Military buildup and royal dispatches from 1798
Reports detail arming militia with 30 000 stands of mall arms, raising 12 new regiments of infantry and six light dragoons, forming a larger regular army with provisional forces. Volunteers form legions across the U S, Malta news notes French tensions, and Nelson receives gifts and honors from the Grand Signior. Further dispatches cover captures, naval actions, and economic measures on customs bonding.
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United States
Congress
Donnegal Frigate Parties Spark Local Alarm
Ireland reports a French frigate of 30 guns anchored near the town at daybreak on Saturday. Two more frigates waited in the bay with hundreds of sailors. Locals armed with pitchforks protected shorefront, but fishermen suffered as boats were seized and ships departed for Killybegs.
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Coeee
Goliathy
William Debufk
Torride
Martin Bedat
Lietenant de Vaiffearx
Berquier
Lieut
Debatk
Arto
Debutk
Royal George and other ships in feigned Mediterranean cruise
Fragmentary naval report notes the Royal George and the privateer Hawke moving in the Mediterranean under Captain Pendogk Nealey, a Corunna cruise and Ragland voyage, with the Success frigate and Chiron sailing for Margou. News from Jamaica is scant and illness toll high at Kingston and Cape Nicola Mole, while Melampus captures La Resolue and detains several French frigates at Lough Swilly.
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Aurora
Loxp
Bey Air
C. Earl
Vincent
H. Dicey
Graham
Moore
Mazely
Fokn Borlale Warren
Lough Swilly
St. John’s' Point
Jean Pierre Barqueau
L’immodalité
Martin
Price
Ellison
Hole
Emory
la Resolue
John Price
Go Resolve
C. Graham Moore
Fleer
Ander
Royal George
Tate
Hawke
Pendogk Nealey
Corunna
Mediterranean
Falmouth
Big Majesty
Crantham
John Butt
Jemaica
West-Indies
Cape
Nicola Mole
Daft
Jamaica
Ja Totica
Port Roya
Kingston
Cape Nichola Mo‘e
Greenock
Melampus
Graham Moore
J.B. Warren
le Hoche
Lough ‘Swilly
Lefloche
la Résolue
Malampas
Br. Fi
The Play of Lovers and the Brest Fleet in News
Epilogue notes the defence of rhyme and a recent victory as the Gazette claims truth in prose. The theatre sees Tempest Vane stabled horses broken into, Lady Sarah savagely attacked, Sir Henry offering 160 guineas for suspects. Plymouth fire devastates a house as a seaman Ward faces brutal assault charges at Whitechapel. Ward awaiting further inquiry.
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Joan Warr EN
Brest
Bavyl
Evry
Henry Tempest Vane
Sarah
Doncaster
Sir.h
Whitechapel
Oid
Alforo
Fee
Ward
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Malta
Nile
Sir Horatio
Nelson
Tie
Siathy
Moi
England
Algrene
Pelicey
OuLhakoff
Dardanelles
Smygna
Sean’ Boi St. André
Leden
Admiralty
Earl of St. Vincent
K. B
Tina Ae Beet Perettes
Gudhen
Buonaparte
John ‘Taylor
James Harding
Alcmene
Tam
TeSamuel Hood
Georat Hoes
Toulon
Alexandria
Earl of St Vinstent
Evan Nepeay-Egg
Ces
Cadiz
Digby
Mye
Fis
Tagus
la Velas Aragonesa
José Eloy Sanchez
la Guayta
Bayones
H. Dicsy
Harvey
Leeward Hands
Prince of Wales
Fort Royal Bay
Martinique
Charlotte
John’ Williams
Demarary River
Surinam
C. Henry. Harvey
Martiniqte
Royal Bays
Tg Toth
Petra
Andrei
Fate
Harter
Royal Bay
Prin
Gothorde
Lapwingy
George Tapp
Oakhill
Somersetshire
Hofier
Woolpack
Axbridge
Parker
Mim. Fox
Bristol
Bath Pavern
Edmunds
Lincoln's May
Asie Ee Anerits
Furrender
Gpildial
Attorrney
Welch Bedford
Aldengace Itr
E. Chadwick
Drapers
J.paine
Harkflow
Butcher
Nottingham
Mercer
J. Cox
Stratford Upon Avon
Nnen-draper
T. J. Curtis
Warwick-street
Harness-Miaker
Ace
T.knibbs
Jr. Jackson
Moorfields
Iron
Ances
J. Hayhes
Hind-Court
Fleet-street
T. Burnett
Leadenhalla Street
Wm. Badley
Cleveland
Pitt
Canada
Kinesmiri
Kiwosmire
J. B. Wakes
Kincsisity
Dublin
O’connor
M*nevin
Emmett
Cooke
Kilmainham Poal
America
Jackson
M‘nevin
Galway
Ireland
Donnegal
Success
Chiron
Margou
Ruiz
St. Helen's
Girard
St. George
St. Helen’s
Redman
Barbadoes
Muncer
Lord Neuson
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