Navy action off Holland copes with Dutch schooner fast
Reported aboard the Admiralty sloop L Espree on Sept 23 near the Holland coast. The Dutch 16 gun schooner Dondenbaarlaid or Tavibie engaged with muskets and cannon, was forced ashore after a short battle. second lieutenant killed. Dutch vessel details and crew numbers recorded amid a broader note on sugar prices and bankruptcies.
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Amsterdam
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Richard Moore
Birmingham
Union Tavern
Mr. Brooke
Robert Bartlett
Stretton
Dunsmore
Warwickshire
Tourrender OG
White Bear
Clement’s-lane
J. Dutton
Strand
Skat
Walthy
Yorkthire
Coombs
Brewer
Mundell
New Malton
Yorhire
Iintn-Draper
Uhis
Jomaio
Nelson
Political dispatches of war and diplomacy in 1790s print
The issue reports naval movements, prisoner exchanges discussions with the French Directory, royal visits, and battles near Cadiz. It notes captures by the Weazle, exchanges blocked, and tensions between Britain, France, and Spain with assurances of convoy routes and future communications.
Duel Windsor Elopement Ends With Firing Standoff
Early morning duel between Lieut. Col. Priz Gekarp and Lieut. Col. Ene of the Coldstream occurred behind the powder magazine in Hyde Park after two lovers, Mr F and Miss K, sought courtship amid scandal. Six shots were exchanged at 15 yards. neither was struck. Mr. F refused to fire and offered to take the other’s shot. Colonel Kine later left without firing. Col. F was arrested by Col. Staples.
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Senning-hill Toome
Bagshot
St. George's'Chapel
Windsor
Rowan Paming
Admiralty
Davies
Enid
Morlaix
Lord Malmessary
Lord Palmerstone
Southampton
Sir John One
Portsmouth
Goldsmiths” Hall
Williams
Synney Smith
Lord Malmespury
Paris
Lisle
France
Vanclufe
Rhone
Toulon
Hix
Marseilles
Bulletin de Paris
Hune
Chaze
Pont St. Esprit
Gard
A/er
St. Christelles
Hegun
Gatavian
Madrid
Spain
Rotterdam
London
Cynthia
Sir R. Strachan
Foreign Service
West Indies
Princess Royal
Hector
Lord St. Vincent
Gibraltar
Boyd
Barbadoes
Martinique
Jamaica
Charlotte
America
Prince Adolphus
Ceuta
Diana
Ronaldson
Bristol
Lloyd’s
Adventure
Shawne Park
Morrison
Betsey
Miller
Ceres
Carr
Holmes
Either
Lindo
Robertson
Grenville Bay
Mann
Harriot
Goodwins
Turnis
Young
Palmer
Port Antonio
St. Domingo
Janus
Quebec
Severn
Priz- Gekarp
Ene
Higde Park
Park-lane
Fitt
Miss Kixe
Kinessoroven
Walworth
Colonel F
Lord Kinesborough
Colonel Kine
Kine
Ireland
Woop
Cal
Col
StapHens
Declined Residentiary See at St Pauls Amid Clerical Moves
The Rev Mr Prerryman declines the Residentiary See of St Pauls after the death of Rev Dr Farmer. Gloucester and St Davids claim the office valued at 1200 per year. A wave of noble visitors travels Bath while church appointments and ordinations unfold. Estates, writs, theatre notes, and press opinions mark a busy social and political segment.
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Lincoln
St. Paul’s
Farmer
Gloucester
St. Davies’s
Ofice
Lord Kenyon
Richard Hil
Hawkstone
Lord Rivers
Carneroy
Rankland
Browne
Sprituarp
Bath
Lord Kincsporoucsky
Earl of
Earl of Mountcasuet
Inina
America
Labeas Cortus
Gretna Green
Hadus
Locrians
Fuftia
Aime
Kenece
Penraddock
Drury Lane Theatre
Miss Mellon
Emily Scamper
France
Directory
Sciffy
Carnor
Baisser
Barras
Deyran
Army of the North
Staaptholder
Paris
Holland
Duarves’ Llewirr
Pitteain
Esex
St. James’s
Colchester
Norwich
Fe'niight
Charles Boutell
Sidney College
Hon
Tilney
A. M. Caius College
Cambridge
James Brown
St. John's College
Francis
Corpus Christi College
Ditto
Essex
Loxaay
Ship News from Portsmouth to Deal and Cadiz
Sail and cruise notices from Portsmouth Plymouth Torbay and Deal report ships arriving and sailing. Jean Bart Medusa La Revolutionaire and others laden with guns and crews join or depart fleets under Lord St Vincent Duncan and Foley era. An officer notes a heavy gale, ship damages, and fleet regrouping with Prussian and Dutch privateers.
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Plymouth Dock
Spithead
la Revolutionaire
Captain Cove
Lord Brippert
Uthant
Medusa
Becker
C. Hamitrox
Anson
DurHam
Triton
Gore
Stacruize
Joan Warren
Canada
Plymouth
Neptune
Rosier
Quebec
Cadiz
Ireland
Torbay
Vicory
Britannia
St. George
Earl St. Vincent
Palmouth
Argo
Sporto
Pheede
Cambria
Melampus
Duncan
W. S
S. W
Agen Mennon
Frot- Eope
Raffel
Adamsnty
Bedfordshire Naval Builds and Local Deaths Report
A fragmented notice describes a Western squadron assignment for Sir Brcward Strachan with Captain Keates aboard the Boadicéa and planned construction of the Lavinia at Milford, plus a 74 gun Milford and an 18 gun sloop. It notes the French frigate La Cydeleis arriving at Rochfort with Bread-trees for Paris and a Beeston drowning incident. It records a Kent-street beggar who died after amassing 275l in coins, and a will favoring a loved woman over a neighbor. Marriages include James Tweddale to Margaret M. Targart and Thomas Andrew Stranger to Miss Tane Anstruther, among others. Died items mention William Porter of Shepton, Mrs. Sykes Petties, Rev. Sir TL Edwardes, and Lady Corpor Ore oo.
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Keates
St. Margon
Lavinia
Lady Spencer
Isle of France
Museum of Natural History
Paris
Extrecaffaux
Batavia
Williams
Trent
Beeston
Nottingham
Ffferawood
Kent-street
Asbeir
Drummarays
James Tweddale
Wigton
Margaret M.targart
MiDaggart
Drumnorail
Mary-le-bonne
Thomas Andrew Stranger
Fort St. George
East Indies
Mits
Tane Anstruther
Dausbeer
Sir Robt
2Nstrather
Balcathie
A. P. Wyndham
Sackville-du¢es
Piccad Iilly
William Porter
Shepton
Ham Common
Richmond
Sykes Petties
TL. Edwardes
Majzity
County of
Salon
Buxton
Corpr Ore
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