Proserpine fireship sails for Sheerness
Wind southwest. Arrived yesterday the Proserpine fireship and is preparing to sail for Sheerness. The Dreadnought Ibbetson Dublin Charming Nancy Coffin bound for Portsmouth. The Cleveland Jackson for St. Malo's Nelly Stanforth for Dieppe Gravesend OG Pattley Agnes Day Smith from Dantzick Queen Hetter Blank from Stol Emanuel Clark from North Bergen.
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Deal
Wind S.W
Proserpine
Sheerness
Dreadnought
Ibbetson
Dublin
Nancy
Coffin
Portsmouth
Cleveland
Jackson
St. Malo’s
Nelly
Stanforth
Dieppe
Gravesend
Pattley
Agnes Day
Smith
Dantzick
Queen Hetter
Blank
Stol
Emanuel
Clark
North Bergen
Second engagement on the Lower Rhine yields prisoners and loot
An express from General Yorke reports a second clash between the hereditary Prince of Brunswick and the French army under Marquis de Castries. The enemy lost two generals, 43 officers, 700 men, several standards and colours, six cannon pieces, and baggage.
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Yorke
Prince of
Brunswick
Lower Rhine
Marquis de Castries
States General
Denmark
Berlin
Grept
Wolfe
Pitt
Kew
War-office
Portsmouth
Arthur Onslow
House of Commons
Duke of Rutland
House of Peers
Duke of Bridgwater
Hertfordhire
Duke of Kingston
Nottinghamshire
Earl of
French Fleet At Vilaine Lofts Mob of Ships In Atlantic
A crowded naval update notes Vilaine ships, frigates, and the Inflexible aground while Montflans and Le Brofie face punishment. Portillion, Adventure, Magnanime reach Plymouth Bay. privateers and prize losses populate the Atlantic routes amid ongoing Atlantic operations and weather reports.
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Vilaine
Downs
Spithead
Mont. Conflans
Beaufrement
le Brofie
Plymouth
Conqueror
Melanipe
London
Peggy
Portillion
Magnanime
Hopewell
Loveden
Diamond
Hatter
Nafsau
Ditto
Dealcastle
Keir
Riga
Bagel
Venus
Spitead
John Fawcett Esg Dies in Durham at Advanced Age
On Monday John Fawcett Esquire died at Durham in a long life marked by service as city recorder for many years. He maintained honour and integrity in that role and was widely respected for his conduct.
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John Fawcett
Durham
Navy Half Pay Arrangements For Sea Officers 1759
The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury appoint Monsey to begin half pay for sea officers from July to December 1759. Payments will start November 10 at the Navy Office Broad Street at 10 AM, with subsequent monthly access. Officers must bring affidavits verifying no public employment, certificates of Test subscription, and oaths. attorneys may attend with proper documents.
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Navy-Office
The
Treasury
Navy
Broad Freet
Fraudulent Assurance Fraud Investigated in Gateshead and London
Letters signed AMICUS and A BYSTANDER allege a fraudulent transaction in an assurance scheme. Readers urged to contact Mr Hath waite or Druggitt in Gateshead or Messrs Henzell and Lodge in Gray's Inn, London, to deter the alleged fraud and protect the public and involved gentlemen.
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Amicus
Mr. Hathwaite
Druggitt
Gateshead
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Messrs. Henzell and Lodge
Gray’s Fun
London
Stolen Black Gelding In Hertfordshire 1760 Reward Offered
A black gelding about fourteen hands high, four years old next spring, with a short whisk tail and clipped buttocks, was stolen between October 26 and 21 in Northaw near Hertford. Richard Taylor of Casey offers one guinea reward for recovery or three guineas on conviction.
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Tolen
Northaw
Hertford
Richard Taylor
Casey
For Sale Hull Mills and adjoining houses on Charter House Lane
Auction notice offering a robe of properties including a rape horse mill and a candle house with two dwellings on Charter House Lane Hull. Rent sixty pounds yearly with four pounds ground rent for fifteen years. Distil house brewery or sugar house conversion suggested. Enquiries to Danick Bridges surgeon Scale Lane Hull Yorkshire.
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Hull
Charter-House-Lane
Sculeoates
William Atkinson
John Lockwood
Goddard Williams Cutting Prices on Saddlery and Harness
London firm Goddard Williams and Co announces a price drop from 60 to 30 percent on saddlery and coach harness. With banks promoting credit, they expand to two additional warehouses Oxford Road Hanover Square and Whitechapel Straw Market plus the Little Queens Street main warehouse. Goods for export save 1 shilling per cent. catalogs are free at all warehouses.
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Dublin
London
Goddard Williams
Little Queens Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Oxford Road
Hanover Square
Whitechaple Straw Market
Red Lion Stree
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