Carmarthen
Polly
Moulett
Guernsey
Liefde
van Dobben
Cowes
Bellonarman
Brest
Prince Christian
J. Gomery
Saloe
Ramsey
Peal Town
Isle of Man
Torbay
Digovell
Port l’Orient
Martinico
Pitt
Mars
Donald
Liverpool
Fowler
Lyon
Whitby
Corke
Otober
St. Theresa
St. Maloes
Noel Tromythe
Monsieur
Speedwell
Corkey
His Majesty
Terpsichore
M. ‘Thurot
Keeler
Portsmouth
Margate Roads
Gibraltar
Exchequer Bar
Westminster
Public Ledger
Register of Commerce and Intelligence
England
Phineas Bury
Kingdom of Ireland
Isaiah Postgate
Mate
Mungo Crawford
Carpenter
Francis King
Herbert William Cordell
Neptune
James Stewart
Robert ‘T’rimble
Robert Trimble
William Patterson
Phineasbury
Tsaiah Postgate
Deponent