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Anstey
Pobbey, Wift, and Co
Wenham
Jake
Seayrdiaree
Kingdome
Uncertain naval actions in the Mediterranean clarified
London reports pieces of intelligence on British and French movements in the Mediterranean. After a long inquiry Admiral Newton’s squadron returned to Syracuse on July 16 seeking French news, with Buonaparte’s troops landing at Alexandria on July 7 and 8.
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Newton
Alexandria
Wefina
Newson
Syracufé
Sicily
Buonsearte
Newsoy
Syracuse
Private Letters and Naval Disputes Refer to Ballina Crisis
The fragmentary dispatches describe maritime movements from the Mole on July 25 and a failed Packet four days earlier. Amid Franco-British tension, French General Saurazin writes to the English Commander at Ballina urging a solid peace and a strong European coalition against France while Britain contemplates diversions to aid its allies.
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Fermaica
Mawn
Lord Juce
Europe
France
America
Thames
Folfe
Chatham
North Sea
St. George
TDS
Burrs
Alkmaar
Nore
Cowes
England
Ballina
Suse
Embargo Lifted at Cork Port and Halifax Packet Arrives
This day the embargo on shipping in this port was removed and the Halifax Packet from the West Indies arrived after being forced to Cork by contrary winds. The Batvefin and Narva, two Russian men of war, sailed to the Nore to refit. The Earl of Lercher Packet, Captain Cartes Thompson, arrived from Cuxhaven with mails and passengers and a shipment of 40,000 to 69,000 in specie and bullion. The wind being NW detained the Prince of Wales Packet and the Packet of to day.
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Halifax
Indiés
Cork
Cuxhaven
Prince of Wales Packet
Suro
Irish insurgent Holt frightens Wicklow town raid
Reports describe Holt increasing boldness in Ireland as he attacked Bleffington in Wicklow. He seized arms and valuables, then abandoned the town by morning after a violent clash with yeomanry inside the church. Disturbances spread to Belfast and Killala with troop movements and French frigates offshore.
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Holt
Bleffington
Wicklow
Landing of French at Kilala Bay reported in Kilalla Bay affair
Affidavits from Greenock recount the 15 August seizure and landing of French forces at Kilala Bay, with Concorde and Commodore vessels carrying arms and troops to Killala. James Jamieson says ships landed 1,800 troops. later boats were fired on, arms and stores sent ashore, and vessels burned. Other items describe a press gang incident near South End, a riot involving the Prittlewell volunteers, and two boys drowning near Whitechapel Hospital.
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Ballyshannon
County Donegal
Sligo
Ballina
Cattletown
T'yrerah
Kirkcammin
Jamieaon
Killala
John Jamieson
Margaret of
Ireland
Maxwell
Cambertoun
Deponent
Froop Fame
Greenock
Nore
Prittlewell
Rochford
Pritelewell
Tower Vnva
London
Whitechapel
Irish Treason Probes See Ulster Leinster Defenders Unrest
The Lords Committee reports on the 1790s conspiracy led by United Irishmen and Defenders in Ulster and Leinster. It details chained committees from lower baronials to a General Executive Directory, aims to prepare for a French-backed rebellion, and notes arms shipments to Belfast and Newry. Key leaders O Connor James McNevin Ad- dig Emmett Bond confessed involvement.
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Mit
Ehiquire
Meath
Louth
Cavan
Monaghan
Elfat
Antrim
France
Belfatt
Ulster
Belfast
Newry
Dublin
Commons
United Irishmen
Societies of
Frech
Irish Revolutionary Union
Arthur .O' Cannor
Maidstone
Willian James
M'Nevi
Philfie
Thomas Addis Emmet
Barcittec-at Law
Oliver Bond
Miieli
Anund Ettablubing
Banit
Leinfer
Leinier
Munstér
Connaught
Bey
Leigster
A. O'Connor
James McNevin
Thomas Addig
Emmiett
O. Bond
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Notre Feul
SmAbpAna
Macey
Saurazin
Ship News
Falmouth, Sept. Jy
Serr
Kilala Bay
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