Amsterdam Lottery and Dutch War Policy Debate
Extract from a private Amsterdam letter discusses disloyalty fears, the France threat, and the push for war with France as allies rally. It notes Dutch finances, lottery schemes to fund war, and cautious shifts in public opinion toward extreme measures. The piece also reports Amsterdam consent to Stadtholder in the Orange line, awaiting Holland Assembly approval and noble terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Hungary
France
Republick
House of Bourbon
Rénard
Hulfte
Axel
Bierulier
Ifendyck
Ardenburgh
Catlandt
Sanduliet
Bergen op-Zoom
Amstadt
London
Hagué
Amsterdam
Prince of Orange
Assembly of Holland
Nightingale captures French ship Le Dauphin Royal off Portugal
Edinburgh reports the Nightingale of 20 guns commanded by John Ferguson cruising off Portugal seized the French ship Le Dauphin Royal after an eight to six morning engagement. Le Dauphin Royal carried 22 carriage guns and 50 men, was nine days from Bordeaux bound for St Domingo, with several gentlemen passengers landed at Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Edinburgh
Elizabeth
Dunbar
Leith
Lisbon
Nightingale
John Ferguson
Portugal
Bourdeaux
St. Domingo
Privateer Attacks Near Newcastle and Local Shipping Losses
Reports from Neawcastle recount a French privateer attack on the Nancy of Shields captained by Hunter, with casualties, quarter given after mast loss, and subsequent release at sea. Additional skirmishes include Burnham and Walker sloop captures off Sunderland and Tees, with ransom noted. Newcastle sloop Success seized and ransomed for 200 guineas, and further privateer pursuit near the bar at daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neawcastle
James Leslie
Sedgefield
Dirham
Gamidge
Nancy
Shields
Hunter
John
Thomas
Bland
Tinmouth
Holland
Frech
Mr. Marshall
Desire
Burnham
John Walker
Sunderland
Dunkirk
Thomas Hurry
Nathaniel Fitch
Yarmouth
Newcastle
Mark Martha
Amsterdam
Walker
Marshal
Chas
John Dunbax
Privateers at Blyth and Berths Along the Coast
Reports say the Privateers Charron of Calais under Captain Pierre Duval captured the Elizabeth of Inverkeithing and the Sloop of Capt Lowe from Alemouth. Ransoms set at 1001 and 150, ships driven ashore at Newbiggin Sands but escaped to this harbour. Lieut Newton of Dejzan’s Regiment shot himself. coroner’s verdict lunacy and private interment. In ten days, Isaac Smith, William Fords, John Dee, George Parks, and Thomas Scott are noted for suspected thefts, murder, and alleged immorality in Bristol and surrounding parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charron
Calais
Pierre Duval
Blythe
Elizabeth
Inverkeithing
George Sim
Lowe
Alemouth
Shields
Chas
Newbiggin Sands
Newton
Dejzan
St. Nicholas Church
Isaac Smith
Bristol
London Letters on Tax Schemes and War Expenditures
A London letter discusses future wartime finance and possible taxes on land or public funds to fund another year of war. It notes large yearly supplies, France’s provisioning, and hints at political moves, ecclesiastical appointments, express dispatches from Scotland, and social events in London including the Lord Mayor election and royal birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
England
Matthew Hurron
Bangor
Herring
York
Canterbury
Matrew Hutton
Durham
Tosias Matthewes
Scotland
War Office
Slingsby Bethel
City of
Society’ For the Propagation
Tryon
Deceas
Dee
Cross-Keys Inn
Gracechurch Street
Princess of Orange
Kensington
Robert Ladbroke
Guildhall
Great Ormond Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Evening-Pott
Amserdam
Sam
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