Corunna Mails and Naval News Amid War Rumors
Dispatches from Corunna describe captures by a French privateer with messengers and passengers, including a King's Messenger and a lord’s servant. Reports note wrecks off Anticoste, fears of hostilities, and various naval actions, while Parliament and ministries discuss taxes, standard measures, and coastal fortifications.
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Corunna
Wagfaffe
Lord Bure
Spain
Gibraltar
Corsica
O& Ivha
Mary
Southampton
Pritt
Lord Grenville
Lord
Srexcer
Gord
Lady Grenville
Dropmore
Paris
Pyrt
Holwood
Prince, of Wales
Bognor Rocks
Lady
Halifax
Dorcueste
Quebec
England
Anticoste
Gulph
St. Lawrence
J. B. Wapker
London
Andromache
Eomund Nadte
Artois
Epward
Pitt
Isaac Corry
the Revenue
Dublin
Brarcuarp
New York
Etix
Norfolk
Suffolk
Chelmsford
Colchester
Roborough Down
Plymouth
Countess of MawnsFieup
Dumfries
S.gydms
Royal Visit Sets Sail From Weymouth with Nobility Aboard
Weymouth morning line reports His Majesty and five princesses, accompanied by the Earl of Ux, Lord Grey, and numerous peers, boarding the St Fiorenzo frigate for a royal water outing. The Princess Rorat rode between Weymouth and Portland. Lord and Lady Thorpe departed Weymouth today.
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Manners
Garry
GreviLue
Rorat
Weymouth
Portland
Catthorpe
Isle of Wight Sights and Military Preparations
Isle of Wight reports rapid growth with new lodging houses and garrison plans. Lord Lansdown and Lord Lauperpale visit Cowes as fashion eyes the island. French emigrants encamped at East Cowes face depredations. Revenue cutter seizes a French privateer. gun-boats to guard Sandown Bay. Newport busy but less bright than Cowes, officers praised for discipline.
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Lord Lanspown
Lord Lauperpale
Cowes
Fashion
Axnoup
Customs
M.barpghas
Trunnion
East Cowes
Portsmouth Harbour
Hurst
Galshot
Sandown Bay
Newport
West Cowes
Vine Inn
Taro Anuch
58Th Regiment
Vermouch
Lymington
Meedie Ricks, &c
West ©Ives
Court of Directors elects Field Officers for Volunteer Regiments
Yesterday at the India House the Court of Directors unanimously elected by ballot Sir Linxet Darett Chaxttes Mixxs Robert Tuernton Arnold Major Sternen Williams Willian Benfrey ArianaM Rosagrts Hon William Evertnstone Tuomas T Mercarre as Field Officers of the new Volunteer Regiments The Court adjourned until Wednesday next The yellow fever devastates St Dominco among Republicans including chief Mulatto Renauda Land sales show Marquis Salisbury estates near Wapping sold high Prices rise as public notices note Royal Family visits and intrigues amid a France scene The text covers politics war Europe and society with various names places and events cited.
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India House
Willian Benfrey
Arianam Rosagrts
William Evertnstone
Tuomas T. Mercarre
St. Dominco
Renauda
Marquis of Salisbury
Wapping
Weymouth
Princess of Wales
London
America
Botton
Petworth
Prince of Wales
Lord Esremoxr
Bognor Rocks
General Tarterow
Mae St. Luc
Amiens
Davila
Ship News Silent After Sound Passage
The Elizabeth Moir, sailing from Dantzig to the Firth of Forth, passed the Sound on April 30 and has since vanished, with no further reports of her.
French Requisition Hits Holland Property. Texel Fleet Status
Report from Harwich notes France orders a Six Percent levy on all Holland resident property with penalties for nonpayment. Texel fleet is poorly manned and supply constrained. French privateer captured near Hofely Bay, renamed Sally, previously owned by James Dyer of Colchester, seized eight ships in early hostilities before arriving home empty-handed.
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Harwich
Rotterdam
France
Holland
Texel
Trod- Lops
Helvoetiliuys
Saunpers
Hofely Bay
Burnington
James, Dyer
Colchester
Dunkirk
Fleet ships to sail for Admiral Garoner squadron
Portsmout h report notes Telegraph orders the Orion Sir J Saumaker La Jurte Hon Capt Paxendam and Triumph Sir BE Gowser to sail at dawn for sea tomorrow to reinforce Admiral Garoner s squadron as indicated by official dispatches.
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Orion
J. Saumaker
la Jurte
Paxendam
Triumph
Garoner
French sloop Le Greve captured and Hussar arrival
Plymouth reports Le Greve from Nantz bound for St Martin’s captured by the Argus lugger with 12 guns. This morning His Majesty’s ship Hussar, 28 guns, arrived from Halifax with convoy ships Trelawney Mary Sally and transports, carrying passengers and invalid sailors under Master Rowttery George Allen and others.
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le Greve
Nantz
St. Martin’s
Clarke
His Majesty
Hussar
Row Tery
Halifax
Trelawney
Liverpool
John Malcolm
New Brunswick
Mary Transport
Thomas Douglas
Sally Transport
London
George Allen
Major Vesey
Beicuer
Cuarrel
Ships Refitting At Chatham Dockyard and Marine Promotion
Orders reviewed 61 guns from the Mediterranean Blonde frigate of 32 guns and Vulcan of 64 from the West Indies for repair at Chatham dockyard. Shipwrights caulkers and crews dispatched to Sheerness to speed refits. Jekemian Matthews promoted to lieutenant in the Marines, remains clerk to the Chatham Marines division, congratulated by officers.
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Mediterranean
Vulcan
West Indies
Caulkers, &c
Matthews
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Isle of, Wight
Linxet Darett
Chaxttes Mixxs
Robert Tuernton
Sternen Williams
Secon Regiment
Secr
Perlet
Bourbois
Journal of Traves
Journal Des Hommes ‘Libres
Prussia
Germany
Portugal
Heche
Republic
la Vendee
Committee of Finances
Rochefort
Bay of Biscay
Biscarone
Verninac
Porto
Grand Sicnior
Coxyx
Windsheim
Weissenbourg
Italy
Republic of Venice
Senate
Verona
Brescia
Wurmser
Bonaparte
Jourdan
Wartensleben
Carnot
L’eclair
High Court of Justice
Vendette
Badceuf
Forcheim
Fourdan
Munich
Department of Forests
Luxembourg
Stavold
Ceafés
Theatre du Palais
Gloucester
Marquis of Worcester
White Lion
St. James’s Church
Penny
Samuel Peach“Peach
Bristol
Duke of Beaufort
Earl Bathurst
Lord de Clifford
Edward Somerset
Apsley Bathurst
Charles Bragge
Rook
Wood Piercefield
Thomas Master
Hurcutus
St. Ann
Alders Gate
Freip
Core
Sessions House
Lewes
Hicks’s Hall
Charles Scholdavel
Sparling
Baker
Bedfont
Queen’s House
Chelsea
Coldstream Regiment
Ship News
Portsmouth
Chatham
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