Fragmentary 1796 Admiralty Letter From Captain Mo jefe to Evan Nefeai
A garbled 1796 naval communication from Captain Mo jefe fuip Afippante to Evan Nefeai at Staten Island. The letter records departure from Spithead, voyage toward New York, a brig sighting two miles off, and a failed wind that hindered progress. It mentions weather, ship status, and abrig’s capture history along with scattered bankruptcy and dividend notices.
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Ous Admiralty
Mojefe Fuip Afippante
Evan Nefeai
Staten Sfland
The
Admiralty
Spithead
N. Ebhich
New York
Spain
Newfoundland
Willans
Guildhall
Deepings
Lincolnshire
Black Bull
Peterborough
Sheerness
Sparoia
Gui
Last Subscription Night At Gretna Theatre
The article recalls a crowded final subscription night at Gretna Theatre with the audience overflow. It notes a planned joint appearance by Mr. R Aparg and Lord Pri as well as ongoing disputes about election conduct and a rising mob threat against Admiral Gardner, including a brutal assault on him in Westminster.
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Gretna
R. Aparg
Lord Pri
Camelford
House ‘of Commons
Friends of
Alder
Pickett
London
Admiral Gardner
Westminster
Sir Anan
Little St. Martin’s Lane
Oxford Read
Gardner
Tooxs
Alan Gardner
NEW PARLIAMENT ELECTION REPORT FROM WESTMINSTER
The Westminster poll shows Fox 3332 Gardner 3321 Tooke 2078 as counts after close. Fox denounces personal attacks while urging respect for laws and rights, and questions the Admiral about an honourable peace and its conditions amid ongoing political pressures. Kent and Lincoln county notes follow with regional poll results and remarks on local elections.
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Westminster
A. Gardner
Elettors
Fox
Tooxs
Bir Allan
Gardner
Hastings
Tooke
Hanover
France
Mr. Tooke
Holland
Brabant
Flanders
Denmark
Sweden
Venice
Tuscany
Switzerland
Genoa
America
Tunis
Algiers
Morocco
Praffia
Spain
Sardinia
Question in King s Bench on insurance loss payment
In a fire case from Tavistock Street the Phoenix Fire Office refused loss payment without a minister and churchwardens certificate. The Court of King's Bench held this certificate a condition precedent, affirming judgment for the plaintiffs in error and reversing the Common Pleas.
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Locker
Common Pleas
CO Thomas Worsely
Court of King’s Bench
Lockyer and Bream
Haw
Gries
Law
Grass
Hac
Federa Veni
Court of Common Pleas
Singular case near Grosvenor Square ends in confinement
In Grosvenor-square a young man in distress disrupted a doorway scene from Hamlet. Two passersby assumed insanity, forced him into a hackney coach, and transported him to a private madhouse where he remained until evening before release. He had shown no prior signs of such frenzy.
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Gilbert” Heathcote
John Thorold
Vyner
Gilbert
John
Rawdon
Richard Ellison
Col
Sibthorpe
Canwick
Elison
Lincoln
Mr. Elison
Grosvenor-square
Adultery Split Case At Doctor's Commons Hearings
Lord Cadogan seeks a sentence of separation from Lady Cadogan amid adultery allegations with Rev. Mr. C. Testimony includes a servant who saw Mr C enter Lady Cadogan’s Bedchamber at night. Depositions from Lady Cadogan’s side challenge the plaintiff’s witnesses as counsel debate the judgment.
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Lord Cadogan
Cadogan
Lord C
Lady C
Eight seamen committed for piratical nutmeg theft at Bow Street
Report says eight seamen were committed from the Public Office Bow Street on charges of piratically stealing nutmeg and mace from the ship Mentor within Admiralty jurisdiction. A separate robbery attempt at Earl Street, four o'clock Sunday afternoon, was thwarted by a passing gentleman who aided in capturing three suspects. one remains for further examination.
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Esterday
Bow-street
N. Bond
Mentor
Court of Admiralty
Hood
Earl-street
Tik Bailey
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W. Robertson
Bolid-street
Trynk- Fraly
J. Rogers
T. Walke
W. Simpson
King” Ituly
J.rofe
Marorioves
Siop
G. ‘Taylor
Stoke
J. Bingley
Bithophgate Treet
Flax-dresser
W. Bilton
Ong. Comers Malester
W. Diboty
York
Beaters
C. Philips
Shaitefoury
Netherlands
Rhine
Europe
West Indies
Kent
Howexwoop
W. Geary
Shrewsbury
Joan Hiuu
Scorcu Peeraer
Mr. Dundas
Mir
Mr. Vansittart
Tweeddale
Errow
Earl of
Grascow
Farl
HoretToun
Catucart
Torprierenn
Cranstoun
NaPier An
Lord Somerville
Slaw Report
Phoenix Fire
Oasuey
Lockyer
Bre&my
Doctor’s Commons
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