French Squadron Surrender Off Cork Harbour 1796
The Admiralty reports that the Brest squadron under Commodore Moulston has been captured near Cork Harbour. La Legere, a 22 gun coppered Corvette, is brought in by Apollo and Doris after a swift pursuit. Captain Manley notes La Legere’s 168 men and 22 gun armament. the entire division was secured by Vice Admiral Kingmill’s squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Kingsmill
Commoddore Moulston
Apollo
Doris
Manley
Maziley
Kingjill
Cork Harbour
Wader
N.W
Wne
Mons. Carpentier
Bretton
Compary
Kingmill
J. Manney
Corsica peace declared and European war news update
Postscript reports Capt. Peacock bringing word Corsican troubles are ended and tranquillity restored. Dispatches outline French forces in St Domingo, Austrian commands in Italy, and Rhine theater leaders. Royal events include a Windsor levee and Queen's entertainment. stock prices noted as Consols 63 with other naval, political, and social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock
Trice
Corsica
Harrysurton
CrauFurp
Lower Rhine
Rhine
Strasourgh
Harrysurror
Hackenburgh
Wurmser
Manheim
Italy
Archduke Coaknes
Cape Frangeis
St. Domingo
Rocasambeau
M. Durowrneau
Siw R Howak
Lloyd's Coffee House
St. Lucia
Carnatte
Pout
Portsmouth
Roya
Frogmore Houske
Windsor
St. James’s Palace
Royal
Duchess of York
Oatlands
Jersey Letter Reveals Cartels From France and English Prisoners
From the letter dated June 29 a Jersey reader notes two cartels arrived from France on Saturday and yesterday bringing three sons of MaeLa Bourdennayes and Chouans, plus English prisoners who had joined the Chouans. The writer hopes no more arrive, fearing excessive Chouans on the island, and believes Jersey ships may have escaped the enemy and arrive safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frante
Mae la Bourdennayes
Republic
St. Maroe’s
France
Newfoundland
Jersey
Ship Triton Captured By Enemy Schooner Off Goda
Report from Calcutta recounts the East India Company's ship Triton, Captain Burnyeat, being boarded and captured by a hostile schooner near Jogernaut Pagoda while en route from Madras to Bengal. Many officers and crew were killed or wounded. Captain Burnyeat and several men perished as the ship fell to the attackers. The Diana, captained by Tapson, had been captured earlier and ransom noted, with Triton’s crew later transferring to the Modette for conveyance to Ganjam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honourable Company
Triton
Burnyeat
Jogernaut
Pagoda
Madras
Bengal
Pickett
Agnew
Midshipman
Fman
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Diana
Tapson
Ganjam
Dutch Papers Report 25 English Ships Captured
Dispatches from Amsterdam and Leghorn describe alleged captures by Dutch and French squadrons, with navy movements and coastal defenses across Britain and Europe. Reports note Admiral Lucas confirming the capture claim, while other lines reference Swedish Danish fleet plans and local social notices in Britain.
Privateer actions and arrivals at Plymouth and Deal
Shipping news reports several vessels captured or taken by French privateers and privateer actions near Beachy Head and the Owers. It lists ships seized, arrivals at Cork, Plymouth, and Deal, and naval movements including Viper, Asia, and Polyphemus in the Sound and channel convoys from Riga, Oporto, and the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Sullivan
Cork
Oporty
Mulgrave
West Indies
Betsey
Jennings
Exeter
Hambro
Beachy-head
Havre
Waterfort
Lisbon
British and French Naval Movements and Industrial News
An officer’s letter from Lord Huen Seymour’s fleet notes three weeks of civilizing in the Western approaches to protect a Lisbon convoy homeward bound from the Brazils, with a Portuguese squadron joining soon. The Legere corvette, part of the Tamife line, sank four of six prizes, and enemy squadrons including Mouxsoon’s are referenced. A fire at Ayle’s Dock, New Crane, Wapping, was contained by fire brigades. The Corton manufactory reports £7,000,000 scale in Manchester’s cotton trade and expanding spindies. Henry W fon and John Roberts were executed for forgery at the Old Bailey.
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East Indies
National Assembly of the United Provinces
Vos van Steenwyk
Committee For Foreign Affairs
Lucas
Leghorn
Toulon
Sweden
Denmark
GreenFieEup
Dungeness
Margate
Montague Barcoyne
Regiment of
Essex Fencible Light Dragoons
Everton
Chelmsford Barracks
Walmer Castle
Duncan
Calais
Boulogne
Miss Perne
Lord Perre
Mr. Onstow
George Onstow
Caching George
Counston
Gretna-green
Miss Hamilton
Wells
Charletown
South Carolina
O'Hara
Gibraltar
Huen Seymour
Wesstern
Lisbon
Brazils
Tosbé
England
Tamife
la Tribune
la Proserpine
Mouxsoon
Cork
Unicorn
Thames
Proserpine
Dryad
la Legere
Apollo
Doris
Ayle
New
Wapping
Corton Manufactory
Arxian
Regund
Manchester
Razor
Henry W
John Roberts
Old Bailey
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Rm Sre
J. Smith
Leicester
Hoffers
Wivelifcombe
Somersetshire
Fountain
T. Outeridge
Brenchley
Kent
Guildhall
T.dudley
S. Palmer
Birmingham
G. Whitling
Leadenhall-street
E. Allen
Hermitage-street
J. Willson
Banbury
Oxfordshire
Evening Mail
Postscript
London
Consols
M. Charretier
Dover
Sarpinia
Narnes
Europe
Artois
Milan
Coni
Merenas
Rome
Scotland
Virgil
Horace
Aucustus
Loye
Princess of Wales
Lord
Lady Cholmanpeley
Duke of Leeds
Count d’Artois
Holyrood ‘House
Countess of
Breadalbane
Glasgow
le Duc de Serent
le Comte de Caraman
le Marquis de Polignac
le Baront de Roll
le Comte Francais d’Ecars
Holyrood House
Adam Gordon
Court of Session
Earl of Brxret
Lord Lauperplate
Peer
Greenwich
Hamburgh
Lord Valen- Tra
Henry Gawler
Mr. Gawler
Lord Valentia
Wressels
Nienburgh
Mr. Lewis
Liverpool
Dublin
Sippons
Leeds
York
Palmer
Falstaff
Lepen
Senewickx
Miss Wantts
Twisteton
Croucn
Kelly
Edinburgh
Johnstone
Quick
Earl of Grmonp
Ireland
Holkham
Norfolk
Coxe
Annaver
Asiatic Mirror
Calcutta
John Cotton
Board of Trade
Barwher
Suffolk
Centurion
Prince of Wales’s Island
Molucca Islands
Triton Indiaman
Plymouth
His
Viper
Pengelly
J. Styles
Asia
Murray
Polyphemus
Lumsparne
Romney
Sir James Wallace
Mercury
Byne
Channel
N.N.W
Melpomene
Martin
Africa
Broeherss
Carmarthen
Milford
Owers
Hype Parker
Empress
Russia
Riga
Deal
Hope
Tutil
Tively
Campbell & Thorley
Wooler
Wakefeld
Lundie
Nancy
Tucker
Ariadne
Liddle
Mollys Lawry
Britannia
Haw ‘Kins
Anni. Forster
Oporto
Lynn
Hull
Rec
Downs
Outram
Wildie
Bolton
S.W
Yarmouth
Eulrpydice
Sheerness
Lord Peter
Gallipoli
Ji Walter
Blackfriars
Bamburgh
Alroia
Cadiz
Tay Madrid
Mite Bank
L.ann
India
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