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Royal Gazette notes and naval prizes from the May postings
The London Gazette reports on royal pardon for deserters and smugglers, naval actions including captures by Commodore Elliot and Vice Admiral Barrington, the Anciens and Actionnaire prizes, and preparations for Kempenfelt to cruise Brest. It also lists camp quotas, political moves, and a Westbury tea smuggling exposure with 793 pounds seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Maitland
Stephens
Commodore Elliot
Foudroyant
Jervis
S. W
England
Protecteur
Actionnaire
Armee En
Mons. de Querengal
Order of
Snow
Conway
Barrington
Portmouth
Plymouth
York
Hereford
Great Yarmouth
London Gazette
House of Peers
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Shrewsbury
Lord Dormer
Lord Stourton
Lord Petre
Lord Arundel
Lord Clifford of
Chudleigh
Duke of Bedford
Earl of
Daniel Tanner
Thomas Phipps, Esq
Officers of Excise
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R—S
Westminster-hall
Oxford University
London
King’s Bench