Daily Post in London, Middlesex

Pirates Attack Then Mail Robbery and Dueling Captaincies

The item reports a Post Boy robbery by four men in marks who stole court letters on a route to Barcelona, with one suspect captured. It notes M. Cornexo’s duel-related death in Carthagena and naval preparations at Cadiz against pirates. Various ships sail and arrive at Falmouth, Deal, Cowes, and Plymouth with cargoes and crews, plus obituaries and civic events in London and Dublin era ports.