London stocks and East India reports amid French turmoil
London prices show 3 per cent stock quoted firm while official reports from the East Indies detail French operations against Tipreo and a planned British junction. The piece notes Tipreo’s defeat, Mysore restoration talk, political unrest in Paris, and naval actions including La Forte and Sybille engagements in Bengal.
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East Indies
Bombay
Treego
Tipreo
Seringapatam
East India Company
Mysore
Recapture of Naples and French withdraw from Tuscany
The report details Italian and French movements through July, noting Naples recaptured and Leghorn held by a small French garrison, Massena's forces, and French retreats. It mentions Massena, Garibaldi-like actions, and the fate of Neapolitans sent to France as hostages, with broader commentary on Parisian politics and terror in the Club du Manége.
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Drover
Republic
Rabaul
Ld Grenelle
Brutus
Hunprep
Boutar
France
Oxatory
Paris
Orleans
Barrere
Robespierre
BuonaParte
Council of
Erpers
Manége
Courtois
Garat
Clu
Bareas
Club du Manége
Baaras
Jourpann
Boutay nevergurTue
Barras
Ropespierre
Barene
Jacobins
Tuscany
Leghra
Macponarp
Genoa
Felucca
Artilery
Minorca
Straburg
Nepis
Frange
Massena
Corfe
Paussian
Courland
Ounzans
Louis XVIII
Alfrer
Victor
Council of Elders
Tatteyrain
Ramet
Cadiz
Bougspierre
Committee of Public Safety
Club Au Manége
Siege of Acre and Batteing Team From Alexandria 1799
A contemporaneous account from Tigre at St Jeans D Acre Bay dated May 16 1799 details Bonaparte’s siege of Acre. Buonaparte attacked Gaza and Jaffa then advanced on Acre while Gezar Pacha supplied guns and ammunition. The British ships aided by intercepting enemy artillery and supported garrison fortifications as the siege intensified with repeated assaults and heavy casualties.
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Tigre
Jaffa
W. Stoney Samira
P. Tooke
Constantinople
Blanket
Red Sea
J. Wilson
TRE
East India Company
Bombay
St. Jeans D'Acre Bay
Judda
Buonaparte
Egypt
Syria
Gezer Pacha
Gaza
Pacha
Gezar Pacha
Auoraparte
Alexandria
Damietta
Suonaparte
Port and Military Movements Reported in July Dispatches
Ship news from Portsmouth and Deal notes arrivals from the Downs and Cadiz. The Andromache arrives. schooners sail for the Downs for a secret expedition. Halifax Packet reaches Falmouth after Jamaica passage with few notable news. Meantime French and Spanish fleets maneuver near Cadiz. the French Admiral allegedly suspended by the Directory. Dover reports volunteers marching to Maidstone and Highland regiments landing at Deal and Barham Downs. Blonde and Inconstant frigates sail northward with transports.
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I. Vom
Earl of Brein
London
Coristanringple
Duchess of Goon
Ledy
Manrina
Scotland
Frances
Pirr
Dunpas
Jane
Winodam
Maidstone
Kentith Volunteers
Richard Rxoeg
Davisy Ryoge
Windsor
Duke of Cumnerane
Lisbon
Tetuap Bay
Vienna
Pau
King’s Arms
St. James’s Street
Portsmouth
Andromache
Downs
Falmouth
Halifax Packet
Jamaica
Halifex
Attan
Fowver
Haerleva
Cadiz
Dover
Scotch Highlanders
Barham Downs
Royal Scotch
Deal
Despatches Describe Napoleon Retreat Toward Suez Route
An officer reports Buonaparte’s shattered army retreating from Acre toward Gaza and Egypt, noting ships loaded with cannon head for Damietta and a plan to harass the pursuing forces. He claims reinforcements from Grand Cairo may arrive at Suez, but asserts any force reaching India would be unable to threaten the journey. The letter seeks official transmission to prevent further peril and preserve humanity.
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Suez
Buchaparse
Iris
Egypt
Aleppo
Timael
Pathan
Jerusalem
Exonparre
Acre
Isis van Fowumna
Gaza
Damietta
Buonaparte
Grand Cairo
J. Hope
India
Wilson
Judda
W.s.smivh
Embargo on Swedish Vessels in France Reported
Translation from E Signeur Sweden Consul General Paris notes France declares embargo on all Swedish ships in French ports current or future. Copy received by Thomas Stewart vice consul at Leith. Also reports a fatal carriage accident near Whitechapel injuring Millin. Irish State Lottery prizes listed with various numbers and values.
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France
E. Signeur
Paris
Claes- Grill
London
Directory
Thomas Stewart
Leith
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Retowery
M'Kuni Ry
Chance
Johnson
Yar‘mouth
Beck
Endeavour
Bastwick
Earl Morningstam
Cooke
Surprise
Moore
Bay of Bengal
Laterre
Madras
Carel
Dikclery
le Forte
la Forte
Earl Fitxauilliam
Bengal
East India House
Ship News
Whitechapel
Millin
Icol
Rcv
Sol
Srventa
Pri Borg
Paintep Py
J. Walter
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