French privateer captures ships near Falmouth
The Zephyr a nine-gun French privateer captured the Anton frigate and sent it to Falmouth. The Antoinetté from the Isles of France to Copenhagen engaged an eight-gun privateer, lost first and second mates, and was later separated by a gale. Thetis and Nancy from Lisbon to Newfoundland were taken August gth and Thetis was retaken.
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Zephyr
Ted
Anton
Falmouth
Antoinetté
Gardner
Isles of France
Copenhagen
Thetis
Pearson
Nancy
Sawyer
Lisbon
Newfoundland
Bedford Returns to Plymouth After Rough Sea Battle
From Plymouth dated November 4 reports His Majesty's ship Bedford, a 74 gun ship of the North Sea Fleet, damaged and sent to Hamoaze for repair after a glorious action. Other ships listed include Pheton, Revolutionaire, Unite, Shitfire, Charlotta, Nerina, Henry, Industry, and Greyhound cutter, with crews and destinations noted. Dispatches also mention Ajax storeship sailing to Torbay, Speedwell, Daedalus, Hornet, Cleopatra, and Spitfire on various cruises and coastal movements.
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Dowsis
Bedford
Thomas Byach
His Majesty
Pheton
Stopford
Revolutionaire
Cole
Unite
Rowley
Seymour
Charlotta
Boston
Wanton Steare
Peterbourgh
Lisbon
Nerina
Newcastle
Wiggins
Petersburgh
Henry
Sunderland
Rudd
Ditto
Industry
New-York
Joseph Smith
Teneriffe
London
Greyhound
Wilkinson
Frater
Ajax
Torbay
Gibraltar
Speedwell
Fombinson
Daedalus
Ball
Hornet
North
Africa
Falmouth
J. Pellew
Naval arrivals and dispatches at Portsmouth harbor
Yesterday morning came into harbour his Majesty's ships the Britannia with two guns Barfleur of 93 guns Triumph of 74 guns Cesar 86 guns Sheerness 44 guns L'Eperance 24 guns. Vessels from the Bristol Channel arrived. Niger frigate sails to St Helen's and will sail for the East Indies tomorrow if wind permits under convoy with several ships bound for India.
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Britannia
Marth
Barfleur
Dacres
Triumph
Effington
Cesar
Home
Sheerness
Cornwallis
L’eperance
Roe
Bristol Channel
Niger
Griffiths
St. Helen’s
East Indies
India
Admiral Lord Duncan Leaves Ship After Heavy Action
Admiral Lord Duncan transfers in the Commissioner's barge to Chatham after a brutal engagement. The Venerable suffered severe damage with five feet water in the hold and multiple casualties as Dutch and francophone fire battered the ship. A seaman named Crawford reportedly nailed the colors to the mast amid the wreckage, and portraits of officers are being painted aboard.
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Lord Duncan
Chatham
Feleé&T
Crawford
Bier
Ope
Ardent
Vryheild
Tabe
Orie
Venerable
Spit
House Votes and Royal Address Returns in Gracious Terms
Mr Netbit-Balfour introduced Sworm Petitions on Tadcaster Road Bill Hockbourne Bradford and Perrell Enclosure Bill and for rebuilding All Saints Church Southampton. The Speaker said the House waited on His Majesty and delivered the Address, who sent a gracious reply. Admiral Lord Duncan received a copy of the vote of thanks and replied with thanks for the honour and service to country. The House formed a Committee of Supply to consider the Speech. the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced forthcoming Ways and Means measures to fund next year. Adjourned.
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Netbit- Balfour
Tadcaster Road
Hockbourne
Bradford
Perrell
All Saints
Southampton
Lord Duncan
Exchequer
Committee of Ways and Means
Bedford-square
Westminster Hall
Edinburgh
Viscount Duncan
Dusdee
London
Admiralty
Jamaica
Christian
Cowes
John Carpenter
Raper
Leith
Baltic
Leslie
Pelham
Ireland
R. Rochfort
Watson
Birmingham Tower
Castle of
Dublin
Tower Hill
Bagshot
Windlesham
Chobham
Ralph Leycester
Ely Hall-place
Margate
Essex
London Tavern soirée honors Admiral Nelson victory
Postscript details a London Tavern event by East India Company directors for Lord Vilcant Dun can and allies celebrating the October 11 Dutch victory. Attendees numbered 6 to 102, including the Lord Chancellor, Duke of Buccleugh, Earl Spencer, Lord Hood, and many ministers. The band played and loyal toasts were drunk amid a lively, convivial atmosphere.
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Prand
London
East India Company
Lord Vilcant Duncan
Lord Chancellor
Duke of Buccleugh
Earl Spencer
Lord Dalkeith
Lord Hood
Nelson
Onslow
Young
Trollope
Pitt
Dundas
Duke of Berry
Anit
Danas-Crux
Nanroinaoc
Privateers and captures noted in Paris Papers
The Paris Papers report privateers operating from Nantes and Bourdeaux capturing several vessels. La Vengeance carried Briohall from Quebec to London and a Swedish ship of 600 tons from Riga to Lisbon, named Five Sisters. L'Aventure took a Portuguese brig Rio Janeiro to Lisbon. Lataure brought Tom Jones from Jamaica to London. L'Enterprise captured La Morga returning from Batavia with sugar. Le Fortune captured Aldenia from London to Bermuda.
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la Vengeance
Batavia
le Fortune
London
Bermuda
Florence 68 7 Grand Duchess births a Prince and emigration ban
Florence reports the Grand Duchess delivered a Prince on the 3d, with the Grand Duke ordering that French emigrants cannot be admitted to Falcony. The Prince has recognized the Cisalpine Republic and Provisional Genoa Government, and received their envoys. Emigrant Vernegues expelled, Abbe Jone to face removal. Italian letters warn against defaming public prints in Paris.
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Prussia
Cisalpine Republic
Genoa
Florence
Legion
Vernegues
Paris
Crop and livestock prospects from Weyhill market report
The bulletin notes barley and wheat prospects improving for sowing and feed, with oats weak but clover and beans thriving. Early spring feed looks promising, turnips and rape flourishing, and rye and tare lands well planted. Prices for fat stock fall, pork rising, beef and mutton plentiful, wool prices firm but soft fleece levels. Hops keep Weyhill prizes, money scarcity may push prices higher.
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Smithfeld
Watling Street Sheriff and Alderman Langfin Dies
On Sunday morning Sir Stephin Langfin Rot late Sheriff of the City and Alderman of Bread Street Ward died at his house in Watling Street after illness described as dropsy. The paper notes his succession to Brass Crosby and lists candidates for Bread Street Aldermanship. The report touches on local events including a hare killed near Shawbury Park, a boating accident near the Hermitage, a coach driver injured at Warminster, a Portsmouth Common Hard affray, and noted thefts on Croydon and Mitcham Roads with robberies near Lambeth Condatt Street.
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Watling-street
Stephin Langfin
Bread-street
Brass Crosby
Breadstreet
Hamerton and
Cadell
Samuel Ferrand Waddington
Andrew Corbet
Shawbury Park
Hermitage
Verfet
Ga Ina
Warminster
Portsmouth
Lieutenant Morris
Saldanha
Heglett
Gosip
John Taylor
Quebec
Taylor
Morris
Mrc
Bar‘ney
Jds
Morris— Bartlett
Mr. Langdale
Croydon
Mitchany
Five O'Clork
Negotiations Delay Market Intelligence Amid Soft Economic Signals
A shifting negotiation climate slows price talks at the Cort Market as softer economic indicators emerge. Brokers report cautious sentiment and deferred decisions while awaiting clearer data on demand and supply dynamics.
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Plymouth
Postscript
Mn Newland
Paris Papers
the Minister OF Marine
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