France and Ireland News from the Fleet Update
News brief on stock prices and postal updates, noting Consols at 55 8 on the day and a lack of concrete news from Dublin. The latest reports mention the French fleet near Ireland, the arrival of Lord Barport’s vessel near Scilly, and Admiral Courtois’s flag-ship London ready for sea with eight or nine ships if winds permit. No fresh intelligence from Lord Brippfort or the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as of eleven last night.
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Dublin
Ireland
Lord
Barptort
Scilly
Newfoundland
Courois
The
London
Admiralty
Lord Bripfort
Brist &peet Division Returns Reported From Paris Gazettes
A late Paris Gazettes report claimed one division of the Brist and Peet bid returned to port last night. The source notes doubt about the accuracy of the claim and presses for verification.
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Brist &Peet
Paris
Morning arrivals bring no notable Hamburgh Mails
This morning two Hamburgh Mails arrived bearing no news of importance. No significant events or updates are reported, suggesting routine communications.
Royal visit and political musings in a London paper
The piece notes the Majesties and Princesses attending Covent Garden to view a new comedy and pantomime. It calls for a public rehearsal of an ode for the Queen's Birthday and critiques finance and policy, including Mr Parr's relief plan, abolitions of penal laws, and tax disputes amid a crisis with Catholic tensions and foreign affairs.
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Covent-Garden Theatre
Lardequin
Oberon
Willis
House of Commons
Parr
London
Adyarrment
Louis XVII
Blackenburgh
Russia
France
M. v. Simozin
Franckfort
Paris
Lowis Xviie
Paul I
M. Or Sim Moriyx
Lecde
America
Portugal
Falmouth
Lymington
VT Hantes
Graveford
Admiralty
French Fleet at Bantry Bay Attacked and Abandoned
Report from Dublin claims 13 French ships anchored at Bantry Bay with two battleships near Sheep’s Head. A brig detached, fired on a prize, five ships weighed anchor, two line of battle ships left behind as allegedly disabled. English prisoners freed, French troops estimated between 16,000 and 25,000, provisions scarce. Weather hazy. only disabled ships visible from Bantry Hill. A Spanish vessel captured near Tarbert and brought to Limerick. Cork hosts the leaky Aurora from Oporto to Dublin.
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James O'Sullivn
Rearhaven
Bantry
Bedr-Island
Sheep’s Head
Whidby
S. W
Cork
Aurora
Oporto
Dublin
Thomas Hust
Scattery
Cuarles Coore Binpon
Tarbert
Limerick
French Fleet Return Sparks Cork Fear At Bantry Bay
Reports from Cork and Bantry Bay describe 26 ships of the French fleet seen off Cork and at Bantry Bay, with troops and transport ships reportedly starving and debating debarkation. British forces, armed yeomanry, and locals pledge vigorous resistance amid this alarming development.
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Corky
Castle of Dublin
Bantry Bay
Cork
Waller
Cove
Kixesmixt
Lisbon
Oporto
Desperate French Warship Outbreak Report From Cork
A letter from Cork dated Jan. A. mentions an American captain who arrived and reported a French 74 gun slip with many dead seamen and soldiers on deck. The vessel appeared distressed and sank after hailing him. Early Friday a strong ship was seen on fire and soon exploded.
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Cork
Afferts
Mary Ann Captain Reports Seas of Peril and Warships
Cork January 6 Captain Stewart of the Mary Ann arrived from Philadelphia after six days at sea and forty one days on the coast. He endured severe weather and witnessed numerous vessels in distress including ten French ships on Christmas Eve and a French 74 on fire that sank after reports from the Hazard sloop of war.
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Cork
Stewart
Philadelphia
Polyphemus
Parisian Ladies and the New Fashion in French Public Life
The piece notes that partisan ladies in Paris publicly appear without restriction except pearls and diamonds, while the Directory aims to reinforce the Breast-fleec. It also mentions reprisals by the French on republicanism and a critique of Cumnertann's play and Licenser actions.
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Bublin
Lazitat
Baurey Bay
Heche
M. de Catorne
Burke
Cumnertann
Green Room
Drury-lane
Covent-Garden
Sailed for Lisbon with convoy and emigre regiments
Falmouth notes morning sail of Seahorse Emerald and Aurora with convoy to Portugal carrying Ordnance Stores Engineers and Emigrant Regiments Castries and de Mortemar aboard Ducs Castries de Mortemar and Marquis also aboard. Defence hospitalizes 50 sick from yellow fever. gun-room converted to hospital. Inwis fox-hounds claim seven kills and three earths in two weeks. Corinthportmen fortunes vary, promising a county sporting era.
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Falmouth
Jan
Seahorse
Emerald
Aurora
Lisbon
Portugal
Casries
de Mortemar
Ducs de Castries
QaxKes
Saturn
Dovacras
Terrible
Grovet Camp- Bell
Wetxs
Mann
St. Maar’s
Zoo
Fleet of Royal Ships Joins Bripport in Sound Action
In Plymouth Dock on a January late evening, Ville de Paris with 100 guns and Duke of 98 lay off Cawland Bay joined by Raisgnnable with 64 and Scourge with 22. They moved to join Lord Bripport's fleet, Santa Margaritta entering the harbor, Venus the armed transport arriving with dock stores under convoy of Fly.
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Plymouth-Dock
Ville de Paris
Duke
Cawfand Bay
Plampin
Venus
His Majesty
Fly
Mowsray
Arrival of Collicott Cattle and First American from Philadelphia
Plymouth reports the Coldicott Cattle under Thompson arriving from Jamaica and the First American under Derflen arriving from Philadelphia.
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Plymouth
Thompson
Jamaica
Derflen
Philadelphia
Arrival of Royal Ships at Portsmouth Harbor
Portmouth reports that His Majesty's ships Gulated under Capt. Keats and Hornet sloop of war from a cruise arrived this afternoon. Several outward bound ships from the Downs were also noted. Prince Fame and Cumberland entered harbor from Spithead to repair.
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Portsmouth
His Majesty
Gulated
Keats
Plymouth
Hornet
Downs
Prince
Fame
Cumberland
Spithead
Convoy of Transports Arrives and Ships Stranded
Portmouth reports a convoy from the Downs including the Bailie and Simon with provisions to West Tidies reaching shore at the Horse and Woolnevers, leaving the crew saved. The Diana from Quebec reached the port on the 29th after seven leagues northwest of Cape Clear, with illness aboard the Eleanor Seward from Bolton after 58 days from Seville and shortage of provisions.
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Portsmouth
Downs
Bailie
Simon
Woolnevers
Diana
Thomas
Quebec
Cape Clear
Eleanor
Seward
Bolton
Seville
Narrow results from racing yachts in the Downs
The report lists racing yachts in the Downs with names Lady Mackworth Eurydice and Racoon. Competitors from Jamaica Plymouth and Portsmouth are noted with pilots Stupart Walker Alexander and Nicholson. Wind at S5E.
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Deal
Jan
Mackworth
Stupart
Reliance
Harrison
Jamaica
Orwell
Walker
Alexander
Bourn
Plymouth
Prince William
Nicholson
Portsmouth
Downs
Overyiles
Eurydice
Ariel sails for Jamaica with Concorde in convoy
Wind north northwest. January 12. The Ariel, commanded by Kirby, sailed for Jamaica. Remains as per last report with the vessel Concorde.
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Deal
Wind N. N. W
Ariel
Kirby
Jamaica
Concorde
Loss of the Michael Archangel in Baltic gale
Edinburgh letters report the loss of the Rufsian frigate Michael Archangel commanded by Capt Brown in the Baltic during a violent gale of wind. The fate of the crew and ship remains uncertain as reports filter in from northern waters.
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Edinburgh
Michael Archangel
Brown
Baltic
Vein of 74 gun ships and highway robberies reported
A dated miscellany describes prize captures of several named ships including Le Tigre Belteifle Elizabeth and Magni ficent with 74 guns each and two Dutch prizes. It notes a preacher elected and a secretary, a pocket picked in a bank dividend day, plus robberies on Aldborough Hatch and Wimbledon Common. The narrative also covers Denmark’s arbitration court history, a Chinese merchant’s ruin, and a fire at Leather Lane timber yard damaging Mevux’s Brewhouse.
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Rebar
Dili
Eensee
le Tigre
Belteifle
Elizabeth
Argomaut
Zealand
Leprisses Hopson
Aacurrer
Eves
Wrighten
Denmark
Curistrax
Con Bromsen
Supreme ‘Court of Justice
Hin Cuine Suan
Leather-lane
Mevux
Ee Caurion
Marlborough-street
Cornwall
Devon
London
Chelsea
Marriages and D deaths in early 19th century notices
The column lists marriages of Mrs H Kenworthy to a son, Mr John Ritson to Miss Maynard, Rev Richard Dreyer to Miss Bonhote, and Robert Wells to Hannah Cumming. It notes a marriage of Gat Leeds to Maria Sanderson and the deaths of Angus Macdonald at Glenco aged, and Mrs Ann Magpherson in Edinburgh, plus other naval and militia officers named Arbuthnot and Gillam.
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H. Kenworthy
Maryele-bonne
John Ritson
Arundedl-street
Strand
Maynard
Portland-street
Richard Dreyer
Yarmouth
Bonhote
Bungay
Workington
Robert Wells
Hannah Cumming
Morpeth
Leeds
East Mids Diesex Regiment of
Maria Sanderson
Wm. Sanderson
Glenco
Goth
Angus Macdonald
Achtrichtan
Edinburgh
Ann Magpherson
Macpherson
Ballaghroan
William Gillam
Baste India House
West Indies
Arbuthnot
Af Reg
Foot
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Famer
Preland
St. John’s
Newforthdland
Scily
England
Cowell
Mediterranean
S. S W
Charlestown
Clark
Maryland
Rotterdam
Calypso
Cockburn
Draper
Maddocks
Oportor
Gibbs
Spain
Guernsey
Swallow
Donald
Barbadoes
Margaret
Chishelm
Liverpool
St. Mary's
S. E
Clara
Bien
John Burnet
New Brunswick
Chatham
Mrv Agurrer
Eve Ington
Bank L. Ann
Kent
Sudfex
Worcester
Farnham
Efex
North Ghays
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