News of Dutch Fleet and French Political Turmoil
A naval report from a Circe frigate crew reaches the Admiralty at Yarmouth with news of Admiral Duncan’s fleet off the Texel and Dutch forces possibly maneuvering to sea. Concurrent Paris dispatches describe the Directory’s fragile grip, legislative resistance, troop movements, and looming civil strife amid international negotiations in Lille and Cadiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parte
Rome
Gexod
Directory
Marquis de Massimt
Bafeville
Boccardi
Gernoa
Cadiz
Massarepvo
Couricilor
France
Paris
Liffe
Court of
Madrid
Batavian Republic
Lifle
Letournelle
Lisbon and Oporto fleets arrive safe in the River
The homeward bound Lisbon and Oporto fleets have arrived safely in the river. The Princess Royal Packet with the Barba does Martinique and Jamaica Mails of the 2d are detained until tonight’s post at Falmouth. Brussels papers to August 1st show Vienna news dated 27th. General appointments shift in Transylvania Hungary and Dualmmatia. Moreau near Strasbourg aims for interior France. Desaix route to Italy. Bahama accounts report pestilence causing deaths and Governor’s death. London notices include officers appointed and prosecutions over false imprisonment. Irish trials delayed to October. several elections and chaplain appointments noted. Vessels bound for Botany Bay leaving River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Oporto
Princess Royal
Barbadoes
Martinique
Jamaica
Falmouth
Brussells
Vienna
Cotint
Mitrowski
Artery
Dualmmatia
Zara
Wartenstein
Transilvanias
Avvinzy
Hungary
Moreau
Strasbourg
France
Italy
Desaix
Nuremberg
Bahama Islands
Broox Watson
Beeston Lane
Lord Carrampton
Thomas Manners-Sutton
Newark Upon
Trent
Francis Seymour
Conryay
Earl of Yarmouthy
Castiexzacu
Kingdom of Ireland
Wm. Stow Lunopis
Earl of Tyrconne
Botany Bay
Bow-street
Woop
Stamp Office
Miss Sturt
St. James’s Square
Leicestershire
Quatramere
Quincy
de Stacy
M. Necker
Madame de Stagg &Martly
Desperate Crime and Trials Reported Across Counties
A chaotic report details a man slaughter trial of Lieutenant-Colonel Bert and related cases. Sir Henry B Hayes abducted Miss Pixey in Cork. a dramatic rescue occurs at Vernon Mount. Other entries cover Berks county trials for horse stealing, burglary, and sheep stealing with death sentences and reprieves. Batavia’s misery and Paul I favors noted. Barley prices in Ipswich and Ipswich trade news conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
York
Wao Maley
Ousebridge
Id. Owen
Evays
H. B. Hayes
Zost
Mills Pike
Cork
Sir Henrys
Mount Vernon
Miss Pixey
Vernon Mount
Youghall
Pixe
Batavia
Louisa
East India Company
D’'Antichamp
Knights Guards
Ipswich
County of
Berks
Abingdon
Gord ‘Kenyon
Baron Perryn
William Holliday
Thomas Bond
Oxford
John Marshall
Thomas Andrews
Ennoch
Abbott
W. Ure
Thomas Jones
Jones
Marshall
Andrews
Ure
Maidstone
Justice Butter
John Alderson
James Robinson
Sydenham
Robinson
Privateers seize several American ships in Atlantic trade routes
The Yenhony Walker sails from Africa to Liverpool was captured on July 13 at lat 4B 30 and sent to Bordeaux. The Polly and Sally from Virginia to St Domingue and from London to Mogadove were seized and sent to Cape Francois or Corunna, with cargoes condemned. The Bowman from Virginia to Granada, the Eunice from Liverpool to Philadelphia, and several other American vessels were captured by French privateers in the Channel and Channel-adjacent waters and sent to Nantes or Guadaloupe. The Betseys from Newfoundland to Poole fell to a French privateer and was taken to Poole. the Hazard lugger, two guns, sixteen men, was captured by Enterprize privateer near Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yenhony
Walker
Africa
Liverpool
Bourdeaux
Polly
Sally
Virginia
St. Domingy
Cape Frangois
Newfoundland
Poole
Frances
Bowman
Dixon
Guadaloupe
Philadelphia
Nantes
Hudson
London
Mogadove
Corunna
Jersey
Circe Frigate Reports Dutch Fleet Movements Near Texel
The Circe frigate arrived at Yarmouth Roads with word that on Tuesday a search of the Texel yielded no ships of force. Fishermen reported the Dutch fleet had failed on Sunday after weighing anchor and steering to sea, led by an admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circe
Admiralty
Durca
Ing
Texel
The
Cir
Downcan
Haixett
Yarmouth
Duncan
War-Office
Home Department
Scotland
Ireland
Duncas
Zexe
Fines Road
Laft
Dan
Frigates Indefatigable Cleopatra Phoebe on a Cruize
A fragment records a voyage as the Indefatigable Cleopatra Phoebe and Revolutionaire frigates and the Duke of York lugger sailed on a cruise. This note preserves names of ships and a sailing context from a historical source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FaLmoytes Avg
Indefatigable
Cleopatra
Phoebe
Revolutionaire
Duke of York
Arrivals and departures at Plymouth fleet news
Plymouth ships report arrivals from Oporto and Cork with wines and troops. The Britannia and Maria return homeward with Lisbon merchants under convoy of Inconstant and L Utile gates Raven. Viper sails for Liverpool and Bristol. Childers and La Suffisante join Westward cruise. Spider convoyed merchantmen for the Downs. Unicorn frigate arrives with transports. Veteran sails to North Seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia
Fretnam
Maria
Petsam
Oporto
Lisbon
Liverpool
Bristol, &E
Scilly
Seoo
Childers
la Suffisante
Downs
Plymouth
Unicorn
Cork
Transit arrivals from the West Indies at Portsmouth Aug 4
Port of Portsmouth reports the arrival of transport ships with detachments from the 42d and 6th Regiments. Listed on board are Ranger, Bunton, Goodwood, WaichrT, Mentor, Duzzit, Alexanders, Maxwauks and others including Union. Names indicate regimental transport personnel and linked units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Ranger
Bure Don
Union
Bunton
Goodwood
Waichrt
Mentor
Duzzit
Alexanders Maxwauks
Beal The Veteran Man of War Sails Northward Down Downs
Fragmentary note describes the veteran man of war Beal sailing northward through the downs and mentions the Nore and wind direction west by south. Details are sparse and largely nautical shorthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downs
Nore
Lafti
Thunderbolt Kills Miller’s Boy and Rider Near Birmingham
A storm at Hill-hook near Birmingham killed a miller’s boy riding a horse and his horse. the miller’s servant was severely struck but likely to recover. A feathered-hole injury and black blood described. A horse lay atop the servant. Also Bailey Sessions case: woman committed for trial for robbing a gentleman of watch and pocket handkerchief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill-hook
Birmingham
Theodore Pricey
Price
Bow-street
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Angif
Doncan
Express
Dover
Champagne
Rheims
Picardy
Department of
Maine
Ship News
Portsmouth
Beal
Fon
Nag
Pik Biinat Joeh
Rik reAk
Geal
Rogl
Charles Pitt
Queen's College
Cambridge
Derkford Street
Mise
Lacy Angusta
Elizabeth Finghs
A. Eget
Daniel, Jante ‘Earl of
BP Iik
Lowe Atok
Walter
Pyar
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