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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 16, 1797

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Trial of commit on 1B high seas and British court notes

A fragmented Waterloo era update reports naval and military matters from the Admiralty of England. It notes a French privateer capturing the Mary Tarpbull voyage from Tortola to London, losses including the Ruby Croftthwaite from Workington with all hands, and various court martial outcomes. It mentions flogging of a seaman from the Mermaid, embezzlement by a gun-boat commander, and marines recruiting pause in Dublin. Also reports attacks by insurgents on Richard Nixon at Kilmure, and the Mount Norris seizure of artillery for royal stores, with local Yeomanry and coastal garrison implications.

Mary Richard Nixon Eigs Kilmure Winlow Nixon Earl Mount Norris Mountain of Forth Beauchamp Bagenall Carlow Yeomanry

East India Company tenders for military supplies invited

The East-India House invites written proposals for supplying blackers graphoalss guns patch tar Swedish iron steel shot shells and related items. Tenders must be sealed and delivered by noon on the 22d Tafant. Lowest price not guaranteed as no further abatements will be allowed. See Mr Coccan for contract terms.

East-India House Notice on Equine Contract Proposals

The Committees of Equine of the United Company of Merchants trading to the East Indies announce they will read to receive proposals in writing sealed up on Wednesday the Eighth Infant for supplying the Company switch 7G. Ll EAD and those hired to deliver in tenders must state the lowest price. Conditions of the contract may be seen by applying to Mr. Barford Clerk to the said Committee. Tenders must be left before 42 o'clock noon on the above day. none will be received thereafter.

East-India House NGS United Coccan Sendom Gowrany Englanp East Indies Barford

Trustees Meeting on Road Repair Powers and Parishes

The next meeting of the trustees will consider executing an Act of Parliament to extend powers for repairing highways from Tyburn to Uxbridge and amending Yeading road from Brent Bridge to Ealing. The gathering is planned at Mrs. Coxhead’s house in Halisgyon parish on Saturday the 2st of November at eleven o clock.

Tyburn Uxbridge Myddlesex Brent Bridge Hanwell Heath Hanwell New Brentford Ealing

Lord Bridport Arrives at Spithead with Line and Frigates

Reports show Lord Bridport arriving at Spithead with seven tips five of the line and Vice Admiral Lord Keith with twelve sail of the line plus several frigates cruising off. The Portuguese frigate Rhoenix reached Falmouth carrying Marquis de Pombeira amid Portugal dispatches. The Prince of Peace has retired as Spain's Prime Minister and been created a Granger of Portugal. The Prince de Rohan and his brother planned to sail for Yarmouth then Cuxhaven. Hague accounts claim the Peace plan will open trade and convert paper to money, impacting five years of hardship.

Lord Bridport Spithead Lord Keith Rhoenix Falmauon Marquis de Pombeira Portugal Aris Prince of Peace Spain Prince de Rohan Yarmouth Cuxhaven Hague Germany

Fragmented Atlantic Dispatches and Naval Notes

A long readable fragment covers Pitt's speech impact, opposition reaction, Admiralty delays, French privateers tally, and Ireland sees bishopric moves. It also details Garnerin’s aerostatic ascent, the Knight Banneret rank, Dutch naval conduct rumors, and arson incidents in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

Bristol Nov 15 Vessels in Atlantic Fisheries Update

Bristol notes exchange of ships in the Atlantic whaling fishery with Kisied the Aurora Cowan and Two Brothers Sydleham from Portland in America and Betty Frehey from Guernsey. The Hebe Hector and Friendship are put back, bound for Jamaica.

Fleet detained in fog as Humber harbor stalls ships

The Ethalion frigate under Capt Countess and the Isis Endymion and Vestal frigates with Dutch prizes are detained in the Humber by unusually foggy weather. Lord Hood’s armed ship plans to sail with a large coasting fleet for the south as weather permits, with about 200 vessels at anchor nearby.

Ethalion Countess Oporte Lisbon Isis Endymion Vestal Humber Lord Hood

Privateer Prize Recovered Near Harwich by Grace Cutter

Dofer New reports arrival of a fine French row-boat privateer seized and brought in by the Fairy sloop of war. The Mary muggling cutter of Harwich, captured by a French lugger privateer days earlier, has been recaptured by the Grace revenue cutter and brought here this morning. The prize is valued at over 20,000 dollars. the French lugger fled toward Boulogne Harbour to avoid capture.

Fairy Harwich Grace Revenue Boulogne

Four Spanish ships captured by Earl St Vincent details

A gentleman returning from Plymouth shares measurements of the four ships taken by Earl St Vincent. San Josef and San Nicolas are described with varying degrees of repair needed while San Nicholas is in good order and to be commissioned soon. The piece also lists ecclesiastical benefices and fortunes of notable pluralists, including Dr Piice, Dr Mots, and Dr Moss, highlighting a linked web of church positions and incomes, plus a note on the Bishop of Wells and his family wealth and connections.

Zug Switzerland Ufng Paris Garnerin Montreaux Generin Banneret Trollope England Scotland Ireland Knights of the Bath Knights Batchelors de Winter Jemmy Glougestershire Worcestershire Plymouth Earl St. Vincent Tns San. Josef Salva.del Mund San Nicholas Piicé Barrington Salisbury Durham Milktham Mots St., Paul’s Wells Westminster Moss Newington Oxfordshire Salifoury Pitt Batts and King Duke of Portland

Public Office Bow Street Witnesses Forgery Ring

Peter Catapodi alias Brown was brought before Sir William Addington on charges of forging Bank of England cheques. Officers found a copper-plate and other forged note plates at his home in Maiden Lane. Five youths in custody were to testify. Catapodi’s son had earlier been hanged for forgery.Several other suspects, including Podro and Smith, faced re examination after a robbery case tied to boots and a pair of boots and a watch uncovered at Abraham Jacobs' Whitechapel home. John Martin was committed for trial for breaking into Hamp ton Court Pavilion and stealing linen.

Peter Catapodi Brown William Addington Bank of England Bow-street Maiden-lane Covent-garden Winter Catapodi Podro Smith Marr Fitzgerald Clifton Clark Shire-lane Temple-bar Welch The Temple Hayes Liverpool Sutton Podio Abraham Jacobs Nates Ploughstreet White-chapel John Martin Hampton Court Duke of Gloucester Kingston-bridge

Marriages and Deaths in London and Somerset

Marriages recorded at St James and St Annes Aldersgate include George Torrance Esquire of Manchester Street marrying Miss Eleanor Bruton of Jermyn Street. Edmund Hopkins of Mawden Lane Wong Street wed Miss Hancock of Bethnal Green. Thomas Cridland of Weacombe House married Jenis Cridland of Mul verton. Died: Master Charles Cofley Hunt son of Mr Hunt Pall Mall died after a decline. James Badger one of the Yeomen of the Guard also died. John Howe of High Ham Somerset aged eighty four. he had twelve children, ninety three grandchildren and great grandchildren.

St. James's Church T. Bracken George Torrance Manchester-street Manchester-square Eleanor Bruton Bruton Jermyn-street St. Annes Aldersgate Edmund Hopkins Mawden-lane Wong- Street Wong- Street, -Guldmith, to,Miss Hancock, of Bethnal- Green St. Audries Thomas Cridland Weacombe’ ‘Honfe Jennis C. Cridland Mulverton Charles Cofley Hunt Mr. Hunt Pall-Mally James Badger Guard High Hamm Somersetshire John Howe

Fragmented time sequence from a Sunday morning brief

The text presents a scrambled schedule referencing Sunday morning times, afternoon portions, and multiple days with unclear minutes after events. It appears as OCR noise, but indicates a pattern of morning and afternoon segments across days without coherent events or identities.

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