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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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Lord Bridports
ALB. Fe
Liverpool
W. Brown
King Mill
C. Webb
J. Webb
Foster-lane
E. Litton
Linen-Draper
James Mellor
J. MeHor
E. Mellor
Weoldale
Townend
Clothiers
T.dfwell
T.dfwell,’ Threadneedle -Street, Carpenter. Aprilgs., T. Baker
Fith-street-hill
Liren-Draper
Aprilaz
Owen Gill
St. James’street
Victualler
J. L
J. Fozard
Park-lane
W. Webb
Newington
Surry
J.P. Hobkirk
Coleman-street
Merchant
J. Stockdale
D. Bumpstead
Bishopsgate-street Without
J. Collinge
Lambeth
Evening Mail
Postscript
Plymouth
Peymouth
Cadiz
Baltic
Wind N. E
Daft
Dublin
Marcn i
J. Walter
Square Blackfriars
Hamburg
UL Venice
E - Altonagon
Lifton
Naples
Oporto
Genoa
Duvlin