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MOND AY't POST*

... mentioned « fome Time ago to have been ready to fail, 18 not yet « departed ; but we are now aflured that it s deftmed 1 for America, as many Volunteers for that Part of « the World are already on board. It JMijjt yet pre- « cifely known when this Squadron ...

Published: Thu 11 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 884 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, January 15

... Month from his Travels in foreign Parts. This Morning near ioo Felons, under Sentence of Tranfportation, were fhipp'd for America. The King has been pleafed to conftitute Thomas Beach, Efq; to be his Majefty's Attorney-General in the Ifland of Jamaica ...

Published: Thu 11 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 820 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, January> 22

... mcreafing their Marine; befides that the Govern- ment fees a Neceflity for keeping a greater Numberof Ships ftationed in America than we have had there fince the CefTation of Hoftilities. tierhy, Jan. t*\. Yefterday Morning died, mtith lamented, at A ...

Published: Thu 18 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1021 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Copy of a Letter fom

... Cruize; There happened towards the End of jjig laft Year, in the Ifland of St. Vincent, upon the Coaft of Brazil, ( in South America) a m'oft dreadful Earthquake, b) which the Town of ba nto, the Fortress of St. Vincent, and about fifteen Villages in .the ...

Published: Thu 25 Jan 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 843 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

An Extr acl of a Letter'from Paris, dated Feb. 5

... appears from feveral Meafures lately taken, that * the Courtis very defirous of putting all the French « Colonies in North America and the Weft Indies into * the beft State pofllble, as well with regard to the « Improvement of their Commerce in Time of ...

Published: Thu 01 Feb 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

fHVksDArs Post

... Rochelle advife, that feveral Veflels are gone from thence with Recruits to complete the Gar- rifons of the feveral Colonies in America. It is faid that above 600 Officers who have been difcharged fince the Peace, are gone to ferve in thofe Colonies. ...

Published: Thu 22 Feb 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, April ro

... minfter, has-paffed both Houfes of Parliament. As has alfo the Bill for encouraging the Importation of Pig and Bar Iron from America. We hear from Trowbridge in Wiltfhire, that there has been a riotous Affcmbly of Weavers, and others. We hear that the Earthquake ...

Published: Fri 06 Apr 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 752 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ftitfßsDJr's POST

... that ihey are continually hovering about our Coafts, to the great Detriment of Trade ; feveral Merchant Ships, bound to America, not daring to ftir out of Port, for fear of falling into their Hands. The prefent exceflive Drought, which is feverely felt ...

Published: Fri 13 Apr 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 683 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDO N, April ii,

... Four per Cents, to fubferibe the fame. An Act to encourage the Growth and Ciiltureofßaw Silk in his Majefty's Plantations in America. An Act for granting to his Majefty One Million, to' be raifed by Annuities at 3 rkr Cent, and to be charged on the Sinking ...

Published: Fri 13 Apr 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1787 | Page: 2 | Tags: none