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A Defcription of the lfland ffMALTA

... ffMALTA. Juf-A L TA is an lfland in the Mediterranean, about do Miles South of Cape Paflaro in Sicily, and 2oq Haft of Tunis In Africa : It i* of an oval Figure, 20 Miles long and tz broad. It is a white foft Rock, covered a Foot deep with Earth. This lfland ...

Published: Sat 19 Aug 1749
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From several London

... Report in the French Letters that the Grand Signor had declared War with the Emperor, is by no means confirm'd. His Imperial Majesty is how- ever making vast Preparations to begin a War early in the Spring, in case an Accommodation is not brought about ...

Published: Sat 09 Oct 1736
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1547 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

London, 0& 17

... i\t Aguina Anima, on the Ifland of Cuba, and the Particulars as before- mentioned ; and that the Admiral had ordered a Man of War to cruize in the Windward PaiTage, in order to prevent the Storefhips, (who left England about the Be- ginning of Aug.) from ...

Published: Thu 22 Oct 1741
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1049 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, pnitavj, li

... Paris. A Ship arriv'd at Briftol from Jamaica, parted with the Fleet about 18 Days ago, under Convoy of the Worcefter Man of War, all well on board, and in good Condition. . Advice is comej that the Albion, Smithfoh, from London and Cork, bound for Jamaica ...

Published: Sat 15 Jan 1743
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 399 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

f rtDap * {DoO:

... 11. a War was enter'd into with Sp. in, lor the Non-payment of Ninety Thoufand Pounds, uue to the South Sea Company, and to fecure a Ireo Navig,atio;\ without Starch (or cutting Peoples Ears off) to the Weft- Indies : Wi.ich jbechiation of War loon involv'd ...

Published: Sat 06 May 1749
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 2479 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the St. James's Evening-Poft, London* Feb. 2_

... preffing Applications to get their Arrears jfaid, which have been owing ever fince the laft War. We have received no News lately from Ceuta. The Expence of the War in Africa, is com- puted to have coft upwards of 3000000 of Pieces ?? 'tis reckon'd we have had ...

Published: Fri 04 Mar 1720
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 552 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Rogues fiript of all the Lead that was upon it, to the Value of 25 1. _ _ Exeter, Jan

... Hands to wok hr, 'tis furpriiing how they brought her home with Jury Mails.. In her Voyage from this i orc to the Coaft of Africa and Jamaica, the buried her Commander, Capt Rowe, the Chief Mate, and molt of the Hai.ds ; and was navigated home by the Second ...

From Wie's and other Letters, Oct. it

... likely as yet to lay afide her Military Preparations with Regard] to Italy. 'Twas Yefterday reported, that 40 Sail of Men of War will be put out of Commiflion, and laid up in his Majefty's Yards and Docks. Laft Night Thomas Bambridge, late Warden of the ...

Published: Sat 28 Oct 1738
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, December tB

... On Sunday in the Afternoon Admiral Medley, with fhe fleer under his Command, ?? of ten Sail of Englifh and two Dutch Men of War, failed from Spithead on a Cruize. Lafl Saturday was held a Court of Admiralty at Doctors Commons, when the Le Jafon, Le Lyons ...

Published: Sat 15 Dec 1744
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 521 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... fh.lt (livers Ch.i|-ia_^ lowers are preparing Naval Arma- ments, which are fuppofed to be defigned aga'mft the States of Africa, This News feems to have thrown the iiitp agreater Cphfternation than it feemed to be ru/cefptiblej6f ort.t^e fiirft Receipt ...

Published: Fri 03 Feb 1749
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 507 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Whnuation of the Defcription of she Northern Coafl of

... Carthaginian Days ; and War wuh whom (he fiyiag fur Succour to the tomans; oceanonea tne 2a pudick War, whicfj proved very bloody, and at laft brought on the 3d, which was fatal to Carthage itfelf. The City is the richeft in Africa, hasabmt 100,000 Inhabitants ...

Published: Mon 14 Aug 1732
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 560 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

R Naval A fairs, Corn, &c

... Pojls, IfX'e. %. There is an Account, that tho French will have in the Spring fixty Sail of Men of War ; and that there are now twenty-one Men of War, old and new, at Breft ; at Roch- fort three j nil launched, at Toulon five, at Port Louis five, at ...

Published: Sat 06 Feb 1748
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 962 | Page: 3 | Tags: none