Letter extracts on privateering captures and Tarvis engagement
Admiralty extracts report Captain White recovering the Voltigeur after capturing the French privateer schooner bearing eight four-pounders and forty men. Includes Boyle's capture of La Sophie and a Tarvis action where Archduke Charles's forces faced Austrians, with heavy losses and wounded officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty- Office
White
Evan ‘Neptin
Whitebooth Roads
Admiralty
Humber
Havin
Flamborough Head
Calais
St. Abb’s Head
Flamborough
Boyle
Kangaroo
Ireland
Fola Orde
Munt's Bay
Hare de Grace
Graham
Archduke Charles
Clagenfort
Tarvis
Maffena
Gontreuil
Royal appointments name William Bentinck and George Beckwith
Whitehall April 14 The King has pleased to appoint William Bentinck to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of St Vincent Bequia and Grenadines northward of Cariacou in America in the room of James Seton The King also appoints George Beckwith to be Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bermuda or Somers Islands in America in the room of William Campbell deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bentinck
St. Vincent
Bequia
The
Grenadines
Cariacou
America
James Seton
George Beckwith
Bermuda
Somers Islands
William Campbell
Appointment of Rev. Thomas Powys as Dean of Canterbury
In Whitehall on April 15, the King presents Rev. Thomas Powys DD to the office and dignity of Dean of Canterbury, following the vacancy created by the promotion of Dotto. Folliott Herbert Walker Cornwall to another post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Thomas Powys
Najesty
Church of Canterbury
Dotto
Folliott Herbert Walker Cornwall
Bankrupt notices list multiple debtors surrender dates
A sequence of bankruptcy notices from Frogester Bristol and Exeter detail individuals such as S. R. Bigland of Frogester, F. Wills of Bristol, P. Harley of Gray's Inn Lane and others, each with surrender dates in April May and venue details including Guildhall Loudon Inn Crown Globe and Swan Hanley. Attorneys are named per case with offices in Remembrancer's Office Lincoln's Inn Clement's Inn Great St Helen's New Inn and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bigland
Frogester
Guildhall
Barton
F. Wills
Bristol
Loudon Inn
Talbot Tavern
Gabell
Lincoln's Tan
R. Jacobs
P. Harley
Liquorpond-street
Gray’s-vinlage
Tyorrencer
the Crown
Wegrcester
J. Lee
Worcester, & Mefits
Clement's Inn
G.mlarth
Old Jewry
D. Styirh
Great
Mr. Fomlinsen
Surrender Notices and Bankruptcies in London Guildhall
The list compiles surrender dates for numerous tradesmen and manufacturers in London including attorneys and merchants. It notes bankruptcies of R Andrews and J Kirkman, with dividends to be paid to several creditors and certificates due by May 6. Names include McAl Dinolly-Mincing-latte, J Hammond, Methrs W and S Edge, and others plus Guildhall proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hum
Edmund
Pikgall
AL Dinolly-Mincing-latte
J. Hammond
Manchester
Spencer’s
Hatton Garden
W. Chowne
Shad Thames
Mart
Maker
Cardhall
Mr. Evans
Austin Friars
J. and
T. Steel
Suttons Quickmakers
Guildhall
Actormes
Messrs. Winter, Kaye
Maynard
Swithin's-Lane
A. Bicknell
French Jacobins Dominate Belgian Elector Selection Amid Tense Debates
Reports from Paris describe the spread of Jacobin influence in Belgian electors, with Paris, Vitry sur Marne, Rouen, Amiens, Valenciennes and Verdun among cities showing strong Jacobin support while Moderates gain ground in others. The Council of Five Hundred debates a message to the Directory over measures to curb disorders, and Camus admits funding to police to influence elections.
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Paris
Art Paris
Macon
Stns
Nantes
Blois
Limoges
Montreuil-or-Mer
Montagne
Department of
Orne
Riom
Auvergne
Pont-au-de-Mer
Vitry-sur-Marnee
Rouen
Amiens
Valenciennes
Vendome
Verdun
Erre
Lyons
Delarue
Directory
Camus
Dumolard
Convention
Belgium
Jacobins
Poulain Grandpre
Fourcroy
Goupilon de Fontenay
Delmas
Matthieu
Treilhard
Richard
Party of the Belly
du Ventre
Berlier
Cambaceres
Daunou
Jard-Ponvillien
Quinette
France
Council of Five Hundred
Paris Revolutionary Council Notes and Sieyes Assassination
The Directory moved to bar English goods entering Corfica and extend Republic trade. A message reports Sieyes’s assassination attempt. Sieyes steadiness and daily health updates follow. Brest reports men in need as Paris ballots appoint officials. Sieyes wounded but not mortally. Paul, relative of a famed preacher, arrested with papers found.
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Corfica
Republic
Germinal
Directory
Council of Five Hundred
Boilly D’angiss
Sieyes
Uther
Council of Ancients debate on a proposed lottery
In a session dated April 10, the Committee of Finance rejected a lottery project as harmful to public ignorance, while Roffee defended it arguing French acceptance of gaming would drive activity abroad if no lottery existed at home.
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Lucas
Cape of Good Hope
Martinique
Tarleton
Liverpool
Jamaica
Cork
Port Royal
Rio de Janeiro
Coas
Niger
Ann
Forster
London
Lindon
Liverpool, &c
Fisher
Mr. Back
Lady Shore
Botany
Portsmouth
New South Wales Corps
Sempie
Knowles
Duke of Portland
Paris
Strasburgh
Germinal
Roffee
Paris Electoral Body appoints Seven Deputies in 1792
The Bulletin of the Electoral Body of Paris lists seven deputies for Paris. Fleurieu and Marinais to the Council of Ancients. For the Council of Five Hundred Emery Quatremer Bonnieres Boield Anglas named, Boifly d Anglas limited to two years. Desmuniers, a noted Constituent Assembly member, had second most votes. Citizens lament absence of a wife and enlightened legislator to unite the public good.
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Paris
Belgium
Rome
Terracina
St. Ange
Eletoral
Dufresne
Finantes
Lamilliere
Popelin
Advocate
Marinais
Ez-Dewamt
Fleurieu
Council of Ancients
Council of Five
Emery
Tribunal of Cessation
Quatremer
Quincy
Legislative Assembly
Bonnieres
Denant
Boifly d’Anglas
Lot
Boifly
Cambray
Friends of Liberty
Desmuniers
Constituent Assembly
Perlet
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
Admiralty Office
Sir John Orde
Plymouth
Evan Nepean
Laybach
Count Wrathtlau
Fintz
Vienna
Clagenfurt
Archduke Charles Fill
Simmons
Billium
Bull's Head
Bilton
J. Thurstan
Colchester
Guddhall
Mendes
da Costa
R. Matson
J. Bible
Thames-street
Druggins
W. Dickenton
Old Broad-street
Printtetter
Law
Rotherhithe
Thip-Chandler
Woodward
Scawby
Y Anttie
Devizes
C Percy
Gorenz
Oxfordshire
T. Fothergill
Fenchurch-street
Money-Scrivener
W.cramer
Upper Witchfield-street
S. Gazeley
Great Queen-street
Lincoln's Inn
Fields
Trongon Duzoudrai
Portalis
Dumas
Barbois
Ced
Havre
Admiral Jervis
Aees
Lisbon
Santissima Trinidada
Cadiz
Cape St. Vincent’s
Nelson
Don Cordovo
Cape St. Vincent
J. Jervis
Don Cordova
Hawke
Langata
Marine
Lord Hood
Batavia
Piacenza
General Clarke
Marquis Lucchesini
Lucca
Italy
Friends of
England
Thugut
House of Austria
Prince of
Saxe Cobourg
the Rhine
Duke of Saxe
Lanjuinais
Criminal Tribunal of Paris
Bigot-Préamenieu
Juricoufla
Brest
Feamenu
Ci-Devant
Dragutginan
House of
Siges
Momber
Bin
Paul
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