Privateer Margaitua captured by Telemachus off Needles
Report from Telemachus at Spithead on Aug 6 1796 recounts pursuit and capture of the French privateer Margautia after recapturing the John of Weymouth from a cutter near the Owers. Lieut Crispo forwards the letter with details of the chase, the ships involved, and the demise of the privateer while five other vessels escaped. Also listed are sugar price averages and a long row of bankrupts, dividends, and certificates granted for August–September 1796.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuth
Spithead
Bithead
Teer
John
William
Ayles
Sunderlan Boun
Telemachus
Crispo
John of
Chace
de Herbourg
Sam
Jos. Stockdale
Hofier
Guildhally
E. Howell
Southwark
Hop
Caetbaberdaties
Price
Mary-le-bonne-street
Haberdaftier
Guildhall
Es Angell
Shoe
S. ‘Payne
Chelsea
W. Burrows
Lincoln, Mercer
Si Mols
New Buckenham
Norfolk
Grocer
Jass Linan
Birminghamy
A. M.clelan
Liverpool
U. Powell
Neath
Glamorganshire
Forshaw
J. Cooper
Walatsstaffordshire
J.m'clary
Salifourys Steet
Strand
F. Hancock
J. Cotterell
Walsall
Staffordshire
T. Witham
Haworth
Yorkshire
John Lindsey
Hoxton
Morris
Birmingham
Wattaller
John Cooper
European War News and Diplomacy Through Hamburg Letters
The Evening Mail Postscript reports Hamburgh mails arriving, detailing troop movements in Franconia and Swabia, imperial retreats into Bohemia, and possible separate peace talks with France. It notes Russian influence on Sweden, Swedish ministerial disputes, and Prussian measures while London dispatches confirm Vienna envoy talks and naval actions near Leghorn and Genoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
Schaveinfurth
Franconia
Swabia
Bohemias
Grea
Saxony
Upper Saxony
Russia
Hissr Daamstahr
Faywkener
Lord Grenville
Mor Ton Epen
Vienna
Hamburgh
Count Zerpurn
Duke of.Wurxtemierce
M. de Renausen
Petersburgh
Sweden
M. de ReHausen
France
Stockholm
Wurser
Basle
Princé of
Srahremberg
Caffel
Ih Jaefiat
Prince Royal
Denmark
Confort
King
Prussia
Hanover
Count of
Hohenstein
Piedmont
Leghorn
Mediterranean
Toulon
Genova
Corsica
Port Royal Dispatches Describe Naval Moves Toward Antigua
A dated letter from St Kitts reports French frigates cruising leeward of the island as British vessels including Ariadne and Le Petre sight the enemy. Princess Elizabeth carries officers and invalids to Antigua while transports with 300 soldiers reach St Kitts. Laurel prepares for cruise and Beaver arrives with prisoners as mail duties shift to St Kitts.
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Falmouth
Prinégess Elizabeth
Barbadoes
Hebe
Fort Royal
Martinique
Caristian
Harvey
St. Pierre
Minotair
Pelican
Antigua
Dominicas
Laurel
Woodbridges
St. John’s Bay
Montferrat
Nevis
St. Kitt’s
Princess Elizabeth
68Th Regiment
Duncan
Camp Bell
Garraway
St. Kitts
St. Vincent’s
Tortola
Antizua
Weymouth Royal Visit Hailed With Military Parade
A crowded Weymouth Esplanade witnessed Royal processions as the King Queen and Princesses reviewed troops at the Camp and Lodge. The Prince of Wales Birthday celebrated with regiments drawn out, salutes from frigates, and a later royal tour ending with a return to the Lodge and a minor mishap to the Prince. Reports from Bayreuth and Mentz outline European military movements, with Saxon forces massing near the frontiers and French actions at Ancona noted alongside local shipping news and a court case at Bow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Rguce
Gloucester Lodge
Wates
Caup
Fred
Prince
Esplanade
Sisrixs
Parr
Nobili
Tys
Stacie
Ivas
York
Weymouth
Lord Brarpfort
Turbulent Shipping News From The Sound To Portsea
Reports describe Dutch and French vessels in distress near the Grand Canaries and Teneriffe with worn rigging and scarce provisions. British fleets, including the Quebec and Hind, depart St Helens for the Channel while Portsea sees a riot and magistrates arrest three. Plymouth’s Trusty lands Major Tewen. Apollo prepares for Cork but must weigh anchor again due to shifting winds.
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Dogger
Aden
Grand Canariés ii
Eastindies
Grand Canaries
Ten
Quebec
St. Helen’s
Québec
Gonne
Portsea
Buckinghamshire
St. George’square
Soguns
Je Ostorne
Tewen
Spithead
Apollo
Manney
Cork
Plymouth Aug 13 Arrivals and Aug 17 Departures
Shipping notices record arrival of Calypso of war and Spider cutter at Plymouth while Lord Mulgrave armed ship and Fortune sloop sail westward. At Deal on Aug 17 Middlesex sails for the West Indies. Savage Helena sloops and Ruffian remain in the Downs. Remaining vessels continue as before with Kaunitz for Madeira and convoy to Portsmouth.
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Plymouth
Downs
Lord’ Mulgrave
Fortune
Middlesex
West Indies
Savage
Helena
Wind E
I Kaunitz
Sonate
Madeira
Providence
Portmouth
Mohawke
Moore
New York
Speedwell
M‘lean
Gibraltar
Clergy appointments and a dress powder case displayed by the era
The bishop announced several church appointments in Shropshire Gloucester and Middlesex with new vicars at Sutton Cowley and domestic chaplain to the Lord Chancellor. A Middlesex woman was fined for wearing hair powder without a certificate and a night Telegraph plan with glass lens samples was shown to the Admiralty board.
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Lircurizto and Coverney
Richard Stanleyy
Penkridge
M. A
Kimberton
Sutton
Shropshire
Ricu
Mount Fort
Grouckste
Menepha Jones
Hawkesbury
Cowley
Gloucestershire
Cuan‘cellor
Bripporrhag
Joan ‘Tempteman
Dometic
Chaplin
Prince’s
Ratcliff
St. Georges
Middlesex
Shadwell
Board of Commisioners of
the Admiralty
Son and heir announced at Priory of Reigate
Fragmentary notice notes a son and heir at the Priory in Reigate linked to Jones, Esq. Lady of Arthur and the date Thursday the 7th inft. scattered in the cryptic OCR fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reigate
Arthur
Jones
Married notices and obituaries from a late 18th or 19th century column
Notices record marriages by special license including Francis Joan Brown and Frances Richards, a marriage in St Bride’s for Mr. Austin and Mrs. Fremont, and Captain Alexander Dunlop wounded at St Lucia. Also notes on Miss Edwards’s death at 100, her birth at Bishop’s Castle, and her mother’s age 108. Includes bank stock figures and a brief financial line.
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Scrope Berdmore
Lexton College
Oxford
Francis Joan Brown
Dorset
Frances Richards
Feend
John Richards
Loughbridge
St. Bride's
Austin
Kentili Town
Ito
Fremont
Fleet-street
Martinico
St. Lucia
Alexander Dunlop
27Th Regiment of Foot
Edwards
Iaac Edwards
Bray
Berks
Westerday Fe
Worcester
Elizabeth Hunt
Bishop’s Castle
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Panter
Evening Mail
Postscript
London
Gontals
Patti
Weymouth, Ave
Genoi
Bayreuth
Elector of
von. Grisperer
Saxe- Weimar
Empire
Mentz
Marczau
Feither
Hovrnam
Reunion
Texel
Ancona
Italy
Gulf of
Venice
Fea
Clement
Trajan
Maison Quarre
Nifmes
Rome
Gores
T. Smaith
Life’ Guards
Bow-street
Leicestershire
Joan Hetycer’ Burt
Colton
Ship- News
Ramsden
Leith Reach
Portsmouth
Deal
Bank
Ann
New Navy
J. Walter
PuintinesHeyer
Sqvansy “Blackfriars
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