Sailors plot on Dutch prize ends in escape to Sweden
Three sailors of different nations tied Dutch sailors, stabbed them, pressed on deck with pistols to enforce silence, seized the long boat, and escaped to Sweden. The Dutch sailors were wounded but safe. Captain Rynevelt sailed for Sweden. perpetrators remain at large. Paris reports a major firm in Paris reorganized after a recent failure.
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Rynevelt
Sweden
Renevelt
Paris
Atlas
Chatham
North America
England
Westons
Bromsgrove
Barn Green
George Weston
London
Newgate
John Lloyd
Bow-ftreet
Old Bailey
Martin
Kis
Finchley Common
Rattons
Fred
Barnesses
Queen's Parade
Bath
Loftus Jones
Edward Baily
Charity School
Michael Ormsby
Knighthood Honors and Naval Movements Reported
London dispatch notes Sampson Wright receives a knighthood at St James's and the king intends to grant the Blue Riband to the Duke of Rutland. Veiled mail from New York aboard the Pearl reaches Cork, with Admiral Digby tracking Vaudreuil toward Rhode Island. The Mary from New York confirms Prince William Henry’s recovery as ships from Cork reach New York. Rear-Admiral Hood raises his flag on the Queen at Portsmouth replacing Kempenfelt.
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Sampson Wright
St. James’s
Rockingham’s
Duke of Rutland
New York
Cork
Digby
Vaudreuil
Cape
Rhode Island
Mary
New-York
Royal
Prince William Henry
Campbell
Tartar
Drummond
Judith
Innis
Duto
Alexander Hood
Portsmouth
Kempenfelt
Naval convoys and privateer captures from Portsmouth letters
Letters from Portsmouth report 500 troops to be embarked for the West Indies aboard merchantmen under Proserpine and two sloops, with outward fleet sailing by the 25th. The Fame privateer has captured 15 prizes. Le Marquis D'Auxerrois taken to Lisbon. St Antonio and other vessels seized. Reports include a Portsmouth accident, Irish fencibles, and various criminal notices, with oblique anecdotes and local deaths.
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Portsmouth
West Indies
Proserpine
Taylor
West India
Brest
James
Scilly
Portugal
Lisbon
Fame
New-York
Sancy Hook
Concord
Moravex
Leghorn
Lewis
Antigua
Dublin
St. Antonio
The Hermione Frigate to Launch Next Monday Morning
From Mr Teaft's dock the new frigate named Hermione is to be launched next Monday morning. The city notes a string of arrivals and departures at Liverpool and Weymouth ports, with several vessels entering inwards and coasters extending trade.
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BrisTox
Exchange Coffee-House
Orange Valley
Jamaica
Lloyd's Coffee-House
London
J. Bonbonous
Bristol
John Fargus
Lansdown
Keynskim
Somerset
N.B
Bris Tol
Orchard- Street
Corn-Street
Thomas Daniel
Deane, Whitehead
Agniv
Rue Hoberts
John Mill
Dean Dobbs
Adams
Wilson
Cooper
Godley
Blaney
Bellamy
Perkinson
Cradstock
Jones
Arro
O’neal
Bland
Motta
Oporto
Abby
Miller
Youghal
Catherine
Jane
Belfast
Success
Adamson
Quebec
Lutford
Payne
Newfoundland
Hercules
Roblin
Antigua
Lilly
Bault
Cork
Dradge
Austin
Ostend
N.S
Betsey
Lewis
Tucker
John and Mary
Jenkins
Rodney
Wilkin
Carmarthen
Freedom
Lloyd
Milford
Unity
Cruwn
Haverfordwest
Dispatch
Hopkins
Bideford
Endeavour
Brace
Tenby
Speedwell
Davis
Swan
Cardigan
Syren
Griffiths
Joanna
Cundy
St. Ives
Providence
James
Thomas
Rogers
St.Ives
Diligence
Smith
Barnstaple
Richards
William
Atwell
Minehead
Hermione
Teaft
Christian Patience
Penny
St. Thomas Street
Weymouth
Mr. Legg
Earl of Dartmouth
Rob. Broome
College Green
Exchange
Herschel
Bath
Mer Royal
Windsor
City of
Weils
Rob. Child
John Curtis
Tho. Coward
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Enry Chapman
Castle- Street
Elliote
Clare- Street
N. B
Brislington
Hr Lyne
James Ireland
Dr. Ireland
Fry
J. Hawkins
Tho. Kington
W. Dinham
Jos Thomas
Naval
Tower Hill
Brito
EwBank and Stevens
Haberdashers
Anthoxy Swymm Men
All-Saints-Lane
Pio
Waaxatl
Lady Day
Jour Vowxes
William Turner
Belmont
College- Green
Robert Rogers
Wipe
Mer
King’s Warehouse
Berry and Sever
Atlhs Exchange Coffee-House
Foord
Ohun Gardner
Soo Hhds
Osiah Martin
Peter-street
Wm. Underwood
Wm. Griffith
Late East-India ‘Company
City of Wells
Keynsham
Chew
Chewton
Hare-Cliff
Edward Lyne
Austion
Thomas Nai
John Paty
N Rr
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Rapin
Tyndall
Compleat
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POST
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Evan Daniel
Durdham Down
Glocester
Westbury
Daniel
Atlizes
Lewin
Joseph Mitten
Beckington
Coalpit
Woolverton
Norton
Edward Horlar
Trowbridge
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Bradford
Trowbride
William Brice
John Loman
Elizabeth Wright
Johns
Henry Pater
Chares Tidmarth
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