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22 Jul 1797

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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 22, 1797

Page

4

Royal News From Windsor to Weymouth and Beyond

Yesterday the King’s Messenger set off from the Secretary of State for Sir Morton Eden at Vienna. Royal Family members rode to Frogmore as gardens were praised for their beauty. The Prince of Orange avoided horseback riding in Windsor. The royal party plans a stop at Hartford Bridge on the Weymouth route, with arrival near nine Monday morning. Dispatches mention captures by Sir John Warren’s squadron and reports from Halifax about prizes taken from South America. The fleet news includes East India returns, potential battles with the Dutch and Spanish fleets, and preparations at Cadiz and Gibraltar. The Navy’s mutiny inquiry looms, copper coinage trials proceed, and political shifts in France and Britain's governance are noted.

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Mr. Hunter Secretary of State Morton Eden Vienna Augusta Elizabeth Mary Sophia Amelia Frogmore Prince of Orange Windsor Town Weymouth Hartford Bridge Duke of York Broad Stairs Mr. Persiani Ismael Farouh Effendi Lord Grenville Clyde South America Halifax Barrett Gulph Mexico Carthagena General Melville Stage of Liverpool Havaquah Joan Borlase Warren Falmouth John Warren Nantz Brest Admiralty Downs Portsmouth Lord St. Vincent Lord Malmesbury Dreffins Major Dover Calais Lisle Duncan Mediterranean Cadiz Orange Grove Alpesiras Bay Corsica Gibraltar Elba Lord Howe Earl of Leicester Thames London Stephen Langston Haberdashers Company Middlesex Britannia Boulton Birmingham Pinckney Holland Marshal Elibridge Geary Dana America France Baltimore Royal Mail Gloucester Lodge Windsor Staffordshire Robert Lawley Stafford Crew Dyott Thomas Broughton Lee Rushall Curragh Kildare Queen’s House Recorder of London Newgate Neptune Stanhope James Caffe House of Peers Mayo
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Court Martial Proceedings and Fleet Movements at Spithead

Port News notes the Montague mutineers trial in progress with six yet to face sentence. The Flora sails from Spithead and the San Fiorenzo and Melpomene prepare to join the king at Weymouth. The Mars will follow once the Montague case ends, while General Sheriff assumes command as Governor Pitt is at Bath. The harbor remains orderly during the fair season.

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Hector St. Helen’s Flora Middleton Spithead Weymouth Mars Lord Bridport Montague
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Warships Pass Harwich Bound for Dutch Coast

Harwich reports several men of war moving northward in recent days, believed en route to join Admiral Duncan on the Dutch coast. The movement suggests concentration of naval force ahead of operations in the region.

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Duncan
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Windward Passage Run by the Cygnet and Polly to New Providence

Sailed through the Downs to the Eastward, the armed cutter Cygnet with Polly and M Bride in company. The rest of the provisions and routine remain as before.

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Wind N.W Downs Polly Bride New Providence
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Private Letter from La Pomone Officer in Action Off Brest

An officer aboard La Pomone reports a July 17 engagement near Brest after a five week cruise with Sir Edward Pellew's squadron. Eight of fourteen merchantmen were captured, including a frigate Le Calliope later driven ashore. La Freedom burned, several brigs and a chaff maree seized, with Sylph suffering six wounded and no deaths.

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la Pomone Joan Bontass Warren, Bart Falmouth Brest Edward Pellew S.quadron Berth Road la Mont Blanc Saints S.W England la Freedom
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Chelmsford livestock premiums spark competition

The district Agricultural Society offered substantial premiums drawing many candidates. John Spurden won a silver medal for the best cart stallion colt three years old. Cawston earned two silvers for best ram under two years and best boar over one year. A Seaman owned boar died en route due to water shortage. The Thetford wool fair drew large crowds but buyers offered low prices, despite notable presence of Coke, Calhoun, Bevan, Allen, Nelthorpe, Gwilt, G. Barton and other wool-growers.

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Agricultural Society John Spurden West Merica Cawston Manden Hall Seaman Hatfield Chelmsford Thetford Coke Calhoun Bevan Allen Nelthorpe Gwilt G. Barton
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Tremendous storm at Tinmouth harms cavalry stable

Newcastle July 22 A violent Sunday storm struck Tinmouth and Whittley causing lightning to strike the East and West Lothian Cavalry stable. Two horses killed, three badly burned, two dead. remaining horses fled into the night, about 66 reached Newcastle by seven to eight. Part of the stable and forage burned. no men injured. Also reports a sick whale found ashore near Lorestown and a Greenland voyage bringing blubber and seal skins to Whitby.

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Tinmouth Whittley Lorestown Nizg Bedlington St Whitby Greenland
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Julia of Louvain at Jones's Royal Crocus Continues

The celebrated Julia of Louvain performs at Jones's Royal Crocus in St George's Fields. Due to demand, the show continues until Saturday with the new Pantomime Mieée. The Quack Bailiff also reappears along with Smith and Rees delivering notable acts. The public is highly entertained at the Circus.

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Julia of
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