Dutch frigates captured by royal ships in Texel pursuit
A British dispatch reports Vice Admiral Onslow’s squadron reconnoitering the Texel fleet. Captain Nekrep details capturing two Dutch frigates after a running duel, with one prize hauled down and prisoners exchanged. One man wounded on the Fury. eight killed and 14 wounded on the other ship. The voyage followed orders since July 21, and the action occurred near Grimsby Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitius
Caltel
Pirie
Arenars
Unlawful marriage charges at St George Hanover Square
John Sommers was charged with unlawfully marrying Phede Darwell at the Rarish Church on September 26 1797 while another wife Chandler from a 1773 Rochester marriage existed but they had not cohabited for 47 years. He was committed for trial. Peter Ward and George Gray were detained after thieves fled through St Giles's with two bundles from a trunk stolen from a cart at Broad Street. The property belonged to Mr Benttwen of Welbeck Street and to Blossom's Inn. Both prisoners were committed for trial.
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John Sommers
Phede Darwell
Rarish
St. George
Hanover-square
Chandler
Rochester
Peter Ward
George Gray
St. Giles’s
Lewknor’s Lane
Benttwen
Welbeckftreet
Broad St. Giles’s
Bellnging
Blossom’s Inn
Pritoners
Arlington man robbed by three footpads near Slough
A resident identified as Mra Patwais of Arlington was robbed of his gold watch by three footpads a few evenings earlier near Slough. The incident details remain sparse with no arrests reported.
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Mra Patwais
Arlington-freed
Slough
Murder and mutinous outrages haunt Irish reports
Dublin dispatches recount brutal murder trials. John Glennon and Sarah Anderson were found guilty of deadly robbery in Paradise-row, with confessed theft and planned flight along the Grand Canal to Monastereven. Reports detail other executions, rebel raids, and emergent measures as General Taylor tightens controls in Wicklow, Kildare and beyond.
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Dublin
Cuimberland
Aifa
John
Betty
Whitehaven
Watts
Livérpool
North Bull
John-Glennqn
Sarah Anderson
James Marwnock
Paradise-row
Zoe
Grand Canal
Canal
Monastereven
Marnock
Haydons
Mountmellick Yeomanry
Arid
Glennon
Wexford
Taylor
Newtownbarry
Kerr
Killaughran Wood
Killaughran
Wood
Ross
Patrick Neal
Laurence Neal
Thomas Graydon
Green Hills
Kilcullen
Cleary
the-Curragh
Newbridge
Fire destroys Mellor stable and outbuildings in Derbyshire
A Sunday fe' night blaze consumed the stable of Mesits George and Thomas Fern at Mellor Derbyshire with horse gear hay a barn and adjoining stacks. Wind hindered rescue while windows furniture and the uninsured property suffered heavy damage. suspected arson by a fleeing man. Separately workmen found fresh human bones two and a half feet beneath the surface near Beverley along a cut between Weel and Tichton raising hopes of solving a possible murder.
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Mesits
George
Thomas Fern
Mellor
Derbyshire
Keld
Beverley
Weel
Tichton
Hull
Mill Accident at Wooley Trails Fatality and Injuries
A new mill at Wooley near Tortington started for the first time when a mill stone exploded from its mounting and struck a young man 25 feet away, killing him. A nearby woman suffered a broken arm and another miller sustained severe leg and thigh fractures.
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Wooley
Tortington
Married: Taft surgeon to Mus Huafrey at St Martin's
On Thursday Taft and Mr Reech allied to Careyin street surgeon arranged marriage to Mus Huafrey. On Saturday service at St Martin's followed by notices of engagements and family connections. Several names appear in brief wedding and social notes with dates and places, including Frances Favia Roper and others.
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Taft
Reech
Careyin Street
Mus Huafrey
Bex Sabelage
St. Martin's In
Flelés Thoinag Smith
King
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Talaaiabeld
Capuin
Charles Lock
Naples
Lewis Drain
Emel
Knapp
L Rymel
Norwich
Attornies
Meity Dee Unthank
Norwits
Atcot
Nelson Price
Wer-square
Uppinstam
Rutland
Carrier
Attorete
Temple
W. Walker
Monkggte
York
Richard’ Smith
Bath
Brown
Cheapside
J. Freeman
North-street
Fiteroy-sq Ware
Virtualler
Guildhall
Warrand
Arc de F-freeet
A. Reid
King-Street
Seven Dials
Arundé
C.pritchett
Worcester
J Wade
Sheffield
J. Cawthra
Yeadon
Yorkshire
J. Box
Westerham
Kent
Akolder
W., Williams
Qld
Change
Warehouseman
J.C. Bagthaw
Savage Gardens
Éorn-Fav Or
T. Holland
New South End
J.dards
Bankside
A. Macharg
J. Rae
Idol-lane
Mierchiants
Navy
R. Jolly
Clare-market
Butcher
Hibernian Journal
Great Britain
Charac
Marquis Corn- Wallis
Youne
Séé-of-Cloment
Young
Cuthberton
Moat
Athlone
Ath- Joné
Killala
Lord Lisyrénan
Lord Corry
Tyrone
Rathangan
Kildare
Hamilton
Thomas Fisher
Donard
Bonard
Mullingar
Port Lemont
King’s County
Irish Union
Patrick M‘loughlin
Michael Donoughue
Indiement
5Th Dragoons
Kilcock
Patrick Maher
Patrick Grégany
Bo M' Loughlin
Maher
Frances F'avia Roper
Eril
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