Turbulent Paris and European War Talk Reported
An 18th century dispatch describes embassies landing near Nordoutiers and English emissaries, French officials arrested or exiled, and fear of renewed hostilities amid Napoleon era tensions. Reports from Toulon and Paris mention uprisings, royalist threats, and preparations to build 16 ships of the line, 18 frigates, and 12 light vessels.
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Eee
Feiskferfed
Royalty
Nordoutiers
Toulon
Bniglift
Aigues Moris
Zruguer
the Marine
Bureda
Madrid
Republic
Angereau
Fournal de Toujoufs
Varriege
Upper
Pyrenees
Garonne
Fromy
Germany
Italy
Cuarves
Naples
Marine
Ship News From Yarmouth Roads Amid Gale and Privateer Actions
The Haddock from Lisbon to Bambro was taken by a French privateer and brought to Boulogne. Nancy from Virginia to Glasgow, captured August 2 by three French frigates near Torry and burnt. Hebe from Hull to Petersburg left in Revel Srame. Phoebe from Petersburg to Hull founder sed the Eat Sea Bath. In Yarmouth Roads, Arient, Agamemnon, and Belliqueux of 64 guns, part of Vice Admiral Lord Hood's squadron, arrived after a heavy gale. The fleet faced gale damage as men struck yards and topmasts. one Royal Navy ship drove ashore but was refloated.
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Haddock
Whitwell
Lisbon
Bambro
Boulogne
Nancy
Miller
Virginia
Glasgow
Torryy
Hebe
Horwood
Hull
Petersburg
Revel
Phoebe
Hewson
Eat Sea
Bath
Lowestoffe
Yarmouth Roads
Arient
Agamemnon
Belliqueux
Rrépard Oniztow
Texel
Yarmouth
Thomas Thompson
Leander
Evan Nepean
Trieste
Gaza
Candia
Furkith
Berry
Court Martial at Chatham Barracks 1798 verdict on Capt. Moresworth Manppan
Report of a General Court Martial held at Chatham Barracks on Friday November 9 1798 addressing Captain William Moresworth Manppan of the 52d Regiment of Foot charged by Joan Pares Esq commander of the Hawkesbury with unofficial conduct after being insulted at sea while aboard the East India service vessel. The opening session established officers and the judge advocate. The charge cites public insult on the quarter deck and the court finds not guilty of officierlike conduct attributing the remark to provocation and prosecutor conduct. The sentence declares honourable acquittal of the charge and the captain remains in service.
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Chatham Barracks
William* Moresworth Manppan
52D Regiment of Foot
Joan Pares
Hawkesbury
Indies
Great
Two Imprisoned Escapees Die Frozen in Road Near Patrington
Two young men who escaped from the ship North Britain days earlier were found frozen to death on the road near Patrington the following morning. In Liverpool, a diver attempting to reach the wreck of the Pelican in the river sank four and a half fathoms but had to be pulled up to avoid suffocation due to a broken tube and lack of air pumping personnel.
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North Britain
Patrington
Liverpool
Parliament Intelligence Report on Lord Nelles Pension
In the House of Commons on Saturday November Capt. Berkeley presented the report on Lord Nelles pension. The report was read and agreed to nem. con. An ay bill was ordered to be brought in accordance with the decision.
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House of Commons
Capt
Berkeley
Lord Nelle
ayBill
Appointment of Benjamin Moodie Consul to North and South Carolina
The London Gazette reports the King pleasing to appoint Benjamin Moodie to be His Majesty's Consul to the States of North and South Carolina and Georgia. The ADMIRALTY office notes include further letters about naval actions, captures, and casualties in engagements with French vessels, detailing the Leander's loss and other dispatches from 1788.
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Powning Street
Benjamin
Moodie
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Public Office Hastings Bank Robbery Suspect Committed
Thursday evening George Cooper alias Morris was charged on suspicion of stopping and robbing Mr Halfhide, the Suffolk Post Office duty collector, of Hastings Bank Notes and other papers. A man at an Inn learned his business and followed him, leading to the two notes being traced and the prisoner committed.
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George Cooper
Morris
Halfhide
Suffex
Hastings
Boulton
Messrs. Newnham and Co
Halfbide
Plan to clothe army units under military officers
A long discussed proposal suggests government should supply army clothing instead of distributing it through colonels of corps. The annual clothing cost for a battalion is estimated to yield from four to eighty pounds to its Colonel.
London Magistrates Commit Prisoner for Forgery Scheme
William Knight Dunkilt examined on charges of defrauding tradesmen by using forged or unknown signatures on cheques. Multiple shops, including Esdailes and Lockharts, reported forged payments totaling over 1 pound 11s 5d. The prisoner, aged about 22, appeared contrite. family pleas failed. He was committed for trial at the next Sessions.
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Purlig-Offigr Hatton Garden
Wieyeng Ghmeurrat
William Knight ‘Dunkilt
Fohn Beker
Holborn
Messrs
Esdailes
G. Siddons
John Baxley
Mefirs
Efdailes
Efadiles
Durnconthe
Hay
Ant Robertson
Hofier's
Pall-Mall
Lockharts
Efdaites
Bazley
Messrs, Taylor, Stroud
Taylor
Mercers
Ludgate-street
Robarts, Curtis, and Co
Blamire
Baker
Denzilow
Mr. Blamire
Indies
John Baker
James Bazley
Duncomb Hay
Ann Robertsons
Daniel Patrick
Marriage at St Pauls Church Bristol ends in theft and forged note
On Monday a marriage at St Pauls Church Bristol concluded with the clerk seeking the fee. The giver of the bride produced a bank-note that proved forged after a struggle with the Keeper of Newgate and a Mayor's Officer. The couple were found with gold coins, silver, and many bank-notes.
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St.Paul’s Church
Bristol
Newgate
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George
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Granville
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the Araks
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L’anemoné
Ensigne de Vaiffleau Gardon
General Camin
Citoyen Valette
Aid-de-Camp
Buonaparte
Malta
Camin
Aid-de- Camp Valette
Gardon
Dam
C. Lo Samuel Hood, Esq
John Blaanin
Chartchurch
Monmouth
Cardiff Arms Inn
Cardiff
Glamorgan
Attornes
Meff Price
Williams
Lincoln's
Thos. Kirkup
Sunderland
George Inn
Mergison
Hatton-garden
John Stone
Cockspur
Guildhall
Messirs
Judson and Pearson
Staple’s Inn
Peter Briggs
High Holborn
W. Toplis
Sen
C. Toplis
J. Seddon
Manchester
T Healey
Waltham
Lincolnshire
Turner
J. Beeston
J. Haffey
Walthamstow
J. Dards
Bankside
Public Office
Bow-Street
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