Falmouth Privateer Captures French Cutter Off Flamborough
Reported by Monday night the privateer Falmouth, with 40 gun ships in company, captured a French privateer cutter off Flamborough after mistaking her for a consort. Two French ships of forte were seen off Eyemouth. Chatham and Seahorse are expected to sail for Quek. Capt. Lockhart, former Tartar commander, is to be offered city freedom in acknowledgment of his service and bravery.
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Lenh
Muajesty
Falmouth
Swais
Flamborough
Forte
Eymouth
Lockhart
Chatham
Caps Taylor
Seahorse
Goin Lockhast
Tartar
Transportation and executions mark jerky York report
Nicholas Wilkinsog found guilty of theft and ordered transported for seven years. Isaac Hodgson and Elizabeth, his wife, receive death sentences. Henry Mele to remain jailed for perjury. News of Aug 1 ? delivery of a daughter to MP Matthew Ridley at Heaton-Castle. Fatal accident near Pegworth when a Briar fired a shot, killing a young man. Salmon and sturgeon catches reported on local river. Williamson executed for town Moor offenses. various court cases and robberies. Multiple street incidents, medical cases, and a purse theft with handkerchief recovered near Well-yard.
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Nicholas Wilkinsog
Isaac Hodgson
Elizabeth
Henry Mele
York
Matthew Ridley
Heaton-Catstle
Pegsworth
Morpeth
Williamson
Howe
Port News: August Arrivals and Naval Movements
Port News from Faleeath reports the Endeavour and accompanying ships arriving from Meath, with the Pocket bound for Corunna. A convoy led by Ludlow Castle covers about twenty coasters sailing westward, while the Loettoffe and the Revenge remain in the Downs with other vessels, wind at eight, west by eight to ten.
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Port News
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Endeavour
Smith
Burscott
Meath
Corunnz
Eal
Portmouth
Ludlow- Castle
Revenge
Berwick
Union
Compton
Exon
Downs
Passmore
Exeter
Dutch Ship Brings Cargo to Portsmouth Amid Privateer Action
A Dutch ship from St Eustatia loaded with sugar coffee indigo and grow arrived at Portsmouth via the Beckford privateer of London under Captain Achy. A Swedish vessel Beftendigheytén from Bayonne was captured and sent to Dartmouth. The Lion Brows, en route Jamaica to Bristol, left Blanco Island Cuba with crew saved. East India Company directors appointed several gentlemen to service for the West. Charles Whitworth is named Lieutenant Governor of Tilbury Fort replacing Sir Malon Lambert, with Basell Heron appointed lieutenant.
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London
St. Eustatia
Portsbouth
Beckford
Achy
Beftendigheytén
Henning Day
Stockhel
Bayonne
Darrgoutit
Bristol
Dartmouth
Lion
Jamaica
Blanco
Cuba
The
East India Company
West
Thomas Lockwood
Thomas Fitzhugh
Richard Wood
Robert Macken
Stephert Devifme
Francis Kinnersley
Francis Wood
James Flint
Benjamin Torin
Thomas Thomas
Ian
Charles Whitworth
Tilbury- Fort
Mal@on Lambert
Bafell Heron
Efy
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Saffron-hill, Being Charged With Sobbing Mrs. Taylor
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John Fielding
Yetterday-Fidfer
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
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