Silent Loss Aboard The Ise of Prance Privateer Disaster
Captain and seven officers plus surgeons and volunteers trained the Ise of Prance. The boat sank with all treasure lost after a fatal blowout. Captain Rows of the Trincoufilee perished before the ship exploded, and the First Lieutenant Williams also died. The Comet fled and fears of French forces arose. The crew reached shore on the 24th the Pearl failed. Horses were disposed of and bought back for Mr Manetty, with passage then sought to Bombay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prance
R-Boatswain
Gamney
Garpenter
Gaptein
Trincoufilee
Williams
Bombay
Baltic Convoy Failing Orders Sent From Admiralty
London says orders issued to Yarmouth to fail the Baltic convoy. Government has not received Copenhagen state intelligence. Merchants may sail to the Sound as Vice Admiral Dicyson travels there, with trade fate tied to the Copenhagen report from Lord Wairworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Admiralty
Baltic
Copenhagen
Dicyson
Lord Wairworthh
Danish brigantine Hope detained at Leith amid naval movements
A Danish brigantine named Hope from Frederickthall bound to Cadiz with deals has been detained and brought into Leith near the Scaw. Reports note other fleet movements including the Newfamiliand outward-bound fleet from Torbay, and arrivals at Leghorn of Hindosian frigates and Dover and Pepafus frigates with transports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Hope
Frederickthall
Cadiz
Torbay
Hindosian
Dover
Leghorn
Lloyd's
Houses of Representatives
Paris
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Aupun
Boya Pranter
Foreign Department
X. ¥. Bellamy
Morea
Augsburg
Bavaria
Hague
Vretor
Holland
Augereau
Count de St. Priest
Louis XVI
France
Mittau
Holy See
Lucca
Republic
Birmingham
Ailizes bin
Harriete Shines Amid Blunder Roles at Comic Opera
The new performer in Guerilian’s piece made her debut as Harriete with a graceful presence and promising carriage Yet timidity crippled her exertion leaving lines barely audible in the front boxes Critics note she previously played diverse roles in a private theatre to approving judgment and suggest greater stage confidence will improve her delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applévé
Harriete
Shipping News From Brixham to Deal
Sailing updates from Brixham and Plymouth report the Sophie and South Sea ships moving to Newfoundland and the South Seas with a Northward breeze. The Sirius squadron on station near Corunna blocks the North Coast of Spain, listing Boadicea Indefatigable Arcuta Unicorn and others. Arrivals at Sheerness include the two armed ships known as clan and Hermes and the Venus hired cutter. In Deal winds are NE with vessels Native and other craft sailing for Philadelphia and the Downs observing the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brixham-Quay
Torbay
Ava
Sophie
Newfoundland
South Sea
Plymouth
Sirius
Corunna
Inf
Boadicea
Keates
Curzon
Fitza
Martin
Arcuta
Towry Unicorn
Wilkinson
Spain
Grand Fleet
Uthant
Sheerness
Clan
Hermes
Tso. Campbell
Venus
Broan
Downs
Questions on Lieut Coast LAN and Baltic balance of power
A fragment discusses forming Lieut. Coast LAN through lectures and notes a young officer moving to higher ranks. It mentions a Baltic power balance, Russian strength, and a critique of naval powder claims and French strength, plus a report on British goods, trade, and an embassy to Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast- Lan
Lieut
Coguian
HamInTons
Sripney Smirhs
Baltic
Russia
England
Hamburgh
Pruffa
Flanders
New York
West Indies
Philadelphia
East- Indies
Persia
Joan Matcoum
Timur Shah Abdalla
Candahar
Zemaun
Cabul
Trimur Suan
India
Tartary
Arrest of Editors of the Contier in Hamburgh
Paris papers report new details on the arrest of editors Berlin d'Antilly and de Remoné of the Contier journal in Hamburg. They faced custody after admitting involvement, with Russian Minister Morazief demanding their release or Russian diplomatic action. The incident signals diplomatic embarrassment for the small Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceneur
Hamburgh
Conteur
Germany
Bourgoing
Berlin
M. Bertin
M. Mefmont
M. Morazief
M. de Moravieff
M. Bowne
M. Bowrgoing
M. de Moravief
Altona
harvest and social note from a late 18th century scene
The piece discusses a social gathering near the Downs with Lord CaMELFORD in attendance, and comments on harvest conditions across Britain. It notes unusually early harvest in the south, progress in Scotland and Wales, and calls for better incentives for frugality among the lower classes to reduce Poor Rates. It also reports a Durham church case over a nine month non residence by the Norham vicar and the judge's ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downs
Brighton
Lord Camelford
Scotland
Wales
Cépncalinch
Avilchave
Durham
Norham
Knights of St Patrick Installed in Dublin Cathedral
Yesterday in Dublin the Earls of Canys Mont and Ormond were installed as Knights of St Patrick with the customary ceremonies in the cathedral dedicated to the tutelar saint. In the evening the Order was entertained at St Patrick's Hall Castle with a grand dinner. Handel’s Coronation Anthem and the Dettingen Te Deum were performed with fine instrumental and vocal artistry.
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Yesterdlay
Canys
Ront
Ply
Coen Mont
Ormond
Altamont
Viscount-Orerow
Oder
St. Patrick
Segrand
St. Patrick’s Hall
Lansdowne Fair Admits Heat and High Cheese Prices
A historic account of the Lansdowne Fair notes intense heat drawing crowds, with scarce cheese selling at unusually high prices and several horses fetching strong prices. It also covers a street fire caused by a lantern damaging a rum cask, and details on local thefts, arrests, and a highway robbery case with a past sentence.
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Lansdowne Fair
Chippenham
Stokes
Exeter
Joseps Bywaters
John Chimleigh
Edward
Adams
Edward Felton
Taunton
Sume
Shepton-Mallet Bridewell
French Aeronaut and Bathing Place Dangers Highlight Morning Gazette
The issue reports Garxerix the French Aeronaut plans to exchange with a rival, while Bomberos Powers issued passports for a scientific Expedition that sailed from our ports. A thief stole a gold watch and purse from Walker at the Percy Coffee-house. Brain fever surges amid heat. carpenters from the Opera House die. A boy loses an arm near Sheffield. a 14 year old is committed for theft at the King's Head. A Dover gentleman aided by a cart is implicated in stolen goods. A dead infant found beneath a cat’s surface near Bradney hints at possible murder. a young woman suspected in a birth case is cleared after examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garxerix
Montcorriser
Mr. Walker
Percy
Rathbone-place
Margate
Opera
River
Lea
Thames
Boxley
Sheffield
Canterbu
Dover
Bis
Posfession
London
Bradney
Lincoln
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Sydney
Cape of Good Hope
Paris Papers
Censeur
Dublin
Bath, Ava
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