Fragmentary Ruins and Maritime Ventures Near Yarmouth
An aged, damaged excerpt recalls a cottage ruin amid ivy and flowers, with muted echoes of memories. The text shifts to maritime notices: Two Brothers, Kelly of Yarmouth, near shore. Morgan Rutler Gibson, privateer from Liverpool, captured and taken to Hispaniola. Run of Glasgow from Philadelphia to Honduras seized by Le Jupiter off Cape Haitien. Westbury from Archangel to Bristol left on the Bar. Canada Meurhead from the Southern Fishery to London captured by a Bordeaux privateer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Yarmouth
Morgan Rutler
Gibson
Liverpool
Orient
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Honduras
le Jupiter
Hispaniola
Fisher
Archangle
Bristol
Canada
London
Bourdeaux
Weather and shipping update from Elsinore
Elsinore reports winds from west-northwest with daily fresh breezes. No ships have sailed for the North Sea since last port, while Baltic-bound vessels continue voyages as soon as cleared. One mail from England is due.
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N. W
W. N. Weever
North Sea
Baltic
England
The Earl of Breparsane to Marry Miss Givins Soon
A scattershot column notes the Earl of Breparsane set to wed Miss Givins, and covers a range of topics from a legal case against the Duke of Bripkewater over a burst cask on a navigation barge to society gossip, political dispatches, and distant events in Ireland, France, and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Breparsane
Miss‘Givins
Duke of Bripkewater
Mike
Lancaster
Letter From Monsieur to the Prince of Condé Dated Ham
An 18th century missive from Louis XVI’s brother, written at Ham on July 24, praising the nobles for their actions during a glorious day. It commends M. de Saigues Lauregu and others, promises royal favors once the signature is secured, and notes the writer’s regret at not sharing the dangers and laurels.
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Manchester
Brutus
Marat
Imperial Car Mariner
Poland
Richelieu
Mazarin
Louis the Fourtéents
France
Europe
Abbé St. Pierre
Povano
Gustine
Lower Rhine
Republic of France
Mahomet
Monsieur
Louis the Sixteenth
Prince OF Conde
Ham
Couflin
Ryth
M. de Saigues Lauregu
Chevalier de Cligny
de Chambon
D’ Olonne
Dnville
M. de Saigues
Krno
Myseli
M. de Fort
de Iz
Letter of Count Artois to the Same
A letter from Count Artois expresses pleasure over the French nobles heroic deeds and brilliant success on a glorious day. He regrets not joining at the head of the action and asks the recipient to convey compliments to M. de Salgues, praising the reward he deserves.
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Count Artois
M. de Salgues
Foreign troops Massing Near Town as Sieges Begin
Foreign correspondence reports the army of 253000 under General Blankenstein advancing from Zieves toward Arfon. Longady fell to a siege after reconnaissance on the 12th, with plans to press sieges on Montmedy and Sedan. Austrian regiments replace French troops from Treves, Prussians threaten Saarlouis, and victory troops capture linen wagons muskets knapsacks tents cannon powder carts and thirty horses near Neaufel.
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Arfon
Zieves
Blankenstein
Evirons
Longady
Montmedy
Sedan
Frankfort
Saar Loxis
Vitorious
Neaufel
Reports on Allied moves in the siege of Maubeuge
From Brussels dated August 20 observers note public and private sources scarce on campaign plans. Prince Hohenlohe’s success nears Maubeuge, Beaulieu commands 19,000 on the Sambre to cover the siege and join actions at Philipnedille. Desertions among Carmaganols grow. status of Houchard in command remains uncertain.
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Prince Hohenlohe
Hormal
Maubeuge
Samére
Landreois
Quesnoy
Beaulieu
Sambre
Charlerey
Maubeuze
Philipnedille
Giver
Houchard
Camp at Furnes ex tra ct of a letter
Yesterday we left Ors chies towards Offord to join British Troops Emigrant Regiment de la Chartres and other forces bound for Dunkirk siege. The Allied force under Freyrée crossed the Yser with about 10 000 Hanoverians 2000 Austrians and several cavalry to attack, taking Oest Capelle Cinque Chemains Hondtschot and more, killing about 306 and taking 200 prisoners. Our side reports 40 killed or wounded and mentions several officers rejoining from Menin.
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Ors Chies
Offord
Regiment de la Chartres
Dunkirk
Yser
Marirhal de Freyrée
Rexpede
Oest Capelle
Jes Cinque Chemains
Hondtschot
Bergues
Menin
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TanZas
Elsinore
Perth
Tunbridge
Trisk Ireland
Ireland
Indian Gazette
Tiptop
Becuer
B1irt
Cochin
Mangalore
Seringapatam
Provence
Marseilles
Nice
Spain
Marseillois
Car- Teaux
Izrafoz
Aix
Barcel- Jonette
Mediterranean
West Indies
North America
New York
Charlestown
South Carolina
Norfolk
Virginia
Bloomford
Covent Garden Theatre
Old Drury
America
Paris
M‘guurgray
Pensacola
Drumwnactass
Invernessshire
Robertson
Gilllivray
Prince Edward Court House
John Holloway
Helloway
Lord Oxforp
le Sac
Anne
Hariexy
Jonson
Chelmsford
Ingatestone
Luxembourg
Brussels
Furnes
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