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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 09, 1793
Page
4
The verses praise the Prince of Wales with royal lineage, virtue, and national pride. They celebrate his honor and beauty, while warning against corruption and urging protection of his pure heart and peaceful reign. The piece frames national reverence and personal virtue as intertwined.
Postscript notes a halted stock exchange, then reports on Marie Antoinette’s trial and removal, Royalist sieges near Nantes, and a disbanded Wimpfen Army. It covers Windsor entertainments for the Prince of Wales, Captain Coxe delivering dispatches, and a French fleet avoiding action near Belleisle. Grenada to Martinique details detail Garownex descent and Governor Rocuaubeau defences.
The National Convention resolved to hand over Queen Marie Antoinette to the Revolutionary Tribunal. She faced her first interrogation on the 2d, declined to return to the Temple, and was moved to the Conciergerie. The Convention also ordered bans on the Bourbon family, mass military mobilization, war declares, arming citizens, frontier troop cordons, and arrests of naturalized foreigners. An appeal to Great Britain was planned, outlining British war aims and liberty’s ruin if the Combined Powers proceed. Reports from St Domingo detail ships of the fleet at the Cape and Port au Prince, while Lisbon’s squadron faces officer resignations amid political tensions. A native of Otaheite reaches England, and plans to send a West Indies detachment are announced. Coal prices in the Pool rise and fall amid market fluctuations.
Sporting Intelligence from Nottingham notes the King's Plate of 100 guineas with four mile heats and several entries including Ploughboy Buzzard and Sky peeper. Also listed are a Fifty Pounds event for four year olds and a Hunter's Sweepstakes with multiple contenders and lame horses, plus a subscription race for 3 year old colts and additional stakes for all ages. Named owners include Mr Raecliff Mr Wilson Mr Crompton Hon Lumley Savile Lord Donegall and Hon C Wyndham.
A French privateer of 18 guns captured a Whitby ship and a Scotch brig, brought to Christiania. Russian fleet observers sail near Copenhagen with 12,000 troops bound for Spithead. Ipswich mirrors political shifts as Truelove resigns, Clarke elected by two votes. A ball of fire struck a Felixstowe house, killing none but damaging the roof and furniture. Thunder storms sweep Lyonshall and Brecon, with heavy rain and large hail. no lives recorded.
Port of Portsmouth report lists the Liberty brig Westward failing this evening. Flagship Prince with 98 guns under Rear Admiral Bowyer and Hebe with 38 guns under Captain Hood are put into Torquay as Earl Howe’s fleet sails. The Moo hawk from New York and Centurion of 50 guns from the Downs arrive. Andlle from Philadelphia arrives and sails for Amsterdam. Phoenix frigate sails on a cruise.
At Mill prison 39 escapees, six brought in by press gang near Plympton today, 18 more captured this morning. Six additional prisoners arrived this afternoon by Worcester Militia from Black Rock near Robsrough Camp. Circe frigate captained by Yorke sails to Falmouth to join La Nymphe. Capt. Pellew sails with two frigates and a brig to intercept a French convoy homeward. Ranger and Spider cutters observe stations at the Sound entrance.
A historical harbour list details ships fitting out with captains and guns. The Belliqueaux Adamant and Melampus have sails bent and prepare to depart for commission the Resource a 28 gun vessel. The Camilla 2d guns fills in. Trusty 50 guns to be laid up for major repairs. Also reported arrivals Intrepid Sampson 64 guns Southampton Euridice Lapwing frigates from a cruise and a fleet under Lord Howe passing Torbay. Wind West.
A racing programme lists bets and horse entries for Tuesday with 80 gs subscription and multiple mares and colts in division events. The heat for the Sweepstakes Eclipse versus Spaniard ends with Eclipse victorious. Wednesday features Hunters Plate with Fifty Pounds for all ages. entries include Triumvirate and Brandy Nan among others.
An inquest at Little Wakering Essex examined a young man found washed up by the tide near Foulness Sands. He wore naval clothing and cambrick shirt, stood about five feet ten inches, aged 20 to 30, with no identifying papers. No violence seen. jury returns accidental drowning verdict, believed missing for about a fortnight.
A marriage is announced between Mr John Latham of Romsey Hampshire and Miss Porter daughter of Lawrence Porter of Chertsey Surrey. The brief notice records the wedding held on a Saturday morning with customary formalities.
Notices record the death of John Lee Eiq MP for Wellingborough and former Attorney General at Staindrop Durham aged 60. The ship news lists vessels Minerva and others bound for Boston Quebec and Charleston with Admirals and frigates noted. A stock and lottery fragment follows with prices in old currency and Navy Exchequer Bills values.
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