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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 29, 1796
Page
4
Postscript from Wednesday August 3 notes London stocks at one o clock with 5 percent Exchequer Bills and 18th i half ton rates. Mail from Hamburg brings no news while Paris papers are silent on Spain. The piece warns against sensational rumours of 100,000 French Republicans and outlines Britain’s resolve and military posture, with personnel moves and local notices.
The Band of the Staffordshire Militia entertained the Rorac Family at Stacie's Rooms last night. The Duke of York inspected the Light Cavalry before a grand Review planned for Saturday. The Princess Royal toured Dyke village and horse-racing amusements for the Royal Family begin next month with the royal departure on September 13.
Last night a marriage occurred by special licence between Ro pert Dunpas and Miss Saunpers with Rev Drummond officiating. The notes highlight adjourning illnesses, theater changes, a near-fatal duel, recent royal moves, and a rescues at Ship Stairs Greenwich with praise for the Ship tavern staff.
A British ship near Newfoundland encounters five French frigates, passing as an American. The Arethusa sails from London to Jamaica but is captured and taken to St Domingo. The Ceres from Lisbon to London is seized by a French privateer. Beaulieu from St Kitts to Martinique taken to Guadaloupe. Tom from London to Whitehaven captured off the Isle of Wight and brought to France.
A Dutch Greenlandman taken by the Circe arrives at Leith Roads while a 50‑gun ship Tortod boards the Julius Pringle and pursues the West Indies fleet. Letters describe a June fire at Jamaica that burned for 14 hours, with 300 houses destroyed and 400,000 pounds needed to recover. Three French suspects are detained amid fear of further incendiaries.
Falmouth reports Sir Edward Pstrew's squadron anchoring after a cruise off France. A messenger with dispatches for the King's Receiver may come from Lisbon, while a Portuguese messenger heads for the Hanover Packet bound for Lisbon. The Speedwell cutter from Milford also arrived this evening.
This morning Major fleet forces in Plymouth received His Majesté's ship Concorde, a 38 gun vessel commanded by Capt Hans, to take possession of the Virginie, a 44 gun ship currently fitting in Hamoaze, to which assignment it is appointed.
Portsmouth August 29 this morning failed his Majesty's ship Bittern of 16 guns Captain Lavi with five sail ships laden with timber sous convoy from Petersburg for His Majesty's dockyard at Plymouth. Last night Vice Admiral Linpzee's squadron was cleared from quarantine at St Helens and arrived at Spithead. Sailed his Majesty's brig Childers Captain Porntz with dispatches for Guernsey.
A violent August gale from the north northwest tore the Pilote loose and dragged anchors for over 30 homeward bound ships near Deal. Several vessels found refuge in the Downs with the help of Deal Goats. One large ship remained unnamed on North Sand Head. His Majesty's ships Agamemnon and Scorpion, plus others from Virginia and Jamaica, arrived or were noted in the area.
Yesterday a violent northwest gale lashed Margate causing ships to drag anchors and run ashore in the Roads and Downs. Rescue boats searched the Goodwin Sands where one vessel was driven and later found aground on the North Sand Head with all on board feared lost. the ship's name was not yet known.
Fragmentary price data shows bank stock figures with percentages and bonds. Mentions long annuity like 16 2a zs 5 Et and a 25 year term. Figures are incomplete and cryptic, but indicate stock prices, per cent yields, and annuity references.
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