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Naval Movements and Privateering News Across the Atlantic
Reports detail H M ships Chatham and Venus cruising for the East Indies and Quiberon Bay, with Conqueror and Virtuallers, while French frigates from the Portugal coast reach Brest in poor condition. Privateers retake ships near Plymouth and Bilboa, with Juno and Acteon involved. News from Gibraltar mentions captives aboard Yerror Bomb and Gramont Frigate, plus retaken vessels near Monti-Christi and Philadelphia. The Pope condemns Corsican ecclesiastical disorders and vows defense of the Holy See. A Christ's Hospital court admits twenty seven boys, and Scobbs and Bredon face trial for assault and robbery of Mr. Gooke.
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Arena
Chatham
Plymouth
East Indies
Quiberon Bay
Biddeford
Flamborough
Portugal
Brest
Jersey
Robert Murray Matter
Irvin
West Indies
Acteon
Phebe
Juno
Bilboa
Port Antonia
Gibraltar
Sallee
Gramont
Rainbow
Thetis
Horton
Monti-Christi
Betty
Sally
Philadelphia
Leghorn
Sacred College
Genoa
Corsica
Holy See
Christ’s Hospital
John Scobbs
Newad
Subbs
Cooke
Burt