Naval and Global War News from Cadiz to Newfoundland
Reports detail naval actions around Cadiz including the Unity captured by Don Gatton's squadron, gunboats built for Don Barcelo, and a triple attack plan on Gibraltar. Paris and Amsterdam dispatches discuss naval fleets, Swedish neutrality, and onshore troop movements amid rising tensions and famine risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Unity
Gibraltar
Don Gatton
Count O’estaing
St. Roch
Don Barcelo
Hamburgh
Petersburgh
Denmark
Gottenbourg
North Sea
Paris
Brest
Spain
Gebraltar
France
Amsterdam
Cherburgh
Granville
Port Au Prince
Belle-Isle
Bien
Ships Arrive and Sail With Baltic Venture Under Wind
The entry notes ships in harbor and sailing for the Baltic. Carysfort accompanies thirteen sails from the Westward. Arrivals include Hallir from Limerick Act Dover St Reis Magus Vidal from Oporto Otend Jonge Henry Janfn from Morlaix Feige Wilhelmina Hanon from Falmouth Sneafter Débby Neji from Riga Cavendish Greenwood from Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
W. E
Baltic
His
Carysfort
Dartmouth
Hallir
O'Meary
Limerick
Act Dover
Sneafter
Débby
Neji
Riga
Cavendish
Greenwood
Dublin
Arrival of East Indiaman and Leeward Island fleets at Falmouth
London reports Purser of the Southampton East Indiaman arriving at the East India House with news of the Nassau from Madrass and the Leeward Island Lisbon and Oporto fleets near. an English privateer captured a ship of the West India fleet and sent her to France. Admiral Hyde Parker escorts the Leeward Island fleet, whose arrival could affect sugar prices amid a Jamaican stock squeeze. signals from the Admiralty order immediate sailing of the grand fleet under Admiral Geary from Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Russia
France
Spain
Sweden
Denmark
Halland
Britain
America
Europe
Geary
War Office
Plymouth
Africa
Sierra Leon
Benfillon
Qui
New York
Boston
Ireland
Bays
Halifax
Botton
Betey
London
Mifflin
Rachael
Oporto
Newark
Snow Hope
Cromwell
Peggy
William
Greenwood
Halifax Harbour
New London
Sarah
Goodwin
Long Island
Sally
Newfoundland
Elizabeth
Dantzick
Cork
Saucy Jack
Frank
St. Kitt’s
Dean
Polacre
Eustace
Sandy Hook
Franklin
Holden
Jamaica
Babcock
Polson
Pilgrim
Augustine
St. Augustine
Salem
Hermione
Hope
Sanlfax
Georgia
Penelope
Lane
Keryphausen
Morris Town
James
St. Joseph
Madeira
Quebec
Saratoga
St. Pierre
Maidstone
Cygnet
St. John’s
Quebec Reef
Confederacy
Lloyd’s
Jenny
Perguson
Oxford
Ferguson
Neptune
Dunn
Molly
Marquis
Mary
Falconer
Campion
John
Lyall
Pegasus
Miller
Sinclair
Duke of Rutland
Richardson
St. Lucia
Fullerton
Lord Amherst
Cummings
Conway
Kitchin
Christie
Smith
Edward
Sommers
Duke of York
Crow
Adventure
Peterson
Betsey
Waterhouse
Greenland
Mary Anne
Brown
Davis Streights
Dundee
Robson
West India
West Indies
Sheerness
Viper
Dickinson
A_leer
Admiralty
John M’bride
Bienfailant
de Count d’ Artois
Portmouth
Gibraltar
Nancy
St. Maloes
Uiure
Shields
Newcuaille, &c
de Tarier
Whytes
Livergeol
Scra
Southampton East Indiaman
East India House
Nassau
Falmouth
Madrass
Cape
Leeward Island
Lisbon
Chaise
Portugal
St. Helena
Hyde Parker
Sir George Rodney
Admiral Geary
Lord Mulgrave
York Race Day Continued At Meeting
On Tuesday August 22 a card continued with four mile heats and a sweepstakes of silvers each. Stingit, Bumblekite, Creeping Jeany and Shrimp led a lively early contest with Bumblekite the favorite after the first heat. Lord Rockingham’s filly led the two mile heat with Pilgrim and Ranthos progeny hotly pursued by Gimcrack and Young Sweepstakes entries odds on the favorite held at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perram
Douglas
B. m. Sting
J. Bang
Gr. H. Bumblekite
Mr. Atcock
Br. c. Shrimp
Colbert
M. Creeping Jeany
Bumblekite
P. P
Rockingham
B. F.oy Pilgrim
Mr. Garforth
Gr. c
Wildair
Chillaby
Lord Rockingsham
Mr. Barlow
Gimcrack
Cade
Mr. Turner
Ranthos
Young Sweepstakes
Zoogs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holland
Flanders
St. George
Dunkirk
Bath
Cumberland
Carlisle
Lord Loughborough
Joseph Gonnyon
Ipswich
Samuel Gauntlet
Andover
Hursley
Sherborne
Hampshire
Charles Plomptre
Teverfaly
Nottingham
Claypole
Liftcoln
Pierson.Lloyd
York
Laughton
le Morthen
Thomas
Kirkby
Cleveland
Mr. Dealtry
Bishopthorpe
Stillington
Bear Key
Lucya
Simonstone
Barley
Lancashire
Sufaenah Evison
Affington
Suffolk
Brampton Gurdon
Sudbury
Brighthelmstone
Ford
Blackman- Street
Plas Row
William Montague
Levant
Leghorn
Miss Blackeby
House of Lords
Warwick
Mr. Way
Vernon
Wright
Keyworth
Young
Kitty Fisher
Mr. Hink
Roffel
City of York
Burdon
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