Exploits of Dutch Fleet Battle With English Vessels
Postscript reports the Dutch official account of the action between the English and Bata vian Fleets written by Admiral de Winter. The Dutch fleet was beaten and the victory credited to opponent's superior tactics. Royal events follow, with a Levee at St James's and a review of Buckinghamshire militia. Details cover Admiral Lord Duncan’s victory, potential knighthood, and measures at the Nore amid winds and naval movements.
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de Winter
Hague
Dutch Account Of The Battle Between Batavian And British Fleets
Dutch sources describe Admiral De Winter's October voyage to sea and a fierce engagement with Admiral Duncan's fleet. The Dutch line formed and fought from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon, with multiple ships dismasted and several vessels captured or set ablaze. De Winter reports heavy damage, loss of masts, and his flag shot away, yet praises his officers and crew for holding a doomed line before surrender.
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Hague
de Winter
Vendemaue
Duncan
Marine Committee
Hercules
Waffenaar
Haerlem
de Vries
Jupiter
Yarmouth
Portsmouth
Downs
van Roslum
Cranenburg
Reinies
Onslow
Meurer
Holland
Waffinaar
Sam
Lords of the Admiralty seek Lop Books aboard Venerable
The Lords of the Admiralty ordered all Lop Books of Admiral Duncan's squadron on the Venerable to determine merits of ships possibly unseen on October 11. Alderman Anderson prepares for the Lord Mayor's festival, though time constraints curb splendor. Sir Stephen Langston's health remains precarious. If he dies, Mr. Charles Hamerton may take his gown. Jeffer n ote notes Vulture privateer gains two French merchantmen, destroys three vessels. Sir John Borlase Warren, Nottingham candidate to replace Lord Carrington, expected to win. Liverpool Chief Magistrate election ends in government-favor party defeat. Colchester Fair sees record cattle numbers, prices down, buyers from Norfolk and Essex.
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Admiralty
Admiral Duncan
Alderman Anderson
Stephen Langston
Charles Hamerton
Jeffer
John Borlase Warren
Nottingham
Lord Carrington
Liverpool
Friends of Government
Colchester
Norfolk and Essex
Barfleur Arrives at Spithead After Cadiz Run
Ship news reports the Barfleur of 98 guns with Vice Admiral Thompsons flag on board arriving at Spithead from Cadiz. No boats ashore and no new cargo noted. The Mayor calls a Guildhall meeting to raise funds for wounded seamen and families of those fallen in the recent action against the Dutch. Four line-of-battle ships from Admiral Duncan refit here with four Dutch prizes.
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Barfleur
Thompson
Spithead
Lord St. Vincent
Cadiz
British naval movements near Plymouth harbor
PLY MOUTH October 21 Arrived the Charon 44 guns Capt T Manley from Ireland Sailed La Nymphe 38 guns Capt P Fra ser and Stag 32 guns Capt J S Yorke on a westward cruise Also Townshend revenue cruiser of 14 guns Capt Haddart on a cruise Sailed Mutine cutter with merchant fleet convoy for Wales Amelia frigate 44 guns Capt C Herbert gone out of harbor Refits complete Remain in the Sound La Pompee 80 guns Leviathan 74 Cumberland 74 St Albans 64 Amelia Daedalus frigates and Hornets sloop of war.
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Charon
T. Manley
Ireland
la Nymphe
P. Fraser
Stag
J. S. Yorke
Townshend
Trith Revenue
Haddart
Mutine
Wales
Amelia
Protherpine
C. Herbert
la Pompee
Leviathan
Cumberland
St. Albans
Daedalus
Hornet
Monarch and Warship Fleet Arrives with Prizes
Sheer ness aged 64 notes arrival of the Monarch and a group of esteemed ships. The Venerable Powerful and Adamant captains lead the men of war, while the rest of the ships and their prizes have not yet reached port.
Irate mob seizes muskets at Archbishops Palace Tallagh
In Dublin at Tallagh gate, a group of men and coach passengers forced entry to seize five muskets and any arms. The porter, advised by a female servant, allowed the intrusion after threats, and the mob quickly withdrew with the arms obtained. The incident reflects chaos surrounding palace security.
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Archy
Marriage in Tavistock Street at St Gregorys Church
On Sunday last George Kiworthy grocer of Tavistock Street married Mills Harriet Gould youngest daughter of Richard Gould of Su Pauls Churchyard and Cathedral at St Gregorys Old Fifi street. Died on the 17th instant William Davis Esquire of Furnival's Inn aged 78. Fen kinfon poet of the Circus interred at Lambeth Churchyard after a large Freemason attendance and procession. Crime in Constantinople where a Janissary and his wife lured and killed youths for unguent sold high. suspects hanged at their door after police inquiry.
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St.Gregory’s Church
Old Fifi-street
George. Kiworthy
Tavistock-street
Mills Harriet Gould
Richard Gould
Su Paul’s
Cathedral
William Davis
Furnival’s Inn
Fen= kinfon
Circus
Lambeth
Society of Freesmason’s
Astley
Constantinople
Marriages and Obituaries in London and Surrounding Areas
Notices record the marriage of Archibald Dutt to Mills Wood in Fitzroy Square, and deaths including Lady Plomer in Essex and John Roy Mackye aged 60 at Cavendish Square. Ann Briand of Margaret Street, Mrs. Toller in Cambridge, and the Lady of Jacob Bosanquet of Broxbournebury Hertfordshire are noted. Also Mr Humphreys, Common Council member of Aldgate Ward, mentioned.
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Archibald Dutt
Clifford's Tan
Mills Wood
Caburton-street
Fitzroy-square
Snaresbrook
County of Essex
Plomer
Wiliam Promer
Kat
Cavendish-square
John Roy Mackye
Ann Briand
Rens Briand
Margaret Street
Cavendish Square
Cambridge
Jacob Bosanquet
Broxbourne Hury
Hertfordshire
Humphreys
Aldgate Ward
Parcel of Stocks and Annuities Market Snapshot
Parcel of stocks this day at twelve o clock. Annuities quoted at 71 3 quarters. Consols 59 1-4. Consols 48 7 8ths at 3 percent. Reduced 48. Bank long August 23 9 -26ths. Loyalty 15 3 4ths. Consols for November 49.
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London
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Guildhall
St. James’s
Daft
Lord Cathcart
Maidenhead
Buckinghamshire Regiment of Militia
Marquis of Buckingham
Buckinghamshire Yeo
16Th Regiment of Light Horse
Windsor
Egham
Staines
Chelmsford
Lord Duncan
Nore
Queen’s Lodge
Queen’s House
Greenwich
Brutus
Bloys
Texel
Endymion
Thomas Williams
Trollope
North Sea
Agincourt
Harwich
Rotterdam
Vesfel
Earl
St. Vincent's
Charles ‘Phodipion
Barfour
Dacres
Kingsmill
Irifl
the Hague
Convention
Express
Admiral DE Winter
Ship News
Sheerness
Dublin
Orr
Stavely
Hill
Fifeshire Fencibles
Monaghan Militi
Reay Fencibles
Carrick
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