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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 11, 1797
Page
3
France reports Buonaparte, commanding in Tolentino, forwarding ten standards seized from the Pope's troops. He includes a letter from the Holy Father and his reply, detailing the recent hostilities and the papers exchanged with papal authorities.
Despatches from Rome and Tolentino recount a pontifical letter inviting amicable settlement with the French Republic. Buonaparte replies with assurances of safety for Rome and Francis IIis envoy conveys esteem and readiness to cooperate. A separate note from Buonaparte details a harvest of learned works from Ravenna to Perugia to be sent to Paris.
Heambiurg notes the Minister for Foreign Affairs De la Vauguyon arrives from Blankenburgh with Louis XVIII and is dismissed for secret letters and ongoing correspondence with the French Republic. The Duke’s past missions in Holland are recalled as quiet prevails in Tyrol and Frians while Austria plans and Napoleon’s return looms. Baron Blome is slated to go to Petersburg as Danish envoy.
Faz.25. M.: Dubaret has had his public audience with the Grand Seignior in a ceremony. The riding artillery soldiers and others of the French Military formed part of the procession but were not under arms.
An audience with the Grand Vizier shows altered ceremony as the Ambassador arrives with 30 Janissaries. French riding artillery perform for the Grand Seignior amid doubts on adoption. Venice’s Baylo opens with the Grand Vizier. Persian Usurper seeks peace with a provincial governorship. Dragoman Murafi, a French Revolution admirer, is assassinated in Cyprus.
The Young Batavia is captured by the Swan and brought to Yarmouth. The Neptune from Oporto to Gibraltar is retaken and condemned at Algeziras. experiences the cargo condemnation and Gibraltar arrival. Amaton from Lisbon sunk by a French squadron on December 29. Commerce from Liverpool to Limerick lost off Ireland. Three Friends from Charlestown to London wrecked on Charlestown Bar. Minerva Weston Tatler and others seized by a French fleet with crews taken to France. Pomona American from Maryland to St Domingo seized and condemned at Leogane. William Henry left on Long Island with cargo saved. George from Martinique to London captured to Curacao. William from Liverpool to Martinique captured to Cayenne. Roebuck and tender captured on Africa coast and lost. Queen of Naples from Liverpool to Jamaica lost in Youghall Bay.
Plymouth reports His Majesty's ship Dryad of 36 guns commanded by Lord A Beauclerk and Kangaroo of 18 guns under Hon. C Boyle, sailing for Cork, joined by the brig Pilote of 14 guns under Lieutenant Mitchell on a cruise.
A man calling himself an American and claiming to be a released prisoner of war bound for France was stopped in Dover and detained by Mr. Mantel, the prisoners of war commissary. He had London passports but after departure alarming information prompted Admiralty telegraph notice. he remains in custody.
Hearings before N Conant and T Robinson proceed over unlawful gambling at Lady Buckinghamshire’s St James’s Square home. Martindale keeps the table. defendants Buckinghamshire E Lutterell Sturt face fines of 200 pounds. Discarded footmen testified to prior betting. appeals planned. other informations delayed.
The Reading Berks report notes two capital convictions for Jonathan Fisher for daytime theft in Wantage and Alexander Brown Ross for a night burglary in Newbury area. It covers Essex Affices proceedings at Chelmsford with Baron Hotham's charge and death sentences for ten convicts, plus Lincoln Affizes murder trial of Elizabeth Brockley and later Norfolk Kent thefts. Reports detail jail riots at Bridewell St. George's Fields and a Kent burglary where Joseph Godden stole three guineas from East Sutton dwelling during a funeral.
A market roundup shows limited wheat supply boosting fine samples at last week's prices while barley remains mostly dull for inferior kinds. Oats, rye, beans, and peas hold or rise slightly. hay markets in St James's and Whitechapel list steady to firm values. Linen and leather prices, tallow, and coals across London and distant markets are noted with varying rates.
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