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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 1800
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text discusses exile from a country due to declarations in favor of France and mentions a Cathonic Majesty and the court of Naples. The readable fragment suggests a political asylum or sentence context involving flight and approval by a sovereign, with Naples referenced as a related court.
Fragmentary 18th century correspondence discusses the rupture of the convention with Grand Vizier and British refusals. It includes messages from Sir Amyas Ley and Germanized naval officers, referencing Kepler and Rosetta, with exchanges about French troops in Egypt and limits on military movement and transport by sea. The letters reveal tensions over access, passports, and safe passage for French forces, plus British mediation responses.
Report from Captain Cockburn to Mr Nepean notes the destruction or capture of a Spanish packet Cortés bound for the King of Spain, with copper-bottomed hull and 14 guns, carried out during a night encounter off the La Plata coast. Includes lists of ships and merchants in London notices and letters from naval officers detailing further privateer engagements and captures.
A garbled excerpt recalls a fiery event and distant reforms, touching on Butane Bags and a mother country. The text hints at long interior struggles, ages, years, and a dramatic heat, with fragments suggesting a political or social upheaval and a far-reaching impact.
A respectable American gentleman arrived at Dover on Friday and conveyed a report that preliminary peace talks occurred at Paris on the 29th between the Courts at Vienna and the Tuileries. The source warns against speculation and notes uncertainty about the public’s curiosity and the evolving project of terms, with no certainty about London’s approval or Britain’s role.
A long correspondence from the official paper on Egypt criticizes British good faith and detailing actions by English and Turkish actors. It cites Sir Sidney Smirh, Lord Kerry, and Dessay at Leghorn, with claims about capitulations and massacres in Egypt. The piece also covers naval movements, proclamations, harvest notices, trials, and a major fire at Rutland Place with extensive damage and evacuations.
A garbled early text describes Weymouth activities with references to royal figures and troops. The passage is fragmentary, lacks coherent events, and mentions the Duke of Cumberland and other unnamed figures without clear actions or dates.
Fragmented sailing notices report arrivals at Plymouth and Falmouth including warships the Ruby, Royal Sovereign and various brigs and schooners. Vessels bring mail, goods, and prisoners from the Channel Fleet and the West Indies while convoy movements and detachments of frigates and privateers are noted amid uncertain dates and spellings.
A garbled OCR item notes a prize of 6e0k with 3505 units and a mention of Dayne Eicoty and Soll, referencing a pool and a race number 95,096. The text is largely unreadable, but indicates a prize event or betting context with several misread names and figures.
Fragmented text describes a London event with unclear details about participants and dates. It mentions Puy reday J. WALT and a painting exhibit at a fair, with references to gelato and Ked ay A Jovy. The readable portions hint at a public gathering or fair atmosphere without concrete outcomes or organizations.
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