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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 03, 1798
Page
4
The Dublin Journal notes French and Irish troop movements near Tuam Galway and Athlone, with General Saxe holding Galway and Cornwallis advancing. It reports French hopes for capitulation, English militia mobilizations, and a cautious view of Irish loyalty amid ongoing conflict. also mentions naval expedition rumors and domestic political commentary.
Reports from Dublin recount rumours of a French frigate laden with troops off the coast and a captured transport. Regiments march from Wexford to Mayo, with guards and infantry moving toward Kilkenny and Clonmel. A detachment of the 5th Dragoons arrives from Lehaustown as a suspected assassin named Condon is detained for a high treason plot.
The article lists multiple 18th century maritime captures. The Master and other vessels including The Dublin Durban The Tinley Borrowdaile and The Sir John Wentworth are seized by French and Spanish privateers or warships. Crews are dispersed to other ships or sent to Spain Madeira Bas Basin Vigo and New London.
Plymouth reports dispatches sent to Lord Bridport and Earl St Vincent aboard 14 gun luggers and cutters. Royal Lancashire Militia to Ireland onboard Haerlem, Experiment, and Druid. Channel Fleet letters note Brest fleet of 15 sail of the line and 9 frigates may attempt to break out.
Four Dutch Greenlandmen arrived in Yarmouth Harbor as part of a North Sea Fleet dispatch. Royal Navy observers noted their presence and potential role in ongoing Arctic patrols.
A large frigate anchored off the Bay sent up a prize French sloop from a fleet bound for Ireland. Prisoners report a large troop assembly for embarkation. The General has regiments encamped at Charlestown Heights and artillery parks are in camp at St Austell. shells and balls fired at 800 yards with high accuracy. Prince Ernest is said to be coming to review. Plymouth Aug 30 and Deal Sept 4 notices also recorded.
A Maltese ship reached Lisbon on the 5th last month carrying 16 Portuguese Knights. The vessel had sailed from Malta on June 23 and carried old reports claiming the main French fleet failed on June 19, leaving a garrison of thousands on the island. A Spanish 80-gun ship from Havannah with 14 million dollars and the Havannah governor, brother to the Prince of the Peace, reportedly reached Vigo after evading cruisers. A Portuguese armed vessel is set to return men believed to be United Irishmen recently arriving in Lisbon. A fire at Waixer’s Colour Manufactory in Cold Bath Fields caused intense damage, threatening nearby Clerkenwell Work-hour, leading to the removal of hemp and flax to protect workers.
Marriages recorded for Hon Edward Hawke and Miss Frances Ann Hervey in Homersley with Rev W Noble officiating. Another wedding at Trun between Henry buxmore and Miss Carlyon. Died notices include Miss Lambert of Lambs Conduit Street and Rev Lowther Yeates. Baron de Kutzleben and Lady Mary Douglas noted in obituaries. Also a price list section for socks and various securities.
Printing House Square Bracx Frans published by J. Bonsor Salisbury square at the Office in Blackfriars Communications for the Paper are to be addressed to the Printers.
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