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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 12, 1797
Page
4
The Admiralty received dispatches from Admiral Duncan announcing the total defeat of the Dutch Fleet under Admiral Winter. Lieutenant Brodie of the Rose cutter arrived at the Admiralty with the news, marking a brilliant and important event in the present War. Official particulars were published by Government last night.
London newspaper reports Admiral Duncan’s victory over the Dutch off Holland on the 12th. Nine ships of the line captured including the Dutch admiral’s and vice admiral’s ships, plus two frigates. Commodore Trollope praised for breaking the line. vast public celebrations follow including bells, illuminations, and royal congratulations. The article notes ongoing European war context with remarks on Italy and the Directory proposals.
The French Army shows extreme strength with fresh uniforms and strong cavalry. Artillery is well served by skilled cannoniers and excellent horses. Reinforcements from Ligurians and Cisalpine Republics join, plus 101000 Sardinian troops reviewed by Berthier. Army of Germany under Angereau nears 140000, moving on the 6th. Jacobins return to Paris, Emigrants face military commissions, unrest grows in La Vendée and Aix. Belgium unsettled, clergy purged, Antwerp in siege talk, oath against royalty spreading.
Kingston Jamaica August 11 The Calliope discusses open insurrection in Santa Fe La Guira and nearby Spanish possessions. An English frigate reached Santa Martha and locals show revolt tendencies. The Judith transporting wines faces capture on passage Gibraltar Madeira. The Melpomene captures Le Servillieur and recaptures the brig Sarah. The Tartar frigate and Sparrow sloop burn Ports Plata, seize six vessels, but the Tartar wrecks on a rock near entry to Port Plata. Crews scuttle vessels and inhabitants defend shores near Trinidad.
The Republican American ship Hebe bound for Baltimore is noted near latitude 49 10 and longitude 44 30 on the sixth. L Esperance frigate and the Télemachus cutter under Lieut Newton arrive from a Halifax cruise, with L Esperance reported from Halifax.
PLY MOUTH, Op. 11. Arrived, the Speedwell lugger of 14 guns from a cruise with a small French privateer of about 13 tons burthen. Also arrived the Prussian sloop Young William from Boston laden with tobacco bound for Havre, captured yesterday off the Starr by the Argus cutter. The Argus also took a small French lugger privateer abandoned by her crew after seizure of English merchantmen. A letter to Lord Bridport says the fleet is well and cruising off Ushant. The Childers brig with dispatches and the Penelope cutter with convoy sail. The Pilote brig with convoy from the Eastward arrives. General Gunning, dead, altered his will before dissolution, leaving his Irish estate to his wife and daughter. bequests to Mrs Dabertey are limited to 1500.
Yesterday the Court of Common Council met with the Lord Mayor and 110 Commoners. A letter from Earl Spencer announcing the Dutch fleet defeat was read. debates followed over Sir Benjamin Hammett’s mayoral duties and a fine of 10001 was set. Also reported are two weddings at St Paul’s Wharf and Winchester, plus a brutal murder near Brentwood with a naked young woman found dead and rape suspected. investigators have not yet identified the culprits.
Fragmentary stock note shows a date reference and an annuities line with odd spellings. It mentions a clock and a per unit price or rate, with unclear numbers and currencies, making full interpretation difficult. The readable bits suggest a historical financial entry or listing rather than a complete report.
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