Kingston May 12 Navy convoy scheduled from St Kitts
Reports from Commodore Murray indicate a convoy will sail from St Kitts for England in the first week of next month. Homeward ships near Barbadoes may be called next week. The Martinique Gros Morne port was seized by Aristocrats with 250 Democrats captured and sixty estates reportedly burned. Fleet lists include Queen, Orion, Hannibal, Monarch, Charon, and several others with various gun hulled ships and captains named.
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Kingston
Murray
Martinico
Gardner
Barbadoes
St. Kitt’s
England
Gros Morne
Halifax
Wichelsea
Majesty
Charon
Dodi
Grenaila
Queen
Garoner
Hutt
Duke
Dur F . Culloden
T. Ries
Orion
Duck- Wweath
Hannibal
Correys
Hector
Monoracug
Monarch
J. Warkaces
Teuifty
Drew
Centarnion
Experiment
Woolwich
Parner
Dopp
Iphi
Planters and Merchants Fix Freight Rates at St James Meeting
A large St James parish gathering set sugar and rum freight rates for the current crop to Britain and Ireland up to August next. Sugar 6s per cwt, rum 7id per gallon, puncheons 39s, with rum priced at 4s 6d per gallon deemed adequate. Magistrates later summoned foreigners and interrogated them for French presence, finding few French residents beyond a roulatto barber. Meanwhile in Port-au-Prince, French passengers from the schooner Esperative surrendered to the National Guard authorities after fleeing an opposition to Sonthonax. two aides, a captain, and an inhabitant fled by sea and land, seeking Jaquemel then port. The brig Minerva bound from Philadelphia is detained. the accompanying schooner and cargo were seized. The captain claims large cargo value but was forced to surrender. a cartel envoy failed to reach Cape François.
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St. James
Saursday
Great Britain
Precin&t
É&C
Kingston
M. Boret
National Guard
Port-au-Prince
Sonthonax
Onshis
Port-au
Minerva
Morgan
Philadelphia
M. Borel
Jaquemel
Mangre
Cape François
Extraordinary hail squall hits plantations near Spanish Town
Reported Friday afternoon a violent squall off wind and hail measured up to three and a half inches across. Hail damaged corn and cocoa, flooded yards and rooms for hours, and cooled rapidly from 70 to 67 degrees. The storm tracked from the Mountain toward the low lands near the Spanish Town Road seven miles from town.
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N. W. Ae
Levee and royal notices amid Jamaica naval reports
London dispatch details a Levee at St James's with court appointments and a death sentence execution set for Wednesday. Rome-like intrigues mingle with ship news from Jamaica, including captures by the Hyena, the Tankerville passengers, and a 360 slave cargo voyage. Additional items report militia reshuffles, a Lisbon return, and thefts at Lifton Green, Chandos Street, and Denmark Street.
Oxford Visit Nods to Charity At Radcliffe Infirmary
The Duke of Portiano arrived last night to a warm reception and a procession from the Radcliffe Library to St Marys Church. The Bishop of Dromore preached for the charity with Mrs. Briuncron and Messrs Wenn and Bartleman among performers. Afternoon concert at the Theatre drew near 3000, with many Ladies occupying donor seats and area crowded.
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Duke of Portiano
Radcliffe Infirmary
Hayss
Wenn
Bartleman
Matter Wersu
Briuincron
St. Mary’s
Theatre crowds at Wadham overflow as degree ceremony chaos
On July 3 a nine o'clock opening saw Ladies admitted first at Wadham Theatre. Broad Street crowds surged, rails were climbed, and gates were carried. Nobility and doctors entered in procession for LL.D. degrees amid applause, then a partial interruption forced dissolution.
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Cuancestor
Drefsles
Wadham
L.L.D
National Convention debates and Army recall during June sitting
The June 19 extraordinary session of the National Convention sees Aix deputies demanding arrests as hostages for Patriots and denouncing local leaders, while General Lamorli pre warns on reprisals and requests ministerial reshuffles. The June 20 reports address finances for provisions, recall of officers, and proposals to reorganize the Pyrenean command amid ongoing concerns over Custine and insurgent activity.
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Marseilles
Jaufret
Corfimune
Baftier
Central’ Committee of
Paris
Committee of General Safety
Sphursday
Committee of Finances
Lower Seine
Havin
Felix Prnppen
Eure
Calvados
Billaud-V Grennes
Executive Council
Committee of Public Safety
Dillon
Martinico
Arthur Dillon
le Manche
Cou
Cherbourg
Jaufet
St. of the
Levasseur
Prodint Andrés
Dignisy
Valemenes
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Tankerville
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Austin
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Levy
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Chandos-street
Cavendish Square
Thomas Lord Folley
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Lisbon
Lord Henry Spencer
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Earl of HiLussoroucu
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House of Commons
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Cambridge
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Custine
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Committee of War
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