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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 18, 1797

Page

4

Postscript on 3 Per Cent and Imperial Moves

Intelligence from Milan and Vienna outlines financial and political shifts. Reports say 14 ships of the line will be built in Adriatic ports as Buonaparte receives a silver-sired saddle horse from the King of Sardinia, while General Williams sails from Trieste to map Istria and Dalmatia coasts. A Batavian Convention rejection blocks the oath against the Stapr Hotper Aristocracy and Anarchy. A possible marriage between Archduke Duartes and a Saxony princess is mentioned with a governor general appointment planned for Italian dominions. The Phenix frigate with Marquis de Pomperra is reported ashore at Falmouth.

HamBurch Matt Atiist Rafaelt Merrernicn Vienna Milan Sarpintia Buonaparte Tyrie Zgthult Adriatic Sea Colonel Williams Triest Aufria Istria Dalmatia Hague Vasa 5Yma Duartes Saxony Italy Falmouth Phenix Marquis de Pomperra

Procession to St Pauls for National Thanksgiving

A grand procession in London yesterday marked the National Thanksgiving for naval victories under Lords Howe, St Vincent, and Duncan. Military bands, seamen, and marines led a multi‑party display from Chatham Barracks to St Paul’s, with Royal family, city officials, and thousands watching in order and reverence.

Hower St. Vincent Duncan Strand Horse Guards Pall Mall Charing-crof Queen’s Light Dragoons Palace-yard Cunp Temple Bar House of Commons Eapringg Bars Countess of Guards London East India Volunteers Light Horse Ludgate Hill Fleet Street St. Paul’s Dukes of York and Clarence Prince Ernest Duke of Gloucester Linecoln Bisnor Earl Moran

Ships Taken and Storm Losses Reported in Port News

Shipping notices detail numerous captures by privateers, wrecks, and drownings. Vessels including the Mary, Peggy, Stag, Kitty, Abby, and others are seized or driven aground near Charleston, Havana, Porto Rico, and Jamaica. The Argo convoy arrives at Spithead amid storm distress. ships like the Impetueux and Daedalus suffer anchors lost and vessels driven ashore. Port notices from Portsmouth Poole Deal and local harbors note wrecked cargoes, drownings, and diversions of ships for repairs or salvage.

Mary London Savannah Charleston Port-au-Paix Peggy Bain Jamaica America Havannah Halifax Kitty India Philadelphia Porto Rico Abby Wilson Hackney Demerara Liverpool West Indies Tortola Palias Hunter Clyde Charleston Bar Thomas M‘quic Africa Middle Passage Bartholomew Blanch Dantzig Maria Bolton Hope Falmouth Guernsey Elizabethy Stephens Newfoundland Téing Mouth Egremont Patrick Newcastle Little Hampton Goodwin Sands Salazar Virginia Oorto Margaret Roberts St. Jago Dé Cuba Portsmouth Argo Lisbon Spithead Barrick Elizabeth Thomas Diamond Selsey Bill Daedalus Stokes Bay Bennett Hull Lifton Success Nicholson Oporto

Irish Rebel Activity and Trials Reported in Dublin

A letter from Ireland notes United Irishmen seized arms at Athy but escaped authorities. In Dublin, ForeshA Davis and four others faced trial for unlawful oaths. Davis convicted, others acquitted. St Dunstan's Church patrols occurred overnight and Christmas Beef sales at Smithfield were brisk. Old Bailey Amalgalty Session reported George Jay convicted of piracy, others acquitted or discharged. Trials of Captain Long, Peter Innes and James Brothers delayed to next session.

Ireland Athy Dublin Foresha Davis Fohn Tuohy Patrick John M‘ Manus James Gordon Temple Bar Davis St. Dunstan’s Church Smithfield Old Bailey George Jay Captain Long Peter Innes James Brothers Caithness Fencibles

Obituaries and Death Notices Include Fisher and Bellaffis Tributes

In London notices, Lt. Charles Langford Fisher dies from a shooting accident at Cape of Good Hope, aged 22 or 23, mourned by officers and friends as a promising young officer. Also noted are Mrs. Walker of Parliament Street and Mrs. Bellaffis of Bedford Square, while Edward Laing, surgeon of the 7th Foot, dies in Trinidad on August 23.

Walker Parliament-street Cape of Good Hopey Charles Langford Fisher

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Postscript Chatham Barracks Admiral Campwellr Goopart Hamiltown Earl Hower Admiral Hotham Lord Bripport Cape St. Vincent's Sir C. Thompson J. Hervey Trinidad Earl de Wister Regnigres Lucas Lord Duncan Art. O Doveras K x11 Saldannah Bay Chatham Rule Britannia Earl of Aytestorp Exons Commons House of Lords Princess Sophia Duke of Clarence Duke of Yorx Ditto Houshold East India Company Admiral Caldwell T. Paisley Barly A. Gardner Hugh Seymour R. Curtis Domett Gambier Elphinstone Payne Admiral Young Poe Admir Larcom Monkton Sir C al Goodall Holloway al Hamilton Grindall Browell Thamabace H. Nelson Whitbhed Sutton Irwin Laprai FH. Trollope Drury Wells Mitchell Bligh Waldegrave C. Knowles Dacres Towry Douglas Lord Onslow G. W. Fairfax Effington O’bryen Gregory Hotham Earl Svenery Admiralty Lord Cuatuam Chapel Royal St. James’s Bisutor of Londons Mass Holmes Moore Crareeé Bisuor Lincoln Clark Sion HaLtreruyan Queen Anne Westminster Islington South West Gate St. Paul’s Church Yard Perce Wales Duchess of York Court of Common Council Duke Duchess of Arnot Duchess of Beaufort Marquidus of Bata Lansdawn Turursartum Somers J. Russeut Mordaunt Tynre Mtppleton Bath M.P Bond Street Fleet-treet Lombard-street Temple-bar Bowtreet Ship News Poole Charlotte Tucker Deal Wind S.S.E The Isabella Brand Demarara Nancy Swan New-York Quebec J. Walter Ncusk- Square Boacefriars
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