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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1796
Page
4
An ardent poem fragment laments separation, vows eternal fidelity to Emma and a sister, and foresees a heroic fate in battle. The speaker recalls tender moments, promises, and a doomed, memory-haunted reunion in the afterlife.
An inquest at Richardson's Hotel Covent Garden, before William Gell, Esq., investigated the death of William Fauntleroy Carpenter, Esq., killed in a duel. Key witnesses described the duel, the wounds, and the immediate aftermath. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against unknown parties after hearing testimony from Dr Rush, Mr Hewson, Mr Richardson, Mr Blane, and Michael Ryan. Additional brief items covered include emigrant executions, royal visits, and Napoleonic war updates with casualty and troop movements.
A loaded brig from London was taken near Swanage on the evening of the 20th by two French cutters. The crew saved, cargo left, and the vessel carried into St Martin's. The Maria Watton Africa bound for the West Indies was also captured and conveyed there. Royal Navy vessels pursued transports and merchantmen near Portsmouth and Plymouth, with several ships reported captured or sunk, including the Bourdeauix Traders Robson off Portsmouth and a French privateer near Havre. Transports arrived at Deal. the Norfolk Scott and others reached Plymouth.
On Monday evening Sir Rozsat arrives from Viexma. The Uris frigate of 32 guns is re-commissioned at Plymouth. Captain Tuomas Sufikipes appointed commander. William Clayton’s son, and Francis Osporne and Faomas-Tayvors Bailiff of Northampton named for the year. Wheat damaged, oats low. Fresco Priests ordered to evacuate Winchester Castle for troops. Married notices, deaths, and market prices accompany a crowded legal and social roster from the period.
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