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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 29, 1797

Page

4

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.

Yarmoutly Admiralty Holland S. EB Amsterdam Viie Itland Charles Reith Mets Wailton and Son Girdlers Hall 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.

Suntey 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.

Prerryman 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.

Portsmouth 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.

Brcward Strachan 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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