Retook Bériffe-Liffe and Capture of French Privateer
From London Gazette May 6 extract dated May 4 1797 reports Captain Dirham of HMS Anfin retook the Béiffe-Iiffe off Waterford after its capture by a 14 gun French privateer. Also Admiral Sir John Orde forwards Seymour’s report of capturing L'Aimable Manette, a 14 gun privateer, after an eight hour chase, noting a prior engagement with an English 16 gun vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirham
Evan Nepean
Cawland Bay
Admiralty
John Warres
Lizard
Mary Port
Waterford
Admiralty Office
John Orde
Plymouth
Exan Nepean
Ely Bay
Seymour
Spitfire
Nantes
Tam
Bankrupts and Surrenders Harrowed at Guildhall
A long list of debtors and creditors details numerous bankrupts and surrenders with May and June dates at Guildhall. Names include Hunter Duval’s lane Islington victualler Roffell Greenwich Kent and many more with venues such as Took's court Chancery lane and Greenwhich. Superseded bankruptcy notices and scheduled dividends to be paid at Guildhall to figures like Bracebridge Purcell Rich Heapy and Morrell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Duval's-lane
Islington
Jone
Guildhall
Aldrdge
Red Lion-yuyate
Holborn
Guildhil
Actormes
Crampton and Lys
S Court
Tfordsiire
Baker
Goldhall
Mr. Bradley
Middle New-street
Goughfquare
R. Redmayre
Tooley-street
Southwark
Grocer
Langham and Jenkinson
Bartlett’s
M. Matthews
Apothecary
Quarrington
Cheltenham Place
Lambeth
J. Prett
Prescott-street
Middlesex
Cornfaltor
Attornes
Parnther
Druce
London-street
W. Addson
Bad Hampton
Somersetshire
White ‘Lion Inn
Bath
Attornies
Pearson
Pompcourt
Temple
I. Daviton
Yarm
Yorkshire
Black Lion
Stockton
Durham
Glynes and Robinson
Burr
T. Beckford
High-Nreet
Linen-Draper
E. Bracebridge
Epsom
Surry
Jung Ro
E. Purcell
T. W. Purcell
New-street
Fetterlane
Rich
J. Heapy
Aldermanbury
Blackwell
Hall Factors
Mant
Leadenhall-street
J Cole
Bridgwater
R. Jones
Northumberland Street
Strand
J Eves
N. Glelan
Baldwin's Gardens
Jones
T. T. Morrell
Hayden Yard
Minories
J. Amery
Appointment of William Bentinck as Governor of St Vincent Grenadines
The Gazette reports William Bentinck, Esq. appointed Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Island of St Vincent Bequia and other Grenadines, in the room of James Seton, Esq. It also includes an Order of Council continuing a six month prohibition on exporting pot or pearl ashes from the 7th instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Bentinck
St. Vincent
Bequia
Grenadines
Cariacov
America
James Seton
Irish Parliament Select Committee and Debate on Libel Speech
The House balloted for a 15 member Select Committee to review papers tied to the United Irishmen in Belfast. Dr Duigenan denounced a London speech as a vile libel on Irish Parliament, while an Attorney General-backed critique warned against broad discussion. The debate stretched past midnight, ending with Dr Duignan withdrawing his motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of United Irishmen
Belfast
Pelham
D. Latonce
Opie
J. C. Beresford
Maxwell
J. Stewart
Alexander
J. Pottér
D. Browne
Com. Beresford
Lord Castlereggp
Lord Boyle
London
Ireland
Pri S
Irith
Eet Parliamen
England
Mr. Pelham
Dr. Browne
Methrs. Grattan
Hardy
George Ponsonby
Duignan
Mills Convictions Prompt, House Adjourns After Few Members
On Tuesday May 2 the Speaker counted the House and found no more than twenty Members, adjourned until today. In Oxfordshire Bullington Dorchester and Fhame several millers have been convicted by Sir C Willoughby for keeping defective weights and for not posting conspicuous legible price tables as required by the Act for mill regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullington
Dorchester
Fhame
Oxfordshire
C. Willoughby
Parha
Miet
Peace preliminaries and congress prospects amid European turmoil
The London letters report Buonaparte and mediators signing preliminaries in a Leoben garden, with Prussia’s role uncertain. Armistice eases Austrian danger as the approach of a Berne congress aims to settle terms. France accepts a congress path to pacification, while Britain contemplates its minister to Berne and Belgian, Savoy, Nice, and Avignon cessions. Also notes Prussia’s Vienna envoy change and Irish financial resolutions.
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Franckfort
Buonaparte
Generale Hoche
Werneck
Archduke Charles
Buonagarte
Berne
Europe
Bost War Ministry
Directary
Wickham
Barthelemi
France
Belgium
Savoy
Nice
Avignon
Envoy Claims Prussia Mediation For European Peace
Ratisbon April 21 The Envoy of Prussia presented to the Diet a declaration claiming that France requested Prussian mediation with Austria for a general imperial peace and even peace with Great Britain. It states Berlin informed Vienna London and Petersburgh that mediation would be pursued, with Brussia mediating as talks advance amid recent Carinthia and Carasota events. It notes France has relinquished its demand on the left bank of the Rhine from Germersheim to the Meuse.
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Hamburgh
Vienna
Branchfort
Rhine
Buonaparte
Leoben
Upper
Styria
Marquis de Gallo
Count Meerfeldt
Ratisbon
Prussia
German Empire
Great Britain
Petersburgh
London
Carinthia
Carasota
France
Austria
Brussia
Germersheim
Meuse
Peace preliminaries signed halt hostilities in Berlin crowds rejoice
Francefort reports that a Berlin dispatch notes preliminaries of peace signed and hostilities ceased. General Lefebvre arrives with staff and an imperial commandant to dine with a deputation of magistrates at the Roman Emperor hotel, signaling a major change.
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Berlin
Oll
Lefebvre
Werneck
French Capture Baggage and Guns Near Hanau
Report from Hanau on April 22 states French forces seized all baggage of General Kray on the Lahn and various corn mags and a field battery. Austrian dragoons Latour and Hulans suffered heavily as French light troops pushed rapidly from Limbourg toward the city, with detachments reaching Efstborn and Sullback near Hanau.
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Kray
Lahn
Latour
Hulans
Limbourg
Mayn
Efchborn
Sullback
French Armistice News Reaches Franckfort and Moreau Crosses Rhine
Amburgh report notes General Hoche crossing the Rhine with Sambre and Meuse forces toward Bonn and Neuwied. Austrian Kray retreats to Wezlar after defeats. Lefebvre failed to stop passage to Franckfort as Moreau's army crosses the Upper Rhine near Diepheim to advance into Suabia. Armistice preliminaries signed with Buonaparte. German governor announces ceasefire.
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Hoche
Rhine
Sambre
Meusa
Bonn
Nieuwied
Franckfort
Kray
Neuwied
Wezlar
Werneck
Lahn
Gietfen
Limburgh
Lefebvre
Buonaparte
Berlin
Leoben
Upper Styria
Moreau
Upper Rhine
Diepheim
Bischofstheim
Suabia
Archdukes Leave Vienna for Prague and Ofen
The Court Gazette notes on April 13 Archdukes depart for Prague followed by Archduchess Amelia on the 15th and the French Princess. The Prince Royal and infant Archduchess depart for Ofen on the 17th. Vienna readies defence, blesses 15000 volunteers, and an army reserve of 120000 defends the capital from Schotwein to the Danube. Archduke Charles commands a force near Merzaufen in Stima and extends to Lienz on the defensive.
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Prague
Amelia
Prince Royal
Ofen
Vienna Volunteer Corps
Schotwein
Danube
Archduke Chariel
Merzaufen
Stima
Lienz
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Fron
London Gazette
Admiralt
Sam, Sir
His Majesty’s Loop
Plymouth Sound
Sir John Orde, Bart
J. Mills
Bristol
Batt
P. A. le ‘Normand
Thamtstreet
Irish Parliament
House OF Commons
Hague
Luchefini
Baron Keller
Holland
House of Commons of Ireland
Treasury
His Majesty
Francefort
Amburgh
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