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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 09, 1793
Page
4
Postscript lists stock items for sale at one o'clock including India stock at 207 1 4, bonds at 27s, Navy 1 ½, and various certificates with price reductions. Includes half and quarter percents and English tickets with small denominations.
The letter notes no major news with Republican and Royalist clashes in Vendee. The Queen’s trial has not begun as of the 2d, Jacobins push for it. Baisser’s trial starts soon. Lyons remains secured as of the 25th ultimo. The King of Prussia heads to Poland. No army news available.
The siege of Maubeuge has not begun. Austrian forces gather 400 artillery pieces and clear the surroundings, while the strong entrenched camp is reinforced at great cost. General Tourvittre commands, watched by Dugots Dusay, as skirmishes deepen with enemy incursions into villages and livestock stolen.
Reports arrive of Spanish forces marching on Fort Dauphin Saint Domingue with 15,000 troops and a garrison of 1500 surrendering to Louis XVII supporters. News details Guernsey and Jersey evacuations, Prussian moves in Poland, Danish-Swedish alliance talk, and naval actions in America. Captain Firun dies, Captain Hill noted, and Royal visits spread through Tunbridge Wells as Princess Charlotte arrives with cannon salutes.
An August hurricane swept the island causing wide damage to estates especially in the mountains. Windmills and buildings suffered, two winter capes destroyed, and the Barbadoes cabbage trees on the Daniel Matthew estate were all toppled. The church steeple fell at Middle Island while fences and trees were blown down in town. Numerous vessels were stranded or damaged along the shore, with several crews lost at sea.
From the Bahama Gazette Nassau July 26 report a ship Fury commanded by Marrener was detained after privateers from St Domingo seized papers in Philadelphia bound plan. The voyage from Jacomeel to Philadelphia aimed to equip a vessel and join French frigates for plundering the Dutch island Caragea. Marrener, a New York native and former British fleet crew, is said to own the Fury and his family resides in Jacomeel.
A Guards battalion on garrison duty at the Tower and St James's Palace, plus other Westminster posts, is ordered to reinforce British troops in Europe. Militia regiments will supply duties at those locations. This morning at five, a detachment of the Guards escorted 56 deserters from the Savoy in boats to Blackwall to place them aboard transports.
Reconnaissance of the Hamoaze reports the Hannibal going for bottom inspection and readiness soon while the Mayflower bound for Lisbon sailed from Torbay under the Diadem convoy. The Ranger cutter seized a large armed smuggling lugger, believed to have 30 men, with two captains wounded, and two smugglers captured or shot, as 200 casks of spirits were hauled to the warehouse. The Swiftshire to sail for Berthmouth pending favorable wind, crew prizes distributed.
The Defence man of war of 74 guns Capt. Gamber Blorde 32 guns Markham and Dido 28 from the Downs arrives. Eurydice 44 guns Capt. Coles and Serpent 15 guns Lee for the Downs with several ships. Orion 74 Duckworth and Aquilon 32 Stopford to the Westward Hearts of Oak Pearson for Newcastle.
An 18th century notice informs customers at Roltan's Medicinal Shop Royal Exchange Cornhill they can buy SprussuRky's al mixed Treatise on the Scurvy and Gout Eighth Bilion Sva for 2s 6d with annexed Cafes. The drops are praised for quick efficacy and sold in bottles at various prices by appointment of proprietor Mrs. Sausbury.
The Theatrical Register lists yesterday evening shows at Covent Garden including The Belle's Stratagem and The Clandestine Marriage with performances by The Mid night Wanderers and Hay-Market. Tonight features Inkle and Yarico, Reyal Clemency, The Humourist, The Children in the Wood, and Royal Clemency.
Married yesterday at Beckenham Kent banker George Grove of Threadneedle Street to Miss Peckwell of Sloane Street Chelsea in a quiet ceremony with family witnesses.
On Thursday last at Chatham in the eighth year of his use Major Rudyard aged 28. He was Town Major at Gibraltar. He departed the sixth of August last in Dominica where he had gone for his health. Simon Fraser junior esq only son of Simon Fraser esq of Coleman Street London is mentioned.
Sailed His Majesty's ships Monarch and Ulysses to Portsmouth and Albion armed ship on a cruise. Others remain at the Downs, with several vessels bound for New Providence, Halifax, Havre de Grace, Youghall, Tobago, Gibraltar, Philadelphia, and New York. CORN EXCHANGE London reports a liberal wheat supply with prices easing. malt dull, beans scarce, dyeing demand for peas and oats rising. grain price indices shown with various fresh and old quotations.
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