Descent on Cayenne Forts and capitulation after siege
Report from January detailing Portuguese and British operations around Cayenne French Guiana. Major actions include landing 570 troops and 50 marines, storming Fort Diamant and Grand Cane, key assaults on batteries, and a three hour engagement near Beauregard Plain. The French capitulation, negotiated by Victor Hugues, ended with surrender of Cayenne and terms for garrison disposal, property, and slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Smithy
W. WY. Pole
Cayeube Harbour
Approaque
Liew
M. Marques
Cireons
Coniiac
Wonder
Tatute
Diamant
Shdiaree
Grand Cane
Cayenne
Salgado
Ebihe
Joaquim Muvinel
Grand Canes
Mulchester
Blyth
Read
Royal Mapa Messrs
Savory
William Taylor
Forder
Sisin
Cetfianes
John Read
Royal Marines
Victor Hugues
Fort Diamant
Callec
Mulcaster
Tree
Mr. Lavery
Pareer
Hugues
Grand Cans
Liubaster
Yeo
Ottace
Pawor
French Guyana
James Lucas Yeo
Capetain
Manuel Marques
Order of St. Benevit d'Avie
Colotte
Para
Portuguesa
Highnes
Prince Regent
France
Engineer Department
Bourde
Flora transport report from Winga Sound action and Baltic news
Extract from a Flora transport letter describes Ranger’s return from the Skagerrak where Danish gunboats engaged her, a killed man and damage. a fleet in Winga Sound listing ships Centaur Sir Samuel Hood Stately Admiral Bertie Ardent Pellerophon Majestic. orders to seize Anhols Governor. Messenger Parsons and five mails arrived from England. Armfeldt’s audience with Sir Hoad in Gottenburgh and protection orders for British vessels. Armfeldt to command 3000 troops. armistice talks with Russia. unease over Harwich packets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winga Sound
Ranger
Centaur
Sir Sam
Hood
Admiral Bertie
Ardent
Honeyman
Pellerophon
Majestic
Anhols
Gorvennuren
Arrin
Parsons
England
Gottenburgh
Gorrensmai
Gerral Armfeldt
Armfeldt
Stockholn
M. D’alopeus
Stockholm
Sweden
Harwich
British Expedition Sails for Lisbon amid Hispaniola News
The expedition under Sir Arthur Wellesley sails from Portsmouth to Lisbon. Reports from Havannah note loyal Spaniards capturing St Jago in Hispaniola with Mulatto and Nepruc auxiliaries aiding Patriots. Peru’s Lima proclaims Ferdinand VII king. Bouanparte agents arrive. Spanish hostility rises as French resist. Sir Charles and Lady Asgill reach Merrion Square from England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wellesley
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Stewart
Murray
Fitzroy Somerset
Fitzroy Stanhope
Witzchience
Surveillante
George Collier
John Cradock
Portugal
Gibraltar
Havannah
Sts Jago
Elispaniola
Taden
de Castro
Sam
St. Domingo
Seetus
Sir Charles
Lady Asgill
Merrion Square
England
Prices of Stocks and Commodities in Market Notes
Market prices list Bank and Canal stocks, government loans, city bonds, and treasury securities. Coal prices for Whitehaven and Workington shown for yesterday, with per ton rates and indices for three percent consols and other securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inisu
Grand Canal
Ditto
Ditto Loan
Josg
Royal Canal
Batast
Govt. Sec
Treasury
Whitehaven
Workington
Waterford and Clonnie clash over rail services and politics
A lengthy, disjointed report describes Waterford and Cork connections, a wreck near Chance, a murder suspect Mr Murphy, a watch recovered from a sower, and a double execution at Clonmel. It notes public interest and prompts for arrest, with details of the Brennan case and moral commentary on virtue and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Clonnie
Legiong
Corky
Waxford
Strand
Kilkenny
Delan
Duras
Tisdall
Delany
Cork
Tine O'Chich
Robert Keefe
Ca Fan
Rites
Clonmel
Brennan
Viet
Perilly
Charity sermon donations acknowledged in 19th century note
The Rev. Dr. Murray thanks Counsellor Whitestone for one guinea and John Davis for a donation toward a charity sermon. Residents express humble thanks for blue distress relief. Birth notice from Ely place reports the Lady of Thad Battley, Esq. welcomes a daughter in Unbridge England by Rev Josiah Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Hae Rn
Whitestone
John’ Davis
Ay Pourd
Anit
Ely-place
Thad Battley
Unbridge
England
Usha
Josiah Pike
Marriages and Connections at Athy and Cork Parish Churches
A string of marriage notices across Athy and Cork regions lists Terence Hodges with Miss Reardon of Tipperary, Rev. Wm Crogan officiating, and numerous couples including Miss Richardson, Miss Saunders, Miss Chetwood, Miss Huntley, Miss Tenchitt, Miss Burland, Miss Mary Mac Wm, and others. The announcements name residences and families such as Saunders of Neva, Bevan of Shandon, and Beamish of Balghattl among various great and small circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terence Hodges
Reardon
Tipperary
Athy
Richardson
William Crogan
Ballleylat
Chetwood
Glanmire
Cork
Shepherd
Snugborough
Kingitsy
Miss Bradshaw
R. Esq
Abern
George Baker
Miss Lawrence
Clonmel
John Henry Madden
Misa’ Wheeler
St. Anne's Church
James Litton
Bernard
Jane
R. Beamish
Balghattl
County of Cork
Wm. Mason
Ashmore
R. of
Clithers
Obituary notices from a 19th century Irish newspaper
A collage of death notices from Castle-Mary and Cahore Westford to Dundrum Newcastle and Cork. The items mention Margaret Viscountess Long, James Ormsby Hagford Canyon-street, Captain Griffis of the sloop Elizabeth, Lady of Colonel 1% Royal Irish Artillery, Mr Rich Walsh of Leitrim, Paul Ruhilly the land-surveyor, and others dying at various homes and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle-Mary
Margaret
Viscountess Longs
Booterstown
James Ormsby
Hagford Canyon-street
Cahore
County Westford
John Burkitt
Griffis
Elizabeth
Cahore-Ponll
Stephensgreen
Royal Irish Artillery
Dundrum
Rich, Walsh
Leitrim
Newcastle
Conney
Paul Ruhilly
Harald'y-crom
Justi
Brookiebog
Clarina
County of Limenthy
Hare
Richard Hare
Kilworth
County Cork
Walter Desatre
Cookstreet
Cork
Henry Browne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loliiin Gazette
Apil
Adm. Young
Plymouth
W. Pole
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Seymour
Amethyst
Lord Gambier
London
Tocas
Raice
Evozisu Srocus
Rae
WM. Hodge
Parliament
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