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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1796
Page
4
The House debated immediate abolition versus gradual measures. Speakers urged caution to avoid insurrections and protect trade interests, with Messrs Burke, Windham, Pitt, Dundas, and Tarleton arguing for or against the bill’s principle. A motion to postpone the question passed, leaving the bill for the present session.
Day two of the House of Commons considers the Wet Docks bills for Wapping and Shatwell. A report from the Indemnity Bill arrives with a mail from the Leeward Islands carried by Princess Royal Packet Captain Skinner, detailing reinforcements from Martinique and Gibraltar totaling about six thousand troops. Passengers returning include Lord Daulousse, Col. Harcourt, Capt. Va chel, Capt. Lock, Lieut. Foster, Mr. Coors, Mrs. Stewart, Capt Haar, and Mr. Barher from St Kitts and Martinique.
Falmouth notes arrival of the Sultana, a 400 ton French mow, seized with flour wine and brandy from Bourdeaux to Brest, with two Swedish vessels loaded with naval stores also captured and likely to have put into Scilly. The squadron pursues a French convoy. Marlborough The Mars and Emerald sail after. Quebec frigate and a large French cutter captured near Havre. Royal Sovereign returns to Spithead after damage from Bellisarius collision. York riflemen on transport. many ships listed in the escort and fleet movements.
Report describes the return of Admiral Cornwallis to Portsmouth after a transport collided with the Royal Sovereign. The collision damaged the flagship's cutwater and disabled her, the transport later sank, and only 110 men including the Captain survived from about 300 aboard.
A report from Monday noon in ApmaraLty claims a vessel reached Yarmouth Sunday night and saw the Dutch Fleet offshore. If true, Admirals Duncan and Princus may engage before the Texel. Duncan arrived at Yar mouth Roads on Sunday. Printe's squadron weighed and set out, with remaining ships unable to exit until flood tide. In Parliament, Tarteton's motion on the Slave Trade delay drew a surprise division, with Mr. Pirr and Mr. Fox in the minority and Dunpas's speech swaying opposition. Pirr plans to present his report on the tax. A tax proposal would tax dogs or half a crown, with few exceptions.
A series of vessel movements and losses are reported. The Edward and Elizabeth from Dublin to London were captured by a French privateer and brought to Brett. Several ships, including The Fortitude, Nancy, Eliza, Vrow Catharina, Maria Catharina, Betsey, Mary, Sultana, Vine, Hope, Industry, and Princess Royal, are noted with various fates such as retakes, desertions, groundings, or damages while en route to or from Jamaica, Cork, Limerick, and other ports. The squadron under Sir J B Warren captures the Sultana and two Swedish ships. crew salvages are noted for several vessels. The Mary reaches Lisbon with damage. The Goodwin Sands and Oporto Bar are mentioned in relation to groundings and casualties. The Princess Royal arrives at Falmouth from the Leeward Islands.
A fragmentary roster-like text lists numerous personal names and nicknames including Royal Maria Bingley Falcon Pomona Packets Daniel Industry Margaret Baboons Aquion Falcon Nevisy Martha Fortitude Dispatchy Trabel Stephen Syrens Olive Branach Alexander Maria Tribley Horsefire Sulunah Venus and two Captains Adies.
Yesterday arrived four mails from Corunna and several more were expected. News recounts immense gambling losses, court bread prices, a St Helena governor commission, attempted political lectures, and a daytime fire at Turner refiners. Vivid notes describe robberies near Hanover Square and a Roxburgh Place riot.
Notices of deaths in Pall Mall Bloomsbury and Shrewsbury with ages and roles, including Mr John Maton Alderman of Salisbury. Also a Bristol captain Inglis and Jn Davis Justice of Cardigan. Market report notes declines in wheat and barley prices, limited barley, and mixed oat sales. exchange and bank rates listed.
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