Adiralty Letters on Prize Captures Off Vigo and Vigo Bay
Extracts report Admiral Bridport and Captain Morris detailing captures near Vigo during June to July 1797. El Principe de Paz, a twenty gun Spanish privateer, was taken after a three hour chase. midshipman Mainwaring killed. El Enfante, a Spanish packet, captured near Vigo and bound for Havana. Castor, a French privateer lugger, captured west of the Scilly Islands after 14 guns were thrown overboard. the Resolution brig was taken as prize. Captain Maitland ordered Lisbon voyage with prize and prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adiralty Office
Admiralty
Majesi
Portugal
Evan Nepean
Vigo
Mainwaring
His Majesty
Maitland
Lisbon
R. J. ‘N. Morris
Heaby
Corunna
Havanna
J. N. Morris
Lord Bridport
Ewan Nepean
Royal George
Torbay
Harry Neale, Bart
St. Fiorenzo
Onto
Scilly
Tién
St. Maloés
Resolution
Tiemoutt
Bankrupt notices and creditors dividends listed
A collection of bankruptcy declarations with surrender dates and creditor div idend details. Names include Kent Oxford master surrendering July 14 and August 17 at Upper Ship Inn Reading, Watts brewer August 1 at Guildhall, Garner hoffer August 1 at Guildhall, Evans haberdasher July 29 at Guildhall, Martin drapery August 5 at T Benison, Brooke timber merchant August 8 at Spread Eagle Tan Manchester, Allen grocer August 3 at Eagle and Child Warrington, Barker merchants August 14 at White Hart Inn East Retford, Chandler merchant August 9 at Angelina Bury St Edmunds, plus certificates by J R Hill and R E King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. Kent
Oxford
Upper Ship Inn
Reading
Attornes
Dynely
Bell
Gray’s Inn
T. Watts
Hampton
Brewer
Guildhall
I. Garner
Shoreditch Hightreet
Hoffer
W. Evans
Fleet-street
Haberdasher
Paris Journals Report French Gains in Saint Domingue
July 13 notes say the Executive Directory informed the Council of Five Hundred of French troop gains in Saint Domingue and the British defeat with a thousand prisoners. Port-au-Prince was said to be surrounded and evacuation near. Town intelligence, dated later, casts doubt on these claims and hopes they are exaggerated. Riots in nearby districts prompt imminent strong measures to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sth
Dover
Qth
Executive Directory
Council of Five Hundred
St. Domingo
Port-au-Prince
West Indies
América
Yous
Ovalaminthe
Sans-Souci
Valliere
Les Perches
Sainte-Susanna
Les Montes Organizers
la Grand Riviere
Desfourneaux
Toussaint-Louverture
Pierre Michali
Grandet
Christophi
Moife
Alto
General Desfourneaux
Minister of Marine
Europe
Rozier
New York
Toussaint Louverture
Port-au- Prince
Mirabalais
Buiffsn
Rodrillon
M. Deffource
M. le Baron de Montalembert
Port-au-Princé
Lyons in turmoil as bands terrorize city and police falter
The Directory reports Lyons suffers robber bands emigrants and deserters menacing commerce and population. Courts execute thieves and the people seize offenders while police remain underfunded and poorly equipped. Delegates urge funds and support to public officers and Lyons administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Lygns
LA Voice
Company of
Jesus
Gi Regiment
Corfe-Istrea
Paris
Feurs
Directory
Alsa
Delahaye
Republican Society of
Menon
Methdor
Dumolard
Bailly d’Anglas
Friends of Peace
Dublin July 4 Merchants and troops arrive in city
Ireland dispatch notes merchants and buyers arriving in Dublin with sales totaling at least 1010s01. Sussex fencibles land and march to Lehautown camp while Essex fencibles move to country quarters. Several regiments expected daily. Seditionists lose influence as informants revealed. Dublin candidates for Parliament named: Sir John Blaquiere, John Beresford, Alderman Worthington, Sarkey, and John Rush. Powerscourt volunteer cavalry escort suspect to Kinlmainham jail. Sheriff Lindsay and Justice Bell arrest James Segrive, linked to provincial revolutionary conspirators in New Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex Fencible
Lehauftown
Essex Fencibles
Bandon
Dublin
John Blaquiere
John
Claudius Beresford
Williamy Worthington
C. Sarkey
Joho
Rxshaw
Bigis
Powerscourt
Kinlmainham
Lindsay
Jurstice Bell
James Segrive
Libel case verdict in Morning Post suit
In Westminster on July 7 the Noble vs the Proprietor of the Morning Post heard damages for a libel. The plaintiff, a foreign servant to the Duke of Portland, claimed compensation for a charge that he took money to obtain pardons for convicts. Launcelot Knowles was named as dupe and agent. The jury returned verdict for the plaintiff with damages of one hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Duke of Portland
Launcelot Knowles
Old Bailey
Serjeant
Adair
Trial of the Mutineers on the Sanowich Continued
The court opened at nine thirty and began the trial of Taylor Hughes Brady Galler and Davis with prosecution evidence. Hughes was found with a lighted match on deck during the escape and ordered gun crews. Davis led the Sandwich, Taylor was often armed in boats, and Brady Gaines and Gainer aided arms transfers while on committee duties. May to June saw further mutinous actions and dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Hughes
Brady
Galler
Davis
Flatt
Panhway
Nore
Sandwich
Isle of Sheppy
Gainer
Cape
Moss
Blackwood
Questins
Surridge
Iris
San Fiorerigo
Clydé
Little Nore
Hef
Great Nore
Prisoger
Forbes
Ftp
Admiral Buckner
Portsmouth
Gainér
Majey
Lieut. Motte
Mr. Bray
George Gainer
Sip
Mutiny Trial Testimony on Deck of the Sandwich
Court hearings recount Davis and Brady among mutineers on the Sandwich. Witnesses describe armament, pardons, and the mutiny’s key moments from May to June aboard the ship at the Nore port.
Sixteenth Day Proceedings On Board The Sandwich
Tuesday July 16 Thomas Atkinson examined but produced little new. Swanson proved the San Fiorenzo was fired upon while escaping and Hughes held a lighted match. Smithgill Brimsden and Ross corroborated. White testified against Brady’s mutinous conduct. Deponent performed as Sweeper. Semple produced a Britannia canvas and was ordered to sew it into a red flag. Bailley Watson testified on Davies conduit before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Atkinson
Feamman
Swanson
San Fiorenzo
Sandwich
Hughes
Smithgill
Brimsden
Ross
White
Brady
Hugh Semple
Taylor
Britannia
Davis
Thomas Bailley Watson
Davies
Tometrow
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Baton
Fune 4
Sir
Oe Jervis, KB. c. Se
Boston
Sir Webi Fervis, KB
E. Sc. Se
Admiralty Office
Ile
Vl Weilly
K.B
Itr
London
FR & NG
Sit Ting
the Republic
Vitremus
Deron
Ireland
LAW Intelligence
Westminster
Eyre
Noble
THE
Morning Post
His
Neptune
Greenhithe
Sanowich
Gregory
Suigs Siger
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