Captains report of Spanish and French privateer captures
In the Bay of Torbay Captain King records his ship Sitiuy capturing a Spanish merchant brig Melchura from Corunna bound to Morite Video. A separate letter from Lieutenant Matthew Smith of Milbrook off Oporto details engaging a French frigate convoy and a damaged Milbrook, praising officers and listing wounded and honored crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torbay
King
Hig Majest
Lonp
Sirtus
Jean
Stata
Miles
Melchura
Corunna
Richard
Earl St. Vincent
K. B
Hips
Lord Keith
Tam
Matthew Smith
Milbrook
Oporto
Lozp
Sania
Smy
Milberdok
Eiémy
Thomas Fletcher
Alacali
Wat and Pate Afternoon Session Prompt
In a brief Monday update, Wat and Pate schedule an afternoon session for readers seeking guidance on the day’s tasks. The notice hints at organizational support and upcoming activities.
Turbulent Atlantic Dispatches and Mutinous Ship News
The issue reports a mutiny aboard the Thunder and the vessel being taken to Bilbao by rebels. It also notes other maritime blunders, embargos, and dispatches from Pillau and the Humber, with Allied naval movement and political mutterings across Britain Ireland and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sham
Canvsyorr
Contan
Elbe
Wéér
The
Dublin
Ireland
Marquis of Downshire
Register
Court of Chancery
Lord Yen- Verton
Newcombe
Bilboa
Spain
Wis
Botton
New Jersey
Dilaware
Adams
New York
Jerrersey
Burr
Pelt Sa
Pennsylvania
Marblehead
Pinckneey
Jefferson
Sgaix Bow Hurst
Déloej
Rochester
Kent
Wm. Dawson
Wakebeld
West Riding
County of
York
Wakefield
Gil
Cork
Lord Barprogt
Greenock Christmas charity and rescue at sea
Reports from Greenock describe a voyage from New York on the Recovery, with details of a perilous squall on November 16 and a successful rescue near the coast. The scene includes hospital dispatches, charitable distributions by the Duke of Manchester, and notices of Cambridge University benefactions, reflecting wartime era relief efforts and social aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampbell
New York
Fedinan
Ig Iitas
Stoes
Chhirhias
Ordenad
Bury -Houk
J. Hysige
Univestity
Cambridge
Greerder Sielene
Erga
Lichteftint-Goy verHok
Greenwich
Hospitel
Wit Vegirer
Eig
Beitay
Ph Bausdy
Ship News Describes Roving Atlantic Privateers
Fragmented account recounts engagements between British privateers and American and French vessels in late December. The Venus and Richard clash near the Atlantic approaches, with captures, repairs, and heavy seas forcing discipline. The Triton pursues possibilities of intercepting Gironde and prize, while Aureus sails to be paid off and a neutral ship reaches Amsterdam. Express packet sails from Hamburg with potential mail delays amid wind shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Swenmow
Barbadoes
Liverpool
Richard
Martie
Euns
Solon Aitery- Boweret
Orly
Gironde
Anid Richard
Portsmouth
Aureus
Plymouth
Eurl Spencer
Amsterdam
Royal
Prince Augustus
Cag Lorre Durham
Fragmentary Dublin Notice Mentions Lady Ship and Gown
A partial Dublin despatch from December 23 notes garbled references to Lady and Man of War terms. The readable fragments hint at a gown linked to a Ladyship and a dropped item, with little clear sequence or full names.
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Jjeae Thew Smite
Parker
Surgebit
Cersan le
Admiralty- Tari
Richard' le Galli
Jersey
Dec
Aventen Bourid
Boudeaux
Jade Ee Setton
Guernsey
Erin Nibers
Saniteg NY
Eoe Ee
Ft. Batis
Dsts
Pate
Bondon
Malta
Bombay
Harare
Mietropolis
Warrenbeens
Epoland
Kant
Censentana
Cataecant
Avna Christiana
Humber
Pillau
St. Pétersburgh
Cronttedt
Baing
North Sea
Lington
Rétiindia
Porthnouth
Downs
Henr Y. Addington
Tomas Wakersstip
Nottingham
John Bawoot
Agi
Ocean
Andrew Patrol
Liina
Rathc
Horndtia
Heena
Richard Haynes
Burton
Jondspand Stith
Bompay
Robert
Drummond
Willits
Ba ' Bay
Anhounee
Anopinie
Anaes Aia Basnake& Pears Ung
Greenock
Warmogth
Dre
Cuxhaven
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