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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 20, 1797
Page
2
Fragmentary report describes Admiral Neilly facing duress and great dangers on the enemy's coasts. After severe suffering from a violent siege lasting days he rallied efforts, was declared prominent for France, and later entered a port where ships encountered enemy vessels.
The fragment notes a discussion on referring items to a Special Committee for a constitutional system and a proper public duty arrangement. It mentions four battalions of light troops and a decree of the National Convention, reflecting early revolutionary governance language.
The report on French prisoners in Le Ile dé L Orien suggests the Nefer carried land-force pay aboard while La Fraternité likely remained the vessel trusted with the treasure. Anguilla hostilities reveal Victor Hugues plans for extermination, thwarted only by Captain Barton of the Lapwing and the Lapwing's forceful pursuit near St. Martin's, as French brigands commit depredations in the West Indies.
A historical ship news item reports multiple vessels with routes such as Liverpool to Martinico and Newport to Jamaica experiencing distress, capture, or sinking. The Olive Branth, Prince of Austreas, and Dispatch are listed as taken or captured by various UK or French forces, with crew losses aboard several ships.
Old Bailey seated for Admiralty Sessions with Sir James Mareror presiding. Joseph Sparkan alias Lauris faced conspiracy and piracy charges after boarding a ship with a hostile French commission. Witnesses described the French privateer Boromo Sally, the Argus pursuit, and Lauris’s claimed English roots. Not Guilty verdict returned. other lines mention Irish indiscipline and naval measures.
Cambridge reports that 101 gentlemen from listed colleges were admitted bachelors of acts at yesterday’s ceremony. Names span Trinity, St John’s, St Peter’s, Pembroke, Gonville and Caius, Queen’s, Jesus, Magdalen, Emanuel, Catherine Hall, Trinity Hall and Sidney with senior Wrangler Mr Hudson of Trinity College noted.
The London market round up shows price advances in coffee and West India goods with sugar and tea steadier, indigo down, and coal and flour markets reflecting mixed activity. A report also notes London prices in St James's and Whitechapel, and a security incident in Westminster involving a child arrest while other markets assess tobacco, oats, and mustard trends.
In Parliament on Monday Lord Dillon moves to take into consideration the King’s long Message about Spain, the United States treaty, and France. The Earl of Aldborough presents a detailed Loyal Address condemning war, urging manufactories, ropes, sailcloth, a coastal fleet, a Mint, and criticizing government measures and coinage. Debate on reception of the Address continues as others oppose, and the House adjourns to the next day.
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