Embargo impacts Thames three hundred French vessels
Capt Wils from Norfolk reports the embargo on Prussian ships met strong opposition in the Thames with about three hundred French sail present. News notes British actions against French prizes, the Napoleon ashore at Table Bay, and intelligence from Holland and Gibraltar. The Hunter passed by Bay yesterday. Emba ll cotiised on all vessels eastward.
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Wils
Norfolk
London
Thames
Linots
Bampton Roads
Tarran
Hawker
Bermuda
Hunter
Alexandria
Pieris
Humter
Raveng
Ron’t Tie
Suany
Shen
France
Livois
Creize
Norfolk Ledger
Cape
Nareiffus
Napoleon
Table Bay
Maritime Dispatches Record Naval Movements and Conflicts
Reports from New York May describe Captain Egory sailing from Forward with the British brig Netley to Antigua to join Miranda’s squadron after provisioning. Dispatches claim Miranda landed at Caracas, with French privateers and Spanish forces contesting the venture. Additional notes mention the Huron voyage from Savannah to Nantes then New Bedford, and a French army marching toward Denmark as markets stay dull amid imperial tensions.
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New York
Mey
Egory
Forwia
Netley
Carr
Antigua
Miranda
Huron
Clarke
Savannah
Nantes
New Bedford
New
London March fashions in lace satin and velvet headpieces
The article describes March London dress trends with lace striped blue dresses over white satin, long white bead trimmed trains, pink silk bonnets, black velvet turbans, and white gloves. It notes prevailing colors orange blue pink green, mantles replacing pelisses, velvet bonnets remain popular, and the Grecian head dress still worn with combs and floral wreaths as head ornaments.
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London
Taxable pew holders ordered by Georgetown church wardens
At a May 25 1806 meeting of the church wardens Thomas Carr and M Taylor announce pew holders will be taxed under the former rate. Debtor accounts to the Church will be presented quarterly for liquidation to avoid settlement delays. Georgetown.
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An M. Taylor
Homas Carr
Georgetown
Samuel Taylor
Solomon Cohen
Winyaw and
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Ahey
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Algiers
Hinton
Trinidad
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Caraccas
Ten Ietine- Miranda
Carraccas
Suange
Fair America
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Dowanga
Deflalines
Pennsylvania
Cowes
England
Lyman
United States
Simdel Elam
Cape of Good. Hope
Valeureuse
Cleland Kinloch
Lilefoch
Gilbert Johnson
Black River
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Thomas Shub
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