Privateer Jupiter Captured Off Boulogne After 3-Hour Chase
An Admiralty letter reports Lieut Wallaston aboard Mazefly's Cutter Cruizer pursuing a French lugger privateer Jupiter for three hours before capturing her. The prize, 8 carriage guns and 36 crew, sailed from Boulogne 14 days earlier. Also listed is a brief Admiralty lift detailing killed, wounded, and missing aboard the Mars after action with the French ship Hertule on April 21. Includes bankruptcy notices for several tradesmen and vessel operators with surrender dates at various towns.
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At-Sea
S.W
Boulogne
Parliamentary Intelligence House of Lords Divorce Bill
Their Lordships heard counsel on the second reading of Waodmafen s Divorce Bill. Evidence showed adultery with a married person in Paris. the bill was read a second time and committed, adjourned.
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House of Lords
Tutspay
Waodmafen
Paris
Treating Act debate and Maroon treaty remarks in Commons
The House of Commons resumed the Treating Act discussion, passing reports and ordering further receipt of the Scotch Militia and Tea Bills. Tierney defended his remarks about a judge, and General Walpole denounced the Maroon treaty violations in Jamaica, asserting the surrender terms forced relocation and the mistreatment of Maroons and slaves.
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Walpole Rose
Jamaica
Montego Bay
Jamaica Maroons Debate Sparks House Inquiry Motion
In a heated session the House debated Major General Walpole and the Jamaica Maroons, questioning whether to examine the Jamaica Assembly and the colonial government. Dundas and Tierney pressed for inquiry while Sewell and Barham defended Jamaica’s conduct. the division ended 5 for and 34 against, with the motion defeated and the House adjourned.
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Lord Balcarras
Colonial Assembly
Walpole
Trelawney Town
Jamaica
Nova Scotia
Duke of Portland
John Wentworth
Assembly of
Dundas
Gentleman
Johnson
Spanish Town
Zierney
Sewell
Barham
Tierney
Mandamus Sought On Child Deduction For Taxes
Lord Kenyon grants a Rule to show cause to compel the Commissioners of the Assessed Taxes to hear Mr Foster’s claim for a deduction for having nine children under the 38 Geo III law. The AG's opinion supported the deduction, but the Commissioners refused.
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Gidés
Foster
Lord Kenyon
Gibbs
Mr. Gibbs
Paper-Books Delivery Criticism by Lord Kenyon
Lord Kenyon complained that Paper-Books were delivered irregularly by Attornies to Judges and sometimes with cases not meant to be argued. He noted a century old rule requiring the margin notes with points to be read, urging practitioners to observe it or judges would be kept reading. He gave notice he would sit at Nisi Prius tomorrow at Guildhall after noon.
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Lord Kenyon
Attornees
Nifi Prius
Guildhall
Tragic Night Fire Kills Young Lady in New Bond Street
Early Sunday a watchman heard screams from a New Bond Street house. In the garden the burnt remains of a young lady were found in a privy, believed to have fallen asleep and been overtaken by fire, causing her death in the back premises.
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New Bond Street
Hercule French ship Engagement Near Hamoaze Report
Yesterday morning arrived at Plymouth the Hercule a French 80 gun ship. The Mars attached the French ship in a night action of about one hour twenty minutes. Half of Hercule's crew were killed or wounded. The ship is badly mauled but masts intact. Hercule will be an acquisition to the British Navy when repaired. Yarmouth April 29 reports four large Dutch light mast ships bound for Holland stores.
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Hamoaze
Hoop
Mars
Hercule
Stirtine
Holland
Engagement with a French line of battle ship near Lizard
An extract from an onboard Mars letter dated April 26 1798 recounts a chase off Brest and a night action near the French coast. The Mars and Farox frigate engaged to force the enemy ashore, with close combat causing heavy casualties on both sides. Captain Hoop and Captain Waite are reported killed. the writer wounded in the right arm amid intense blaze.
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Lord
Bridport
Evan Nepean
Royal George
Stirling
Mars
Wren
Hercules
Lizard
France
Lord Belpfort
Brett
Windward
Chace
Farox
Dureau
Hoop
Waite
Flotilla of cast iron ships allegedly built near Dieppe
An informant from Dieppe reports a vast flotilla under construction with gold hulls, 160 cannon, 20,000 men capacity, and steam powered wheels, saying the raft failed at sea and a second flotilla is rising at Trepont. Also reports a fatal street assault in Mil Street after a quarrel between a soldier and another man.
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Éatian
Dieppe
Trepont
War Preparations and Naval Movements In Abruzzo Harbour
The kingdom readies for conflict as Royal Navy ships are fitted for rapid dispatch. Field-artillery moves to Abruzzo and the capnopéers gain two extra companies. The King travels to St Germano, Chevalier Acton leading the land forts. An English privateer breaks from three French vessels and seeks shelter under the Neapolitan frigate convoy to this port. A inquiry investigates who first violated harbour neutrality.
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Royal~Navy
Abruzzo
Capnopéers
St. Germano
Chevalier Acton
Land-Fortes
Iichia
Rastadt Dispatch on Cebenzel Departure and Shifts
A courier from Vienna delivered an order for Count Cebenzel to leave Rastadt at once. Before leaving he presented Count LeArback to French and Prussian ministers as plenipotentiary of Hungary and Bohemia. Many expect Count Gobenxel may not return. Ministers begin to associate more with Congress deputies, and tomorrow they dine with Saxony envoy, then with the Hanoverian.
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Visenna
Count Cebenzel
Count Cebenzél
Count LeArback
Hungary
Bohemia
Count Gobenxel
Rastadt
Electorate of Saxony
French plan to demolish Ehrenbreitstein fortress
Reports say France intends to blow up Ehrenbreitstein after capitulation using novel construction machines to avoid endangering nearby Koblenz. Talk also mentions a possible meeting between the Russian Emperor and the King of Prussia. Archduke Charles may travel from Bohemia to Silesia to visit the King and attend a review.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Coblentz
Russia
Prussia
Charles
Bohemia
Silésia
Ruffian army reform described at Dabné palace
The Emperor of Ruffia fixes headquarters at Dabné where the Prince of Condé and his Etat-Major reside. A regiment of paid Dragoons under Duke d'Enghien will be completed from Cavalry of Mirabeau and Hussar regiments. Troops swear to conform to Russian laws during their service and until returning to France.
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Dabné
Prince of Condé
Duke d
Russia
France
Oxford names admit new degrees for several clergy and students
Yesterday at Oxford the Rev W Blair of New College and Mr George Illingworth of Christ Church Maw A and late Proctors admitted B D. Henry Anson of Christ Church T Scott of New College and Robi Thomas of Pembroke College BA admitted MA. William Courtenay William Coke Benjamin Hall and William Row of Christ Church Henry Rushworth Woolsey of Lincoln College John Nance of Worcester College admitted BA.
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W. Blair
New College
George Illingworth
Christ Church
Henry Anson
T. Scott
Robi. Thomas
Pembroke College
William Courtenay
William Coke
Benjamin Hall
William Row
Christ, Church
Henry Rushworth Woolsey
Lincoln College
John Nance
Worcester College
Impromptu Reading of Mars and Hercules Action
An OCR fragment describes a mythic duel between Mars and Hercules. It references France destined to bend and Britain praising victory as hero, with a victor receiving a palm and contentment in death. The wording is archaic and fragmentary, but conveys a martial patriotic ode with gods, heroes, and national triumph.
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France
Britain
Hood
Epitaph at Alnwick Northumberland
Epitaph satirically references Martin Evpainst Tony and a daughter of Sir Harry Carsox. It notes a marriage of the daughter, then mockingly comments on her weight and appetite. The verse contrasts humor with social critique, ending with a pun on bacon and beans.
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Alnwick
Northumberland
Martin
Tony
Harry Carsox
Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops Adverts in Soho Square Dispensary
An aged advertisement touts Spilsbury's Antiscorbutic Drops as a cure for nervous and rheumatic complaints. It claims 28 years of success, urges authenticity with moulded bottles bearing royal marks, and notes 17,796 poor patients relieved at the Soho Square dispensary with morning attendance from ten to one.
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