Antigallican and Prize disputes with Spain described
Long extract recounts Captain Foster and Sir Nicholas Laws communications with Cadiz and Madrid over the Antigallican prize ship matters. It details security demands, legal obstacles, and the influence of France, plus related maritime news, taxes, and local court matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guarda Costas
America
Nicholas’Laws
Jamaica
Havana
Royal African Company of England
Great Britain
Benjamin Keene
Foster
Cadiz
Benjamin ‘Keene
Madrid
Penthievre
de Penthievre
Corunna
Spain
Burt
Iime
France
Ber
Edikt Warns Against French Army Magazines Demands
From Calenberg to Hanover Regency, officers press for new hay and oats magazines by threat. Authorities say no demand can be honored without States review. Austrian dispatches from Schweidnitz report intensified enemy fire with eight killed and 24 wounded. Toulon reports La Clue’s squadron left the road, awaiting favorable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renover
Calenberg
Hanover
Liffa
Schweidnitz
Count de Dietrichstein
Regia
Henry Daug
Toulon
M. de ‘la Clue
Jie
Parliament Changes and Seats in Waterford and Sligo
Ic'R El Awn D Dabliz reports on a plan to create new parliaments every ten years in the realm. Lord Beresford takes seat in the Commons for Waterford, William Paysons is MP for King's County, Benjamin Burton for Sligo, Archibald Charlesworth dies in Chester, and orders release vessels from Portugal from quarantine at night by the Duke of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Germany
Marseilles
Havre-de-Grace
Susa
Osborne
Johnson
Gibraltar
Prince George
Lear
Piscataqua
Slou
Insutrance
London
Oporto
Queen’s Arms
St. Paul’s
Christ’s Hospital
John Keely
James Dodson
Sisness
Lord Monson
Bamber Gascoyne
Robert Benfgn
John Paterson
Bryts
Thomas Misenor
Thomas Burfoo
Christ’s-Hof Tar
Richard March
Keely
Hawkshaw
Newgate-Street
Christ-Church
Peterborough
Great St. Helen’s Bishopsgate-Street
Thomas Nuthall
His
Duchy of Lancaster
Cuttance
Kelset
Hambleton
Ringland
Norfolk
Esy
Chirk
Efy
Copthall Court
D. Dabliz
Lord Beresford
House of Commons
Waterford
William. Paysons
King’s County
Benjamin Burton
Flg
Sligo
Chester
Archibald Charlesworth
Duke of Bedford
Portugal
Port News: Winds keep Men of War and ships in Deal Downs
In Deal a November wind keeps the Men of War and outward-bound ships at anchor in the Downs. A gentle breeze is noted at Deal on November 18. Report mentions ships including the Phoenix Wentworth Industry Gosport Portsmouth and others, under Jadhe Bolton and Davis.
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Deal
Blows Field
Downs
Phoenix
Wentworth
Jadhe Bolton
Industry
Davis
Gosport
Franklyn
Fox Postsmouth
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