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St George's Chapel is consecrated as a Chapel-of-Ease to the Parish Church of St Leonard's, Upper Deal.
Elizabeth is the eldest child of Reverend Dr Nicolas Carter and his first wife, Margaret (née Swayne).
Nicolas Carter is appointed as Perpetual Curate at St George's Chapel, succeeding William Squire, who served at the Chapel for less than 2 years.
The Rev Dr Nicolas Carter is an accomplished linguist and is keen to educate all his children to high academic standards.
Ten ships are blown onto Deal beach by fierce north-easterly winds.
At the time of Margaret's death, Elizabeth is the eldest of five children in the family.
A Custom's Sloop is stationed at Deal Port to watch out for smuggling from ships in the area.
Nicolas Carter marries Mary Bean at St Leonard's Church, the Parish Church of Deal.
25 inhabitants of Deal agree to subscribe either 50/- or £5 in defence of the by-laws of the market, which `foreigners' are infringing.
Alterations to Deal Castle include the addition of residential accommodation for the Captain of the Castle.
At the age of 16, Elizabeth Carter contributes a riddle 'Fire' under the pen-name 'Eliza' in the 'Gentleman's Magazine'.
At the age of 17, Elizabeth Carter translates Anacreon’s Ode XXX, 'The Muses once intent on play', from Greek into English.
Encouraged by her father, Elizabeth Carter starts to spend part of the winter months living in London.
Elizabeth Carter writes a poem in tribute to the late Queen Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George III.
George Whitfield, a founder member of the Methodist movement, arrives by boat, anchoring in the Downs.
Accompanied by Samuel Johnson and Thomas Birch, Elizabeth Carter visits the garden created by poet, satirist and translator, Alexander Pope in Twickenham.
Elizabeth Carter is depicted standing in a garden, holding a book in her left hand, with two female allegorical figures in the background.
Elizabeth Carter's first volume of poems is published by Edward Cave, proprietor and editor of the 'Gentleman's Magazine.'
Elizabeth Carter's translation from French of a critique on Alexander Pope's 'Essay on Man' is published by Edward Cave.
Elizabeth Carter's translation from an Italian treatise on Newton's theory of optics appears anonymously, published by Edward Cave.
East India Company ship "Rooswijk" hits a sandbank and sinks in the Goodwin Sands shortly after setting off from Holland on her second journey to Batavia.
King George II arrives by barge at Deal beach following a visit to Hanover.
Elizabeth Carter is introduced to Catherine Talbot at the home of Frances Rooke in Canterbury.
Edward Cave publishes a poem with the title 'On Miss Carter's being drawn in the Habit of Minerva, with Plato in her Hand.'
Crews enlist to serve on Deal ships, spurred on by Government offers of inducements to equip privateers.
At a meeting attended by the Mayor, Jurats and 'Comon Councilmen' of Deal, an address to be presented to the King is approved.
A Royal Proclamation is issued by the Lords Justice, promising a reward to anyone who succeeds in capturing 'the Eldest Son of the Pretender.'
Nicolas Carter - a strong supporter of the ruling monarch, King George II - is becoming increasingly concerned about threats of a Jacobite invasion.
Able-bodied men are being ordered to prepare themselves with arms, in readiness to oppose an expected invasion from the French.
Writing to her friend Catherine Talbot, Elizabeth Carter describes recent events, as observed from Deal.
Elizabeth Carter commences an ambitious project to translate all the works of the 1st Century BC Greek Stoic philosopher, Epictetus.
Elizabeth Carter contributes an article debating the merits of Religion and Superstition for Samuel Johnson's new journal, 'The Rambler.'
Dr Nicolas Carter has been refusing to read the Athanasian Creed in services at St George's Chapel, against the wishes of the Mayor and Corporation.
Rev John Duncombe pays tribute to Elizabeth Carter in his verse essay on women writers, first published as 'The Feminiad' in 1754.
There is growing unrest in the town over the practice of impressing local men to serve with the Navy.
In letters to his brother, James, Reverend Nicolas Carter expresses his concern that an invasion of French forces may be imminent.
For several years, Elizabeth has been responsible for educating her half-brother Henry, the youngest of Dr Carter's sons.
Elizabeth Carter's translation from Greek of the works of the Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, brings her fame, social prestige and financial security.
The poems are included in Robert Dodsley's 'A Collection of Poems by Several Hands.'
Mary Carter is buried at St George's Church, Ham, where Nicolas Carter serves as Rector from 1734 until his death in 1784.
In a letter to her friend Miss Talbot, Elizabeth Carter writes of the 'great illuminations' in Deal on Coronation Day.
With royalties from ‘Epictetus’, topped with an inheritance from her uncle, Elizabeth Carter is now financially independent.
1,000 copies of the first edition of 'Poems on Several Occasions' are printed.
Elizabeth Carter makes a continental tour, visiting France, Belgium, Germany and Holland.
Catherine Read's portrait of Elizabeth Carter is painted for Elizabeth Montagu, a fellow member of the 'Bluestocking' group.
Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook arrives at Deal at the end of his first voyage to the South Pacific Ocean on board HMS Endeavour.
Elizabeth Carter has been caring for her father at their home in South Street, where he dies shortly before his 88th birthday.
The Corporation of Deal refuses to allow the practice of impressing seamen in the town.
Elizabeth Carter is portrayed as one of nine 'Muses in the Temple of Apollo' in a highly idealised painting by Richard Samuel.
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