Privateer capture and early 1797 naval dispatch news
Excerpt from the Admiralty Office dated March 14 1797 reports Captain Stopford of HM Ship Phaeton informing Lords that on March 6 Ushant was sighted by W and 46 leagues west, capturing the French privateer L Aigle, a 18 gun, 120 man vessel from Nantes which earlier on the 27th captured the Jamaica packet Princess Elizabeth in lat 46 30, long 14 39. The piece also lists bankrupts and slated dividends with names and dates for surrender or payment at Guildhall and various locales.
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Robert Stopford
Phaeton
Evan Ne‘pean
Falmouth
Leasues
Nantes
Jamaica
Paris
Brussells
Maféna
Archduke Duartes
Archduke i
Army of Italy
Loretto
Beillard
Savero
Befottos
Murat
Adige
Dermnbano
la Sextinelle
Marquis del Campo
Directory
Cape St. Vincent
Santisima Trinidada
Aranjuex
L’eclair
High Court of Vendome
Amar
St. James's
L’ Amis de Loix
Roth
Puisaye
Madrid
Catalonia
Portugal
Castille
Jervis
Avignon
Bref
Pembrokeshire
Pembroke
Milford
England
Council of Five Hundred
Dumolard
Marine
Vienna
Tyrol
Dunkirk
Rhine
Cadiz
Lisbon
Joan Jervis
Martinique
Regulus
Barbadoes
St. Domingo
Andromeda
Taylor
Halifax
Portsmouth
Pustache
Dover
AZ. de la Fayette
France
Holland
Hague
United States
Grant Pensionary
Gallico
Executive Directory
Puysayes
Laval
Channel
Sombreuil
Toulon
Nexson
Macavre
Miter
Miller
Parliamentary Intelligence on Debtor Petitions and Ireland
On Tuesday March 14 Earl Mera postponed consideration of debtor petitions due to the absent Lord, promising to revisit after his lordship's attendance. Earl Moira notes alarming Ireland disturbances, proposing an early motion to examine the state of Ireland. Lord Grenville warns against intruding on the English Lords, and the Earl of Errol versus Lauderdale case adjourned to Tuesday next.
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Earl Mera
Earl Moira
Ireland
Down
Lord Grenville
House of Lords
Earl of Errol
Earl of Lauderdale
House of Commons Hears Inclosure and Militia Bills Passed
The Wing Inclosure Bill passed its third reading. The Liverpool and Newcastle Roads Bill was read a second time and committed. Mercers Company accounts were presented. A writ for New Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight was moved to fill E Rushworth's seat. Private committee on naval desertion proposed. debates over militia pay clauses occurred. News from Paris and London stock prices noted, with ongoing overseas intelligence and naval actions.
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Wuesday
Liverpool
Newcastle
Mercers Company
New Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
E. Rushworth
Etq
Wood
Great Britain
United States of America
Bafard
Sweele
Lords
Grey
Taverkeithing
Postscript to Pembroke Correspondents
The editor thanks Pembroke readers for their letters but notes the extensive parliamentary intelligence requires space, preventing the publication of their favors.
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Pembroke
Ore
Adress to the Directory on Royalist Conspiracy Inquiries
The passage notes a motion to address the Directory about altering punishments for condemned persons and the legality of landing on an enemy territory with defeated subjects. After heated debate the motion was adopted. Councils continue to inquire into the Royalist Conspiracy and the descent's purpose and timing remain under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrade
Peace with the Pope Article Summary Treaty Lists
The Perver Journal outlines nine Articles of a treaty with the Pope, including his renunciation of coalitions and legations, cession of Avignon, a French garrison at Ancona, confiscation of harbour offices until peace, payment of 30 060 008 livres and horses, reparation for the murder of Minister Baffeville, a pension to his family, establishment of the French Academy in Rome, restoration of demanded monuments, and occupation of Papal Territory until execution. Brussels reports note an armistice between Austrian and French generals in the Palatinate allowing hostilities only after 48 hours notice.
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Perver
Avignon
Ferrara
Bologna
Anconay
Tournois
Baffeville
Rome
Brussels
Palatinate
The Queen Of Naples Lost In Youghall Bay
Shipping news reports multiple vessel losses and captures near UK coasts. The Queen Of Naples from Liverpool to Naples is lost in Youghall Bay. several ships including The Mary Titcombe and The Louisa Christiana are cast ashore or captured. Crews saved. privateers and French actions noted. arrivals and sailings at Portsmouth Plymouth Deal dated March.
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Naples
Vinng
Liverpool
Brétt
Severine
Roebuck
Delano
Afréa
George
Heuidsrfor
Martinico
James
Passmore
Adjourned Faro Trial of Mr O Burne at Marlborough Street
The adjourned hearing before N Cowan and T Robinson for unlawfully playing Faro at Lord Buckinghamshire’s house on St James’s Square proceeded yesterday. Lady Buckinclamsutre’s discardedfoot noted the earlier convictions of Lady Lurtrext Mrs Sturt and Mr Martinpate. The defendant was convicted in the penalty of 1s, with counsel advising payment. The Cannon case was adjourned to next Monday.
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Marlborough Street
O’ Burne
N. Cowan
T. Robinson
Faro
Lord Buckinghamshire
St. James’s.square
Buckinclamsutre
Lurtrext
Sturt
Martinpate
Desfendant
Sol
Payoe
Concannon
Pall-Mall
Thomas Farrery
John Marshall
Shoreditch
Shaftefoury-house
Kensington
Godfrey
John-street
Adelphi
Samuel Davis
Hart-street
Bloom
Cecil-street
Strand
Francis” Eyre
Great Grimsby
Lincolnshire
Lisbon
James Bell
Seething-lane
Fower-street
Lambeth
George Nelson
Common Cryer
City of London
Lottery Notes and Social Notices From an English Paper
The column lists state lottery results with prizes, then reports births, marriages, and deaths at various London addresses including Fenchurch Street Queen Square and Leadenhall Street. It records forthcoming obituaries, society notices, and notes on the foreign exchange rates for Genoa Hamburg Naples, plus shipping references and a printer credit at Blackfriars.
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London Gazette
Manca
Admiralty Offices
C. Ward
Bloomsbury
Guildhall
B. de Leon
Wikson-street
Moorfields
Wm. Kimberley
Windsor
Glazier
S. Delvés
Birmingham
Smith
E. Pillips
Eofer Lane
L.marquerier
J.peregal
Coventry-street
Jewellers
Aprilis
B. Tombs
Bishopstate-street
N. Goddard
Kingston Upon Thiaies
R.G
J. Scholes
Manchester
Callico-Printers
W. Bethell
Covent-garden
Fruiterer
Parliamentary Intelligence
House OF Commons
London
King’s Dock
Woolwich
Centaur
Derby
Baptist Chapel
Thelwall
Doctor Arkell
Paddington-Green
Kilburn
James Hitchin
Bow-street
Hampshire
Postscript
Pope
sHip News
Wind N. E
Downs
Hind
Birtas
Fenchurch-street
Charles Bosanquet
Queen-square
William Frastr
St. George's Church
Hatover-square
Wm. Moffat
Miss Palmer
Sue
Charles Palmer
Thurnscoe Hall
Doncaster
Wm. Frampton
Leadenhall-street
Mass Maria Young
Joshua Young
Rotherhithe
Genoa
Hamburg
Altona
Venice
Oporto
Ee Bank
India
Painrgpay J. Walter
Blackfriars
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