Ireland House of Commons debate on East India trade
In the House a Grattan-led session argued Ireland's trade beyond the Cape of Good Hope with Great Britain. The motion urged equal port access for Irish goods, facing opposition as a bargaining move. Debates stretched to midnight before Grattan withdrew the proposal. committee adjourned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Britain
Great Britain
East Indies
Hobart
Grattan
Mes. Grattan
Forbes
Postscript on Stock Prices and War News
Price of stocks at one o'clock shows Bank Stock 175 and India 216 with dividends. Reports dispute French claims about Nantes and Valenciennes, noting casualties and stubborn garrisons. British notices discuss emigrants to Brittany, government appointments, and prisoners from the recent war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Hs India
Prem. Navy
Siege of Mayence Sheds Light on June Actions and Fire Destruction
A June bulletin from Mayence details French sorties on Bretxenheim and trench work, two night riveriding operations, and a spike of a twelve-pounder. Austrian and Prussian forces reply with volleys and grape shots, inflicting enemy casualties while fires spread near the cathedral. Bombardments resume, burning Notre Dame and surrounding houses as Allied operations continue along the Rhine.
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Mayence
Cathedral
St. Stephen’s Church
Bonn
Pfufsians
Church of Notre Dame
Rhine
Siege of Valenciennes Report From Brussels July 1
Dispatches describe ongoing bombardment and fires as Valenciennes endures shells and hot projectiles. The fall of St Nicholas Tower killed residents and mayoral figures amid surrenders discussed. French and Austrian forces maneuver, while Hessian and Bohemian troops join the siege, with reinforcements and wounded trains moving through a harsh, feverish campaign.
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Valenciennes
Tower of St. Nicholas
National Convention
Custine
West Flanders
Charleroi
Moselle
Flanders
Longwi
Givet
Dunkirk
Prince Copoure
Bohemain Grenadiers
Conde
Siege to Valenciennes continuation of the Journal
An officer’s journal entry dated June 20 to July 10 describes ongoing bombardment of Valenciennes. French sorties repelled by batteries. a Prussian general leads a reconnoiter with losses. Condé’s Chancel contemplates capitulation after failed access to succor. Negotiations resume amid turmoil in France.
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Besti
Orchies
Capelle
Chancel
Condé
Cxstine
France
Prince Reuss
Wurtemberg
Siege of Valenciennes Report From Head Quarters
Our batteries pounded Valenciennes from night into yesterday. We widened the Gothifes of the place during the night and early morning. Horn-work and adjacent batteries lie razed or damaged. enemy cannot repair under our continuous bombardment. Four deserters confirm the horn work was abandoned briefly. We prepare to blow it up before lodgement to avoid mines left by the enemy.
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Valenciennes
Gothifes
French Evacuate Islands as Siege Fire Rages in Mentz
The attackers seized redoubts and batteries at Weidenau, turning their guns on the city and forcing the French to withdraw from the islands. Cannons and mortars pound houses as Mentz cathedral and numerous nearby buildings are burned overnight on 1 June 29.
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Weidenau
Angers Royalist Column Grows as Emigrants Rally
A Royalist force near Angers strengthens daily with emigrants and loyalists, marching from La Fleche toward Maas and Nantes. They attack towns from Brittany and Loire approaches, driving out constitutional authorities and promising subsistence for followers. The group aims to restore Louis Seventeenth on the throne.
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Machecoul
Lewis
France
la Fleche
Maas
M. le Goux-du-Plefsis
Nantes
Brittany
Loire
Cavalry rout and seizure of 200 bridled horses
On June 26 a reconnoitering party between Escaillon and Bouchain encountered 200 bridled horses, unmounted. The Prince directed cavalry to seize them, forty horsemen fled their mounts but were killed or dispersed. AIan cavalry attacked and claimed the prize. Adversely, reports said the Syren frigate was not captured. Mrs Manley was assured the frigate remains abroad on service. Savannah surpasses Charleston in British vessel presence with 92 ships.
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Prince
Manley
Admiralty
Savannah
America
Charleston
Sentence commuted for Count Byland in Breda case
In Hague on July 2 the court commuted Count Byland s sentence to life imprisonment for the Breda affair. Seventeen officers from the wartime council receive twelve months and six weeks imprisonment. The court moves to interrogate Gertrysy denberg garrison officers.
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Count Byland
Breda
Council of War
Gertrisy
Denberg
Privateers capture multiple ships off Cape Virginia
The Sans Culotte privateer from Charlestown captures The Fanny Hill John and Spry Brown sailing between Jamaica Virginia New Providence St Thomas’s to Amsterdam. The Hope Bermuda Virginia driven ashore crew saved. The General Waltersdorff taken to Brest. The Lergt door Zee De Haas to London carried in. The Mary Pearson American to Weymouth. Captain Pearson reports a cruise sighting a 36 gun French frigate two ships and a brig with three more captured vessels near latt 59 51 long 14. The John Storey Tortola London captured by Neptune. A Whitehaven brig loaded with salt and tobacco captured near Peterhead to Bergen.
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Fanny
Hill
Jamaica
Virginia
John
New Providence
Ditto
Spry
Brown
Charlestown
Capes
Hope
Bermuda
Waltersdorff
St. Thomas’s
Amsterdam
Brest
de Haas
London
Pearson
Havre
Weymouth
Crown
Havre de Grace
Boston
Teeland
Storey
Tortola
Jannet
Spittal
Denmark
Leith
Whitehaven
Peeterhead
Bergen
Portsmouth July Arrivals and Movements at Spithead
Portmouth reports the Lapwing frigate with 28 guns, Capt. Curson, arriving from the Downs with about 150 merchant ships in convoy. Also arriving were Johannah Fisher Good Intent Commins from Norway Mary Garnock from Dantzig and De Snel Pum from Amsterdam. Ships sailing from Spithead included Venus frigate of 36 guns and Trimmer sloop of 16 guns. Melampus frigate of 36 guns sailed for Plymouth. Continuous naval traffic noted at Spithead with multiple arrivals and departures.
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Spithead
Lapwing
Curson
Downs
Fisher
Christiana
Good Intent
Commins
Norway
Mary
Garnock
Dantzig
de Snel
Pum
Pirates and privateers plague Atlantic route during July
Plymouth reports the Spider cutter under Lieut Langown capturing a muggling-boat with about 39 anchors of foreign spirits in Cauland Bay. The Williamson, from Virginia to London, carries tobacco and lumber and notes many English vessels seized by French privateers and taken to American ports. The Syren frigate, from a cruise, captured the Robert of Bourdeaux after a chase of two hours, the privateer losing six guns overboard and failing to take any prize.
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Plymouth
Langown
Cauland Bay
Williamson
Wm. Harrington
Sound
Virginia
London
America
Syren
Manley
Robert
Bourdeaux
Marriages Reported at St Johns Hackney and Footing Church
Yesterday at St Johns Hackney, Jasper Vaux of Austin Friars wed Sarah Trower of Claven. Also Saturday, Thomas Gregory of Wett-square married Nettleton of Lower Toting at Footing church.
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St. John’s, Hackney
Jasper Vaux
Austin Friars
Sarah Trower
Claven
Footing Church
Thomas Gregory
Wett-square
Nettleton
Lower Toting
Death notices and estate notices from an old newspaper
Fragmentary obituary notices mention Mrs. Marth wife of William Marth of Kinightsbridge and Mr. F Wath of Nottingham who died from a wound caused by his own son. Also listed are Sir Cesar Hawkins of Kelston Bart and Richard Onslow of New Street Hanover Square with notes on succession and estate.
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Marth
Wiliam Marth
Kinightsbridge
F. Wath
Nottingham
Eton
Cesar Hawkins
Kelston
Richard Onslow
New-street
Hane Over Square
Frigate Movements and Stock Price Notes in Maritime Update
The report records nautical movements with the Andromeda and Magicien frigates sailing eastward and remaining ships Tremendous Magnificence and others in the Downs. It also lists fluctuating stock quotations including Bann, Conf, India Stock, Consols and lottery tickets with prices and fractions, reflecting market activity alongside naval positions.
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Ted
Ong
Short
India
Ditto Scrip
Irith
Accourt
Thalfa
Srhs
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