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Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 15, 1793

Page

2

Stocks at One O Clock Prices Reported

Postscript lists Bank Stock at 168 1-8 for 3 percent Corfla shows 74 3-8. These quotations reflect the day’s trading values as recorded at the one o'clock mark.

Corfla

Royalists gain in France and naval movements reported

Late dispatches describe Royalist advances in Normandy and threats toward Rennes. Paris papers note executions of several officials and a drawn out conflict as European powers mobilize fleets, with naval reinforcements for East Indies and American trade disruptions shaping strategic stakes.

Beaurreus Pushes for Regular Pay for Inhabitants

General Beaurieu reports a costly engagement near Namur with French forces, praising armed locals for aid but urging they be paid regular wages to ensure loyalty. Dispatches note Republican reinforcement and preparations for a large Allied force arriving from Germany, with up to 50 000 troops expected by mid December to join the Duke of Courtnou.

Beaurreu Namur Patry Conovne Count de Merrerien Prince of Conoura la Vendée Germany Jije-foett Great Britain Brussels Louvain Cologne Prince of Corours

Bombardment and Fall of Landau Reported Amid Siege

Descriptions from Hamfeld near Landau recount a daily Prussian bombardment of Landau since Sunday, with fires set in many houses. Prussians abandon the fortress for winter as French Royalists and Imperial Palatine troops prepare to blockade. Artillery shifts aim to drive Republicans from advantageous positions while desers and wounded arrive at General MWurmiere’s camp.

Landau Santrey Landan Drump Saveroe Weillembourg

troop movements signal anticipated assault near Landau

Novel dispatches from Manheim report fresh Army of the Count Jürm forces nearing Landau with more to follow. Imperial troops fill vacancies from the Brisgau crossing the Rhine at Stolhofen. General Count Wallis leads a corps assembling to cross near Strasbourg and threaten the Prevaca from the rear.

Strasbourg Prevaca

Margate Pier incident and Baltic sailings noted

Reported near disaster as Pitt of Dover from Ostend ran aground on Goodwin Sands before finding a harbor. Government to tighten searches after two Danish ships were captured by Alligator privateers. Sweden sees a disturbance quelled by the Chancellor of Justice. Camden Balt Indiaman resists a press gang with a 66-man crew and six sailors aboard.

Margate Pier Pitt Dover Snary Ostend Brest Upral Sweden Gravesend

Governor Hancock Dies in Boston at Seventy Seven?

On Tuesday morning about eight o'clock departed this life his Excellency Joan Hancock Governor and Commander in Chief of this Commonwealth aged 57 The same day the Sheriff publically declared his Honour Samuel Adams Esq Lieut Governor to be his Successor.

Joan Hancock Commonwealth Samuel Aqams

Oath dispute at Port-hall of Stationers guild in Dublin

A Dublin Port-hall meeting of the Corporation of Stationers considered amending the Freeman's Corporate Oath to admit Roman Catholics to the guild. Proposals to omit the anti Catholic oath failed as opponents argued it violated the charter. Other reform plans were debated and a vote led to several members withdrawing. Also reported is the distress of the American ship Nabby at Lough Swilly after a sea accident. The 18 crew members and one woman endured four days at sea before taking to a long boat. The husband of the injured woman perished.

Corporation of Stationers, &c Ais Kennedy Leith Virginia Lough Swilly Tory

French officer detained at Brighton with sealed letters

On Friday the French officer Hatreaux, who had a passport from Mr. Secretary Dunpas's Office, arrived at Brighton to embark for France. In his baggage a packet of 17 letters with seals unbroken was found among many opened letters and detained for inspection by the Custom-house officer for transmission to the Commissioners of Customs.

Whitehall Yoar Gillant France Paris la Vendée Mayenne Brnce Fougers Normandy Rennes Parisy Revolutionary Tribunal Dunquisnor Davissa Madame Rotais Ofice Conmpnay Pont de Cé Revaluts Ottes Earl Tlowe East Indies Adm Ganoxen Gravesend America Cologne Netherlands Davy Countess of Lord Westarorband Farpinr Corunna Lime Conway Chick Barbary Brustels M. Con Porcer Convention Prance 5 Leaafene Switzerland Saarbruck Metz Neuatys Woolwich Mackride Courageux St. Florent Corsica Andromache Cadiz Lisbon Presivent Reco Tongs Philadelphia Dhip Lincolnshire Siazoarr Enghand Wales Henry Laurens Ity Mons. Hatreaux Dunpas Brighton Symons His Majesty’s Customs

Remarkable Local Death and Various 18th Century Notices

The remains of Mr. Tickle were privately interred at JTampton on Monday. Mrs. Tickle discovered her husband dead after asking for another glass of water. A broken left arm caused by the fall accompanied his death. Also noted are sales of Princets blood hunters, a Danish lighthouse on Anhalt island, authorities detaining 32 women in Freet-street, a fire at Denerr’s Jeweller in Frith-street, and heavy rains causing floods in Somersetshire with potential farmer losses.

Tickle Jtampton Suertpany Richardson Lin- Ley Zaster Anhalt Freet-street Bridewell Mr. Denerr Jeweller and Enameller Frith-street Soho

Ship News Letter From a Captain Arrives at Madeira 1793

Extra from a letter describes ships and movements in Atlantic waters. The Finaheen Norman from Stockholm, the Scroby Land sloop, the Ceres of Weymouth, and the Andromeda frigate near Cadiz are noted. The Rochefort capture of the Rosa Castanos is reported with diversions near St Vincent and the Goodwin Sands.

London Madeira Ichard Cork Finaheen Norman Stockholm Scroby Land Ceres Weymouth St.Ives England Hamley Brifat Hayle Mumbles Andromeda Goodwin Sands Ariel Christian Hallberg Stocks’holm Barcelona Leith

Milford Haven Impressed Seamen On Harbor Action

At Milford Haven yesterday a large number of seamen were impressed by boats from HMS Castor and the armed brig Dove. Captain Troubridge signaled sailing at noon, then by four in the afternoon ordered boats aboard various vessels, leaving no one uninformed and all men captured.

Cullent Searmen Castor Doves Troubridge Beii Os Haven

Earl Howe's fleet near Lizard on return to port

Letters from Plymouth report Earl Howe's ships cruising off the Lizard with several vessels damaged and likely to return to port soon. The Fairy, a 16 gun cutter commanded by Captain Bripces, will sail to Falmouth and Penzance to collect trade and touch all ports of the convoy on her return.

Plymouth Earl Howe Lizard Fairy Bripces Falmouth Penzance

Birth of a Duchess Child Sparks Queen’s Ailment

Nederday morning the Duchess de Pienne was declared to have a full-born child. News of the Queen of France being affianced caused her to convulse violently, placing her life in imminent danger.

Nederday

Unclear Marital Notice From Hagley Worcestershire

Fragmentary OCR text reports an intended marriage involving a Mr Geng Bott of Birmingham and a Miss Bentley of Essex Street Strand with possible dates in Hagley Worcestershire and Thursday last. Details are garbled and names uncertain.

Hagley Worcestershire Geng Bott Birmingham Mit Fell Grace Chel Miss Bentley Essex-street Strand Helfeay

Death notices from Warwick Whitehall and Lynn Regis

Notices report the deaths of several figures including James Halen M D in Warwick at age six, James Wolfe Be of the Board of Works in Whitehall, Robert Hamilton M D a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh in Lynn Regis, and James Modney in Alton.

Warwick James Halen Bid House Whitehall James Wolfe Board of Works Robert Hamilton Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Lynn’ Regis Nosfolly Alton James Modney Lord Rodney

Ship News Summary of Sailed Outward and Arrivals

The report records outward-bound and in-port Royal Navy movements with ships from New York, including the Amphi, Europa, Fury, Echo, and Union. Outward-bound vessels head to Cork Dublin and Portsmouth. several armed ships and warships, led by Admirals Peyton and M'Bride, are listed with arrivals of the Savage sloop and other warships at Sheerness.

Ee Drat Pettenday Tor, Brown New York Wis Majesty Eliza Carnagie Cork Hollows Dublin Portsrxouth Man Peytons M‘bride Santa Margaretta Union Aquilla Gorinty Bombay

Price of Stocks and Bonds in 19th Century Ledger

Transactions list varied securities with prices and denominations. Entries mention Navy 9 3-Bths 1 2pC Conf, Bills, Tickets, Long Ann, Bank for the Account, India stock and bonds with multiple fractional quotes and par values.

New. Navy Sas Irith Bank Aif India al India

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