American colonies

Fox Privateer, 1756

Transcription of an entry in the Salisbury Journal of 18th October 1756. The ship sent into Poole by the "Fox", appears to be the Bristol Packet, "Goodwing", bound from Piscataqua to Biddeford, laden with Boards, Fish, Oil and Masts etc, taken by the French the 5th inst. in Lat. 46 14 Long 7. Piscataqua may be on the N.E. coast of the American colonies (DW)
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Letter from Maryland, 1755

Extract from Salisbury Journal 26th January 1755. Letter received in Poole describing conditions in the colony of Maryland. Mentions "Savage Indians".
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