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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 21, 1797
Page
3
Lord Kenyon and Mr Gibbs debated a marine policy dispute over a Minerva voyage to Faro. The court ruled permissible port calls must be along the voyage, deeming a Faro stop a deviation unless on course.
Fragments of a court transcript describe a partnership dispute involving two partners, allegations of missing accounts, and disputes over books held in a prosecutor’s custody. Witnesses discuss the accuracy of ledgers, with Oxley admitting certain claims as just and implying omitted records. The context covers a 1792 partnership case with references to assets and breach concerns.
A second lieutenant of the Agincourt describes gun actions against Alkmaar and Dutch ships during the engagement. He notes distance to the Monarch and Monmouth, ships firing at the same targets, grape and round shot behavior, and that Agincourt did not strike the Alkmaar’s fore area. The testimony covers orders to fire, positions on deck, and whether the Agincourt took a leeward or starboard stance during the fight.
Testimony covers hours on December 21 with questions about prisoners irons on deck and serjeant of Marines. Details include gunpowder stores on Agincourt, barrel weights, and firing rates, plus observations on mizen mast, fore fail, and enemy activity during action.
Fragmented OCR text shows a discussion with questions about loyalty and conduct. The record notes an adjournment and a terse exchange about disaffection and perceived marks, with incomplete attribution to Capa Williamson.
Several vessels and voyages described amid storms and privateering actions. The N S dos Neves from Maranhão to Gibraltar sits in Barbados awaiting condemnation. The Good Intent Effed and Pilgrim were taken by the French. crew retook the Good Intent. Ships like Nancy Carlisle and Swallow Oughterbridge also faced capture or damage near Jamaica and Martinica. The Otracaberfa was burnt off Charleston Bar. others are beached or lost near Wezen and Africa.
Port report from Plymouth Dock dated December 19 notes the Glenmore 36 guns under Capt. Duff and Unicorn 32 guns under Capt. Young arriving at Cawland Bay from Ireland amid continual gale winds and heavy rain since Thursday. Also off speedwell lugger 14 guns under Lieut. Tomlinson. John Evans, executed with James Dixon aboard Marlborough, warns fellow crew to return to duty and seek mercy from their King and country after the recent execution and misconduct aboard Marlborough.
Brisol today reports a passage-boat in tempestuous weather on Saturday crossing the Severn from the Monmouthshire side to the New Passage. A violent squall carried away the mast and a high sea caused the boat to fill and sink. The master saved himself by swimming to a mail boat. three crewmen and a boy and a passenger drowned.
During the storm on Saturday two collier vessels were lost and their crews drowned on the Bansbles bank between Cowes harbour and Calshot Castle. A loaded vessel was run down off Flamborough Head by a lightship belonging to Sunderland in near total darkness. The light ship signaled for aid but could not locate the crew. Last Thursday evening a bombardier in New Brighton, Brighton, was injured when candles ignited powder while he was making cartridges, shattering glass and doors but causing no serious harm.
Fragmented notice from Clachar's Chelmsford Paper describes Spilsbury's antiscorbptic drops as widely advertised cures. It cites Elizabeth Neville of Colchester, afflicted with scurvy since infancy, who reportedly improved after taking twelve to fourteen bottles, and who is now nearly fifteen, with testimonials praising the remedy's efficacy. The piece notes public demand and ongoing extraordinary cures as the rationale to publish further appeals.
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