Engagement with Dutch brig Zeute near West Bay
A letter from Lieutenant Cadman aboard the Defiance reports an action at close range with the Dutch brig Zeute off Exmouth. The Defiance, mounting 16 long sixes and one eighteen, prevailed after about two hours of combat with 68 aboard, yielding 21 dead and 17 wounded on the enemy. Cadman notes 1 dead and 1 wounded on his ship, with notable praise for Master Williams and the crew.
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London Gazette
Admiralty Office
Cadmam
Defiance
Stephens
Exmouth
Portland
West Bay
Zeute
Pierre le Turc
Fluthing
Williams
C. Geo. Cadman
British Parliament to finish business in fortnight
London reports indicate parliament may dissolve soon with prorogation expected Friday fortnight. Dispatches from Halifax confirm prize captures by royal cruisers at Cork and fleets assembling to face French and Spanish forces off the channel. Admirals Ross and Hyde Parker prepare fleets and new joiners to sail for the combined fleets in Brest and ports.
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London
Halifax
Corke
Bickerton
East Indies
Hyde Parker
Portsmouth
Lord Howe
Victory
Edgar
Britannia
Berwick
Royal George
Bellona
Queen
Goliah
Atlas
Courageaux
Union
Alexander Thoudroyant
Fortitude
Cambridge
Sampson
Plymouth
Egmont
Suffolk
Lizard
Vigilant
Princess Royal
Polyphemus
Blenheim
Crown
Royal William
Asia
Pegase
Belleisle
Ganges
Edward Hughes
Downs
Admiral Ross
France
Spain
Brest
Indies
America
Ireland
Engisnd
Mediterranean
Europe
Africa
Guildhall
Robert Taylor
Isaac Dent
Elgrs
House of Commons
Pay Office regulation and naval accounts debate in Commons
Monday and Tuesday sessions discuss regulating the Pay-office, hiring ships, and petition motions. Disputes over unpaid hired vessels, debentures for Ordnance, and balances held by Paymaster General Rigby and Treasurer of the Navy dominate. The Attorney General and Mr Fox clash on accountability and timing of public refunds, with a bill left pending for the session.
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Burke
Fawnhhead
Hamet
J. Townshend
Huffey
Admiralty
Herbert Mackworth
Board of Ordnance
Navy Office
Ordnance
John Cavendish
Odinnce Board
Smith
Supreme Court of Judicature
Ben Pald
Tidia ‘Company
Gen. Smith
Robert Chambers
Supreme Court
Warren Hattings
Wheeler
R Chambers
Bengal
Treasuer
Kent
Richard Rigby
Welbore Ellis
Navy
R. Rigby
Fox
Ix Sroooffins
Eman
Emen
Wallace
Hinstone
Bankrupts Listed From Various Trades In Bristol Notice
A published list names bankrupts across trades including Joseph Hunt a gunsmith from College Hill London Walter Phinn mariner of Great Yarmouth Robert Lowes money-scrivener Hexam William Pearce baker East Aton Wm Clifford Life Lane Ware houseman Samuel Reeves Stepney Green Jeremiah Coghlan Bristol merchant to appear July 1 2 and August 3 at the Rummer Tavern in Bristol Daniel Bishop Bristol baker to appear July 8 g and August 3 at the Bath Tavern Corn Street Bristol Wm and John Chapman Newcastle upon Tyne dealers Wm Nicholls Pearyn Cornwall shopkeeper.
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Joseph Hunt
College Hill
London
Walter Phinn
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
Mariner
Robert Lowes
Hexam
Northumberland
William Pearce
East Aton
Middlesex
Wm. Clifford
Life-Lane
Samuel Reeves
Stepney Green
Jeremiah Coghlan
Bristol
Rummer Tavern
Daniel Bishop
Bath Tavern
Corn-street
John Chapman
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wm. Nicholls
Pearyn
Cornwall
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Commons
Edwarod Rosser
St. Stephen's
St. Stephen’s
N.B. Me
BE. Rossen
Austion
J. Stephens
Exchange
Alderman Barnes
Efflin
Eftlin
W. Coates
Auston
Stephen
Houshold
Yeates
Alderly
Wootton-under-Edge
Glocestershire
Marseilles
Pembroke
Whipster
Duke of Buccleugh
Bajazet
Sodbury
E . Fuj
Sarathe Coufers’ Hall
King-street
Seiffars and
Santiers
Silves
Hogarth
Darly
West Indies
Weymouth
Lamb-Inn
Bread-Mad
Crown- Inn
Hillman, Beale, and Co
Jous Slocosmee
Temple- Street
John Slocombe
Temple
Holy Cross
Britto
al. Ae
Baooxe
Atetorney
Premists
D. and
J. Cherry
Glocester-street
Brunswick-square
St. James
Elias Vanderhet
Philadelphia-street
Shadrick Owen
Carpenter
Philadelphia Street
Penn Street
Union-street
St. Peter
Miss Herring
Sadler
N.B
CS Enquire
Princer
Somerset
Wells
James Ireland
Great Britain
Richard Crosse
Commons of Great
Ama
RuesotveEp
William Pitt
Roper Condué
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