French Capitulation Provisions and Naval Dispatches
Details of naval arrangements on rations and safe passage for French vessels to Toulon or Ancona. Includes guarantees of safe return by Turkish and Russian Admirals, ratification by French officials, and a April 2 Admiralty Office note with Lord Bridport and Captain Keats briefing on prize Ly Requin and the Boadicea. Includes bankruptcy and dividend notices for April and May.
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Toulon
Ancona
Corfu
St. Paul
T. Briche
Dufour
Varuze
J.grouvelle
Vick
Tur
Admiralty Office
Lon
Lord Bridport
K.B
Ewan Nepean
G. Lir
Spithead
Keats
C. Barprort
European war news and royal court updates from the day
Postscript announces stock prices and awaits the Hansarcn Mail while European campaigns unfold. Reports celebrate French defeats and Austrian Russian alignments, with royal visits at Ascot Heath and a Weymouth health trip for the princess. Dispatches cover Castile meat permissions, Spanish treasury moves, attacks in southern France, and a suspected conspiracy in England.
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Duke of Clarence
Catracart
Gwywnz
Manners
Damen
Ascot Heath
Earl of Lawnwich
Ametta
Weymouth
East India House
Corfu
Baltic
Petersburg
Trottore
Ingtawnop
Galway
Mayo
Cork
Madrid
Council of Castile
Spain
America
Roemers
Council of Five Hundred
Aventis
Estern
France
Lisbon
Livres Tourne
Madras
Honourable Company
Mauritius
Batavia
Moral power of victory in war and a united throne defense
The text argues that military gains gain moral force beyond battlefield outcomes. It urges Berlin’s Cabinet to adopt public spirit and forge a broad league of nations to defend thrones, laws, property, and religions, and to vindicate national independence and human dignity.
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Berlin
Prisoner transport ships arrive in Clyde from Dublin
Ship news from Clyde on March 28 reports the fon Smith under Captain Roberts arriving from Dublin with state prisoners aboard. It accompanies the Zowza head armed brig, detailing the arrival of the prisoner transport and guard ships in harbor.
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Clyde
Fon Smith
Roberts
Dublin
Arrival of His Majesty's ship L'Fypiegle at Harwich
This morning the ship L'Fypiegle under Capt Boorper arrived at Harwich from the Texel bound for Cuxhaven with Col Creanfuap and other gentlemen aboard. A south easterly gale forced Captain Boorper to put in at Harwich for shelter.
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Harwich, Apral F. 1
L’ Fypiegle
Boorper
Texel
Cuxhaven
Col. CreanFuap
Fortune Bound for Dunkirk Taken at Fowey by Revenue Cutter
The Fortune from Bordeaux to Dunkirk is seized at Fowey by Hinde revenue cutter. Included in captures are ships and cargo such as Princess Amelia Hotxins bound for Halifax via Madeira taken January 20 by Spartiate privateer and burnt. Also listed are Charles Les Union Hunt Columbus Lydia Stockport Fawn and eight other American vessels condemned at Bayonne or Bordeaux.
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Plymouth
Fortune
Bordeaux
Dunkirk
Fowey
Hinde
Hotxins
Halifax
Madeira
Charles
Les
New York
Union
Hunt
Newbury Port
Columbus
Sxinwea
Pallas
Vernon
Johanna
Bocas
Philadelphia
Lydia
Portsmouth
The
Olives
Stockport
Quebec Frigate Fails In East Indies Convoy Dispatch
Portsmouth report dated April 7 notes a fleet order failing the Quebec Frigate during the convoy for the East Indies, detailing the day's naval action and alignment of ships in the assembly.
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Portsmouth
Quebec
East Indies
Deal April 2 Winds Fresh From East North East
The notice records a deal dated April 2 with instruction to remain as before. A fresh wind from the east northwest blows hard, indicating conditions or movements affecting the arrangement.
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Deal
E.N.E
Prisoner Captain Jones Strips Mail From Ship Amid Diskair
In New York a clash between Captain Jones of the Bethith Packet Chefer feld and peace officers led to the mail being cast overboard after a dispute over cartage and restitution. Jones, later prisoner, was dismissed by magistrates and sent toward Philadelphia as weather delays persist at St Helen's. Reports also note broad Anglo-American comment on blockades, sugar price shifts, and various shipping offences in Britain including theft from a brig and cargo crimes at Cleethorpes.
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Boadicea
Charles Town
Hamburgh
Crames Town
Embden
Zomn
W. Clay
Mather
C. R. G. Keats
Lord Bridport
K. B
Jones
Cheferfeld
Philadelphia
The Old Clothesman at Covent Garden Receives Harsh Review
A theatrical notice critiques The Old Clothesman at Covent Garden. The drama is mocked for weak plot and sentiment, despite strong music by Artwoon and an overture by W Parke. Authors are urged to abandon sentimental excess and focus on true dramatic craft.
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Deanberry
Choathfman
East
Indies
Morgan
Dequherry
Fagot
Clara
W. Parke
Trial of N Kirby for Linen Company fraud
In Edinburgh on March 29 the High Court of Justiciary tried N Kirby on a new indictment for fraud against the British Linen Company. After witness examination the Solicitor General and Mr Joseph Bell addressed the jury. The jury returned a unanimous verdict and Kirby was sentenced to transportation beyond seas for five years.
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Edinburgh
High Court of Justiciary
N. Kirby
Britisly Linen Company
Qarelock
Joseph Bell
Feas
Hereford and Shrewsbury Assizes Report of Trials
At Hereford Affices on Thursday, Fehn Powell was capitally convicted of stealing a horse from Walter Williams of Dorfton and was left for execution. Palfrey and Bishop, plus three Watkins brothers, were sentenced for sheep theft. all capitally convicted but reprieved. At Shrewsbury Affices on Tuesday, John Williams received a death sentence for a mare theft but was reprieved. Edward Humphreys and Fohm Probert were ordered to two years hard labour. three acquitted and three discharged by proclamation. Thomas Nicklin to remain till next affizes. Monday James Raxdall executed at Kennington Common. Thorpe and one Frenchman reprieved for seven days.
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Hereford
Fehn Powell
Walter Williams
Dorfton
John Palfrey
Mary James
Samuel Bishop
Thomas Sheatf
Bromyard
Simon
John
Thomas Watkins
Thomas Phillips
Michael Church
Shrewsbury
John Williams
R. Barner
Elison
Edward Humphreys
Edward Lord Clive
Fohm Probert
Frank
Crumpwell
Thomas Nicklin
James Raxdall
Kennington Common
Kingston
Thorpe
Marriages and Obituaries from London Notices
Notices announce marriages including James Bellis to Uabella Railton at St Martins Church and more, with deaths of John Hebden Founslow aged 68, Robert Freeman aged 73 in Stoke Newington, Mrs Clack at Parsons Green, George Milligen Johnston Corehead surgeon, Giles Jones Yorkbuildings Secretary, and Wynceham Knyatchbull’s daughter, plus other local deaths and printer notices from London.
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James Bellis
St.Stertburgh
Uabella Railton
Isaac Railton
Clapham
John Hebden
Founslow
Church-street
Stoke Newington
Robert Freeman
Parsons Green
Clack
Thomas Clack
Delahay-street
Westminster
Dumfries
George Milligen Johnston
Corehead
Dumafries
Hounslow
Wilhers-ftret
Strand
Giles Jones
York— Buildings Company
Ruffel Place
Wynceham Knyatchbull
George Milne
Cratched, Frias
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VURUS
Qth
Chabot
Wm. Walker
York
de Suarina
J. White
Leicester
Birmingham
J. Clark
Great Totham
Essex
White Hart
Colchester
Duckworth
Ashford
Kent
W. J. Rogers
Minories
G. Hogsfieth
R. Phipps
Gutter-lane
A. Reid
King-street
Seven Dials
G. Bibby
Pool
D. Dunderdale
Holbeck
Yorkshire
Clotmer
J. Boughton
Little Dean
Gloucester
Evening Mail
London
Europe
Svertin
Achett
Capt
Dunkiin
John Speed
Guthenbeuthel and Mason
Trafic
Ship News
Marcu
St. Helen’s
Gravesend
Cross Grant
Ely
Thomas Stewart
Leith
Holland
Committee of Congress
United States
Antigua
Barbadoes
Dominica
Tobago
St. Vincent
Demerara
Nevis
Tortola
Jamaica
Martinique
St. Domingo
St. Kitt’s
Montserratt
Torres
India House
W. Nicholson
J. Marshall
Sen
F. Marshall
Jan. W. Coulbeck
J. Popplewell
W. Coulbeck
W. Marsnat
Kirton Bridewell
Theatre
Covent-Garden
Emery. Dewherr
Mundea
Frank Dewherry
Inczepon
Forid
Knicur
Melton
Wavpy
Morgan - Birs
Matrirocxs
Clara Morganra
Arxins Phebes
CoaraMan
Puintee
J. Walter
Jan
Blackrain
J. Bonsor
Salisbury-tavare
Jackfriars
We Paper
Genoa
Altona
Venice
Oporto
Feghorn
Ori i
India
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