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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 15, 1798
Page
4
Postscript reports London stocks and prices, and a mail from Falmouth with news of Admiral Nelson and Buonaparte era actions. It notes Buonavarre and a Toulon fleet engagement, the Mediterranean, and Allied naval movements. Also mentions Mr Gerry leaving Paris, French privateers, and global troop deployments to Genoa and the Cape.
From Plymouth comes notice of the Vaiflang French national corvette with nine-pounders and 27 convicts bound for Cayenne. Captured by Inde fatigable. Captain Sir Edward Pex-L and Bayonse corvette with 22 guns, both vessels carried banished priests and convicts. They parted before the Inde fatigable sighted Medeau Le Frangais and Le Coxcorde, French frigates with 1500 troops aboard, sailing toward the West Indies or possibly Ireland.
Yesterday's Hamavacu Mail carries little news from the Mediterranean or the Rafaet Congress. It notes Count Comenzer, former Imperial Negotiator of Seftz and Foreign Minister, has left Vienna for Dresiten Berlin and Petersburgh on a mission. The Serabargh Gazette cites rupture at Selem and Austria demanding Mantua, Rhine Swiss possessions, and the fortress territory, with indemnities renounced in the Empire.
Late night dispatch from Dover carries Paris papers up to August 23. Reports claim French fleets in the Mediterranean pressuring Nelson toward Alexandria, while French actions on the Rhine show heavy war preparations. Madrid letters undermine credibility of some news, Count Konzeiten’s Petersburg journey seen as peace omen, and Brest and Bordeaux frigate movements noted along with a speech on August 16.
This morning a mail from Sartana arrived. Wharklay Arthur OGonnor Esq and Mr Nelson were examined before the Committee of the House of Lords. Counselor Esimetta appeared Friday. Oliver Bond's execution is postponed until further orders.
In the House of Commons Mr Martin urges lenient amnesty safeguards but cites abuses of certificates of protection, while Lord Celeraggh defends cautious oversight. Mr O Donnel seeks early printing of a tythe bill for broad discussion. Debate on a Bill of Attainder follows with witnesses named and argues over posthumous penalties for families.
FEYMOUTH and PORTSMOUTH dispatches report the Agincourt man of war sailing with a convoy for Newfoundland and America. At Portsmouth the Diamond frigate Sir R. Strachan and the 50 gun Adamant, along with Pomona frigate, arrive from a cruise. Deal records the Nautilus sloop sailing NE through the Downs for Hull.
Bank L A price changes shown as fractions and percentages across multiple stocks. Entries include Bank Stock, India Stock, and Omnium with fractional notes and dividend references such as 3 per Cent and 5 prem. imp. The text lists various prices like 14 2 and 16ths alongside annual or Sept. references, reflecting a securities page with scattered figures.
Notice from London listing names Princepsy J Walter and J Walter junior with addresses Bracera Friars Parmine House Square and Salisbury Square, published by J Bonsox Salisbury Square Blackfriars. Communications for the paper directed to the printers at the London office.
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