Trial transcript notes on naval logbooks and court proceedings
In a detailed exchange, Admiral Keppel and Sir Hugh Palliser debate log book authenticity, alterations, and the danger of misrepresentations as judges consider admissibility. Witnesses discuss wind shifts, ship positions near Ushant, and the Formidable and Robuste logs. The court suspends action for a brief adjournment and plans further sessions.
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Ushant
Keppel
Trinity House
Zyth
Ditante
Berwick
Wigrew
Hugh Palliser
Hood
Admiral Keppel
Formidable
Robarte
Admiralty
Robutte
Capt. Hood
T Is Court
King's Grace urged to oppose ministers and save nation
A long open letter warns My Lord to reject corrupt ministers, defend the king and constitution, and dismiss serving generals. It laments savage wartime acts, calls for repentance toward God, and urges independence for Americans and reconciliation with France, stressing moral restraint and reform.
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Tvo
Marlborough
Tam
Cato
Sermon on Fast Preparedness and American War Reflections
A sermon preached for an approaching fast criticizes English policy toward the American colonies. It urges humility before God, condemns actions that harmed colonists, and denounces the claimed right to bind colonies in all cases. The address questions the justice of imperial measures and calls for mercy and reproof of tyranny.
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England
No title extractable from fragmented wartime address
Fragmented remarks reflect a plea for repentance from ongoing war, urging recognition of divine justice and mercy. The speaker warns that persisting in aggression will invite ruin, while turning from wickedness and seeking understanding may avert disaster. The passage questions collective responsibility and moral obligation.
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Serge
Tom the Five
Mail from Holland and Tunisian intrigues reach Paris
A day brings news of a Tunisian ruler's letter to the French minister claiming his son-in-law and first minister Coggia fled aboard a Venetian vessel after seizing imports and treasury. Paris reports one hundred transports carrying wine and flour from Bourdeaux sailed under convoy to Brest to ready ships for immediate sea.
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Holland
Malta
Tunis
Uomo de Re di
Brest
Admiral Keppel's Trial Press Edition Announced
Authorities announce a complete and accurate copy of Admiral Keppel's trial along with authentic papers will be pressed for the press and published when the trial concludes. The notice warns against impositions and urges public registration of the official copies.
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Admiral Keppel
Abandonment of War in America Silent In Cabinet Plans
The London briefing discusses a covert plan to end hostilities in America without public declaration. New York and Rhode Island would be garrisoned, hostilities halted, and troops gradually withdrawn as public interest wanes. The piece also covers naval scrutiny, trial dynamics at Portsmouth, and a London coach-fire disaster with local aid.
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America
Fortier
New York
Rhode Iland
Caen I
Board of Admiralty
Portsmouth
Dunning
Cvery
Hugh
Oxford-road
Adam and Eve Court
Cox
Elys Brewer
St.Giles’s
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London
Ty the
Duke’ of Marlborough
My Lord
Congress
House of Commons
France
Conne&ion
Corsica
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