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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 30, 1796
Page
4
Reports mix stock exchange speculation on peace with scattered dispatches from the West Indies. Details recount Admiral Cornwallis and other naval figures, the Maroon rebellion, and dispatches from Madras while noting uncertain investigations into Admiral Cornwallis’s return and possible court inquiry.
Fire in Hamburgh reports and mail dues linger as ships at Spithead bring duplicates from Madrid. Admiral corsairs falter at Lisbon while Galpsworthy endures a violent attack at the Queen's Lodge. Bank discounts curb bread price relief as country banks falter in lending to farmers. Captain Worth of the Phoenix returns from Mogadore and sights 24 merchantmen under convoy near lat 40 50 long 16 20. King George Indiaman and Camel reported well.
March dispatches describe the Directory enforcing specie payments, suppression of assignats, and a volatile gold market while reporting the capture of Charette near Angers. Diplomatic chatter notes potential shifts in command and negotiations with Vienna, Prussia, and Sardinia, amid ongoing political turmoil and assassinations.
In the March twenty fourth sitting a difficulty relating to the method of trying the assassins dated September second was resolved, clarifying the proceeding. The council addressed concerns about trial procedure and formalities.
A fragmentary maritime report notes British squadron movements near Cape Clear and Plymouth. Captains Roxtrs and Putten command ships escorting transports toward the West Indies while Cerberus and Dryad cruise off the Irish coast. Dispatches confirm capture news and convoy plans with several ships arriving or departing for Cork, Plymouth, and the Channel.
A fragment mentions London routes and a reference to Ree B Hoyss at Square Blackfalras. The readable text is sparse, with unclear places and names. The item appears to be a brief notice or note about directions or a venue, lacking full context.
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