French frigate Venus captured by British near Bis Cay
Royal Navy reports the capture of the Venus, a French 32 gun frigate with 250 men, by the Fisgard under Captain Martin in the Bay of Bis Cay after a spirited action. Dispatches reach parliament via Brest and Paris. negotiations at Lunéville loom, with Austria’s fate tied to German and British policy and the broader European balance of power amid ongoing war.
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Venus
Brett
Senegal
Fisgard
Sais
Martin
Bay of Biscay
Baltic Trade Escorts Return as Royal Navy Keeps Watch
Reported sailing details show Baltic trade under convoy of the Prince William armed ship and the Penguin sloop at Deal and surrounding coast. The line of vessels includes the Gier, the Nile lugger, and various frigates as Copenhagen squadron reassembles, with Admiral Wleene’s fleet guarding the coast and a privateer escaping pursuit after being chased by the Dick Guittea-man.
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Teddy
Ealais
Sheerness
Prince William
Cape Ricwar
Satan
His Majesty
Penguin
Boulter Gar
Miorting
Goodsick
Wlene Es
Copenhagen
Fragmented Crown Court Notes and Local Incidents
A dated fragment describes royal references and multiple local disturbances. It mentions the King of England and two sons, one Earthly and one Lion, with deranged behavior leading to confinement at Coldbath Fields. Also noted are cases before Mr. Ford, including a man without coat or waistcoat and a simpleton named Watts who hanged himself at Lakenheath. Coroner’s inquest returned a feld- defer verdict. body buried near the town.
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Dukes of
Sonee
Satay Observwil
Fos
Jes-Chrip
England
Ind
Ford
John Shickes
Lua ‘Natic
Forni
Hesawas
St. James's
Park
Buckingham
Strckes
Larse
Watts
Lakenheath
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Count Copentzer
Luneville
Siam Renpeac
Grexvite
Cosentzet
Stannem Benes
Kix
Krua
Great Britain
Europe
Holkenlinden
Kray
Hohenlinden
Prague
Bohemia
Perfen
Hungary
Archdueke Palatine
Prince Charles
Pawar
Austria
Paul the Frasre
Francis the
Anconé
Zurich
France
Berlin
Germany
Hohenlinger
Rufia
Bonaparte
Hunprep
St. Peterbourgh
Channel
Harvey
Thursiny
Torbay
Orrign
Chantiet
PayMour
Annee
Bigfelt-mase
Edgar
Dick Guittea
Las
Clyde
Cunningham
Fygard
Cunsix Guam
Erc
Ee Ee
Hunss
Constantinoples
Egypt
Grand Vizren
Lucien
Bois Parte
M Whigh
Bois de Boulogne
War Department
Lord Nelson
Hamburgh
Jon
Russe
Heickbourhond
Bath
Bypbay
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