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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 27, 1793
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment cites a late debate in the House of Commons referencing Ubisess speech via My Misono, explores themes of power and justice, and praises Shakespeare’s vivid political painting as France's current state is depicted with strong metaphorical language and royal prerogative.
Friday afternoon stock prices listed at eleven o clock show bank stocks at 164 3e. Contels 72 3 8ths per cent reduced to 73 14th. Fourteen Fifteen per cent consolidated at 88 14th. Five per cent bonds at 193 a fortieth, TapiaSrcex 195 half.
The Dutch-Holland news report French forces under Dumourier advancing through Ureds and vicinity of Breda. Dutch bombardments and inundations aim to slow the French while Bremen and Rotterdam areas flood. Proclamations curb Dutch trade and land supply exports to occupied zones as Breda enters siege with 20,000 French.
In Holland Breda on February 18, defenders report vigorous work to fortify the city. A large number of peasants are employed cutting trees nearby to hinder access. Enemy forces are scattered in small groups within two to four leagues, numbering about 100,000. Roads are blocked by rain and drainage, hindering heavy artillery transport. It remains unclear whether a formal siege will commence or another operation be attempted.
An English courier reports from Petersburg that the Empress of Russia plans a large fleet and great army to aid England and Holland. A Russian courier will follow within days to provide more details to London and the Hague.
The report covers royal proclamations about France with Louis XVII and the Regent, ship arrivals at Harwich, embargoes on English vessels, prizes taken by British ships, and several obituaries and local notices. It notes the Dolphin Packet’s Holland passage, the sale of estates, a sheriff appointment, and fire at a public house in Rotherhithe.
Madrid receives word from Paris of Louis XVI’s death prompting widespread alarm. Public amusements closed, a solemn service is set for the 4th in the Chapel Royal and all churches will toll. Preparations intensify, orders reach Ferrol and Corunna to accelerate works. Belief grows that a defensive offensive treaty between the Gurf Court and England has been concluded.
Latest Petersburg letters report the Imperial decree to equip ten ships of the line for spring, joining 15 already sea ready with 13 at Revel and two at Cronstadt. Adm Tschitchagoff to raise 40 000 mariners. Ufchakov and Ribas return to Petersburg and oversee two 64 gun ships laid on stocks, a third launched in Sebastopol. A large fleet will be prepared in the Crimea with 160 two cannon vessels already fitted and crews of 60 to 70 men. Preparations proceed with great speed.
The record shows Nos. 19,631 and 48,837 with prizes of 2000, and No. 7877 a prize of seol. The tenth day lists No. 18,599 with a prize of 10001 and No. 48,949 with a prize of socol.
The L Etoile du Matin arrived from Charlestown bound to Havre de Grace as a prize to Hannibal. La Penthiere is a prize to Juno frigate. Culloden sails to Portsmouth and Spider on a cruise. Druid frigate returned from Cape Ortegal and sails again Wednesday. A rich 400 ton French ship Duc de Monteuil, from Marseille to Havre de Grace, captured seven leagues off Guernsey by Juno frigate Hoop, carries cotton, brandy, wine, soap and is valued at about 30 000 pounds.
PORTSMOUTH FEB 26 The Senfre under Captain Durham sails again after a last cruise where a 16th century privateer and two sloops were caught by 2000 shore troops firing from Dieppe. The prizes were unseaworthy as bullets struck, burning and wrecking the vessels. Centurion and Woolwich and Experiment depart St Helens bound for Gibraltar then the Windward Islands with 300 Royal Artillery aboard.
Capt Hartley of the Ropxgy arrived at Whitehaven with an account of a Saturday battle off the Calf of Mann between two frigates. The fight raged for hours with a brief pause then renewed with force. The English ship is thought to be the Squirrel though the event’s outcome remains unknown.
On Tuesday at Mary le E ssine Church John Charles Middleton of Hinton Ampthery Hampshire married Miss Charlotte Beckford of Portman Square. On Thursday Mr Waters of Old Bond Street to Miss Fielding youngest daughter of the late Admiral Fielding.
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