Reported events, notices, advertisements and letters. OCR matches need visual checking; place names, vessels and matches to other surnames are excluded from Glasgow surname evidence.
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Reviewed newspaper notices
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King of Prussia (voyage Barry to Parkgate)Birth unknown
Reported sailing in the King of Prussia from Barry for Parkgate.
Published 1766-06-17 · The Public Register, or, Freeman's Journal · p. 2
Visually checked bounded original excerpt; long s is conventionally transcribed as s. Issue date follows provider metadata unless the notice supplies a separate event date. Source reference: The Public Register, or, Freeman's Journal · 1766-06-17 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Mr. Glasco sailed in the King of Prussia, Barry, for Parkgate.
Evidence and identity limits
A surname-only passenger occurrence. No forename, age, residence or family is stated. The two 1766 passenger notices may concern the same person, but no identity or return journey is proved. Identity review (6 October 2026): Freeman's Journal 17 Jun 1766: Mr. Glasco sailed in the King of Prussia (Barry) for Parkgate. This is a surname-only passenger entry and cannot be identified.
listed among passengers arriving in the Fortescue packet from Holyhead
Published 1766-08-23 · The Public Register, or, Freeman's Journal · p. 3
Visually checked bounded original excerpt; long s is conventionally transcribed as s. Issue date follows provider metadata unless the notice supplies a separate event date. Source reference: The Public Register, or, Freeman's Journal · 1766-08-23 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Glasco appears among the passengers who arrived in the Fortescue-packet from Holyhead; the paragraph is headed 22.
Evidence and identity limits
A surname-only passenger occurrence. No forename, age, residence or family is stated. The two 1766 passenger notices may concern the same person, but no identity or return journey is proved. Identity review (6 October 2026): Freeman's Journal 23 Aug 1766: Glasco listed among passengers arriving by the Fortescue packet from Holyhead. This is a surname-only entry and cannot be identified. It may be the June 1766 Parkgate traveller returning, but that is not proved.
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Collected references 0
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