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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 05, 1790
Page
1
In August 1790 London's Gazette reports declarations between Britain and Spain over vessel captures at Nootka Bay on the Northwest Coast of America. The British envoy pledges satisfaction, restitution of ships, and compensation for losses, while Spain reserves future discussion of exclusive establishments at Nootka.
Alleyne Fitz Herbert, authorized by the Catholic King, accepts a counter declaration and states it does not prejudice royal rights to Nootka Bay. The document, dated Madrid July 24, 1790, seals the counter declaration with armoial seal and notes Florida Blanca's declaration remains unaffected.
Ships and ships armed with orders, including Roe buck Triton and various tenders, sail westward from the Downs to Halifax Weymouth Carthagena Charles Town Philadelphia Boston Virginia Leghorn and Leeward ports. Vessels pass by Lynx Windsor Castle Hibberts and others from Jamaica Africa Grenada Waterford and Newry.
In the Swedish report of two engagements on the fourth and ninth, Stockholm Gazette notes two Russian ships of two guns each blown up and five ships of the line disabled. The piece notes conflicting accounts and urges readers to judge impartially. It also covers the Maria frigate sinking after July actions, a drowning toll, and a lieutenant killed. It mentions Lady Harrington and a reform to education for daughters via military drill, then a Scots marriage flight involving a late 30s widow and a young naval lieutenant with a ladder escape, claiming fortune exceeding seventy thousand pounds.
The Treasury informs the Lord Mayor that a messenger from Madrid reports Count Florida Blanca signed a July declaration in the name of the king, accepting satisfaction for British vessels captured at Nootka. A definitive arrangement is to be discussed between courts, with the Gazette Extraordinary publishing the declaration. The Ren Heat, the Long Mayor of Longon.
The late Earl of Guildford held multiple offices including Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Recorder of Gloucester and Taunton, Elder Brother of the Trinity House, and Governor roles. Eulogy on Dr Franklin recalls a grave margin remark praising Franklin over European monarchs. Discovery claims Milton's burial site at Cripplegate proves the bard’s remains were interred there. Reports of forgeries, a robbery at Mr Kidder’s Enfield home, a fatal domestic incident at Brands near Kilburn, and a bank fraud case against Francis Fenton at the Bank of England. A pickpocket at Westminster Bridge is punished. clerical appointments to Thorncombe and Weare noted. deaths of Mrs Sutton and Mrs Bouvin announced. Rev William Dade’s death recorded.
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