Naval Coop: Portuguese Fleet and Howe Set for Toulon Blockade
The piece details a Portuguese fleet of warships joining British command under Gentlemen of the Royal Navy to cooperate with Earl Howe. Lord Howe’s squadron is near Gibraltar en route to the Mediterranean to block Toulon, with plans to protect trade and aim for a swift war conclusion.
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Earl Howe
Lord Hoon
Ajant
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Toulon
Brest
Lord Howe
Riots and royal flight amid bread price unrest reported
A highly alarming riot at Napes over bread costs forced the King and Royal Family to flee for safety. Reports also recount Dumourier's Ostend return and a guard’s restraint, with outbreaks of violence and political arrests across Europe, plus naval actions in Port-au-Prince and astute dispatches from Philadelphia describing shifting alliances and colonial turmoil.
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Napes
Dumovaizer
Ostend
Brussels
Boumovaiser
England
Dumourier
Legion Dea Chatre
Dumourie
Sir William Erskine
Picquet
Sir William
Marar
Lyons
Jacobi
Ryan
Hotel Dieu
James Wallace
London
Brittany
St. Brieux
Quimpes
America
Peter A
Cracow
Lublin
Sendomir
Grodno
Vienna
Freemasons
Empire
Dublin
Oxford Visit Dignitaries Arrive Amid Festivities
Oxford crowds welcome the Duke of Port Lane and suite with lodgings at Wadham College. Ode rehearsals, music, and theatre performances promise a grand installation. Reports note Margate bankruptcies and visitors shifting to Brighton as imperial visits loom. Also covered are a coroner’s inquest into Dr. Armstrong’s area, a widow’s fatal fall, and parliamentary moves on corn weights.
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Port Lane
Wadham College
Hays
St. Mary’s Church
Fisher
Boumes
Athaliah
Hawpen
Margate
Brighton
Freno
Cambridge
Court of Delegates
Earl of Moira
Moira-house
Usher’s Island
Dublin
Armstrong
Duchy of Lancaster
M‘carry
Cecil Street
Turron
Arkinson
Pall Mall
Camp at Waterdown Camped on Heath of Tunbridge Wells
Monday near Waterdown Camp spans a mile and a quarter by a quarter mile. Ground is light and sandy, causing tent pegs to fail in places and dust in dry weather. East Middlesex Militia under Colonel Tour FNELt pitched tents by ten, with Tunbridge Wells residents grateful for quiet quartering. East Norfolk Militia under Colonel Woop joined as right wing. Duke of Arcamont and Sir Wintram Mepows observed troops touring the heath.
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Juty
East Middlesex
Tour Ffnelt
Turmecy
Tunbridge Wells
East Norfolk
Woop
Duke of Arcamont
Wintram Mepows
Garponer’s squadron awaits troops for attack at Barbadoes
Report from Capt Huson aboard the Iris arriving from Dominica notes Admiral Garponer indisposed at Barbadoes. The fleet anchors at Martinique awaiting additional troops before beginning the assault. The Charon, a 44 gun ship, is assigned to seize the Vincent's trade to St Kitts on June 12 and sail for England around June 76.
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Huson
Domi
GarpoNer
Barbadoes
Martinique
Maritime News: Privateers and Loot Sighted in Atlantic Trade
The Cadiz to Holland voyage retaken by Liverpool Brothers. the Dartmouth ship Three Brothers retaken by Dispatch privateer. Hirondelle lost off Africa. crew saved except one officer. Vieules carried to Gibraltar. Swedish brig seized en route to Ostend. ships retaken to King’s Road. General Clark wrecked near Florida Reef. crew saved. Christiano taken by French into Marseilles. Sukey and Polly captures sugar cargoes and slaves. Serpents sloop carries Le Gonavions to New Providence. Loyal Ann privateer ashore near Brest. King Grey recaptured and Hispaniela retaken by Hyena frigate.
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Cadiz
Holland
Liverpool
Dartmouth
I’hirondelle
Chambaud
France
Africa
West Indies
la Marie Aime
Vieules
Mogadore
Marseilles
Gibraltar
Speedy
Coningham
Streights
Ostend
Bels
Drisco
Bristol
King’s Road
Dael
Gravesend
Christiano
Severino
Ancona
Barcelona
Sukey
Polly
Bogg
St. Kitt’s
Martinique
Serpent
le Gonavions
Rochelle
New Providence
Brest
King Grey
Cath
Jamaica
Hispaniela
Thames frigate and convoy sail from Elsinore road
This morning the Thames frigate and Racehearse sloop sailed from this road with all the British ships under convoy. Dutch ships of war and their convoy for the Texel. A Swedish frigate and cutter joined a fleet of merchant ships bound for the Mediterranean.
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Elsinore
Thames
Texel
Mediterranean
Dover Log Sunset Capture of French Privateer
Dover reports His Majesty cutter the 77ia/ captured a French privateer off Ostend last Friday after an hour of maneuvering. The vessel, belonging to Calais, was taken with its guns aboard and brought in for prize proceedings.
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Dover
British convoy sails with 28 74 and 38 gun ships from Portsmouth
Portsmouh July 0g this morning sailed for the Dowhs the Lizard of 28 guns Capt Williams and the Bruxfwier of 74 guns Capt Harveyx convoy with the Haft India fleet. This morning went out of harbour his Majesty's ship Herks of 38 guns Capt A Hoop to Spit head.
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Portsmouth
Dowhs
Lizard
Williams
Harveyx
Haft India Fleet
Herks
A. Hoop
Spithead
Plymouth June 29 Sailing Ships Sampan Andromeda Report
A period note from Plymouth reports two ships ready for sea Sampan andyJatrepid with 6 guns each and due to drop into the Sound soon. The Duke of Buccleugh East Indiaman from Bombay and China arrived, and Andromeda 32 guns was spoken near the line with Capt Salisbury aboard. Details include Hindostan, Lyoz, and other vessels, with scant confirmation of recent encounters and currents.
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Plymouth
Sampan andyJatrepid
Duke of Bucclugh
Prince’s Island
Watt
Zari
Wycombe
Wood
Angel Point
M‘inrosa
Lyoz
Lord M‘caarnery
Fuckall
Ships Arrive and Sail From Weymouth and Sunderland
July entries record the Hope arriving from Tenerife and Greyhound cutter leaving Weymouth. Fortitude, Goodchild, and Nancye Coates sailed for Sunderland amid light winds.
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Hope
Dive
Tenerife
Greyhound
Weymouth
Fortitude
Goodchild
Nancye Coates
Sunderland
W.N
Theatrical Register and Notices of Ship Arrivals
The item lists theatrical notices and a death obituary for Henry Adams, an attorney. It reports several arrivals in ports including the Duke of Clarence from Dominica, Iris from St. Incent, Flora from Bristol, and Roebuck from Philadelphia, with multiple other named vessels and origins.
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Mark Li
Henry Adams
Portsmouth
Bristo
Duke of Clarence
Drake
Dominica
Severan
Farley
New York
Liverpo
Hufan
St. Incent’s
Dublin
Flora
Hodgson
Bristol
Elzabeth
Elis
London
Ana
Elizabeth
Alten
Ce Pe Schanberg
Aurora
Bergenfan
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Matt
Pargonaut
Viator Chobert
China
EiGposeee
Port-au
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Port-au-Prince
Saithonax
Aril
Fort St. Clair
St. Joseph
St. Clair
Henry Spencer
Stockholm
Liston
Duchess of Gorpvow
Prince
Marquis of Herrron
Cleveland
Yarmouth
Earl of Dartincton
Lord Branchamp
Earl of Cleveland
Lord Monesworth
Highgate
Court of
King’s Bench
East India Company
Admiralty Board
Taunton
Wells
Uphill
Berty
Westminster
Marlborough-street
Graham
Norwich
Oxford
Encaenia
Camp Ar Waterdown
Ship News
Ramoles
Dorsetshire
Hexham
Thomas Burnett
Vauxhall
Surry
Mills Wood
Lambeth
Glasgow
John Taylor
Kingston
Mary M‘call
Ge M‘call
Craigston
Aberdeenshire
John Hunter
Seville
St. Lucur
Arbuthnot
Robert Arbuthot
Board of Trustees For Manufactures
Sec
Roebuck
Dverethe Sally
Climes
Oporto
Hamilton
Cowesarthe
Joseph
Charerron
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