Revolutionary War News From Rastadt to Corfu
Late dispatches reveal mass movements on the Swiss frontier. Jourdan is said defeated with French62 Army split by Archduke. Corfu capitulated to the Rag fleet and Leander Brune frigate restored. Reports note scattered peasant attacks and strategic shifts aiding Austrian Russian alliance. Hamburgh mail expected but delayed by weather.
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Germany
Russia
Danube
Garsons
Mr. Grenvitze
Corfu
Porte
Brune
Genereux
Acre
Irish rebellion bill aims to strip attaindered rebels of lands
Messages from Dublin report a bill by Mr C Beresford to deprive all attainted rebels of their evective Francaise. Insurgents in Galway and Mayo are changing tactics from cattle hoarding to digging up pasture at night to render lands unproductive.
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Dublin
C. Berescord
Evective Francaise
Galaway
Mayo
American peace efforts noted amid French negotiation hints
Letters from New York affirm President Adams proposed three gentlemen to treat with France should an opportunity arise. The missive references Admiral and Commodore actions, British incidents at Chesterfield, and Congress debates on Alien and Sedition laws, highlighting constitutional limits and party divides without sensational detail.
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New York
Adams
United States of America
French Republic
France
Ersweath
Boston
Henry
Maryland
New York Gazette
Chesterfield
Reales
Mie Pabneg
Hasard Sa
Committee of Congress, Ge
Unitnes
Royal family attends divine service at Windsor Chapel
The King Queen and their children including Princes Enwarn and Ernest attended Divine Service at St. George's Chapel Windsor. Sermon by Rev Dr Dansworth. Also notes Captain Newhouse arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from Earl St Vincent detailing the burning of two Neapolitan ships off Naples by a Portuguese squadron under Commodore Campbell to prevent capture by the French. The King of Naples was chagrined at the loss. A Lisbon mail reached Falmouth via the King George packet in fourteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Bell
Letters From Buonaparte in Egypt Intercepted by Nelson’s Fleet
The second part of the Army of the East correspondence is presented, noting widespread French isolation in Egypt, disrupted communications, and reliance on clandestine copies carried via Acre, Constantinople, and Scanderoon to France. It discusses halted official letters, private dispatches, and the potential fall of Alexandria as Malta’s capture looms, with extracts promised later.
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Army of the East
Mediterranean
Egypt
Italy
Buonaparte
France
Ibrahim Bey
St. J Hn d
Acre
Constantinople
Buonavarre
Cairo
Ocober
Europe
Alexandria
Malta
Buonararte
Bertier
Ceevee
Samed
Court of Directors Hosted by East India House Officials
On Saturday a Court of Directors at East India House honored Lord Hornay for his Fort St George governorship with thanks. The Directors hosted a grand entertainment at the London Tavern. Reports in the Gazette of Spreading Watch detail naval captures and expeditions, with Jamaica Station successes and a Spanish frigate Senta Terea seized by Captain Bowsa. Information from India notes preparations for a secret expedition and impending parliamentary measures, while King George rode to King's Beach with Prince Edward and deer hunting near the Great Park, hampered by severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East India House
Lord Hornay
Jamaica
Senta
Terea
Bowsa
Drge
Port Mahen
Pers
Janxing
Anidyeas
Elbe
Exas
Humber
India
Downs
Calcutta
Europe
Dunpas
Secogt
Prince Epward
King’s Beach
Shipping News Brief: several vessels foundering and capture
The Queen Charlotte Howe bound for London foundered while going to Port Antonio Jamaica. Hong from Newcastle is said to be on Yarmouth Beach. Peggy Singston from Liverpool to Oporto is captured and taken to France.
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Queen Charlotte
Howe
London
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Hong
Newcastle
Yarmouth Beach
Peggy
Singston
Liverpool
Oporta
France
Maritime News From Plymouth and Surrounding Ports
Yarmouth reports an Express packet arrival from Cuxhaven with dispatches and detained Prince of Wales Packet due to north wind. Plymouth notes El Gorondiza from Havana bound for Corunna with sugar indigo and cargo. Mermaid and other ships aboard an attempted capture. Spitfire and other vessels in harbor and on voyage. Portsmouth and Bristol ships update with convoy movements and repairs. deals with privateers and return of vessels. scattered gale conditions across Deal and Dover regions.
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Plymouth
el Gorondiza
Tuandet Bury
Corunna
Corigna
Mermaid
Newman
Sys
I&- Gains
Wares
Chace
Efermait
Came
Beanesy
Ireland
Royal visit and political notices from Bath and London
Friday night the Prince of Wales arrived at Bath and a deputation from the Mayor and Corporation sought to pay him respects the Prince declined public ceremony and requested to be treated as a private guest volunteers offered to guard him but he declined. News also notes Duke of Buccanne is returning and soon to wed Lord Hagowiche departs for Portsmouth to join his regiment and notes candidates and cabinet notices alongside a horse accident in New Bond Street with severe injury.
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Prince of
Gover
Duke of Burcanné
England
Caguisve
Lord Hagowiche
Portsmouth
Ambridgeshire
Ireland
Bo Hl
Someaser
Monmouth
Sir Cuances Thompson
New Bond-street
Marriages and Deaths Reported with Financial Notices
Married events list several unions including James Wilton to Miss Holbert at Lambeth Church and Lieut Stuart Wortley to Lady Caroline Creighton with other nuptials noted. A death is recorded for James Spottiswoode in Bengal. The item ends with financial notices and advertisements for Exchequer instruments and a printer notice from J. Walter.
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Lambeth Church
James Wilton
Mass Holbert
Richard Albert
Denmark Hill
Earl of Bristalls
Sc. James’s Square
Celonel Stuart Wortley
James Stuart Wortley
Caroline Creighton
Earl of Erne
St. Clement's Church
Woreether
Harrison
J Simmonds
St. Johnd
Mife Ann Smith
Henwick- Mount
Boti
Burdwan
Bengal
James Spottiswoode
Dumpace
Stirlingshire
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Evening Mail
Postscript
Secretary of State
Yarmouth
Tuos. Grenville
Berlin
Coxhaven
Hammoxp
Northern Department
Northern Powers
Garnvexce
Raftadr
Hancuirz
Spich
Massena
Jonapan
Leander
G. Hammonp
Switzerland
Offenbourg
Fribourg
Kehl
Strasbergh
Jourpan
Basle
Massgena
Valteline
Grifons
Stockach
Mass Sena
St. Cyr
Heidelbourgh
Nederthal
Bremen
Raffadt
Mc. Grenvece
Navenvorgr
Karebis
Freudenstadt
Sigmaringen
Molkerch
Pfullendorff
Nellenburg
Schafhausen
Aach
Rastadt
Hauewart
Geimgshense
Mesirs, Vexss, Lucapsovu, and Co
Hamenecu
Thayon
Ham- Sa
Franckfort
Jourdan
An Ion
Confrance
Grifan
ArcapuKe
Lord Nelson
Lascater
Rocer Cuaris
St. Helen’s
Brixham
Venus
Newfoundland
Thequadron
Lord H. Ssymoun
Plymoufa
Fanny
Watson
Whitehaven
Virginia
Deal
Beaver
Alkwomac
Miller
Charlestown
Stenoheer
Hill
Lisbon
Susannah
Gardner
Lennon
Parnrep
J. Walter
Ann J. Walter
Jan
J. Bonsen
Salisbury-fauare
Lackfriars
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