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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 10, 1797

Page

4

Renewed Lisle peace talks amid mixed Paris journals

The Paris Journals report renewed negotiations at Lisle after a twelve day conference with lingering hopes that a peace settlement may emerge once Councils and the Directory reestablish understanding. Buonaparte reports further Adriatic conquests and Hoche’s resignation is disputed by most journals. The rest of the items cover royal birthdays, Dover arrivals, Margate society, and naval actions around Brest and Cadiz.

Paris Lisle Qth L’evlair Republicain Francais Montebello M. Talleyrand Perigord Buonaparte Adriatic Hoche

French Capture Corfu and Liberty Echoes Across Ionian Isles

After a fifteen day voyage from Venice the fleet under Captain Bourde and General Gentily reaches Corfu. Troops seize the Corfu fortress, find 600 brass cannons, and greet liberators with joy led by the local chief of religion. Bonaparte notes Greek cities vow to reclaim arts and sciences under French protection and mentions revolutionary hopes in Zante Cephalonia St Maure and Corfu. The Maniotes seek French ships and aid, and a letter to their chief is footnoted. The Genoese Republic is renamed Liguria in the archbishop’s liturgy.

Venicé Bourde Gentily Corfou Corfuu Papa Odwyssey Homer Zant Cephalonia St. Maure, &c Ubérlingen England Enix Ria Augusthall Republic of Liguria

French Council denounces Ami des Loix at Auxonne

Paris Aug 7 report says a detachment of Artillery at Auxonne denounced the Ami des Loix in the Council of Five Hundred. Trouilhe charged leaders with misleading the armies. The Auxonne address was ordered printed while calm prevailed in the capital. Perle notes La Fayette seeks Moravia bathing balance.

Ami Des Loix Auxonne Trouilhe Perle la Fayette Olmutz Moravia Vienna Montebello Piava Low Countries Adriatic Belgium Lutgard Louis XVIII Blankenburgh Uberlingen Suabia

French Council Defines National Guard Roles in Sitting

The Council of Five Hundred yesterday passed a resolution shaping National Guard duties and received a message from Strasbourg about law limits on troop passage. Reports claimed General Heche sought discharge for Switzerland. letters from Brussels refute this, stating Gens Hache and staff have resumed command at the Sambre and Meuse army HQ.

Audtst Council of Five Hundred Dretory Heche Switzerland Brussels

King and party sail as new ship on stocks catches fire

Weymouth August 10 The King bathed and walked the Esplanade with General Manners and Colonel Garth. After breakfast, Their Majesties and the Princesses boarded the St Fiorenzo and received salutes before setting sail with the Diana and a gun-boat. A fire in a nearby ship under construction caused by pitch overflow was contained with minor damage aided by soldiers. Theatre attendance enjoyed by the royal party and nobility.

Ship News Report Two Vessels Taken By Privateer

The Hawke of Stanworth bound from St Abe's to Quebec is captured by a privateer. The Mary and Jane under Saul sailing from Liverpool to Barbadoes is captured and brought into France.

Hawke Stanworth St. Abe’s Quebec Mary Jane Saul Liverpool Barbadoes France

Anson frigate retakes Fair American after French capture

Plymouth August 9 Arrived the Anson frigate of 44 guns Capt P C Durham from a cruize with the American ship Fair American Capt Henry Tredwell from London to Philadelphia She was captured on the 1st instant by the Paon French privateer and retaken on the 6th by the Anson The French took six passengers and all her crew The Fair American had been boarded by L Amitie French cutter privateer before capture and plundered Then Sir Edward Pellew's squadron chased near Brett by a French squadron seeking to recapture the Fair American The report notes the loss of the Artois frigate near Ile de Re off Rochelle but all officers and crew were saved by the British squadron

Prince of Wales Gloucester Lodge Weymouth Duchess of Brunswick Princess of Wales Lord Gwider Lady Willoughby Charlton Lord Mornington India Mr. Wesley Lifl Lord Malmesoury Duke of York Brownrigg Charles Grey Robert Lawrie Bruce Hulle Dover Deal Broadstairs Duke of Clarence Jordan Portmanquare Marquis Cornwal Cufford Hall Flintshhire West York Sheernes Plymouth Edward Pellew Brest Isle de Rhe Rochelle Anson P. C. Durham Henry Tredwell London Philadelphia Paon L’amitie Sir Edward Pellew Anton Brett Sir Edward Artois Edmund Nagle Ile de Rhee

Arrival of Royal Ships at Portsmouth Harbor

Portsmouth dated August 10 reports Formidable and Prince from the North Seas arriving with the fleet. Charon, a 44 gun ship, was sent back under convoy and remains at St. Helen's.

His Formidable Prince North Seas Charon St. Helen’s

Dutch fleet off Texel reported with 32 ships of line

Harwich Aug 10. News from a neutral vessel from Holland states the Dutch fleet remains at Texel with 32 ships of the line including 16 forts from 59 to 74 guns and over 70 transports carrying eight thousand troops. Admiral Duncan holds position off Texel preventing a sea exit while the fleet is poorly manned and victualed. Captain Flynn, captured while sailing from Yarmouth to Cruxhaven, landed here today aboard the Jordy with Spanders man from Maafland Sloys.

Holland Texel Duncan Flyn Dolphin Post-Office Packet Yarmouth Cruxhaven Jordy Dolante Revetlel Spanders Maafland Sloys

Duels and accidents report chaos in Irish and English locales

A Cork field duel ends with Lieutenant Crawford wounded in the thigh after a dispute with Lieutenant Darling. In Jersey, Lieutenant F Lucky of the Royal Birth Fencibles dies from gunfire in a duel with Captain Smith. A wagon driver near Marlboro' is crushed after a drunken fall. At Westernter bridge, Mr Forrester is robbed by assailants who seize his watch and bank notes.

Duer Crawford Elgin Regiment of Fencibles Darling Rothsay and Caithness Black Rock Cork F. Lucky Royal Birth Fencibles Island of Jersey Smith Malboro Rotherham Forrester Dallow-chandler Lower Lambeth Marth Westernter Bridge

Murder and trials at Derby and Worcester affizes

An account from Philadelphia outlines a murder aboard a shallop on Maurice River by a man named John McCarrel alias Robert Brown after luring crew to sea. The killer fled, was captured, and jailed in Cumberland. Meanwhile Derby and Worcester affizes report several trials with sentences for riot, theft, and other crimes. Notable: one man executed at Worcester, several others transported or whipped.

Conzow John Roley Shallop Coaron Ray Hig Fhallop Fca Irons Cumberland Richard Baker Orsetthall Essex Derby Thelwall Worcester William Price Joseph Tucker Samuel Smitbridge Pulling James Flemming Susannah Williams Eliz. Yoxall Betty Taylor John Harris W. Hamson George Hartland Dudley Edward Scott Bowen James Warwood Edward Farmer Ephraim Knowles Newry Oxford John Marshall Thomas Andrews Enoch Abbott William Ure Thomas Jones Peter Weston John Cherry Richard Clements correc@ion William Martin Sarah Martin Samuel Clarke Abbot Jones Marshal Andrews Ure

Irish Lottery Fifteenth Day Draw No 28692 Prize Listed

The Irish Lottery on its fifteenth day announces prize details for draw No 28692 with a listed prize amount of a sum in local currency. No further results or winners are provided in the readable text.

Saool

Markets Update: Wheat Beans and Grains Rise Friday

Markets report prices higher with Friday gains. Wheat advanced at least one shilling per quarter since Monday. Beans rose about two shillings per quarter. Oats and barley also dearer. Other articles unchanged from Monday.

Prices of Stocks This Day at Pruele Plack

Fragmented OCR text lists annuities and controls with various percentages and fractions. It mentions 4 percent, 3 percent, and 52 rehalf 3 per cent in a ruined line of stock prices or financial data.

Pruele Plack

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