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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 05, 1797
Page
2
A long catalog of books and scholarly volumes offered, detailing numerous historical, travel, and classical works. Items include biographies, histories, voyages, and philosophical treatises with bindings described, pricing, and availability. Notable entries mention authors like Mark Nobles, James Dallaway, and Thomas Trotter among others.
The Sally Husson, sailing from London to Megadore, was captured and carried into Orunna where the cargo is condemned. The report notes the vessel and cargo are under condemnation by local authorities.
Portsmou th Aug 4 transports arrive this day from the West Indies with portions of the 42nd and 79th regiments aboard including Ranger Burdon Unsien Bynton Goodwood Wright Mentor Dhivell Alegardes Maxwell among others.
A fragmentary account notes ships including the Brianpia and Maria arriving under captains Fecelam and Periam from Oparto and Taden. The text references a convoy of merchant vessels moving toward the Downs with a homeward-bound Hect from an unspecified place, amid tangled spellings and place names.
Plymouth Dock reports dispatches carried by the Valiant tugger of one gun and the Spider schooner of one gun to Lord Bridport. The Asistant and Heche Navy transports with stores bound for Plymouth and Chatham docks faced gales and rain. Medusa with Captain Becker prevented joining Bridport's fleet due to contrary winds. The four days of heavy wind and rain smashed down much corn.
Letter from Captain Henry Wray lists pursuit and capture of a French privateer cutter off the coast, after a three hour chase, along with a ship Tom from Riga and the brigs Bachelor from Saltcoats. Mentioned are Admiralites Lords commissions and details of the Guadaloupe privateers with armament and crew.
Fragmentary dispatch from Cork Harbour describes Admiral Kingfmill and Vice Admiral King reporting privateer actions off Morlaix and Kinsale. It notes recapture of three vessels, capture of Le Duguai Trouin, and Doris bringing a 22-gun privateer to port. Reports include latitude and longitude positions and prior recaptures of Santa Patronia and Nostra Senhora da ConCuccao.
Multiple bankruptcy notices list D Chandler of Chobbing Essex, T Jones of High Holborn, W Hallett of Hereford, Atkinson of Bishopwearmouth, S Hardy of Old Bailey and Planck of Long Acre among others. Surrenders dated Aug 12, 18, 23 or 26 with hearings at Guildhall, Bowling Green, Bridge Inn, and related attorney details.
OCR read shows a jumble of names and trades with dates in Aug and Sept. references to inns, merchants, a bricklayer, a goldsmith, and certificates due by Aug 26. scattered locations include Bristol, New Alresford, Colchester, Builth, and Manchester with several shops and dealers listed.
Letters arrive from Weymouth and New York while Cadiz preparations for a future attack on the English squadron are noted. Batavia ships report wretched settlement and desolate shipping. Bombay forts repair under Defence Board with near Esplanade houses removed. Plague devastates Beyrout Alexandria and nearby, while a Malay murderer is captured after a dramatic escape. The Pope weakens with age, and a Nantes tribunal condemns American vessels in commerce case. The West Indies sailer Sognith returns ready for coppering, and Mr Thelluston’s will may reach thirty eight million pounds after 80 years, prompting a debate on freedom.
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