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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 29, 1796
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows attorneys mentioning Covent Garden and a legal dispute. The readable portion references a court action, advocacy by Foulkes, and a focus on the Southalaptonefhrects area. Further specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
From Portsmouth letters report the Admiral Christian has returned with most of his war fleet except Charod and Expedition which parted in a gale. Several Indiamen may have separated and head south. West India transports Loree and Ayton are near Chichester, while Mermaid arrived at Falmouth with dispatches from Jamaica. Coastal and political news follow, including Lyons disturbances and Paris revolutionary events, with mixed signs of pacification and renewed hostilities.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a naval pursuit by the militia, bayonet engagement, and troops along the coast. It mentions Captain Way, a landing by Siiple’s forces, and two large yellow ships from London arriving with guns. A government brig with dispatches and Admiral Curistian’s fleet are noted as arriving to the area near the Lizard.
Portsmouth reports detail a vast fleet under Admiral Christian with 45 merchant ships, many warships, and East India vessels like Sir Edward Hughes and Britannia. After severe gales, most men of war are docked, with Lion damaged and Prince of Wales transport bow-sprit lost. Ships expected to reach Ireland. troops healthier. Landovers returns from West India fleet. Landovery misses sight of men. Plymouth and Southampton dispatches note shipwrecks, mutinies, and legal notices amid ongoing channel delays.
The notice touts a new lottery scheme with large prizes including 20,060 and 16,150, urging public purchase of tickets and shares at Wrights Licenced Office, Charing Cross, cheaper than previous draws. It cites fashionable water-places and a guide book by Dr. Bropon as essential for travelers, and reports recent births and social notices in London.
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