London Dispatches Report Secrecy in Lisbon Talks
Postscript details Mr. Brookes delivering dispatches from Lord Malmesbury to Lord Grenville in London. Pitt reads them then departs for Wimbledon amid rumors of a more favorable negotiation. Lord Granville Levison Gower arrives with letters for Lady Malmesbury and may soon return to Lille. The Hamburgh Mail cites delays in the definitive peace treaty between the emperor and France over Mantua. The Bank of Venice resumes cash payments, stock declines. Duke of York marks 34th birthday with royal entertainments at Oatlands. Parliament houses and theatres illuminated. France and Portugal peace seen as necessary, details not yet known. Other items note Cadiz signals, East India funding, St Vincent at Cadiz, and von Batavia repairs for French frigates heading to Mauritius.
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Mr. Brookes
Lord Grenville
Lord Malmesbury
Lisle
Pitt
Wimbledon
Brookes
Calais
Dover
Lord Granville Levison Gower
Henley-upon-Thames
Lille
Paris
France
Mantua
Cisalpine
Bank of Venice
House of Thelloffon
Duke of York
Oatlands
Princess of Wales
Attley
Portugal
East‘India House
Royal Visit on Portland Bill and Weymouth Docks
The Royal Family enjoyed a pleasant voyage past Portland, with an American merchantman firing a salute and a distant sighting of a vessel believed to be the Diana frigate. Dining aboard, musicians played as marines wore blue sashes bearing the royal arms. They landed at seven, were greeted by Weymouth volunteers and nobility, and the King rode to review Lord Harrington’s Light Horse at the Cavalry Camp with several commanders present. The excursion portion continues.
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Portmouth
Diana
Phsir
Weymouth
Pier Head
Hone
Lord Harrington
Light Horse
Lord Cathcart
Manners
Lascelles
Gwynne
Garth
Elegant Kent entertainment for Earl Cowper’s twentieth year
An elegant entertainment at Wingham Kent honored Earl Cowper on his twentieth year. Guests included all tenants who joined a hospitable feast with a whole roasted ox and many beers. Mr Peon, aboard the Dolphin packet, praised the treatment, while the French Commissary in Amsterdam warned that lulling would be punished.
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Wingham
Kent
Earl Cowper
Peon
Yarmouth
Amsterdam
Port News Ships in Sound and Cerberus Sails to Cork
Port News records two Royal Navy ships at anchor in the Sound, the Canada of 74 guns under Captain G Bowen from Jamaica and the Cleopatra of 32 guns under Captain I Pellew from Falmouth. His Majesty's ship Cerberus of 32 guns, commanded by Captain John Drew, set sail for Cork.
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Canada
G. Bowen
Jamaica
Milford
Cleopatra
I. Pellew
Falmouth
Sound
His
Cerberus
John Drew
Cork
Packet arrives amid privateer chase near capture
Yarmouth August 15 Express packet Captain Dell from Cuxhaven reached port after a privateer chased her. A cutter with recruits spotted the pursuer, and the privateer withdrew. The packet carried a considerable sum of money and would have been a valuable prize for the French.
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Dell
Cuxhaven
Baltic fleet arrives with prize and Whitby convoy
The Baltic fleet arrived at this port this morning. De Kleyn Sperwer, carrying 16 carriage guns and 32 men, captured by the Nauti lus sloop of war, is noted. The Garland frigate has reached Whitby returning from convoying much of the homeward Baltic fleet bound for Scotland. Ships from this port to London are expected to sail on Wednesday with convoy.
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Baltic
de Kleyn Sperwer
Garland
Whitby
Scotland
London
Ireland parliament to adjourn amid war measures
Ireland's parliament will largely arrange business and adjourn by mid January. A half million Vote of Credit is the main item in the Commons, with returns showing force estimates for regulars militia yeomanry and associated corps totaling about 98 000 fighting men.
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Parliament
House of Commons
Ford
The Maniotes and the Cacovouquis in European Drama
A French editor’s harsh portrait of the Maniotes, northern and southern rapscallions in Messenia and Corsica, describes them as cruel invaders. The text cites massacres at Cape Tenaris and Messina, emigration to Paomia, and a traitorous alliance with Russia, ending with Buonaparte’s sympathy toward their chief.
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Buonaparte
Vilulo
Laconis
Cape Tenaris
Mefsenta
Coron
Mondon
Corsica
Paomia
Europe
Petersburgh
Messenia
Greece
Morea
Maximus of
Tyre
Paemia
Macedonia
Dubois de Crance
L'Eclair
Ferocious naval duel near Medina between Algerine cruiser and Sicilian king’s ship
A fierce battle occurred near Medina between an 18 gun Algerine cruiser and a Sicilian royal ship armed with 26 nine and twelve pounders. The clash began at seven and ended near three. The Algerine flag flew as both sides fought to the end. The Sicilian frigate endured heavy damage including the foremast loss but the crew finally set the pirate aflame with aid from a 16 gun warship and a 12 gun cutter that rejoined the action.
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Medina
Algerine
Two Sicilies
Alonside
Mutineers of the Monmouth Executed at the Nore
Four mutineers from the Monmouth were executed on the ship at the Nore after morning prayers and a sacrament. Vance Frith Brown and Earles were hanged at the yard-arm following a churchlike scene with the chaplain and prayers. The crew was urged to beware, and Serjeant Dunn was executed aboard the Acasta. Meanwhile prizes were taken at Archangel and coastal harvests show abundant barley and wheat in Sussex amid soldier aid and heavy showers.
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Monmouth
Nore
Twisleton
Bullen
Vance
Frith
Brown
Earles
Serjeant Dunn
Acasta
Charles
Nightingale
Bristol
Concord
Beale
Dyfad
Archangel
Leith
Sussex
South Downs
Tate
Pirate Sid Beder and daring raid against a rover
An account describes a desperate action where a sloop fired relentlessly at a rover until the vessel’ s mast rigging and guns were destroyed. The crew then set a magazine to fire and blew up with Christian captives aboard. Sid Beder is praised as fearless and a terror to Spaniards, renowned for surprising coastal towns and sinking ships built to capture him.
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Sid
Beder
Spain
Marriages and Deaths in Cheltenham and Jamaica
Married on Monday at Cheltenham Edward Egaan of Oporto weds Miss Alicia Kingston niece of Benjamin Kingston Esq Ulick Burke of Ballyogan Dublin weds Miss Williams of South King Street Also noted is the death of Andrew Johnstone Esq of Knock-hill and Mrs Grace Campbell wife of Captain William Tuffie of the Forty-fourth Regiment, daughter of John Campbell Esq of Skerrington Advocate in St Lucie West Indies
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Cheltenham
Edward Egaan
Oporto
Alicia Kingston
Benjamin Kingston
Ulick Burke
Ballyogan
Dublin
Williams
South ‘Kingstreet
Andrew Johnstone
Knock-hill
St. Lucie
West Indies
Grace ‘Campbell
Tuffie
William Tuffie
Forty-fourth Regiment of Foot
John Campbell
Skerrington
Parcs of Stocks This Day at Tanelive Clock
Stock figures printed for a dated market page show various bonds and annuities with quoted prices and yields. Confols and Imperial notes appear with percentages and fractions, including a reduced bank long annuity and several three percent references.
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Tanelive
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Tagus
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Elbe
England
Leeward Islands
Davers
Ryves
Tortola
Portland
Gord St. Vincent
Cadiz
Lisbon
de Soye
Batavia
Banas
Port News
Plymouth
Aull
Anz
Ireland
Avucust
Civita Vecchia
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