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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 03, 1797

Page

3

Naval debate over Brest expedition and admiralty actions

Lord Bridport and Admiral Colpoys face scrutiny over delays and weather hindrances preventing interception of the French Brest fleet. Sir Edward Pellew’s intelligence and the Admiralty orders are defended as adequate. winds and misfortune affected pursuit, with ministers arguing no fault lies with the Admiralty or officers.

Adm Kingsmill Cork Shrely Feleg Healt Ozate Admiralty Brei Harbour Colpoys Edward Pellew Brest Marlborough Droits de Homme Colooys Admiral Colpoys Gallan Eward Pellew Portugal Vandeput Lisbon Ireland Bréit Lizard Point Breft Bref Lizard Sivall Imay Tinig Weady Roger Curtis Rochefort Richery Newfoundland Sir Roger Curtis Spithead Gentleman Lord Bridport Redding Dundas Cape Clear Plymouth Cape S.E St. Helens Peter Parker S. E Admral Indix Cuivoy S. St. Winds Éorse Coldifus Joir Fanéy Bridport Bantry Bay Settding French Brett Cabe Clear Althe Duke Majestic Ireland Avas Easts West Indies North Seas Mediterranean Great Britain Thei Oditers Mr. Dundas Grey Fox House of. Commons Whitbread Elphinstone Lord Keith

London Gazette items and naval promotions March 1797

In the London Gazette dated March 4, 1797, appointments include Thomas Langford Brooke as Sheriff of Chester and John Barker as Sheriff of Gloucester. Also noted is a knighthood for Captain Robert Calder and a Navy dispatch from Captain Yorke reporting Stag’s capture of two French privateers near Scilly. The issue lists numerous bankruptcy surrender dates across English towns and declares various tradespeople and merchants entering listed proceedings.

London ST. James’s Thomas Langford Brooke Mere Chester John Leche Stretton John Raymond Barker Fairford Gloucester William Tindall North Cerney ST. Tames Robert Calder Royal Navy Admiralty Office Yorke Stag Evan Nepean Spithead Admiralty Scilly L’appreciate Tam Joseph Clark Scotby Cumberland Globe Carlisle Edward Griffith Burflent Staffordshire Potter Cheshire Newcastle Lyme Thomas Greenwold Oxford Robert March Nicholas-lang Guildhall Josiah Robarts Bishopstate-street- Without Upholtere R . A James Nevison Coulsom East-lane Bermondsey Surry Brewer William Hyde Vigo-lane Taylor John Stewart Wapping Victualler Edward John Rowland Liverpool Globe Tavern Liverspool John Watson Rotherham Yorkshire Grocerer Angel Pohetea John Grafton Evesham Farriers’ Arms John Kempster Uth Marston Wiltshire King and Queen Highworth James Booth Macclesfield Chest-r Cotton-Mane Spencers, Pena Manchester

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