French privateer Le Mercure captured by British ships
Reports from Captain Stopford and Captain De Courcy detail the capture of the French privateer Le Mercure, an 18-gun vessel with 132 men, off Bourdeaux. Other dispatches note the capture of La Colombe and La Decade, and reinforce Ireland troop considerations amid ongoing naval actions.
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Stopford
Phaeton
le Mercure
Brrpvort
Lenn
Bourdeaux
Storfards
Lord Bridport
K.B. Sc
Admiralty Office
de Courcy
Evan Nepean
la Colombe
Bayonne
West-Indies
S. E
Pierrepont
la Decade
le Citoyen
Villeneau
Cayenne
Maral
Plymouth
Thomas Williams
Sadimion
StRegg
Spithiead
Addiirélty
Endymion
Spithead
Britannia English Extra
India
Bengal
London
May Flower
New York
Lisbon
The Happy Couple Arrives Amid War News from Dublin to Liverpool
An extract from a letter dated September five reports Lord Cornwallis engaging the French, splitting his army into two divisions, and a consolidation of forces. Capt Camps of a Revenue cutter relays the incident, with further scattered notes from Cork and Liverpool about ongoing military movements and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpools
Dublin
Camps Srt
Cornwatris
Mizhordzbated
Royal Family Outing At Belle Vue and Theatre Visit
Yesterday the Royal Family attended the Théatre to see the Merchant of Venice and the Midnight Hour. The Princess Avegasta bathed but joined an Esplanade walk with nobles before an excursion in two open carriages to Belle Vue for a royal entertainment and plans to visit the Theatre again for Mountainters and Modern Antiques.
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Kemszer
Martoces Portia
Avegasta
Sopura
Ship News From Jersey to Quebec and Baltic Actions
Ship news reports the Jersey packet captured by a privateer and retaken by Alarm Jersey. From Yarmouth details of frigates convoying Dutch Greenland ships and an American with the Prince of Wales packet to Cuxhaven. Notes on militia ships Haarlem Experiment and Druid preparing to sail, prisoners from Decade frigate landed, and Cayenne escape of Barthelemy and priests. Port movements include Coromandel and Calcutta transports sailing for Gibraltar, with Liverpool and Bath communications on troop conveyance and local militia arrivals. Public notices include embargo rescission for fishing smacks and a brief clash at Highgate ending in reconciliation.
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Jersey Packet
Jersey
Quebec
Herion
Yarmouth
Prince of Wales Packet
Surren
Cuxhaven
le Princess Rutnrers
Baron Syzawnet
Baron BoruMar
Marquis D. Gramzant
Charles Pe la Garve
Crarves Senrieut
Jprymouth
Lancashire Regiment of Militia
Haarlem
Experiment
Druid
W.S.W
Hamoaze
Bourdeaux
Monsieur Barthelemy
General Pichegrig
Cayenne
Villenevur
England
Portsmouth
Coromandel
Abyses
Calcutta
Gibraltar
Weymouth
Tréland
France
Camelien
Srrzes
Havre
Light Dragoons
India
Hilfea Barracks
Chatham
East Indies
Wilshire
Winchester
North Gloucester
Portsea
Cove
Cork
Britannia
Bengal
Cape-Clear
Halifax
Tortola
Cape Clear
Dorsetshire
Lymington
Ireland
Bath
War Office
Warminster
Salisbury
Bristol
Brest
Beau HeaumEr
la’ Fraternité
Hocve
Moraro
Gatres
Billingsgate
Highgate
D—ty
Mg. R
O'D
Great Britain
Appli
Aed
Consolidated
Funk & A of Justice
Scotlan
É&C Spa
Oriuza
Sasso
Chelsea
House of Genie
X - Mons
Board of Aiculture
Veterina Allege
New South Wales
Foreign Secret Service
Expenditure Abstract for The Year 1797 Service
A brief notice records an expenditure abstract for the service of the year 1797. It notes totals and items incurred, with emphasis on governing account entries and public financial management from that period. The fragment preserves the notion of annual service costs and budgeting activity.
Prince of Waters to receive freedom of Canterbury city
Monday morning reports the Prince of Waters to be granted the freedom of Canterbury on his arrival later this week. The piece notes various London activities, including the Marquis of Aggxcdan’s return to Ireland, a West London Militia review, and royal-affiliated scenes at Blackheath with the Princess of Waves. It also mentions naval stock movements, civil unrest in Persia, and the death of Mrs. Jaw at Leicester fields from an apoplectic fit.
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Prince of Waters
Canterbury
Marquis of Aggxcdan
Ireland
Lupton
West London
Blackheath
Princess of Waves
Lord Hoop
London Volunteer Corps
Queenhithe
Alderman Skinner
Mr. Means
St. Paul’s
Franckfort
Cumbrrtanp
Hamburgh
Duartes Crautorn
Venice
Vienna
Persia
Att Msauer Hay
Shah Nadir
Bexs Han
Tauris
Locan
Paris
United States
Limehouse
Jaw
Jewett
Haymarket Theatre
Leicester
Fields
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Prince of Wales
Fort Boys Bay
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Poynot
Matinique
Matilda
Mitford
Antigua
Abraham Hunter
Newcattle Upon Tyne
Farrender
Shakigeare
Newcastle Upon Pyne
Ceegee Whowius-Windley
Bonfall
Derbyshire
Firender
Higher Swan
Manchester
Carlton
Chichester
Chiniaman
Rat the Swan
Townend
Bury
Lancashire
Woolstapler
George Miller
Bernards‘ Inn
Holborn
Scrivenery
Guildhill
Thomas Stanton
Guildhall
Charles ‘Levick
Charles’ Newman
Southampton
Royal George Inn
Southhampton
Richard Clift
Benjamin Pratt
White
Coventry
Eestr
Chapman Ives
Coltifiall
Norfolk
Beerbrewer
M.A. Wilson
Homerton
Haberdasher
Haag Hill
St. Martin's
Te-Grand
Taytor
Lucas, Louth
Lincolnshire
H. Green
J. W. Killingly
Nottinghadiey
Therphante
Claily
Texel
Corrors
Hocis
Breitwater
Enemiy
Killa Bay
Ling
Rochéfort
Admiralty
Killala
Taucaert
Madrid
Sparta
Buaxe
Detevuren
M. Deleutre
Berlin
Prussia
Abbé Sytges
Z’echo
American Congress
United
States
Bank of Venice
Lewes
Sauke
Earl St. Vincent
O’hara
Zemeraire
Bear
Mwarchais
Mr. Gootp
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