Maritime Losses and Prizes From Atlantic Voyages
A list of ships, routes, and captures by French privateers and naval forces. Vessels such as Betfeys Brown from Madeira to Ja Dog loop of war, The Concordia from London to Gothenburg left on the coast of Jutland, and Bom Jesus de Allem from Bragilles to Oporto seized by Admiral Richery’s squadron are noted. Several ships are reported taken or skated to ports like Plymouth, Jersey, St Eustatia, and Toulon. some wrecked or left adrift near Ireland, the Isle of Wight, and the coast of France or Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makay
Betfeys Brown
Madeira
Tortola
Resolution
Pears
Oporto
Hele
Simon
Newfoundland
Martinico
Tartar
Abington
Demerara
London
Cape Clear
Jason
Unitie
Plymouth
Roe
Concordia
Sundstrom
Gothenburg
Jutland
Bom Jesus de Allem
Bragilles
Richery
Nymph
Naples
Toulon
Nancy
Tucker
Riga
Stonehaven
Harriot
Emery
Martinich
St. Eustatia
hé-Berfey
Hall
Lisbon
Liverpool
Venice
Sporto
Admiral Richery
Weymouth
Jersey
Collett
Bourdeaux
Mauritius
Cape of Good Hope
Trish
Newcastle-to-Bristel
Land’s-end
Portsmouth Yankee ship orders for distant voyage
PORTSMOUTH JAN 17 Yord Macartner to sail tomorrow aboard Trusty a 50 gun ship commanded by Capt OsorNz bound for the Cape Good Hope. Coromandel armed ship with Captain Har arson awaits convoy for the West Indies. Adamant a 50 gun ship under Capt Soran receives orders and will sail to Lisbon tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yord Macartner
Trusty
Ossornz
Thie
Cape
Good Hope
Coromandel
Hararson
West Indies
Adamant
Soran
Lisbon
Ships Arrive with Losses and Privateer Action Near Dunirk
This morning Sophia Willirng from Baltimore reports loss of anchors and cables. The Leviathan Stevens from the South Seas and the brig Mercury Rochester from Sunderland bound for Guernsey were boarded by a French privateer of four guns and about 40 men near Dunkirk. The privateer left Dunkirk on the 16th and warned Capt Rochester of more vessels heading toward Tréland. An express to Admiral Bazexy at Deat led to orders for the Prince of Cobourg armed cutter to convoy two packet boats sailing to Yarmouth this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Willirng
Baltimore
Leviathan
Stevens
South Seas
Mercury
Rochester
Sunderland
Guernsey
Woweltoffe
Bazexy
Deat
Yarmouth
Intelligence from Lisbon on Admiral Jervis and fleet movements
From Lisbon arrives word that Admiral Jervis’s fleet of thirteen sail of the line is at or near Lisbon with other ships, while Admiral Waxptrut commands a sixty four gun ship. The Prince of Braganza reportedly sent gifts including food and wine to Jervis’s fleet, which were shared with warrant officers and Portuguese ships. The Bombay Castle stores were removed after running ashore at Fort Buge, and the ship is expected to break up. A notice at Lloyds mentioned an embargo on America in French ports. A Captain Acreyis notes a Calais rumor of an embargo and captures of American vessels, but finds it unfounded, and claims no lien on the Susannah, Ingraha. Virginia Coffee-House, Jan. 18, 1797.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Lisbon
Lithon-theath
Jervis
Admiral Waxptrut
Jeavis
Prince of Brazens
Admiral Jervis
Bombay Castle
Fort Buge
Lloyd's
America
France
Acreyis
Calais
Great-Britain
Susannah
Ingraha
Liverpool
Virginia Coffee-House
Dublin intelligence reports Druid prize and fleet movements
Dublin Castle reports the Druid frigate capturing a large French ship armed en flute with 36 guns and 450 French Hussars aboard, while another British vessel chased a second prize. Reports indicate near-simultaneous French fleet activity, with Vice-Admiral Kinesmiut noting sunk 74s off Cape Clear and Lord Barprort’s fleet patrolling the western approaches. Public business to begin Monday as volunteers swell in numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Castle
Browne
Crookhaven
Cove
Lord Barprort
Trith
England
Monnday
Dublin Volunteers
Cork
Cork Legion of Volunteers
Lord Dooucumers
Subalter
Royalist fears and revolutionary plots in Brittany and Normandy
A report argues against Alderman LusamcTon's India trip and condemns republican banditti, warning Royalists of counter revolutionary dangers in Brittany and Normandy. It notes plans to transport suspected émigrés to tribunals, and mentions a cartel favoring the Prince of Coups army with the Marquis of St Acton and 14 others moved for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LusamcTon
India
Bouver
Gravelly
Ireland
Alane
Brittany
Normandy
Prince of Coupe
Marquis of
St. Acton
Strasburgh
Troyes
Elegy on Partridge Sho filming deferral and field wounds
An elegiac poem laments a planned deferral of a school commencement and recalls a partridge covey scene. The speaker contrasts warnings of death in hunting with human violence as farmers and a curate discuss distant warfare, lamenting bloodshed and urging restraint.
Belgium cited as stronger strategic asset than Calais Dunkirk
An Opposition Paper’s comparison of ceding Calais and Dunkirk to Belgium as France seeks power is judged flawed. Belgium’s value as a market and security anchor appears greater, while French naval weakness and continental war limit gains. The piece argues public papers mislead on the North Seas threat and criticizes parliamentary opponents and press for pressuring the Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Dunkirk
Queen Mary
Caartes II
Belgium
Lattée
France
Holland
Netherlands
Louis XIV
North Seas
Hamburgh
Germany
Europe
Lord Brid Port
Corroys
Burprorr
Ireland
England
Glasgow Chamber backs end to mail coach tax exemption
Edinburgh January 16 Directors of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce resolve to back any Parliament petition to remove exemption from mail coach contractors. They argue exemptions lessen funds needed to keep roads in repair. Thursday morning Leith bake house George Gillstone caught fire but fire crews and locals prevented spread. The bakery collapsed. stock and utensils were insured with the Sun Fire Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures
Glascow
George Gillstoie
Leith
Leith'Viereite Sutherland Fehcibles
Sui Fire Office
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New York
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Delaware
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Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Iredell
Charles Pingkney
Avand
Jerr Errson
Iff
Bow-Street
Matthews
Comte
Maria Frances Pettit
Pottenham-Court Road
Priféhy
Red-lion-street
Holborn
Revert
Scilly
Guildhall
Cripplegate
Peither
Michael Stack
Hampshire Hog
Broad-street
St. Giles's
Daniel Leary
William Eades
Kensington
Stack
Stacky-whae i Ilis
Feckenham
Worcestershire
Trias
George Cades
Naam la
Pembroke ‘College
Oxford
Henry Pelham
Thomas Pelham
Dickiifors
John Dickinson
St.tJohn’street
Clerkenwell
Edinburgh
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