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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 04, 1796
Page
4
Dispatches describe Italian campaign moves with Ceva besieged and later surrender, Union columns reaching Mondovi. Actions include river crossings, fortifications, redouts, and attempts to press toward Turin. Reports from Paris detail diplomacy with Spain, England, and Hamburg, plus bread and meat prices and naval intelligence on Duncan’s fleet.
A damaged line cites fallen individuals and a royal body of guards. The text mentions the Army, General fate, and promises to send 21 stands of colours, four of which belong to the body guards of the King of Sardinia.
A damaged dispatch describes a harbor explosion likely from a pitch kettle aboard the Ge rap fleet at St Fiorenzo harbor with no loss of life and little damage to other ships. It also notes Parliament dissolution set for June 7, royal recommissioned duties at St James's Palace, and courtly events amid political commentary on Italy and public finance.
The Asia and Phoebe frigates from Portsmouth arrive with patrols and repairs. La Robutte, a French 24 gun corvette, captured by Sir J. Warrene’s squadron, expected to dock soon. Cerberus sails for Ireland. La Virginie 44 guns cleared. Captain Bergeret, a young French officer, previously commanded La Unite and captured Castor and other ships. The Galatea and Keats chase a French privateer. Petit Diable captured. Kite and Vinghed Dutchut terloften engage near the Naze. prize ships and mutinies noted. Albatross and Cyane commissioned. Mortague commanded by Captain Knight. orders to expedite ships for sea.
The Raphael Ruffian frigate ran ashore for two days near the Nore and was refloated with considerable difficulty. Several coutrhing vessels aided, and she is ordered into Sheérniefs for repair.
The Lady of Henry Burmester of Bishopsgate street announces the birth of a daughter.
A list of marriage notices from St George Hanover Square Marylebone Exeter and Bishopsbourne. It records the weddings of W A Armstrong to C E M Haffell at St George’s and other unions including Hon Lord Bishop of St David’s to Miss Penn, Capt Stovin to Miss Ackland, and Mr Bariill to Miss Gibbs with dates and spouses linked to prominent families in Hertfordshire Somerset Bristol and Pennsylvania.
On Monday last Mrs Elizabeth Klockenbrinck of Clap ham sadly died leaving a wife and eight children. On Saturday last Mr Robert Hudswell of the White Bear Inn Basinghall Street lamented after leaving a wife and eight children. On the admit at Louthgate Mrs Collinson of the same place. On the 7th ult at Hamburg Rev St George Molesworth Vicar of North Fleet Kent. On Sunday last in Bolton Street Robert Pate Esq of Epsom Surrey. On Sunday at his Chambers in Lincolns Inn Trade Preston Esq Barrister at Law and Records of Lynn Norfolk. Yesterday a holiday no business was done at the stock exchange. Parx Tissy J Walter Paintingu house Quarry Blacefriars.
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