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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 17, 1797

Page

4

Admiralty report on British victories in Brest and Cork actions

An Admiralty dispatch dated March 18 1797 details Sir Harry Neale on the Fiorenzo and La Nymphe capturing the French frigates La Resistance and La Constance after a decisive running battle off Brest. It praises Captain Cooke and officers, names the captured ships, and notes casualties were light on British ships. Also reported is Vice Admiral King’s letter from Cork noting Alcmene’s capture of a French privateer of sixteen guns off the Sielligs and a subsequent pursuit near the Skelligs.

Admiralty Office Lord Budport K. B Mr. Nepean Royal George Harry Neale Fiorenzo Strom Lisbon Poole Impétueux Brést St. Fiorenzo Nymphe Brett la Resistance la Constance Cooke Yen St.Florenzo la Nymphe Brefti Harbour Cap Point St. Matthew’s Brest Durell Farnall Renwick Kitcatt Caruthers Irvine Lawrence Dyer Campbell Admiralty la Resistancé Monsieur Montagne Monsieur Delauney Wales NeAve King Fuill Cork Evan Nepean Polyphemis Laver Alcmene Lough Swilly Sielligs Brown Alcmeng Cork Cové Skelligs Rocks Bourdeaux Lord Hoon House of Lords Duke of Natarotx Murtia London Pirr Princess of Wates Weurers Cornwall Bergerey Santisima Trinidada John Jervis Berxele Joan. Jeavis Prufells Austrian Netherlands France W. Kirsy Barham Suffolk Hart Somerset-place Bonn Bow Street R. Isaac Willett Barbadoes

Bankrupt and Dividend Notices From London Markets

An 18th century listing shows bankrupts in London with surrender dates at Guildhall and regional venues, including merchants and craftspeople such as Amfenry Barnett, John Wright, John Gould, and William Back. Dividends are announced for multiple creditors and trades from Foster Lane to Liverpool, Yorks, and Manchester, detailing names, trades, and payment dates.

Amfenry Barnett Crown-court Russell-street Guildhall John Wright John Gould Coventry Mr. Nefs Grange Ashi Yorkshire William Back Morchard Devonshire the Bear Exeter John Handley Manchester

London Stocks and Royal Household Notes

The Evening Mail reports London stock prices at one o'clock with Consessso and Loyalty variations. It notes the Majesties attending Morning Service at St. James's Chapel and Windsor plans, a Cabinet Council at Bedford Square, and the departure schedule for Marquis Cornwallis. Also covered are East India fleet movements, naval actions, financial inquiries, bank negotiations, and society events including the Princess of Wales at the Opera. plus local mail delays and Welsh fair pork price declines.

Chapel Royal St. James’s Coaxwattis Litchfield Coventry Lord Wentworts Duke of Roxsureu Col Fawe Princess Royal Windsor Lord Cunncillor Bedford Square Agail Ireland Svora Cornwatzirs India Gartsuore Admiralty Portsmouth Admiral Duncan Leopard Yarmouth Treasury Ancerstein Drummond Spring Gardens Cuitp Courts Heart Gostine Deane Jamaica Leeward Island Falmouth C. Grey Kent Distria Barham Court Lady Yates Canterbury

Shipping消息 from Plymouth to Portsmouth in March

The report notes ships and convoys sailing from Plymouth and Portsmouth in March. The Two Friends from New York was brought back after departure. Warships Alexander and others sailed with convoy bound for Lisbon and the Baltic trade routes.

Portsmouth Min Warley Abergavenny Neptune Talbot Rose Thurlow Hindostan Hillsborough Ville de Paris Theseus Bellerophon Jour Jervis Alexander Lisborn Hinde Liskon

Desperadoes' Attack Thwarts Murder Plot at Down Patrick

A letter from Down Patrick reports hat of Thursday night a gang of desperadoes planned to plunder a gentleman’s house and kill him. They fired into windows, a trusted servant alerted troops nearby, and the army intervened to prevent murder, arresting 17 suspects with faces blackened and jailed.

Downpatrick Hamilton Sciv

Cambridge Prize Notices and Early 19th Century Prisons

The Vice Chancellor of Cambridge advertises two prizes of 15 guineas for Latin verse by two Bachelors, detailing the Latin prompts for Senior and Middle editions. A violent Saturday riot in London follows, involving guards at the Opéra House and noble servants. multiple thefts, and sentences announced at Maidstone, with several convicts executed or reprieved, including Elizabeth Brockletby for murder and others for burglary and highway robbery.

Cambridge Ajori Gaudeant Marker Jane Pall-Mall Argut Megns Ae Anne Mr. Scott King-street Westmuttey Adrawét William Ellow Rochester Lawrence Loveland Henry Wright John Baker Elizabeth Beer Ann’ Beeromedi Wernt Steers Sarah. Hunt Alias Angt Joseph Godden Mary Wood Thomas Holloway Matthew Clement Wineinn Piper Williams Piper Thomas Lewins Joseph Couden Lincoln Elizabeth “Brockletby William Carliff Richard Gibson Elizabeth Brockleshy Caverswall-park Dilborne A Lane-end Chetter Charles Darby Deal Maidstone

English State Lottery Forty Fourth Day Draw Record

Fragmentary lottery notice lists prize numbers and amounts with multiple series. It mentions prizes of two thousand and various figures, indicating a draw outcome without full context or clear dates.

Birth and marriages in a Victorian era notice

Births marriages and deaths noted from a local parish and city notices. Entries include the birth of a son to the Lady of Sir Thomas Liddell at Ravensworth Castle County Durham, a marriage at St Andrew Undershaft between James Courant and Miss Louis Oakden, other marriage announcements, one eye and dumb bride and groom, a death of William Sharp, and deaths and notable obituaries including Mrs Addison and Rev van Effen. Also mentions Dr Hays and Mrs Bloffet with brief biographical notes.

Ravensworth Cartkey County of Durham Thomas Liddell St. Andrew's Undershaft James Courant Burycourt St. Mary Axe Louis Oakden Daventry Pirminster Derbyshire John Bendons Sarah Govier William Sharp Brompton Addition Addison Countess of Warwick Ombersley Worcestershire Saridys Nimwegen Jugtus van Effen Austin Friars Church-street Soho Durley Duke of Roxburgh J . So Hays University of Oxford England Bright Dhe Miller Mahlon Latt Dover-street Bloffet Solomon Bloffer Drakestoune Ireland Henry St. Leger Trunkwel Berkshire

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