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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 25, 1793
Page
4
State paper reports a royal order directing the expulsion of Frenchmen not housekeepers from Madrid, with eight days to depart. It cites Ladislas Hibor and the Catalonia interim governor, urging immediate action and precautions to prevent concealment or evasion of the order. Signed by the Duke de la Alcudia.
Reports from Ostend and Dover recount a severe action near Tirlemont on the 18th to 22nd instant, with Dumourier’s French army routed by Austrians, heavy casualties, capture of camp gear, and French withdrawal toward France. Ostend notes 136 wounded. Ghent and Bruff’s fallen to Imperial forces. Dumourier captured then freed during combat.
Morning report from Holland notes the 14th regiment disembarked under Lieutenant Colonel Doyrey, with the 50th marching to Dort to reunite the brigade. Dutch engineers completed works mounting 100 heavy guns. Controversies widen as European revolutions unfold, with Prussians in Tory and Dantzig, while Poland and France face upheaval. General Dumougiier’s military life and wounds are recounted alongside India House proceedings, East India Charter talks, and a royal funeral procession.
Ship news from Portsmouth reports Hopé and Cleopatra vessels capturing and recapturing multiple ships including Le Genereux and Anna Johanna, sending them into Milford and the Texel. Danish ketch Neptune seized at Yarmouth, others taken to Margate Roads and Dover. British squadrons prepare to sail with East India convoys. Admiral Gardner’s fleet sails with a favorable wind. a French privateer brig arrives in harbour.
At Harwich on March 26 news arrives of prizes sent to the port by Capt. Williams of the Li zard frigate and a Hamburg brig plus two Dutch hays and a Dutch fishing dagger recaptured off Holland. The Flying Fish privateer from Dunkirk, 16 guns and 130 men, mostly English claiming American ties, is involved. Captain Williams pursued as winds prevent full prize details, while the Prince of Orange packet remains with mail for Holland. Wind NE, strong.
The issue lists prizes drawn yesterday with numbers 22,192 45,800 10,001 and 19,881 among others, plus notes on an export order for military stores to Ireland via several ports. It also reports births deaths marriages and ship arrivals, and includes corn and grain price reports, stock prices, and banking quotes alongside various local notices.
PSHE creditors of Richard Moses of Broad Street London merchants are urged to inspect the Statement of his Affairs and the Plan Prosopad for their settlement. These documents are left at Mr Coore’s in Winchester Street for perusal and approbation.
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