London Stock Prices and War News Roundup
The Evening Mail reports London stock prices at one o'clock with gains in 3 per cent consols. It notes large voluntary contributions led by Lords Bostow and Walimsen, and Brigadier General Gr. of Cussrex. Merchants discuss convoy appeals, with government readiness to grant convoys if requested. Dispatches from Lisbon and Munich cover campaigns in Normandy, Modena, and Lucca, plus Austro-French moves and Dutch concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostow
Walsimnenam
Brsw
Lisbon
Falmouth
Desaix
England
Caeny
Normandy
Munich
Duchy of
Modena
Luccas
Coicenz
Warnburg
Bambergh
Rhine
Adina
Vienna
Paris
Republic
Buonarate
Britanny
Désaix
Bernaparte
Flemish
Minister of Marine
Mu Rin
Dunkirk
Fashing
Swrzeklano
Base
Barvistic Union
Great Council
Baile
Portland
New York
Swire
John
St. Jago de Ta ° Cuba
United States of America
Dey
Algiers
Privateers Capture Ships Bound for America and Jamaica
British ports report multiple ships seized by French privateers including Winifred and Peace from Antigua and Surinam bound for America, and Providence from London bound for St Domingo. Polly from New York to Jamaica retaken, Bellona transport recaptured. Port activities note squadron movements, embarkation prep, and convoy sailings amid ongoing naval tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred
Antigua
Surinam
America
Providence
London
St. Domingo
St Domingo
New York
Jamaica
Bellona
Prisoners in Ireland and Liberal vs Constitution Tensions
An 1797 letter notes Major Carans Major M Lang Capt Depp and Capt M Donnextz as prisoners. a Dublin seized merchant with French commissions is uncorroborated. Paris maps England for division after conquest. The piece rebukes opposition for undermining the Constitution, laments Liberty, and reports Proctor Wess of Doctors Commons dying after fever pass to his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourdeaux
Carans
M'Lang
Depp
Artillery
M‘donnextz
West India
Tyrrer
14Th Light Dragoons
Dublin
England
Paris
King
Krnc
Nox Ford
Beordro
Wess
Doctors Commons
Public Office Bow Street Hear Peter Barrey for Note Theft
Peter Barrey was brought before R Ford at Bow Street on a charge of stealing a 21-pound bank note from Mr Joseph Cantwell of Great Purteney Street. Cantwell traced the note to Barrey, a worker at a Strand house, who sought change at the Hare and Hounds in St Giles. He is committed for further examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ford
Peter Barrey
Joseph Cantwell
Great Purtney-street
Cantwell
Essex-street
Strand
Hare and Hounds
St. Giles’s
Launch and naval disasters echo from Deptford and sea
This Friday a 74 gun ship Northemberland will launch at Deptford Yard. In incidents at sea and ashore, a child died from terror during a mast filling mishap, seaman Frederic Bowen lost his arm, and a French privateer captured a bar-bados bound ship. Other items note safe returns of officers, a Gravesend wager race, and counterfeit coin seizures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnet
Deptford
Frederic Bowen
Brown
Daniel Cooke
Seamién
Fayal
Barbadoes
Svitia
St. Domingo
Gravesend
Fox
Wapping
Cobham
Mixssaw
Nore
Berpe
Norwich
Metropolis
William Street
New Bridge-street
Frith
Shadwell Dock
Barnstaple
Bristol
Marriages Recorded in Ealing and Greenwich Parishes
Reports of several marriages: Burrell Neale of Uxbridge wed Elizabeth of Nantford. George Callings of Greenwich aged 77 weds Mills Hansah Baildon, father a Deptford surgeon, aged 27. groom travels on crutches. Thomas Scott of Gainsborough weds a Maiden in her gray year. notes a repeat bridegroom who has married three times previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealing
Middlesex
Burrell Neale
Uxbridge
Mirds Ezach
Nentford
George Callings
Greenwich
Mills Hansah Baildon
Deptford
Thomas Scott
Gainsborough
Cain
Obituary notices and deaths from late weeks in London and Essex
A sequence of brief death notices: Mrs Payne of Vauxhall Honey Lane Effex. Mrs Browne of Gouldsquares Crutched Friars Upton Essex. William Bumpsted Bencher of Gray's Inn. Miss Jane Maxwell Fordyce daughter of MP John Fordyce at Whitetall. Mrs Hallifax Clapton Terrace. Colonel Edward Williams Royal Artillery. Lt Col Gilbert Waud Hospital Corps St Dimino. Dr S Gwyrg pupil of Beerhaave at Ipswich. Kate George aged 87. Mr Johaign aged 98. Mr Malden Surgeon 94. Mrs Hunt 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Payne
Samuel Payne
Vauxhall
Honey Lane
Upton
Essex
Browne
Thomas Browne
Gould-squares
Gray’s Inn
William Bumpsted
Whitetall
Jane Maxwell Fordyce
Joh. Fordyce
Hallifax
Flallifax
Clapton
Terrace
London
Edward Williams
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Gilbert Waud
St. Diminzo. Co
Ipswich
S. Gwyrg
Beerhaave
Kate
George
Johaign
Malden
Hunt
Prices and Stocks Reported in Saturday Ledger
Bank stock figures listed with percentages and fractions, including Bank L. and Fortunes Cot Conf notes. Prices show 11g 4% etc with varied cant and notation. Printing house in Blackfriars credited to J Walter and J Walter with a painted credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank L. Ann
Short
C. Ann
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Evening Mail
Postscript
Munday
Fanuasy
Holland
Marine
Duke of
Queensbury
Piccadilly
Miss Forpyce
Duchess ‘of
Chamberlain Claike
Bake
Torrey
TamrLe
Richard Gamon
Temera
Winchester
Epicure
Blodd
Péassroxe
Gagru
Lxicuton
46Th Foot
Colchester
Bett
Clements
Scotland
Hope
Lord Duncan
Cuarres
Duke of Orleans
Philadelphia
Havannah
Crewunrsy Prandsons
John Beresford
Irish Revenue
Waterford
Viceroy
Manco Paarke
African Association
Africa
Parke
Honcurow
Honffa
Tombutteo
Bay
Sunning Hill
Winkfield Plain
Hopson
New Lodge
General Harcourt
Windsor
War Office
Surry Volunteer Corps of Infantry
Bermondfy
Wandsworth
Kingston
Richmond
Guildford
Norfolk
Suyflex
Middlesex Volunteer Corps of Infantry
Royal Westminster
St. George’s
Islington
Hackney
Gd Regiment of Guards
St. James’s Park
Duke of York
Ship News
Portsmouth
Chartes Thompson
16Th Regiment of Foot
Erley
Spithead
Downs
Plymouth
Raccer
Sir C. Hamilton
Speedwell
N. Tomninson
The
London Packet
Thompson
Earl Howe
Prince of Wales Indiamien
Penelope
L’aventure
Melpomene
Clyde
Cruize
Golden Grove
Buyden
Jason
Antelia
Deal
Ireland
Bow-Street
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