Naval clash and prize details from late 18th century dispatches
A dated dispatch to Evan Nepean describes Captain Carpenter of the HMS Intrepid cruising near Cape Frontois, engaging nine French frigates. One anchored and was driven ashore, with the crew abandoning the vessel. The captured ship Percante, commanded by Tourtellet, carried 26 18-pounders and about two hundred Rien, sailing from Rochelle on December 6 with orders not to speak with Averaged. Additional notes include a price list for sugar and multiple references to Guildhall surrender notices and various merchants’ actions in April to June.
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Redts
Parker
Majesis
Evan Nepean
Mole
Carpenter
Intrepid
Cape Frontois
Porto Plata
Arpenters
dbg-Sook
Iia
Eiartender
Eaibanea
Rosie
Nau
Essex
Callice
Guildhall
Mary Axe
Furrender
Mellor
Wooldale
Aes
Umeas
Guild
Southwaall Groters
t.Guild ‘ Efider
Are
Msn Mons
Soho-square
Jini Pee
Jane
Texel
Baltic
Portsmouth
Aprie
Pr’ Thole
AviMir
Cape
Batiago
Adiye
Gowsey
Quebec
Harveyc
London
Prince of Watts
Plymouth
Mount’ S Bay
His Majesty
Wodipaipdée
Savannah
Torbay
Newfoundland
Wootprince
Wootprings
Scilly
Mediterranean
Bartow
Osborne
Mary
Wickam
Rochefort
Hamibro
Brest
West Indies
Sia Suffisante
N.‘Tomlinson
Falmouth
Market and War News from a London Morning Paper
A broad, dense list of commodities with price shifts in saltpetre sugar tea and cotton along with fellow reports from Berlin Turin and Christiansand. Military movements include Count Haugwitz heading to Magdeburg and British naval preparations near Norway. Social notes mention a court acquittal and a fall of the Marchioness of Saussure.
British and French naval actions near the Atlantic coast
Reports from Portsmouth Plymouth and Falmouth reveal ongoing naval operations including a French brig engaging the Fortune and a press of sail by Captain Wootpring against a larger French brig. British squadrons, convoys, and captured prizes dominate dispatches from April aboard ships like the Tremendous, Phoebe, and Fortune with details of other vessels and potential fleet movements.
Entertaining display at the Lord Chancellors grand gathering
A dense, potpourri shaped account recalls a royal court style exhibition with portraits, landscapes, and miniatures. It notes donations to St George's Hospital and other charities, listing many noble names, painters, and attendees, including the Duke of Leeds and Baron Silverhielt among others.
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Néblenogether
Siletién
Aris
Arschbidhop of
York
Silverhielt
de Fardbi
de Widel Jansbergg
Brv
Harlang
Thy
Pinkiey
Eiyi
Listruce
Duke of Leeds
Palmerston
Walpole
Mus Rive
Yarborough
Shefield
Grey de Wiltons
Berwick
Wynne
Dank O. Sig
Philip Stephens
Foon
Charles Herbert
Robert Greville
Mac R.P. Knight
Charles Tountey
Edmund’ Malone
Joseph Banks
John i Philip
Charles. Long
Price“Campbell
Ursdale Price
John Hope
Willian Hopes
Chaste Greville
Thomas Harris
Samuel Lyfors
Biward Lascelles
Thomas ‘Wallace
Wilkint Lock
John. Penn
Currey
Robert” Udney
Jane
Pye
Nat
Dance
Walliam
Sewarty
Josph Boydell
Hargigny
Lawrence
Mig
Michael-Angela’Taylon
Adumphrey
Mirsz Sheridan
Pallington
George Beaumont
Worthcote
S. Ferieg
Pigtures
Hogarth
Ivanus
Beachey
Seem
Ibbetson
la Porte
Pether
Westallts
Wyat
Amore
Shifreff
Shelly
Bone
Ferrieré
E.gee
Dublin
James. Potts
Charles” ‘Gunning
Common Council of
Robert Lovelace
Highguf
Claphan
Harris
St. George's Hospital
Thezoth
Richmond
Surry
Margarett Hickes
Miss Wrights
Panton-square
Wright
Goth Regiment
Barbadoes and Grenada Report Diplomatic-Military Actions
Reports discuss Barbados and Grenada defences during an invasion scare. Sent 690 men to St Vincent, guards at Vigie, and safety assurances for estates. General Huser requests 1009 more to Owia to complete relief. Pilot Hill, La Bay, Grenada, feared fall but relief by 700 soldiers landed March 7. Garrison, chiefly black rangers, broke through enemy lines reaching Sauleur and St George Town, with reinforcements from Barbadoes altering the balance of affairs.
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England
St. ‘Vincent’s
Huser
Owia
Grenada
Pilot Hill
la Bay
Harriet
Liverpool
Black ‘Rangers
Enery
Sauleur
St. George 5
Richmond Hil
Barbadoes
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Byabbe Lo
Jun Hosadley
Sug'Palmer
Sowipety
Broad
Wiltshire
Deviereket
Bloomsburys
Cheetos
Zoe
Oh el Hest
Saltpetié
Perowt
Jamaica
Ios
Elbe
Daftweek
Berlin
Inf
Haugwiz
Magdeburgh
Turin
Drake
Trevor
Christiansand
Noriey
Fleckery
Holland
Aupon
Roc Hampeau
Rochelle
Lor- Tery
Hoare
pWyiéttenane Walton
Ganterbury
Duke of Richmann
Duke of Cumberland
Port Royal
Londar
Gth
Norwich
Saussur
Bath
Earl of Buckinghamshire
Aubrey
T’. Rivers
J. Newport
Nelson
Jones
O’brien
Watson
Tottenham
Blackfriars Bridge
Sip
Barbasd
Barbanesss
Carlile
Barbadoe
Wesk Indies
Barbadots
Bourdeaux
Lana
Hamburgh
Jane Bortase
Warrenx
Fraiteé
Mantitins
France
Bury
BIRT
Maria
Harvey
Golden-quare
St. Element Dane
GA. Thomas
Woolwich
Lincoln's Inn
Parkin
Wandsworths
Mt Anson
Charles Holdeay
Baker- Freer
Portman-square
Rosamond Amelia Deane
Landsdown-place
Atesay
Withy
Malton
India
Navy
Erck
Allea
Ibarbadoes
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