Gibraltar Garrison Dispatches on War Tactics and Strength
Private letters from Gibraltar describe ships captured near Elba with 54th troops aboard, ongoing parades, and a broad view of garrison life. Officers and regiments, artillery strength, expected reinforcements, and plans to avoid changing troops are noted amid reports of Spanish bombardment and Gibraltar readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elba
Royal Artillery
Tooth
Corsica
Barbary
Old England
Algeziras
Gibraltar
Baltic Trade Convoy Sails From Leith on May Day
The Venus Ruffian under Captain Badifko will sail from Leith Roads on May 1 to convoy trade to and from the Baltic. The Kite cutter under Captain Brown, with the Hounds sloop under Captain Wood, will be ready to sail as convoy to the Nore. Brown plans to return to the Frith in fourteen days.
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Badifko
Leith Roads
Baltic
Brown
Wood
Nore
Frith
Assembly opposition to five regiments of black troops
The Barbados Assembly rejected Sir Ralph Abercromby’s proposal to raise five regiments of black troops in Windward and Leeward Islands for permanent defense. They warned the plan could destroy the island, loosen slave subordination, and provoke unrest among slaves and masters, urging the governor to reconsider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Abercromby
Reré
Windward and
Leeward Islands
Barbadoes
George Poyntz
House of Assembly
Diana Arrives After Cruize with West India Convoy
Yesterday His Majesty's ship Diana under Capt Falkner arrived from a cruise after escorting the West India convoy. The Diana, with 55 sail in company, left the convoy at Jat 36. Jan 32. Wy. Cerberus under Capt Drew also sailed on a separate cruise with 32 guns.
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Diana
Falkner
West India
Jason
Loring
Manning
Jat
N.E
Cerberus
Drew
Arrival of Sir Edward Pellew’s squadron at Falmouth
On April 13 Sir Edward Pellew arrived at Falmouth with his squadron after a cruise off Brest. Also arriving was the Childers brig from London to join Sir Edward’s squadron.
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Sir Edward Pellew
Brest
Childers
London
Sir Edward
Arrival of La Suffisante and Neptune at Plymouth
Plymouth reports the sloop La Suffisante of 14 guns arriving from a cruise with the American brig William, Samuel Snow, from Charente laden with brandy bound to Hambro, detained three days. Also arrives Neptune from Portsmouth, Captain Hooker, laden with lumber for this port.
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William
Samuel Snow
Matter
Hambro
Neptune
Portsmouth
America
Hooker
Arrival of Charlotte brings 150 ships to Dover
Dover notes dated April 17 report the Charlotte arriving from New York with upwards of 150 sail of ships from the West Indies and Lisbon among others. Local observers record the busy scene as vessels from distant ports converge at the harbor.
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Charlotte
New York
West Indies
Lisbon
Shipyard Work Rules and Dockyard Update at Chatham
On April 17 at Chatham the shipwrights caulkers and other yard workers are ordered to work during the summer at five this morning with one hour for dinner and six o clock closing, paid as double days and one tide per day. Fair-makers niggits and blacksmiths have varied hours and allowances. Friday last the Inflexible of 64 guns left the dock after repairs and tea was ordered with expedition. Our Dock-yard received one quarter of wages last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steze
John Jervis
LisBon
Leghorn
Ellis
Raleigh
Gibraltar
Metropolis
Judith
Neptune
Kesco
London
Orrdnance
Sir John Jervis
England
Strmulus
Petition of Dublin freemen against ministers 1797
The petition from Dublin freemen assembles at the Royal Exchange on April 8 1797 to urge the throne to dismiss the ministers. They accuse ministers of war policy corruption, attempts to subvert liberty, and violence. They demand restoration of peace and a free constitution with ministers removed.
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Dublin
Royal Exchange
North
France
Ireland
Earl Fitzwilliam
Changes in Civil Government Promised for Dublin
Dublin reports discuss major civil government changes to be announced soon. A 400000 loan declared in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been subscribed by Luke White and the Lottery purchasers, with interest from December. Henry Grattan and Freemen petition Dublin authorities, awaiting the Lord Lieutenant's transmission to the King. A glazier’s son in Bow Lane suffered a severe skull fracture after falling from a skylight at a confectioner’s on Watling Street, with poor prospects for recovery.
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House of Commons
Luke White
Henry Grattan
Dublin
Allitony Glazier
Bow-lane
Tait
Watliog-street
East India Directors and Committees for 1797
A list presents East India Directors and their year of service, with committee assignments for the year 1797. Notable figures include Sir Francis Baring on several committees, Sir Lionell Darell, William Devaynes, and others, detailing positions on Correspondence, Law Suits, Military Fund, Government Troops and Stores, Private Trade, Buying and Warehouses, and Treasury. The Chairman Hugh Inglis and Deputy Jacob Bosanquety are noted as members of all committees.
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Txvth
Sir Francis Baring, Bart
Military Fund
Treasury
Terence William Bensley
John Smith Burges
Bart
An . Joseph Cotton
Ditto
Lionell Darell
Wiliam Devaynes
William Elphinstone
Thomas Fitzhugh, Esq
Charles Grant
Duto
P Tebn Hunter
James Irwin
Esq
Paul le Mesurier
Stephen Lushington, Bart
John Manship
Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe
Edward Parry
John Roberts, Esq
Milistary Fund
George Smith, Esq
George Woodford Thelluffin, Esq
Ditoy
Robert Thornton
John Travers, Esq
Stephen Williams, Esq
N.B
Hugh Inglis, Esq
Jacob Bosanquety Esq
Re-examination in Public Office over Timber Theft
William Germaine was re-examined before a magistrate on receiving stolen timber worth about 70 to 80 shillings. Shipbuilders Todd and Ferguson testified two large sticks of timber intended for masts were stolen from their dock, one portion found at the prisoner’s Hungerford Market house and the remainder moored off the Temple. The prisoner claimed to have bought the timber cheaply from a man who offered it to cut for firewood, but the seller absconded. the prisoner remains committed for felony reception of stolen property amid community character references.
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Germaine
Meffrs Todd and Ferguson
Poplar
Hungerford Market
Fox Hunt Ends With Reynard Earth Near Whitton
Last Monday a bag fox was turned out on Pats cam Level before the Brookside hounds. After a gallant thirty mile chase, Reynard saved his life by taking to earth near Whitton. A poor woman named Winifred Foxton died recently at Meffingham Lincolnshire in the tenth year of her age, having supported herself by hard labour prior to her death.
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Pats Cam
Brookside
Reynard
Fife
Whitton
Winifred Foxton
Meffingham
Lincolnshire
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Black Corps
General Assembly
Island of
Poyntz Ricketts
Ship News
Cofe OF
Cork
Falmouth
Plymouth
Dover
Chatham
East India
Public Office
Bow-Street
W. Appindox
London Bridge
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