Shipping Passages Reach Gravesend in Early September
The Danny Reerster of Commerce and Intelligence reports vessels passing Gravesend on September 10. Don Cornelis, Herman and the Three Brothers from Dort join Simon and Clariffa Gront from Amsterdam and Heroes Gafnog from Wefer en route to destinations, detailing arrivals and routes.
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Gravesend
Cornelis
Herman
Dort
Simon
Clariffa
Gront
Amsterdam
Gafnog
Wefer
London Letter: European intrigues and Dutch East Indies dispute
An extended correspondents report from London details European power plays around Prussia Austria and France. It notes Prussia gains and losses at Constantinople and tension with Russia while Parliament debates East Indies conduct and the Dutch. Mentioned are Yorke’s memorial to the States General and warnings of potential punitive actions and diplomacy shifts involving Holland Great Britain and the Emperor.
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Constantinole
Constantinople
Keith
Prussia
Prufia
Petersburgh
Hamburgh
Republic
Prince Henry
Goltz
Pofna
Marshal Daun
Torgau
Yorke
States-General
East-Indies
Bengal
the India Company
Agereflors
Paris
Count de St. Germain
Denmark
Marquis de Bonnac
France
Hague
Rouen
Besancon
Dijon
Henry IV
Marshals
Marshal de Biron
Fauxbourg St. Germain
Riot and naval movements headline Port events in Gosport
Last night riotous persons damaged signs and windows while causing fright. In Spithead the Kingfisher sloop of war and two ketches arrived, with Hawke orders to join. Local dockyard activity includes ships along and off, with the Albany in harbour and Woolwich/Aldborough movements noted. Jamaica rum and cognac brandy offered for delivery direct to Charles Wenman at the Royal Exchange with samples at the Punch House, prices listed.
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Moray
George Woodward Grove
Bys
Whhischorcll
Hants
George’ Jéniniggs
Hertfordfordshire
Thomas ‘Townshend
Elgrs
Henry Knowles
Peter Whalley
Christ’s Hospital
Townley
Whalley
Penn
Edinburgh
James Pringle
Robert Pringle
Stichall
Shire of
Berwick
Lord Register
Fe’ennight
Burton
Surry
Walter Harris
Kitty Frisby
Hackney
Jerguson
Jonathan Forward
Pancrafs
Lingling
Conder
Whitechapel Road
Bull Head
St. Dunstan’s Church
Southwark
Jamaica
Thomas Baldwin
Old Bailey
John Dempsey
John Parry
Wiliam Odell
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stavely
William Gibbs
Mary Jones
John Hughes
Archibald Cochran
Mary Brooks
Delaney
Gosport
Spithead
Kingfister
Edward Hawke
Alborough
Woolwich
Albany
Charles
Wenman
Royal Exchange
Punch House
Royal Exchanges
Naval Office invites ship freight proposals for long masts
Navy Office notice from September 1760 announces that on Friday the 12th at eleven o'clock the principal officers will hear proposals from those willing to set a ship on freight to carry large masts of 105 feet and other stores to Antigua.
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Navy-Office
His Majesty
S Navy
Antegoa
Navy Office Sevt g 1769 Notice to Slops Suppliers
Principal officers of His Majesty's Navy announce a sale or contract for slops on Tuesday the 16th inst at eleven in the morning. Interested parties may view pea jackets waistcoats and breeches patterns at the Slop Office in Crutched Friars.
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Navy Office
His Majesty's Navy
Majety
Deptford
Woolwich
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