Revolt on Malabar Coast Weakened by Nair Ambuscade
Reports detail the uprising led by Guticte Rajab off the Malabar coast. Captain Bowman and Lieutenant Bond were killed in a defile by Nairs, with Captain Lawrence guiding grenadiers to assist before retreating. Additional officers Captain Troy and Lieutenant Bond later died, with Bowman's body reportedly decapitated. Seventeen to twenty Sepoys perished and about fifty were wounded or missing. General Stuart urged Major Anderson to mobilize 250 Bombay troops, artillery, and 1000 Sepoys to pursue the rebellion and counter the Nairs in woods and fortresses.
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Malabar
Bowman
Lieut. Bond
Trong
Bond
Lawrence
Tellicherry
Troy
Shean
Captain Troy
Stuart
Cannanore
Anderson
Bombay Regiment
Grammant
Interior of Africa Plan To Explore Niger Sources
The Association for exploring Africa proposes sending agents to trace the Niger sources and seek a vast inland lake. This plan builds on Herodotus account of Nomades near Lake Tritunis by Mount Atlas. A German explorer, with French papers, aims to travel east to west along the pilgrimage caravan route from Fez to Mecca.
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Association For Exploring
Niger
Africa
Herodotus
Tritunis
Mount Atlas
Kingdom
Fex
Strabo
Fez
Mecca
Montrose Admiralty letter on convoy protection request
A letter to Thomas Webster Provost of Montrose from Evan Nepean secretary to the Board of Admiralty dated July 13 informs that fortnightly convoys sail from the Nore to the Baltic to protect trade to Elfineur, but cannot arrange delivery to all destinations. It adds that a frigate will sail today to cruise off Shetland and Orkney.
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Thomas Webster
Moontrose
Evan Nepean
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty
Montrose
Nore
Baltic
Elfineur
Shetland
Orkney
Royal levee and dispatches amid war news in London
The King held a Levee at St James's. Ismail Effendi was presented to the King with credentials. Officials were appointed in India and Judicature posts. Continental news was scarce. naval reports, receipts at the Bank, and Russian elevation of Count Berborodko as Prince were noted along with naval actions, mutual aid concerns, and mutiny trials.
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St. James’s
Ismail Farouh Effendi
Lord Grenville
Ottoman Porte
Lord Douglas
Earl of Morton
Order of the Thistle
Earl of Mansfield
Earl of Morpington
Madras
John Anstruther
Supreme Court of Judicature
India
Manners Lytton
Merioneth
Caernarvon
Aogiefea
Anstruther
Lord St. Vincent
Texel
East-India House
Count Berborodko
Count Osterman
Orloff
Potemkin
Nantes
Directory
Congress
Great Britain
Admiralty
King’s
Irelad
Lake
Italy
His Majesty’s Guard
St. James's
Marquis of Salisbury
Elfineur
London
Gothenbourg
Norway
Etter
John Weldon
Rio Janeiro
Lizard
L’orient
Weldon
Mutiny and Prize Master Actions in Early Naval Skirmish
Reported actions show a vessel boarded by the Apollo frigate under Captain Manley, French prizes claimed by mutinous crew, three sailors and a midshipman placed aboard to Cork, then captured at Nantes. Admiralty orders spur frigate-building in response to rising captures from France, Spain, and Holland.
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Mien
Nantes
Apollo
Manley
France
Spain
Holland
Admiralty
King’s
Mr. Thelluffon
Yorkshire
Thelluffon
Hopkins
Vulture Hopkins
Court of Chancery
Cliffé
Privateer captures ships Mary and Minesya in voyage
The Mary from Kinsale to Swansea and the Minesya from unknown port are seized by a privateer. The Mary is ransomed.
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Kinsale
Swansea
Telemachus rescues privateers near Cape La Hogue
Portsmoth reports winds kept outward bound fleets at St Helen s. The Telemachus under Lieutenant Newton arrived with a French lugger privateer of four guns and twenty nine men and two collier brigs retaken near Cape La Hogue. A 16 gun brig privateer was chased but escaped. Telemachus praised for vigilance and Coast protection.
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St. Helen’s
Diana
Newfoundand
Telemachus
Newton
Cape’ la Hogue
Chace
Sailed La Suffisante and convoy for Bristish Channel
PLY MOULH July 24. La Suffisante a 14 gun sloop of war commanded by Lieutenant Wittman sails with a fleet of merchant ships bound for the British Channel. A French brig cartel with nearly two hundred French prisoners aboard also proceeds. The Veteran, a 64 gun ship under Captain Gregory, leaves harbor after a complete refit.
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la Suffisante
Wittman
Briftsh
France
Gregory
Arbour
Sloop William Captured and Retaken by Frigate
Milford records show the sloop William from Waterford to London Laden with butter was captured by a French privateer and retaken the same day by the Dartmouth frigate under Captain Ball. Also noted is an innkeeper at Truro entertaining Lord Malmesbury’s upcoming Lisbon voyage with beds and dinner preparations, drawing townsfolk.
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Pybus
Solly
Irish Volunteers
M‘gommery
Windsor
Sunning-hill
Holyhead
Dabdina
Neptune
Moir
William
Chichester
Huntingdon
Waterford
London
Ball
Truro
Cornwall
Lord Malmesbury
Lisbon
Steeplechase and Sweepstakes at Steephaktes Races
The article lists multiple horse races for two and three year olds, including Steephaktes of top weight, a Two-year-old Course, and a Sweepstakes for four year olds. Notable entries include Lord Egremont, Mr. Panton, Wrangler, and Sweeper, with forfeit conditions and sale provisions for winners. The event features near dead heats, forfeits, and detailed stakes and ages.
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Catryide
Panton
Kingsman
Paston
Lord Stawell
C. Bunbury
B. c. Wrangler
Public Office Bow Street Robbery Examined
John Vickery George Johnstone and John Lardy were brought up for re examination on suspicion of footpad robberies on Hounslow Heath. Tyrwhitt and Pollen testified the three men attacked them and Lardy may have been one robber. Remanded until Saturday. money and pistol held in custody.
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John Vickery
George Johnstone
John Lardy
Tyrwhitt
Welbeck-street
Pullen
Hounslow-heath
Lardy
Fie Chaile
Pollen
Vickery
Man Seeks Wife Sale at Smithfield and a Fatal Self-Destruct
A report notes a man named Carpenter tried to sell his wife at Smithfield on Monday. Her husband bought her back for four guineas. Lieutenant Fowler died after shooting himself in the head with two balls. An accident at Brighton left four diggers trapped in a well with no lives lost.
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Carpenter
Smithfield
Fowler
Sh’reham
Brighton
Irish Lottery First Drawn Ticket Details
First Day draw lists ticket No 6207 as the first drawn. Numbers 2349 7000 1453 and 10858 appear with a cash amount of 100. The fragmentary record notes goal related reference in the draw.
Prices of Stocks and Annuities Reported
Prices of stocks this day at Teweien oCieb show 5 percent gains. Annuities at a half four percent. Consols quoted at 3 four fifths to 4 percent. Consols sz four and eight fifths at 3 percent. Reduced 52 long annuities, short ditto Imperial 3 percent. Imperial 3 percent annuity to the Omnium.
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Teweien oCieb
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