Victory Over Santa Catalina Heralded By Captain Pole
Aboard the Success on March 30 1784 Captain Pole reports sighting a large frigate off Cape St. Vincent. The engaged vessel Santa Catalina with 34 guns surrendered after a close action lasting about twenty minutes. The Prize carried 286 prisoners and suffered heavy damage. several crew were killed or wounded. Pole commends his officers and men and notes the Catalina’s captain Don Mig Jacob was a noted senior-officer. The Vernon storeship proceeded toward Madeira with prisoners and damaged ships.
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Admiralty
Horth
Cape Sparte
S. W
Vernon
Chace
Oldfe
Don Mig
Jacan
Offcers
Jacon
Hoth
Oakeley
Oakley
Santa Catalina
S.E
Madeira
M’kinley
James
Succesa
Pownall
Catalina
Spain
Gladflanes
Tam
Sir
C. Cha
M. Pole
Fire destroys Duc de la Vauguyon hotel in Hague
Fire at the Hotel of the Duc de la Vauguyon, ambassador from France, consumes the building except for the ambassador's papers and wardrobe. His eldest son M. de Carency was dragged from bed but lives are said to be saved. The ambassador relocates to the East India Company hotel with his son.
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Hacue
Duc de la
Vauguyon
France
M. de Carency
East-India Company
Treasury and Admiralty Commissions Pass Great Seal in London
London reports the new Treasury and Admiralty Commissions have passed the Great Seal. Lord North is granted lifelong offices at Dover and Cinque Ports with annuities. a murder appeal against Robert Hitchcock proceeds to King's Bench. Sir Guy Carleton sails for America to command forces, with Brook Watson as Commissary-General. A spate of shipping news, accidents, and bankruptcies closes the item.
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London
Treasury Commission
Admiralty Commission
Board of Treasury
Admiralty Board
Lord North
Dover Castle
Cinque Ports
John Robinson
Robert Hitchcock
Sussex
Tho. Holloway
King’s Bench
Sir Guy Carleton
Duke Street
Grosvenor Square
Portsmouth
New-York
America
Gay
Brook Watson
Guy Carleton
Daniel Wier
Guy
Ceres
Burke
Lord Ashburton
Mr. Dunning
House of Peers
Admiralty
Lisbon
Rodney
Newfoundland
Cork
Louisiana
St. Joseph
Ilinois
Jeanie
Donalion
New York
Oporto
Vigo
Admiral Keppel
Gibraltar
Calais
Boulogne
Esdale
Fleury Payne
Stoney Stratford
Wm. Chubb
New Sarum
Thomas Davis
Battersea
Robert Furnass
Thomas Furnass
Cannon-street
James Gatward
Stamford
John Cobb
Stratford- Green
Westminster Election Oct 3 Westminster Fox hustings speech
A Westminster gathering at the King's Arms and Grafton Street escorted Charles James Fox to St. Pauls hustings. Speaker Byng praised Fox, with Wallinger seconding. Fox warned against promises from officials, urged welfare for the people, and condemned prior ministries for burdens on the public while noting crown influence in politics.
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Westminster
Westminster Committee of Association
King’s Arms Tavern
Palace-yard
Grafton-street
Charles James Fox
St. Paul's Church
Covent Garden
Fox
Byng
Charles Fox
City of
Wallinger
America
Fox Declared Elected Amid Laurels and Banners
A crowd-spurred proclamation announced Mr. Fox as winner after a divisive campaign. He urged unity and support for chosen measures, insisting the people’s confidence surpassed any other reward. He pledged to serve the public, while supporters carried him in a triumphal chair with laurels and banners.
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Fox
Shannon-Court
Checquer- Lane
Tayloring
Taylor
Bristol
John Thomas
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Foreign Affairs
His
89Th Regiment of Foot
Worcestershire
Meadows
d’Estaign
St. Lucia
West India Service
Worcester
Bisshopp and Brummen
St. James’s Street
St. James
Cafechey
Patmern
Comn Street
Toomas ProbeRoot
Sarceant
Kingsdown
Mec. Mills
Auttion
John Murrell
Roth
John Guy
Kinc-Street
Wilton
C. Kc
White Lyon
Batu
John Vennell
John Harding
Frog-Lane
Bath
Corporation of Bath
William Brichall
Usuer
Exchange
Berry and Sever Brokers
Temple
William Green
L Sead
Cr. I. d
Wilmot
Jer. Osborne
Geo. Catecott
Tho
Whielok
W. Fry
Abraham Gaddison
Tho. Rawlins
Wm. Green John Gore
Edward Gore
Martha Green
Easterbrook
Onion
Bowen
Tim. Powell
Dean
Henry Durbin
Baker
Vigor
Catcott
Tho. Knight
John Durbin
Parsons
Durbin
Bannister
Freeman
Bannifer
John Bannister
Hester Eagles
Holmes
Stonhouse
Smith
Wm. Weare
Efrt
Bliffed
Turner
Harkins
Tilladams
Ano Hopkins
John Freeman
Pye
Harford
Berlaine
Bonville
Wm. Saunders
Neh. Bartley
Allanson
Dyer
Ohn Wright
J. W. Harding
Mr. Ames Fling
Mr.Williams
Wm. Slocombe
Hughes
Samuel Span
Tho. Catcatt
F. Weare
Geo. Champion
Luke Wilmot
Rafterbrook
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