Return to the Hague and naval battle debates in Lisle
News discusses Count Waffenaer leaving Lisle for the Hague with unease over a missing secretary, hints at France's plans in Europe, and recounts a detailed naval battle critique by M. de Court. It notes British and Spanish actions, captures, and a critique of Navarro's conduct, followed by local society tidings and various accidents and robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waffenaer
Lisle
Hague
France
Austria
England
United Provinces
Europe
Holland
Prince Charles of Lorrain
Rhine
Bellegém
Scheld
Saxe
Deinfe
Bellem
Ghent
Bruges
Blagne
Spain
M. Navarro
Haddock
M.'de Court
Lani
Corps de Battaille
de Rattaille
M. de Court
Orient
America
Matthews
Royal Philip
Philip
Sunderland Captain Sinks Privateer Off Goree
In mid June a Sunderland captain named Hornsby, pursued by a privateer armed with ten carriage guns, engaged off Goree. Hornsby scored a broadside that sank the privateer with all hands lost except one survivor. Earlier the privateer had captured a Yarmouth ship before the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Hornsby
Sunderland
Goree
Chace
Yarmouth
Epitaph on a Pope in a silent tomb and dawn of war talk
An old epitaph celebrates a British Homer in death with celestial ascent. The column reports possible divisions if the Dutch delay declaring war, plus Royal appointments and pension grants. Notices include sheriffs’ fines, customs appointments at Southampton Weymouth Plymouth, and marriages of Paul Hankey Garnier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.ondon
Nelos
Europe
America
George Anson
Elys
East-Indies
Centurion
Robert Earl of
Orford
Thomas Ripley
Samuel
Remnant
Efors
Chamber of London
James Langston
Thomas ‘Watson
John Parker
Andrew. Jeffs
Theophilus Salway
Treasury
Stephen Goodwin
Southampton
Weymouth
Plymouth
Allen Wood
Paris
Seddon
Deceas
D. Coe
Dublin
Chester Road
Albemarle-street
Mr. Paul
Dr. Paul
His Majesty’s Advocate
Miss Hankey
Sir Joseph Hankey
Garnier
Board of Ordnance
Miss Willis
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Brusfels, Fane
Slater
Quetnhithe
Christ-Church
Surrey
Sally Arnold
Justice Arnold
Guildford
William Hickman
Bishopsgatee Street
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Elizabeth Read
New-Broadtreet
Ipswich
Suffolk
Knightsbridge
Nelson
Archibald, Campbell
Argyle
University of St. Andrew’s
Scotland
Mincing Lane
van Beck
Shad- Thames
Leonard Laton
Woolwich
William
Chester
Ward
Queen’s College
Cambridge
Jackson
Litchfield
St. Oswald’s
Millward
St. Mary-le-Bow
St. Pancras Super-Lane
Alhallows Honey-Lane
Stebbing
Downes
Waring
Mr. Downes
Sadler
Shad-Thames
Bermondsey Street
Southwark
Mr. Williams
Tooley Street
Chick-lane
William Cox
Mary
Newgate
Francis Hole
Clerkenwell
Barbican
Siberry
Aires
Deptford Yard
Longlane
Peckham Gap
Calais
Ypres
Dunkirk
Anson
Scilly
Bilboa
Dartmouth
Falmouth
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