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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 04, 1779

Page

3

Shipping arrivals and arrivals at various ports on Saturday

Ships docked and arrived including Neptune Atkinson heading to New York Amphitrite Bruce to the Mediterranean Jamaica Daling Wyler Union Hamilton from Quebec Standlinch Gowland from Cork Juffren Henrietta Kecef from Falmouth Antigua General Carlton Tully from Bristol St Croix Fanny Elis from Antigua and East Florida

Marth Shu Deal Neptune Atkinson New York Amphitrite Bruce Mediterranean Jameica Daling Wyler Union Hamilton Qebec Standlinch Gowland Cork Hinflzars Jonge Juffren Henrietta Kecef Falmouth Antigua General Carlton, Tully Bristol St. Croix Fanny, Elis East Florida

Dreadnought and Maidstone Engage French Ships In Caribbean

London reports the sloop Dreadnought under Captain Weir, after five days at sea, fought a French brig of 16 guns and 200 men. many were killed, the Dreadnought surrendered and reached Port-au-Prince where it was boarded twice. Gardner aboard Albion says Maidstone under Allan Gardner captured a French 64 gun ship carrying 1400 hogsheads of tobacco. after heavy damage the French commander surrendered and the prize, valued around 120,000 pounds sterling, was brought to Antigua. Boreas encountered six frigates from D'iffraign's squadron but was captured and taken into Martinique.

Kingston Weir Port-au-Prince Kagfier Fan Gardner Albion Maidstone Allan Gardner Old France Antigua Boreas D’iffraign Martinique

News from St Lucia and Atlantic privateering actions

A France to Port Royal letter dated Jan 3 reports Count d Estaing arriving at Martinico on December 8 and preparing to drive English forces from St Lucia. It notes two clashes on the 18th, a French redoubt taken but abandoned due to ammo and rain, French casualties, and a garrison of about 100 at St Lucia capitulation shortly after. Other items detail privateers capturing ships, prizes from Guadaloupe, Saint Domingo, and Nantes routes, and a Brest squadron keeping cannons loaded amid fears of surprise attacks. A Cork arrival reports privateers bringing prizes into port and the Beauvoisin sailing from Havre with cargoes of sugar, coffee, and cotton. A Lisbon letter mentions a French frigate loss after engagement near Ushant.

France Gazette de France Port Royal Martinico D’&Staing St. Lucia Toland Lucia Fabaltern D’estaing General Post Office Falmouth Liverpool St. Domingo Antigua Aiip Ostend London Dunkirk Cork Guadaloupe St. Augustine Nantz Harrold Paris Brestquadron Greenock Beauvoisin Havre Francis le Sable Elizabeth Robert Hunter Farrar Maria Nantes Sagar Joseph Messeoger Bedona Lisbon Jaanuary Taf Ushant Bellona

Riot at the Queen's Head and Aftermath in Bethnal Green

Testimony and charges detail a violent mob at the Queen's Head in Bethnal Green. The assailants beat the landlady and maid, looted two tablecloths and pewter, then demolished windows and doors before releasing a captured man and threatening the watch. George Tyler, captain, was sent to Bridewell. two others charged with violence against Mrs Hughes. Also noted: M Jonas Priestley, father of Rev Dr Priestley, and local officials.

Mr. Hughes Tiqdar Brooke Bing Owo George Tyler Pye-street Westminster Jobs Fielding Tethill Fields Bridewell Hughes Raph Bell Mately George Garrick Fieldgate Leeds Yorkshire M. Jonas Priesley Dr. Priestley

Private madhouses bill passes at House of Lords

The Lords read a third time and passed the bill for better regulation of private madhouses. Greenwich Hospital papers were deferred to next week due to the illness of the Duke of Grafton and the Earl of Shelburne. Proxies in voting drew debate as Lords objected to possibly voting against their own opinions. Friday reports note Bath hospital enlargement and annual birth registers for infant poor.

Shursday Marah Greenwich Hospital Duke of Grafton Earl of Radnor Lord Cathcart Petersburgh Viscount Stormont Vienna Lord Harcourt Paris Lord Botetourt Virginia Lord Delaware Bath

Commons Proceedings Note on Deferred Finance and Prison Bill

House of Commons notes deferment of Ways and Means and Supply to Tuesday. Deferred report on Monday resolutions for taxation to cover new loan interest. Bill ordered for the better regulation of prisons and houses of correction.

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