Paris Dispatch on Grasse Defeat and Naval Movements
Paris dispatches report early April actions of Count de Grasse from Martinique with 34 ships of the line and a convoy toward St. Domingo and Europe. The English fleet of 137 to 138 sail of the line attacked near Dominica. a 74 gun ship damaged Ville de Paris. Mont. Vaudreuil arrived at St Domingo with 17 ships and the convoy, while Jason and Catto were forced to strike near Mona Passage. News notes Hood’s ships captured but confirms two 64 gun ships fallen to the British. A Patriot ship fund opens. subscriptions exceed 1,200,000, including 150,000 from a single donor. Spanish and French fleets sail for the coast.
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Mont. Veedreuil
Count de Grane
Martinique
St. Domingo
Europe
Dominica
Ville de Paris
Cayat
de Graffe
Mont. Vaudreuil
Cato
Jason
Mona Passage
Mont. Bougainville
Guadaloupe
Sir Samuel Hood
Warga
Count de Guichen
Cadiz
Ambrigay
America
Iretan
Borde
Comtons
Great-Britain
Poe
France
Messures
Rath
Agril
Guralioa
Mona
Vaudreuil
Gaadaloupe
Debate on Scottish militia bill and defense measures in Commons
London reports the Commons debating a militia bill for Scotland with a clause to enlist Scots in the regular army, opposition by the Marquis of Graham, and Conway supporting broader regular forces. Other actions include bills on stealing, tax on coasting vessels, substitutes for militia, and calls for papers on the Lord Mayor letters. divisions show mixed support for papers and tax changes.
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London
HOUSE
E of Commons
Scotland
Marquis of Graham
Scot
England
Conway
Gilbert
John Cavendish
Byng
Viner
P. J. Clerke
D. P. Coke
Earl of
Lord Fielding
Fox
Commission confirms Grenville as plenipotentiary to France
Last week the Commission passed the Great Seal appointing the Hon. Mr. Grenville Plenipotentiary to the Court of France. On his initial Paris mission he carried credential letters to pursue a peace negotiation, and his success led to granting him full power to settle the preliminaries.
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Grenville Minster
France
French Fleet Losses and British Seizures Detailed
Letters from France claim several ships sunk or captured after April crosses, with reports of British gains in the Mona Passage and at Guadaloupe. The Edward from Cork to the West Indies was taken to Martinico, and a Lyme to Chichester sloop was captured by a French privateer off Weymouth. The Duke of Gloucester plans a royal departure to Italy with the Duchess and heir.
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Edward
Thompson
Cork
West Indies
Martinico
Chicheser
Lyme
Bexington
Weymouth
Duke of
Italy
Westminster Election Day Highlights and Local Obituaries
The Westminster election proceedings on Wednesday June 12 featured Sir Cecil Wray as candidate for Parliament, with speeches by Mr. Fox and others on civic liberty. The notice also records multiple deaths and a list of bankrupts, naming Joseph Crips, Philip Jones, and Gregory Jackson among the deceased, and a string of tradesmen facing bankruptcy across England.
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Cecil Wray
Westminter
Secretary Fox
Lord Mountmorres
Charles Turner
George Byng
Baker
Brett
Westminster
George Rodney
Lord Rodney
Fox
Ceci Wray
Cecilia
al Cirebcester
Joseph Crips
London
Philip Jones
Lanarch Court
Monmouthshire
Jirvesdair
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Adair
Gregory Jackson
Ely
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Exeter
Devon
Devonshire Bank
Queen Square
Bath
Bonnell
John Bonnell
Stanton Harcourt
Oxfordshire
Webb Seymour
Pulteney
Wm. Pulteney
Gardon
6Th Regiment of Foot
Recorder of London
Honeywood
Dragoon Guards
Robert Manners
Timothy Hurst
Datchett
Bucks
Nathaniel Elliott
Oxford
John Clak
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Thomas Tretch
Edmond Hathway
Peter Shantrope
Clement Ludway
John Mailack Thomas Slocombe
James Kirkpatrick
George Popham
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Alexander Popham
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Richard Whalley
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