Campaign prospects loom as European powers weigh moves
From Heilbron and Lague to Venice and Naples reports sketch a shifting war frame. Charles of Lorraine may advance toward the Rhine, while Vienna weighs a separate peace offer. Britain signs subsidies with Mentz and Cologne to field troops, privateering funds rise in Venice, and naval prizes flood ports as authorities fret over alliances and campaign aims.
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France
Francfort
Charles
Philipsbourg
Rhine
Lague
London
Great Britain
Mentz
Cologn
Baron Hammerstein
Lobkowitz
Naples
Cardinal Corcia
Pope Benedic
St. Angelo
Hound Man of War Captures French Ship at Newport-Prat
From Newport-Prat in Con naught news arrives that the Hound Man of War on cruise intercepted a French ship from Martinico laden with 300 Tons of Sugar and other goods and brought her into the port. Last week Mr Elliot surveyor of Evragh and Mr Robert Dillon surveyor of Dingle seized 36 begiegts of brandy and a bale of finery goods from a smuggler bound from Nantes to the place. The seizure condemnd his ship. He has long been a notorious runner, Captain Luke Mercer of the Berborough Gailey captured three years ago on the same account.
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Hungroad
Pill
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Golden Lion
Missisippi
Havanna
Rochelle
Havannah
Carolina
England
France
Leeward
Aylmer
Matthews
Vernon
Biscay
Eagle
Goatley
Lifton
London
Glasgow
Salisbury
Gibralar
Admiral Lestock
Amity
Rees
Carmarthen
Joseph Prescot
Biddeford
Faid
Havre
Cherbourg
Dolphin
Stewart
New York
Brest
Hay-Market
Mr. Marth
Swinden
William Botter
Foot-Guards
Hyde Park
Ireland
Dublin
Newport-Prat
Connaught
Martinico
Elliot
Evragh
Robert Dillon
Dingle
Kerry
Dngle
Nantz
Luke Mercer
Berborough
Tide of Flood Brings King William's Prize to the Key
On Thursday evening at Siren Point the King William's Prize was brought up the Road to the key, escorted by many boats. An English ensign flew at the mizen peak as the French flag fell. Crowds along the shore from Hotwell to the Key hailed the event during Bellifie.
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Brisol
Bellifie
Port News Dover May 26 Arrival of ships from the Caribbean and St Kitts
Dover reports arrivals as of May 26 with Ariv'd the Hefter Hall from St Kitt's for London and Artiv'd his Majesty's Ship the Squirrel and the Phoenix's Prize the Swift from Nevis. Coasters and vessels including the Pa tuxant Jolly from Maryland the Carolina Meynard from Carolina and others are noted. Plymouth and Supply Transports and the Free-Will Wade for Bristol are listed with wind from the west southwest.
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Port News
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Ariv
Hall
St. Kitt’s
London
Deal
Artiv
His Majesty
Squirrel
Phoenix
Swift
Maynard
Nevis
Scrope
Conway
Jolly
Maryland
Carolina
Meynard
Hamptoncourt
Chester
Plymouth
Wade
Bristol
Wind S.S. W
British naval actions report from London ships and prizes
London dispatches detail Sir Charles Hardy’s arrival at Portsmouth with thirteen sail of warships after guiding merchant ships to Lisbon. Reports note the Biddeford convoy reaching Antigua and several captures including a Spanish prize by the Roebuck and French vessels by the Worcester. A Dartmouth Galley privateer seized ships bound for St Malo and Dieppe, and a Admiralty Court session in Dover Commons discussed the St Elizabeth prize.
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London
Charles Hardy
Portsmouth
Lisbon
U.S
Antigua
Roebuck Man
St. Fago
St. Sébastian’s
Laguira
Porto Cavalio
Worcester
Mitchell
Gbraltar
L’aguste Sc
Peter
Grandvil
Claud Estance
Marseilles
St. Elizabeth
Roebuck
Bay
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Samuel Keynton
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Palbrook
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Lonex
Nicholas Smith
Londo
Nicholas Smite
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