Privateer and ship captures reported by London Gazette
Captain Inglis aboard the Squirrel seized the 8 gun Marble Manon cutter with 42 crew after 14 days ashore in Bretton. He also retook the Penelope schooner from Liverpool laden with sugar. Captain Guyot and the Lark with the Viper cutter and Sea Lion captured a Dutch privateer 120 guns, while the Scourge arrived with Le Petit Gens d Armes lugger privateer from Dunkirk taken by Shark, Ambuscade, and Scourge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis
Squirrel
Brett
Liverpool
Waterford
Guyot
Land's End
Lyme
Weymouth
Downs
le Petit Gens d'Armes
Dunkirk
Ambuscade
Resolution on America and Cabinet Unity Passes
In a debate on America's status the cabinet remains unanimous on granting what America should ask. The speaker notes a revolution in thinking among ministers, views a noble lord shifting toward acceptance of independence, and urges withdrawal of the motion. The bill is read a third time and passes with the word America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
America
Welst Indies
George Savile
D. Hartley
Lord Shelburne
England
Kamikatcha
George
Fox
Europe
Conway
Stanhope
G. Saville
Barbadoes Governorship and Fleet Actions Report
London dated July 2 reports David Parry named Governor of Barbadoes as Gen. Cunningham recalls. Capt. Lumsdaine brings dispatches from Vice Admiral Campbell detailing engagements west of Scilly with 25 French and Spanish ships, many captured, and the homeward convoy losses. Also notes Hercules arrival, Rodney offshore, Dutch affairs, ship fires, and a mass escape attempt from Newgate thwarted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parry
Dorset
Barbadoes
Cunningham
Lumsdaine
Merlin
Admiralty Office
Campbell
Scilly
France
Spain
Wei
Nwf
Quebec
Efort
Amon
Tvo
New-York
Cork
Renown
Diomede
Hercules
Wray
Downs
Tortola
Antigua
Rodney
Leeward
Windward Islands
Santa Cruz
Lord Howe
American Congress
Fox
South America
Anna Regina
Parn
Koningburgh
Brett
Amsterdam
Plymouth
Coo
Charles Town
Abraham Pe Palba
Robert Taylor
London
Middlesex
Isaac Dent Esq
Lord Loughborough
Guildhall
Francis Hanson
Drury Lane
India
la Pierre
Mr. la Motte
Newgate
Joseph Weston
Cock Lane
George
Warwick Lane
Storey
Westons
Ryan
Maccatter
Blackfriars Bridge
WELSTEN PISTOL INJURY LEAVES VICTIM SLIGHTLY HURT
A report notes that Joseph Welsten touched someone with a pistol and caused a minor chin wound. The piece also lists TRISH STATE LOTTERY draws for Monday through Saturday, detailing ticket numbers and prizes, followed by bankruptcies of several tradespeople and forthcoming dividends in July for named holders in Warren Ballet and Yeovil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Welsten
Trish
Zooo
Ieath
Gocl
Shuariddy
Gol.cach
Wm. Conquest
Christ-Church
Carpenter
John Helle
Bishopsgate Street
Haberdather
James Adams
Mincingdane
Richard Clay
Northwingfield
Derbyshire
Thomas Nash
Wiverlane
Fieer-flreet
England
Dulwich
Wm. Hunt
Wallingford
Joseph Smith
Micklethwaite
Francis Hopkins the Younger
Warren Ballet
Catherine Wheel
Caine
Anthony Jeffery the Younger
Yerminster
Dorset
Angel-Ino
Yeovil
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
St. James's
Ireland
Walter Huffey Burgh
John Scot
Barry Yelverton
Kingdom of Ireland
John Whitehill
Effer
A&t
Poe
Sir Thomas Rambild
Bartend Eter Perring
Castte-Street
Meflis
Fry, Fripp and Cos
Briftol
Trate
J. Pewter, &Ee
Cnester
Almondtbury
Glocester
Bristol
Hotwells
Turton
Olverton
Yates
Henbury
Glocestershire
Mr. Turton
Bath
Brecnant
Queen-Square
St. Philip and Jacob
Thomas Adams
Thomas Naish
Jum
Slocombr
Temple Street
Jobo Slocombe
Holy Cross
Kritto
Brooke
Sodbury
D. and
J. Cherry
Augioneers
Braistorr
Exchange Coffee
Wepyes Bay
Mary
William Armstrong
Bow-Lane
J. Bonbonous
Exchange
Wm. Holder
Hooper
Corgo Street
Wm. Armstrong
Herzt
Weymeute
Schmoll, Beeckman and Co
Lamb-Inn
Broad-Mead
Brisol
Crowne Inn
Hillman, Beale, and Co
Anton
Maudinbane
Bowles Scudamore
Mesles
John Garnett, and Co
Deate Yard
Cannon
Marth
J. Stephen S
Weperspa
Alderman Barnes
Eillin
Eftlin
W. Coates
Houshold
Mr- Yeates
Alderly
Wootton-under-Edge
Giscestershire
Pembroke
Whipster
Duke of Buccleugh
Bajazet
Devonshire Childers
Lamplighter
Kell
Sudbury
Aft India Company
Agleton
Grasshopper
Bishopsgate-freee
Cornhill
Sir Han’s Sloans
Churchman
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