Dover captures French privateer off the Lizard
Royal Navy reports at the Admiralty that the hired cutter Dover under Lt Sharp captured the French privateer Le Prends Garden Loup three leagues east by south off the Lizard. The prize, armed with two three pounders and a crew of about 8, was not scuttled or seized for further details.
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Beaux Beauties and Shakespearean Gems in Fleet Street Edition
A catalog notice listing Half a Games and two portable volumes offered for sale. It advertises selections from Pope, Beaux Beauties of Shakespeare, Beauties of Sterne, Rambler Adventurer Connoisseur, and Spectator Tatler Guardian. Prices range from 20d to 7s. 6d, with issues printed for G. Keansity at No 46 Fleet Street.
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Drury Lane Tribute To Miss Farren At Farewell Night
Drury Lane Theatre drew a crowded house for Miss Farren’s farewell performance as Lady Teazle in the School for Scandal. The audience praised her talents and dress, while some fights and carriages were damaged in the surge to reach boxes, and Mr. Wroughton closed with lines that moved the actress to tears.
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Natural History Illustrated In Two Volumes Ottawa Edition
A complete system of natural history with over one hundred plates and more than five hundred animals. Includes abridged text on elements biosphere and geography. Printed for multiple publishers and retailers. early pricing noted.
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Capture of French privateer L'Amitie by Plymouth lugger
Letter from Rear Admiral John Orde reports that on March 31 1797 the Plymouth armed lugger, after eight hours of chase and exchange of fire, captured the French privateer L Amitie of 14 guns and 55 men off Refcof. The privateer, from St Malo, sailed schooner rigged and had previously taken no prizes.
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Extracts from letters on captured French privateer Bons Amis
Admiralty Office reports from Plymouth that Captain Seymour of the Spitfire captured the French privateer Bons Amis, formerly Friends Endeavour of Fowey, a six gun cutter with 22 men, after a five hour chase. The vessel was brought in yesterday off the Eddistone. The extract covers a letter to Sir John Orde dated April 2, 1797.
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Royal visit prompts distress petition at Chapel Royal
On Monday in London the King Queen and Princesses Royal attended divine service at the Chapel Royal. A distressed young woman presented a petition to the Queen which was taken by the Earl of Morton. She sought mercy over a death sentence in Newgate and expressed gratitude as she was escorted away. A Council later at Lord Grenville's Office prepared dispatches for Vienna and St. Petersburg about the King of Prussia.
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Notable Residences and Addresses in London Society
Friday entries note a Lady of Charles Grey MP at Hertford Street May Fair. Saturday a Lady of James Mackintosh at Serle Street Lincoln's Inn Fields. Captain Thomas Owen, elder naval officer, at Palm Street. Sir Harry Mancering in Denham Cheshire. Mr. Hall engraver to the King. infant buried in Bromley Kent in Bath year. Mrs Grubb of Geesque Green Lincoln's Inn Fields reported last Wednesday.
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