Remarks on Captain Bazeley's Evidence at Court
In London Evening Post style the text records a critical examination of Captain Bazeley's testimony. The dialogue questions his signals and actions aboard the Formidable and Victory during the fleet engagement, accusing evasiveness and improper conduct. The piece mocks the witness and condemns the Formidable for delays and missteps in maintaining station in the line.
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The
London Evening Post
Jemmy Twitcher
Reds
Firbiza
Batt'e
Formidable
Gock
Bazely
Quston
Hugh Palliser
Mizen Peak
Mip
History of Members of the House of Commons in Cumberland and surrounding boroughs
A survey of MPs including Sir James Lowther and allies in Cumberland and nearby seats. It notes Lowther’s shifting loyalties, allied and opposing figures such as Henry Fletcher, Anthony Storer, Walter Spencer Stanhope, and Lord George Cavendish, with comments on their votes and ministerial alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowther
Lord Bate
Henry Fletcher
Eas India Company
R. Grvland
James
Tiverton
Fobn Duntse
Bart
Minster
Febn Eardly Wilmot
Elfy
Common Press
Armaments and fleet movements reported from Paris
Mail from Vlanders Brest dated April 24 notes continued armament work and ships built at this port and Rochfort expected to be sea ready by month end. It is claimed M de la Mothe Piquet’s squadron heads to North America rather than the West Indies after being detained by contrary winds on the 9th. Duke de Laurens arrived from Senegal last Thursday. Count de Lowendhal also arrived from America, leaving Count d’Estaing February 9.
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Brest
Rochfort
Paris
M. de la Mothe Piqut
West Indies
North America
Duke de Lauren
Senegal
Count de Lowendhal
America
Count d
French Invasion Threat Reaches Jersey Island
London dispatch reports four French frigates two bombs and about 5000 troops attempting to land at Jersey. Admiral Arbuthnot sails to reinforce with Unicorn Raleigh Cygnet Beaver Fortune Ranger Cabot and Hearts of Oak. Ardent to sail to Jersey. fleet toTorbay awaiting his arrival.
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Thomas Pye
Jersey
Arbuthnot
New York
Island
Ford
Unicorn
Raleigh
Cygnet
Beaver
Fortune
Ranger
Cabot Tloops
Leith
Heart of Oak
Ardent
Spithead
Portsmouth
Guernsey
Express
Torbay
Cabot
Downs
Greenwich Hospital inquiry rouses public indignation and trades talk
A chaotic London scene as the Greenwich Hospital inquiry faces criticism of its members and processes. The piece notes political manoeuvres in Cork contracts, Mediterranean trade neglect, and privateering gains, with stock market updates and notices on Rowley’s British Herb Tobacco and related products. It mentions Captain Baillie’s charges, potential appointments, and the ongoing impress act cases in Leicestershire, plus social events including marriages at Hopetoun and Glamis.
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Jersey
General Post Office
Secretary of State
Greenwich Hospital
Alexander Wedderburne
the Common Pleas
Cork
Mediterranean
Port Maton
Gibraltar
Rowley
James Rowley
Arthmas, &c
London
Ludgatehill
Defence of an Address to remove the Earl of Sandwich
The day prints the speech of HE Earl of Bristol in the House of Lords on Friday April 23 1779 requesting that His Majesty remove John Earl of Sandwich from his office as First Commissioner for executing the Admiralty shows in this exact transcript. Printed for J Almon near Burlington House Piccadilly as part of the Parliamentary Register.
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Earl of
Bristol
John Earl of Saaswich
Great Britain
Admir
J. Almon
Burlington-Heafs
Piccadilly
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William Curzin
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Borough of
Derby
Frederick Cavendish
34Th Regiment of Foot
Daniel Parker Ecke
Efgg
Devonshire
John Parker
Uctually
Paker
John Rolle Walter
Ashburton
Charles Bosne
Crawley’s Iron Works
Customs
Robert Palk
Dartmouth
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Hoare
Richard Hopkins
Duke of Grafton
Brough
Oakhampton
Richard Vernon
Green Cle.r
Beford Pary
Humphry Minchin
Lord Spencer
Henrton
George Yonge
Earl of Chatham
Lawrence Cox, Esq
Plymouth
Sir Charles Hardy
Knt
Lord Sandwich
Viscount Lewisham
Lord Dartmouth
Beeralstone
Sir Francis Henry Drake, Bart
Kiag
Dartmouth Foret
Lord North
George Hobart
Lord Buckringhamshire
Plympton Erle
John Durand
Robinson
Fullerton
Lord Milford
Archibald Macdonald
Portmouth
Thomas Barnee
John Lanes
Hinckley
Leicestershire
King’s Bench
Friday
Hopetoun House
Lord Binning
Sophia Hope
Earl of Hopetoun
James Baillie
Calcutta
Helena Douglas
Charles Aytoun Douglas
Kinglane
Scotland
Corfol
Ditto
India
New Navy Assurance
Winem
Nicholson and Co
State Lottery Office
King’s Arms
Cornhill
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