Ireland braces as French fleet threat looms over Bantry Bay
Letters from Cork and Bantry report French ships seen near the coast with captains warning of landing attempts. Citizens fortify towns, upend roads, and rally volunteers as alarms ease after Brest expedition fades. Capt. Warren says 14 days’ provisions remain aboard, with Bantry rendezvous possible at Cape Clear.
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Cafties
Brest
Zourville
Bantry Bay
Liverpool
Tomas Parker
Warren
Cape Clear
Kilrosh
Shannoron Mondaly
Difigle
Ventry
Seerhaven
pée#ton
Chester
Cork
Providence
Ireland
Tross
Lough-Swilly
Donegall
Faulk
Sidney
Jims
Anne
M.carthy
Oporto
Atmes
Bantry
Maddock
War News and Local Loyalty Amid Cork Bay Alerts
Reports from Cork and Limerick describe French naval activity near Bantry Bay and Whiddy Island, with transports landing troops and authorities reinforcing the city. Loyal inhabitants, yeomen, and guards pledge support, while a theatre program in Covent Garden offers a satirical look at gaming and public life.
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Limerick
Surry
Smith
Shannon
Sétin
Carabineers
City of Cork
King’s County
Eveliad Opera Debuts Amid Echoes of Praise
Har Opera presented a new serious opera Eveliad with music by the late Saccauxi. It premiered last evening to general applause but drew mixed criticism on its merits, with promises of future opportunities. The production was costly and carefully staged, and the house was largely filled.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
Pharo
East
Times
Ned Rapid
Lewis
Taylor
Frank Oatland
Fawcett
Rale
Gaask
Macreapy
Mattocks
Bantry Bay
Ireland. Co
Audiénte
Saccauxi
Beon
French privateer attacks and ship recapture near English coast
Reports of Captain Hornam taking command of the Adamant at sea soon after a Mary Forster of New Castle was captured by a French privateer. The crew retook the prize, with Master’s Brother aiding, and the vessel reached Shields. A later sighting near Bridport reported four men seeking a pilot, then a French crew firing on a Weymouth brig before looting another vessel.
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Hornam
Warre
Lisbon
Mary
Forster
Newcastle
France
Hull
Wessel
Bridport
London
Dartrmouth
Weymouth
Coones
Dreadful Initiation Amid Flooded Bois Ley Pad
Report describes severe flooding at Bois ley Pad with water deep enough to drown a horse, forcing fear and hardship. Poverty and distress rise as milk and other provisions become scarce, townsfolk unable to leave, and distant villagers report gunfire from flooded areas. Further news awaited on the disastrous conditions.
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BoisleyPad
Tortivres
Petting
Prince of Conn Recons No 1 Islet Battle Casualty
Decy13 report from Offenburgh states the Prince of Conn arrived from Huninguen with Count Baptiste de Pranclans and other aides. While reconnoitering near Ketly an islet seized by the French, the officer was struck and killed by a cannon ball. The Prince mourns deeply for the loss of the capable aide.
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Offenburgh
Prince of
Liberation of Polish prisoners and exiles announced
Mitau reports a broad amnesty restoring liberty to Poles and Lithuanians shipped to Siberia over the past 306 years. Poles who aided their country may return, estate and possessions restored for some 140,528. Soscruso receives 12,080 rubles to cover travel and pension, Kosciuszko and Poławski cited for serving in the American war.
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Mittau
Siberia
Soscruso
America
Kosciusko
Poławski
Wasninaron
December MontaLY Report on Agricultural Prospects
Frosts boost general agriculture with young wheats improving after thaw. Marklane shows Essex and Kentific Wheats steadier prices coastwise, while winter crops face rot and frost. Hay value rises. early Wortershire ewes lambing, prices rise for oxen, runts, and sheep. Meat markets rise. prime beef and mutton high, veal and pork selling strongly. Spring prices expected higher. wool and hops import trades steady with no major changes.
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Montaly
Wortershire
Icester
Staithfield
Gloucester Prison Transport For Sheep Theft Case
Gloucester January 9 report states on Saturday last Theodore or similar deputy clerk H G Doaras Yate committed Thomas Webb to the county prison on the charge brought by Thomas Higgins of feloniously carrying away six store wether sheep from Bromerberton belonging to Higgins.
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Gloucester
Éotinty
H.g.doaras Yate
Thomas Webb
Thomas Higgins
Bromerberton
Enrolling Supplementary Militia Blocked by Carlisle Mob
In Carlisle on January 7 a mob prevented the enrollment of the Supplementary Militia. They seized balloting books from the Town Clerk, burned a cross, and escorted Clerk Hodgson through streets to a magistrate, then released him after weaker blows. No personal injuries reported.
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Carlisle
Hodgson
Forte
Barter’s Observation on Ireland and Vendée Referenced
Barter notes that stirring an Irish insurrection risks England’s perfidy as it did in La Vendée. He argues a Vendée like spirit in Ireland would avert indiscriminate bloodshed. A Frigate deserter from the West London Militia, after bounty and Marine service, was flogged three hundred lashes for misappropriating sick money. the sentence was carried out in White Conduit House.
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Barter
Ireland
la Vendée
West London Regiment of Militia
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Murray
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