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Extract ofa letter from a S-eoifs Gentleman at Ge-.neva, dated Oct. 28, 1765

... to the trading intereft of this ifland, is agreeably altered As a fpecimen of my argument, I can allure you, that the Africa man of war, which fails in a few' duvs. trill receive from the Merchants here, fir their mother country, more than 300,000 dollars ...

Published: Saturday 23 November 1765
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1760 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the London Evening Pof}, July 17

... Mediterranean, has failed from this Port with three Men of War and two Xebeques that are cruizing beyond the Streights of Gibraltar; and he is to be joined by St. Philip and the Africa Men of War fent out from Ca- diz on the fame Errand. Rotten, June 23 ...

Published: Monday 23 July 1753
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 964 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON

... Truxillo, Honduras, and the neighbouring Spanifh provinces on the continent. By a gentleman arrived from Jamaica in the Africa man of war, we are informed, that the comman- ders in chief on the Weft india ftation, as well as the civil officers on fliore, ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1765
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1456 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From the London Papers, 0--f-->-.- O N D O. i\. TJ' f

... there, are expected at their moorings in the River in a day or two. The Baltic fleet from Elfinore, under conroy of tbe Africa man of war, of 64 guns, Captain Newnham, and two frigates, is expected daily in Yarmouth Roads, and as fbon as Commo- dore Stewart ...

Published: Monday 29 October 1781
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2379 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PARLIAMENT

... on humanity he did not reft alone the merits of his cafe he looked to the fituation of Africa ; that arrefted his heart, and was a caufe he never would give —Africa, by our mean*, was rendered a fcene of horror no tongue could exprefs or mind conceive ...

Published: Sunday 01 April 1792
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 9441 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

From tke London Papers, Oct. I..A M ERICA

... intelligence from them wouid be the recital ofa battle much more bloody (if pollible) than the former one they had; that the Africa man of war had not then joined them. \_\A lift of Commodore Ste .'cart's fquadroi: appeared it, our laf, embed ixias very obli- ...

Published: Saturday 06 October 1781
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2744 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

INDEX to the Essays, Extracts, History, &c. 1765

... Addrefies anfwer to the King's Dec. 17. jj6s. the Lords 704. by the Commons 70j. Remarks on the city-addrefs 79 Africa, Cidy declares war the Englifh 492. Irregularities in the flavetradc49j. Poydor lofs 492. 610 Agriculture of Francc Agriculture, undertaking ...

Published: Tuesday 03 December 1765
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 9189 | Page: 52 | Tags: none

BRITISH INTEREST IN AFRICA

... BRITISH INTEREST IN AFRICA. London, Feb. ia. They write from Senegal, that the French having erefted 'rcfcriptional plates copper, obelilks, yc. divers parts of the African coaft, Il| Excellency the Governor had given the captains of men of war, to them where ...

Published: Sunday 01 February 1767
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 49 | Tags: none

British interest in Africa

... British interest in Africa. London, Sept. 21. They write from Senegal, that feveral French fliips of war had made their appearance diiferent the co?ft, mod th fitted up the merchants carry trade on the Guinea and African co«Ils. ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1769
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 38 | Page: 49 | Tags: none

Account of some New

... Account of some New Discoveries in the an trior Parts of Africa. THE aflociation for 1^ 7 i v/ Covery of the interior a r c (fi e ft having received intel''? L ' they printed their proceeding' vtn an additional chapter which we extract the ,J tion. Arab ...

Published: Monday 01 October 1792
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4618 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

Captures, &c. by British men of war, &cc

... Captures, &c. by British men of war, &cc. BY the Badger Sloop : A privateer of Havre-de-grace, of carriage-guns and 72 men; and a privateer of St Maloes, 18 eight-pounders and men; both brought into the Downs. By the Happy sloop, Capt Burnet, of 8 th ...

Published: Monday 07 March 1757
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 809 | Page: 53 | Tags: none