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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 13, 1799
Page
2
A West India planter defends West India planter profits amid wartime costs and taxes. The letter argues prices rise from war freight and taxes but profits have been excessive. It praises public insertion of the planter’s case and urges fair accounting of costs and returns for consumers and the public.
London reports a levee at St James Palace attended by foreign ambassadors and military officers. Prominent figures—Generals, captains, and nobles—are named among promotions and honors. A directors’ meeting at the East India House discusses civil and military service rewards tied to a major campaign. Banking and currency plans to ease Ireland exchanges are proposed, with city brewers planning pricing adjustments.
A damaged excerpt notes the Rumbler leaving Newfoundland and entering harbour last night. The garbled text mentions the vessel and timing but lacks clear names, places, or outcomes.
YARMOUTH November 22 report a large fleet of armed transports and ships for the Downs with troops. Princes Royal and Earl of Leicester packets arrive with mails. Regiments land the 4th with battalions 5th 20th 40th 63d and artillery. Lord officers listed among English contingents. Additional ships include Veteran Charon Andromeda and others.
On Nov 12 the Brankel a 54 gun ship arrived at Sheerness, Captain Walker, from Yarmouth.
Torbay on November 17 reports Magnanime from Plymouth, Arenia from a cruise, and Severn Anton and Boadicea from Portsmouth arriving. A heavy gale from south west drives them in with Severn leaking seriously.
Nov 10 Falmouth reports the 36 gun Nereide under Capt Warxiss arrived from Plymouth with a large cargo of dollars to be landed. Also services ships YESCOMBE from Lisbon and others bound for Baltimore Leghorn and West Indies. Helsingham and Lisbon packets expected to return. Juno from Virginia arrived with tobacco for orders. About 12 chests of dollars were landed at the Custom-house from the frigate.
A garbled report notes ships arriving and leaving, including Captain Wages Pre cu and Capt. Moure. It mentions vessels departing London for New York, a voyage from Londonderry, and several ships at sea during a windy period with two Liverpool vessels failing to clear, one leaving, one stranded.
Edin burgh news notes the Virgin Mary Ruthan tngate and ambulating vessels driven ashore near North Berwick. The Aurora of Lancaster reaches Salconts and cargo may be saved while the canal ship went to the East Coast. Military dispositions assign battalion companies to Kent, Seven Oaks, Purfleet, Colchester, Portsmouth and Ringmere. Five men including Danich Mackaway and John Orrell alias Ldnfimore are hanged for burglaries after execution at dawn. Witnesses describe Clarke’s defiant behavior and Mackey’s mixed contrition. the sentences conclude the gang's pursuit.
A private letter from Paris extricated from Mavier’s periodical surveys the European scene. It notes revolutionary fervor among Parisians, distrust of monarchies, and the Directory’s resilience despite penury and war. Observers debate counterrevolution risks, while public sentiment vacillates between hunger and allegiance to the Republic.
The Earl of Caatiam commanded officers of the Brigade in Holland yesterday. A late partner of a Hamburg-connected mercantile house died on Monday in his garden at Hampstead, leaving a wife and eight children. He had previously fallen from a horse and was noted for flighty behavior.
The court sentenced the defendant to two years in Newgate for arson tied to a plot to destroy property and intimidate locals. The judge described the crime as wicked and horrible, warning that the aim was robbery, perjury, and murder, and imposed stringent sureties and period of confinement.
The Papers gn the Table of the Hors of Commons show exports to Bengal and foreign ports totaling 9 754 340, with imports for three years at 9 5 Mh i. Bengal British ships exports over three years reach 691 555, with Europe-bound 602 773. Portsmouth port reports prizes while Germany books rise in value amid political writings controversy.
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