Unrest in Lord Bridport Fleet Over Pay Demands
Letters from Portsmouth report seamen in Lord Bridport’s fleet refusing to sail until pay increases are granted. Petitions urged extra allowances, sparking a high level inquiry by Earl Spencer and Admiral Young. Officials moved to restore harmony as the fleet prepared for sea and reports indicated steady discipline and readiness.
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Portsmouth
Lord Bridport
Board of Admiralty
Alan Gardner
2 Marines
Young
iRacnealey
Lord Spencer
Admiral Young Staid
Mr. Nepean
Earl Spencer
Lord Arden
Admiral Young
Mr. Marsden
Portmouth
Admiralty
Century–old naval encounter off Madeira with captured prize
Letter from Lieut Tookey aboard His Majesty's armed ship Assurance recounts a ten week Atlantic voyage to Waterford, transport embarkation of Count Walsh's regiment, a pursuit of a Spanish brig and capture by the Bittern near the Canaries. Prize brig, 800 tons, Cadiz bound, 14 chests silver, gold, buffalo hides and copper aboard.
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Om An Orcer
Count Walsh
Od Linth
His Majesty
Assurance
Bittern
Waterford
Cape Finisterie
S.W
Madeira
Canary
Lavie
Qoop Bittern
Gracioso
Palma
Lot
N. Long
N.W
Cadiz
Buenos Aies
South Seas
Arrival of the second December Mail in Martinique
The packet's arrival in St Pierre on February 2 brings joy to French Aristocrats fearing Dominic restoration. Victor Hughes trains 3000 troops for an invasion but French frigates guard Guadaloupe. Trade surges with a large import of 36 flaiting pieces, boosting local money.
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Victor Hughes
Dominica
Guadaloupe
Privateer Santhonax Captures The Hercules
The Hercules with Doyle aboard from the West Indies to America is seized by the 14 gun Santhonax privateer after a brief two hour and sixty six minute chase and brought into Santo Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Doyle
West Indies
America
Santhonax
Domingo
Sloop of War Hornet Sails for Portsmouth Under Convoy
Plymouth reports Hornet a 16 gun sloop under Capt Nash sails for Portsmouth with several vessels in convoy. Pilote a 14 gun ship also sails for the Downs with a large merchant fleet. Dedalus arrives from Liverpool with 32 guns under Capt Ball, bringing merchants and convoy.
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J.nash
Portsmouth
Mitchell
Downs
Dedalus
H. L. Ball
Liverpool
Navy dispatches quarantine ships and convoy orders
PORTSMOUTH April 16. Arrived at the Matherbank and placed under quarantine are His Majesty's ships Niger capt Fonte and Comet sloop Capt Middleton from Lisbon after contact with Sir John Jervis's fleet and from the West Indies. Porcupine frigate and London packet sail for Plymouth. Sotheron to Latona and Krafer to Romney with a Newfoundland convoy. Venus ordered to convoy ships to Halifax Quebec and New Brunswick.
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Matherbank
Niger
Fonte
Middleton
Lisbon
Sir John Jervis
Lattee
West Indies
Streights
London Packet
Plymouth
Sotheron
Romney
Piercey Krafer
Newfoundland
His
Venus
Halifax
Quebec
New Brunswick
Woman Wins Title To Coal Under Hornby Manor
Ellen Collinson sued John Marsden as lord of the Honour of Hornby and Manor of Tatham for ancient freehold title to coal under her ground. After a lengthy trial at Lancaster before Mr Justice Rooke and a Special Jury, the verdict favored the plaintiff with eight pounds damages. The judgment, covering a vast area over thirty miles in circumference, confirms the rights of numerous ancient freeholders to minerals within their tenure.
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Lancaster
Justice Rooke
Ellen Collinson
John Marsden
Hornby
Tatham
Craven Stakes and Across the Flat Races at Newmarket
Racing at Newmarket includes Craven Stakes with fields for two to seven year olds and Across the Flat events. Hambletonian and Sober Robiny are listed in early entries, with several other high profile sires and multiple sweeps. Jockeys and stakes noted amid a busy card, though no trades at the Stock Exchange due to holidays.
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Craven
H. V. Tempest
Hambletonian
Tor
Bennington
C. Bunbury
Lord Grosvenor
Mr. Dawson
C. Turner
Sir Solomon
D. I
F. Standish
Stirling
H. Ft. St
J. Honywood
Mr. Broadhurst
Lord Sherborne
Equity
R.M
Kingman
Starace
Wyndham
Norghey
Dundas
Kingfman
D. of Bedford
C. R
Br. c
D.I. Toogs
Confene
H V Tempest
F. Standith
Spread Eagle
C. B.C
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Bae
Esa
Postscript
Texel
Brest
Dunkirk
John Jervis
Robert Calder
House of Commons
Admiral Jervis
Mexico
Leeward Islands
Falmouth
Prince Ernest
Jobas
Yarmouth
Hammond
Duke of Portland
Bath
Christ's Hospital
Christ Church
Newgate-street
Prince of
Anne
George the
Prince of France
Hampton Court
Cornwallis
East Indies
Lord Brome
Loila Gordon
Surry
Shrewsbury
Chie
Martinique
St. Pierre
Shif
Newmarket
Abo
Stock Exchange
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