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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 20, 1799
Page
4
Letters received this morning from Yarmouth state report that our forces, previously joined by the Ruffians, began bombardment on Monday morning last. Several vessels have arrived from the Z¢xe and the firing continued when they left the coast. Consols 3 a 3 for To-morrow Omnium 12 Consuls for October 64 a $.
The Channel Fleet enters Torbay after heavy gales. On Saturday Lord Barpoort arrives with 35 sail of the line, 3 frigates, and a fire-ship. He leaves Admiral Warren with ¼ sail of the line to monitor Brest Harbour. Five additional ships of the line reach Plymouth.
Members of both Houses will attend at Lord Grenville's Office and the Cockpit in Whitehall to hear the Speech read. The session aims to secure consent for a rapid Augmentation of Disposable Military Force by enabling greater use of Militia volunteers through an Act. The Speech is not expected to be long.
A mail from Lisbon arrives at Falmouth aboard the Lady Marriot packet. The King’s coronation anniversary is marked by bells and cannons as preparations for a Parliament session proceed, while military strategists discuss inundation risks in Holland and possible movements toward Amsterdam and Utrecht.
The royal party, including Nobility and Gentry, attended a public breakfast aboard the Sv. Fiorenzy frigate as Sir Harey Neate hosted Their Majesties. His Highness the Prince of Wales did not join the Royal Family on board. The Loan Chancellor and Earl Powis departed for town with the fleet. The 18 gun vessel Veltigeuroop was driven into port off Portland Island by weather.
Extract from a letter recounts the brutal storming of Seringapatam on May 6 1793. Barron’s troops breached walls after a lengthy bombardment and captured the Sultan’s palace, discovering the ruler fatally wounded and slain during escape attempts. The report details the storming party, the capture of the young princes, and the Sultan’s burial in La Bag.
A rebulous Comet was seen on the 6th by Mr. Leg of Hackney and on the 18th by Mr. W Waener. It formed near Ursa Major, then moved along the tail into Bootes, visible despite weather if clear. Admiralty thanked Dea boatsmen for troop embarkation, refusing reward. A youth was fined 2s for firing near a gentleman on illumination night. A boy fell 55 feet from a scaffold at Ickworth but was only bruised.
Beal dated Sept 20 notes no arrivals from Holland since last report. Yesterday a hurricane force wind caused ships to break from anchors. anchor and cable merchants saw brisk trade. Horse ships remain in Ramsgate harbour but may depart tomorrow as gale subsides. If able to leave, they would have had opportunity to sail for Holland with his Majesty's ships on Wednesday.
In the past two days horse artillery and dragoon guards have passed through the district en route to Chatham and Ramsgate. Yesterday two troops arrived and were quartered. this morning two more troops arrived after a short march from Woolwich. The freshly purchased horses, mostly colts, are to be trained before boarding and the units proceed to their embarkation point tomorrow.
Reports detail barges unloading from the Wf regiment across the river to Fulbury from Fitwich starting this morning and continuing until Tuesday. Each barge ferries 24 men and horses, with platforms operated by pulleys for safe embarkation. Remaining troops will stay at Ipswich while transfers to Ramsgate await transport readiness.
Shipping news reports the Sally of Minorca arriving at Plymouth bound for Guernsey with brandy and goods after a heavy gale that dismasted many ships in the fleet under Admiral Pallas. Spitfire and other vessels arrive or sail, with mentions of Kent and Monarch flagships, and several ships listed as remaining in the roads. Deal sees arrivals from Jamaica and Antigua, plus routine convoy movements and weather-driven delays as ships press toward the Downs.
At the Ship Letter office a bag of letters for New York on the Columbis will close today. Another for a fake place will be made up on Wednesday for conveyance by the Fagor, and a third for Bottom by the Kifux on Friday.
The item lists multiple marriages including Benjamin Ucaltry Esq and Miss Hanson of Hatfield Manor, and various names tied to church ceremonies. It notes publications by J Bonsor of Salisbury and directs communications to the printers in Vincitfriars.
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