Reports of Peace Overtures and Italian Front News
Reports say pretense of peace overtures by the Emperor are under scrutiny while orders to demolish Manina and fill Ariete port loom. Gen Clarke negotiates an offensive treaty in Turin between France and Sardinia. Italian victories push from Piave to Frioul, capturing Gradisca and Gorizia, as Printe Charles’ forces guard Trieste.
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Tome
Demolio Manina
Ariete
Clarke
Turin
French Republic
Sardinia
Council of Five Houo
Italy
Re‘gree
Tagliamento
Ifonza
Gradisca
Gorizia
Printe Charles
Triebés
House of Austria
Return of the Spanish Fleet Comes to Harbour
The Spanish squadron arrived at the harbor today, excluding those keeping distance. The Trinité was the only damaged ship, and her return offers limited relief amid public outrage against Navy Officers. Some refugees from Portugal disguise themselves to avoid dangers, with a Council of War likely to investigate recent actions. Intelligence from Cadiz reports Admiral Cordova arrested on the 14th alt. at Bayonne.
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Portugal
Bayonne
Cadiz
Cordova
Conde resigns command report sparks march to Italy
From Frangfort dated March 28 a report states that most of the Conde corps is to march to Italy and that the Prince of Conde may have resigned command, a development awaiting confirmation.
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Corps of Conde
Italy
Prince of Conde
Royal finance speech pleads war funds and loan plan
A monarch asserts a new war against England after pacific aims and seeks to restore a tobacco revenue loan. He promises to unite state needs with individual welfare, open a one year loan from January 1 1797, and notes a large infantry encampment at Silverhill near Battle or possibly Brighton.
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Europe
Curious funeral procession marks Dublin sedition events
A Monday funeral in Dublin drew a large crowd and a rabble of sympathizers wearing green handkerchiefs and ribbon bands. Citizens Dunn, a sedition detainee, was interred, followed by the burial of Parson Jackson. Local United Irishmen use the emblem to identify each other amid political tension and treason accusations.
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Dunn
Churchstreet
Marati
Pill-lane
Parson
Jackson
Postmaster General Shakeup and Local Skirmishes in Sussex
Rumors place Mr Mason as Postmaster General of Ireland with Mr Foster to Lord of the Treasury if true Lord Dillon and Lord Castlereagh declined the offer. Reports from New South Wales praise Broken Bay and harvests. A foreigner near Seaford faced interrogation at Brighton and was jailed. Cadets at Woolwich suffer gaol fever delaying studies. A near-disaster at Lewes Free Masons Hall foundation was narrowly avoided. A Hyde Park duel ends with seconds mediation. Isfield man Badcock beaten his wife by a mob of seventeen women, then tossed him in a pond.
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Mason
Lord Bellamont
Ireland
Foster
Mr. Mason
Treasury
Lord Dillon
Lord Castlereagh
Clogher
Irifl
New South Wales
Broken Bay
Seaford
Charles Grey
Brighton
Lewes
Lewes House of Correction
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Academy
Badcock
Isfield
Sussex
Grand Fete at Buckinghamshire Court in Monday Festive Charge
The Grand Fete of the Countess Buckinghamshire opened with a fanciful tea scene and flower parterres. A second room featured a petit spectacle and a polished Greatto with three Revered Fathers as Hermits of Sans Souci seen celebrating the Countess’s recovery. A lottery and bagatettes by Lady Buckinghamshire. Miss Abrams sang. a splendid supper ended the event with fashionables and a toast for continued conviviality.
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Buckinghamhire
Sans Souci
Buckinghamshire
Maries
Taye Miss Abrams
Shipping News From Liverpool to Ostend and More
The Patley from Liverpool was spoken with by the Porcupine frigate on the 6th ult. It carried 16 men from the Betsey Kennedy of Wilcaffert sunk at sea. The Oak Kufven bound for London is taken to Ostend. The Enigheten Armfeldt to Naples is carried into Genda and cargo condemned. The D Forster London to New York carried into Dorlaix. The Sally Williams Barbadoes to Newfoundland and back is taken to Guadaloupe. The Eliza Howell Yarmouth taken by Enterprize privateer and given up to crew. The Winskabet Mold from Cornwall to Venice left near Cape Spartel. crew saved and arrived at Cediz.
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Patley
Peacock
Liverpool
Betsey
Kennedy
Wilcaffert
Kufven
Lifton
London
Ostend
Cornwall
Naples
Genda
Forster
New Yorke
Dorlaix
Williams
Barbadoes
Newfoundland
Guadaloupe
Eliza
Howell
Yarmouth
Lincolnshire
Mold
Venice
Cape Spartel
Cediz
Naval arrivals and squadron position at Plymouth
Plymouth April 9 reports the Leviathan a 74 gun ship under Commodore J T Duckworth has arrived from Portsmouth to refit along with the Calypso a 16 gun sloop commanded by Canc Worsley, convoying a few coasters from the Downs. Sir J B Warren's squadron remains in Calfand Bay. Wind NE.
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J. T. Duckworth
Portsmouth
Worsley
Downs
J. B. Warren
Cawfand Bay
Wind N.E
Arrival of Bridport at Portsmouth and convoy sailings
Port of Portsmouth reports Admiral Lord Bridport's arrival from London aboard the Royal George to hoist his flag. Earlier, His Majesty's ship Lively with a 32 gun crew sailed with a convoy bound for Lisbon under Captain Trollowell.
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Uesterday
His
Lively
Trollowell
Lisbon
Lord Bridport
London
Royal George
Domnell
Porcupine Frigate Capture and British Prisoner Tale
Extract from a captain’s letter recounts the Porcupine 28 guns arriving from the Bahama Islands with Lord Dunmore aboard. It details a December 1797 capture by two privateers near Martinique, voyage to Marigalante, then Baffaterre and Guadaloupe, and eventual detention on a cartel before landing at Fort Royal. It notes widespread French privateering and lack of British cruisers. Also reports Somerset county court sentences for highway robbery, breaking out, shoplifting, house breaking, and robberies, with most reprieved and Edward Moore to be executed at Lchester. Monday inquiries for Keg of spirits theft and a Giver water theft. both defendants remanded.
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Faines M' Fie
Glazow
St. Pierre
Martinique
Bace
Marigalante
Guadaloupe
Baffaterre
Fort Royal
County of Somerset
Edward Moore
James Read
Schester
John Grafton
Jane Cox
John Dyke
George Wall
John Bond
Moore
Lchester
James Turner
Thomas Jones
Fenchurch Street
Messrs. Faffer and Co. Distillers
Vauxhall
Henry Butler
Loufly
Aldersgate Street
Trial of Mauchline murder suspects ends in acquittal
A Scottish High Court case recalls the 1793 death of Mungo Miller in Mauchline. John Hampton, his wife, son, and daughter faced trial for murder but were acquitted. David Thomson, later outlawed, faced various accusations but also did not bear conviction. The jury cleared the group amid contested testimonies and conflicting evidence.
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St Air
Scotland
John
Hamptoin
Mauchline
Mungo Milled
David Thomson
Baker
Elgin
Mungo Miller
James Harkness
Gavin Hamilton
Mauch
Harkness
High Court of Justiciary
Janet Thomson
John Thomson
Faa
Mr. Hamilton
Janet Thooifun
Cure Report For Severe Carbatic Disease In 3 Years
William Turner of Winslow reports near twenty years of violent carbatic illness with fever nerves ulcers and pain. After trying eminent physicians he used EXCELLENT ANTIscorBATIC Drops for three years and claims a complete cure and restored health. Drops sold at Soho Square Dispensary and by patent medicine vendors.
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William Turner
Winslow
James Bannister
E. Abbeoseph Dudley
Joseph Wilson
N.B
Turner
Soho Square
High Water at London Bridge Report
London Bridge records show high water events. Entries note Friday morning shortly after 4 o’clock and afternoon levels. Additional timings indicate Saturday morning and afternoon fluctuations with several minutes cited.
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London Bridge
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