Naval dispatch details ship chase and capture near Cadiz
The Admiralty reports Captain Carroll of His Majesty's ship Reguluss detaining a warship near Cadiz after a pursuit that began November second. The captured vessel was the corvette San Pio, an 18 gun ship with 140 men, unable to identify nation before surrender. The letter notes intelligence of Admiral Mann's squadron chased by the Spanish fleet and shifts to other notices from Whitehall January 7 1797 including privateer captures and Irish defenses.
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Admiralty-Office
Jana
Cape
C. W. CarThew
Ship News From Liverpool and Ports in January
Reports from Liverpool describe Captain M Canios of the Balcon arriving after six weeks from Barbados and witnessing a large derelict ship sinking near Cape Clear, while an American vessel seen earlier spoke of the Alexander of 74 guns. Admiral Kinesmit in the Polyphemus was noted north of Cape Clear, and about 100 false fires and gunshots were heard that night. Capt. Ramsay of the Agreeable, returning from Barbados, spoke of a Spanish frigate and several ships chased by a fleet including the Glatton and Royal Charlotte. several vessels are bound for the East Indies. Additional arrivals include ships at Dover and Portsmouth with news and convoy movements, and sailings from Plymouth and Deal noting routine merchant and naval activity.
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Balcon
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Garrison
Africa
Walmer Castle
Glatton
Royal Charlotte
Thames
East Indies
Princess of Wales receives Nobility on royal anniversary
Aboard, reports from Liverpool bring news through November 30 with notables including a birthday salute for the Princess of Wales. Despatches describe West Indies affairs with brigands in St Lucia restrained, Fe don’s party reduced at St Vincent, tranquility at Grenada, and a Dutch convoy reaching Martinico. Sir Admiral Harvey remains off Martinique and prison exchanges occur, while Commodore Gower is named to command the American station. The New York papers note a French ministerial note and the suspension of P A Aver as minister plenipotentiary, with Lisbon awaiting developments amid Portugal's frontier mobilization.
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New York
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Erasmus Gower
Murray
French Republic
United States of America
Philadelphia
Brumaire
P. A. Amer
Portugal
Lisbon
French privateers seize Albicore and Ann off Cape Finisterre
Reports say the Albicore and Peake from Falmouth to Naples were captured by the French near Gibraltar and Cape Finisterres respectively. The Roebuck Packet captured a privateer in the West Indies after a sharp engagement and sent her to Montferrat. A French privateer near Cape Finisterres also took the Ann Catteral from Liverpool to Africa. City committees debated vast port improvements, funding two million to redevelop the Port of London, debating a Tontine and future raise plans. A fire at the Waift near Deptford Creek caused heavy damage, and a Liverpool harbour accident led to 25 deaths among volunteers bound for the Navy.
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Newgate
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Alderman Sxinnee
London
Lushington
Montague
Chamberlain
Marriages and Dates From Local Church Notices
Married notices record a South-street Finbury gentleman Calquhoun wed to Miss Calquhoun of Fitzroy-place on Saturday. Also Marybone Church sealed by the Lord Bishop of Durham the Rev Dr Price to Miss Saunders of Wimpole-street. Wakefield sees Francis Maude of Gray's Inn wed Miss Nettleton of Black Gates.
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Obituary notices from Camberwell Bristol London and Dublin
Notices report multiple deaths including Miss Caroline Martindale at Camberwell On Friday Charles Edwards of London Mrs Cox wife of Robert Kilby Cox at Highgate near Dublin Thomas Winder former secretary to Ireland’s revenue Philip Stopford of West Wickham aged 66 and Robert Golden junior architect of Great Ormond Street aged 28.
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Bristol
Charles Edwards
London
Highgate
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Robert Kilby Cox
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Dublin
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West Wickham
Kent
Philip
Stoppard
Robert Golden
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