Victory at Sea as Duncan Ships Engage Dutch Fleet
Report from Yarmouth details Admiral Duncan's 14 sail line plus 16 ship Dutch fleet engagement near Texel. Action began before noon and ended after three with heavy losses on both sides and three Dutch ships captured. Duncan’s force, now 164 sail with prizes, faced repairs and funerals as the fleet pressed for victory.
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Yarmouth Roads
Duncan
Ruffel
Adamant
Beau- Jiew
Leeward
S.E
P.M
Texel
Bloix
N.N.W
Fik
Paft
Trial of Millefius Roderick Mac Cuillin for Forgery and Uttering Notes
Edinburgs high court sat yesterday to try Millefius Roderick Mac Cuillin of Dublin for forging and uttering Paisley Banking Company notes. Evidence showed notes found at Begbie's house, a Dublin printer's plate, and Mac Cuillin's escape. verdict found the libel proven but sentence delayed due to the pannel's intoxication. The court ordered inquiry into the intoxication cause with Edinburgh magistrates.
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Millefius Roderick’ Mac Cuillin
Dublin
Paisley Banking ‘Company
Robert Campbel
Paisley
Hutcheson
Rentewshire
Kilmarnock
Glasgow
Begbie
Paisley Banking’ Company
Port Patrick
Keir
Inglis
John Robertson
George Gunne
Paisley Banking Company
Robertson
Campbell
Beugo
Kirkwood
Advocate
George J. Beil
Edinburgh
Agricultural Society premiums reward large families and long service
At a Tuesday Agricultural Society meeting premiums were awarded to laborers with the most children and to workers with long service or high earnings in harvest. Awards included up to fifteen guineas for four groups, with specifics naming William Goldsmith, Olin Starr, Richard Back, Richard Piper, and Hannah Smith among others, reflecting 1796 97 records and extending to wives widows and task-work earners.
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Agricultural Society
Olin Starr
Hollington
Richard Back
Ringmier
Richard Piper
Rottingdean
Richard Simmonds
Rodmell
Mary Harmah
Southover
Mary Taylor
Charley
Mary Bigpell
Piecomb
Hannah Smith
Kingston
Richard Geering
Rogers
Thomas Bucknell
Coppard
Barcomb
H. Hammond
J. Martin
Westmerton
Thomas Sanders
Hooper
Ringmer
T. Feast
Mr. Petley
Firle
A. Deviling
Earl of Egremont
Petworth
Havin
W. Bently
John Long
Tom
Hannah Davey
Mr. Weller
Margaret Rennal
Mr. Rogers
Ann Cheal
J. Wiper
Finden
Jane Baffet
Mr Poole
Bristol Sloop Penguin Captain Pallidy Leaves for Private Affairs
Cork reports on the Bristol bound HMS Penguin under Captain Pallidy with Vice-Admiral Kingsmill. During his station command he protected trade and earned universal country satisfaction. Upward of 99 vessels were placed under orders, including 40 warships and privateers, by his vigilant ordnance and exertion.
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Bristol
Penguin
Pallidy
Kingsmill
London
Royal East India Volunteers Celebrate Grand Day March
The second regiment of Royal East India Volunteers held a grand day on Friday. After maneuvers the unit presented privates with ten gungcas to drink to King and country as, in the hanger, Britannia and God favored the victory.
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Royal East India Volunteers
Majic
Illumination Riots and Public Disorder At Admiral Duncan Victory
Reports describe widespread illuminations honoring Admiral Duncan's victory but Citizens Hardy faced a riot resisting lights. A mob attacked Hardy's house breaking windows and clashing with a loyal group near the Copenhagen house. a Serjeant's guard dispersed the crowd after hours of unrest. A coach fire injured bystanders and two Ladies and a Gentleman escaped unharmed. A raving youth on Tower Hill was taken before magistrates for questioning and potential confinement.
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Duncan
Hardy
Copenhagen House
Reynett
Rice Davie
Tower-hill
Return from the Hercules including captain wounded and ship damaged
Yarmouth reports from the Dutch Prizes the Hercules 5 guns with the captain wounded above the wrist and body. The ship is torn to pieces after being boarded by the Monmouth, fires still burning, masts gone, and a brig with 18 pounders under Admiral Onflin’s stern was sunk. A foe attempted to blow Alkmaar and a lock was blown from the magazine.
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Hercules
Monmouth
Alkmaar
Onflin
Privateer Telemachus Captured Off Start by Speedwell
Plymouth dispatch reports his Majesty's lugger Speedwell under Lieutenant Tomlinson captured the French privateer Telemachus off the Start after a chase lasting eight hours. Also taken was the corvette La Decouverte, prize to Stag, pierced for 18 guns, but 12 were thrown overboard. commanded by Captain du Frigate, sailing from Nantes to Cayenne with dispatches.
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His Majesty
Speedwell
Tomlinson
Chace
Nantes
Cayenne
Unite
Maritime News From Falmouth and Halifax In Oceanic Dispatches
This morning arrived His Majesty's packet Jane from New York and Halifax with mails and dispatches. The fleet at Halifax includes the Assistance Experiment Andromeda Le Prevoy ant Thetis Lynx Spencer. The Harlequin also arrived safely at Halifax and shipped to New York. Merchants in New York express growing discontent with French policy as they report capturing an American East India ship with a privateer.
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His Majesty
Jane
John Tilly
New York
Halifax
England
Falmouth
Experiment
Andromeda
le Prevoyant
Thetis
Lynx
Esperance
Harlequin Packet
Easte Indies
Chesapeak River
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Yarmouth
Phigh
Dane
Annals of
Danieny
Yermouth
Ani Put
Ayer
Gradlemeh
Font
Wat Sae
Scotland
High Court
Eira Be: Levites Jornal
Cork
Yort News
Plymouth
NT Remedy
Lemen
Teremnet
Unter
Wade
Fleet-treet
Aid
Old Bond
Tatt
Royal Exchange
Matthews
Bockfeller
Strand
Crotwell
Bath
Swinn
John Wada
Novrg
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