Dreadful Fire in Murray's Wharf Area and New York Conflagration
Reports detail a massive blaze on Murray's wharf Coffee-house area destroying 56 to 70 buildings including warehouses and dwellings, with cargo losses and high water saving ships. A second Atlantic fire in New York is described as causing near 300 houses to burn, with 400 families left homeless. Captain Hix reports Savannah town fire, Adams and Pinckney carry state electors.
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New York
Trenton
Murray’s Wharf
Stuart
Jones
George Warner
Thomas Prior
T. F. Kip
Failmakers
Dr. Bethune
Co.w
Sv Robinson
Robinsor and
Hartshorne
Loomis and
Tillinghart
Cook
Margather
Sharpe
Swallow
Packet
Hag
New-York
United States
Maryland
Annapolis
chinAdams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Pinckney
Ran Bie
Patrick Henry
Connecticut
Adams
Thomas
Pinckney
Jay
Delaware
Burnalfo
North Cawe-ama
America
N. N.W
Market-square
Abercorneitreet
Margerdauare
Abercorn-{treet
Hix
Ree
Savannah
Mary
Hatteras
Hudson
Pinceney
Political and Military Shifts From Treland Expedition
The Redadedr notes the Treland expedition failure may alter Great Hrithin's political and military landscape by showing how difficult it is to conquer Carthage. The Quotidienne argues Irish resistance remains steadfast, not a Defenders' fatigue. The Liberty reports Johnson from Oporto to London captured by a privateer, then retaken and carried to Cork.
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Treland
Great- Shrithin
Carthage
Ireland
Johnson
Oporto
London
Cork
Ode for the New Year by HJ Bye
A historical verse urging British resolve against invasion. The speaker invokes Albion’s guardianship, patriot zeal, and sacred memory of past victories. The poem calls Britons to rally, wield spears, and strike for homeland honour as drums surge with warlike energy.
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Lagirdte
Albion
Batrle-Tgaré
Gallia
Ebwaap
Agincourt
Eafhvibesia
Exotza
Hame
Peace Treaty Printed as European War News Spreads
From Naples reports the Paris peace treaty papers are laid before the public with festive church services. Extracts from Frankfort Vienna and other cities describe military campaigns near Kell Mantua and Brescia, with Russia Hungary and Ottoman moves. Observations note expected large troop movements, naval matters, and a curious divorce anecdote as part of the wider war narrative.
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Naples
Bru
Paris
Dawa
Vienna
Rhine
Italy
Bohemia
England
Wurmser
Mantua
Wurmer
Alvinxy
Davidovich
Ala
Didinzy
Brescia
Lardon
Vinzy
Constantinople
Siboff
Alvinzy
Russia
Petersburgh
Peter III
Pugabychern
Peter II
Jaz
Council of Five Hundred
Grenada
Prisoner exchange talks and Caribbean brigand surrenders reveal war toll
A 1796 dispatch from Governor Seton to Lord Portland reports a general exchange offer with the French and notes the total reduction of brigands in Saint Vincent and the Leeward Islands. It details killed and wounded across regiments, the staged surrender of brigands and Charib chiefs, and progress toward peace as Major General Hunter earns praise for humane conduct and pursuit of prisoners.
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Henry Dendas
Charles Grahany
Leeward
Elands
Gerres
Ralph Abercromby
Fane
Genetral
Henry Dunda
Martinice
Édon
Q Vetiel
Nwith
Comaridiensis
French Republic
Guad
Hunter
Rhee
Tobe
Ouarles
Gaakam
Auiguleet
Renear
P. Harry
Grakan
Bis
Masiefiy
Hincemes Aerouttnibe
Roth
India
St. Vincent's
Seton
Duke of Portland
St. Vincents
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Frankfort
Manheim
Arcunuxz Cuarxes
Offenburg
Upper Rhine
Hymnin‘gue
Kell
Gerham
Enki Gn Towes
Ad Wet India Regiment
Millar
Goth
Beaufire
Rogquiey
Lewenstein
Chaffeurs
M‘kenzie
Haffey
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