Desperate Sea Duel Off Havre Ends in Heavy Losses
Paris reports an incident when the French merchant ship from Marseilles arrived at Havre de Grace with oil and soap. Captain True defended with 60 men against a 24 gun corsair in a five hour battle, the corsair losing 75 killed and wounded, while True’s crew suffered 20 casualties. The tale includes tales of nobility, land grants, and a local murder in Kilmainham Gaol.
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Marseilles
Havre de Grace
Bearn
True
Capt
Marseillian
Havre
Brisac
d’Albert
Grimberg
de Saisac
House of
Albert
Duke de Chevreux
Venes
Languedoc
Calmondel
Espalion
Rouvergue
Dublin Citizens Reject Treats from Parliamentary Candidates
The Dublin citizens vow not to accept any treats from future candidates for city representation. The piece notes a murder near the Green Hills, a child and mother, a boy asked for payment, and a thief escaping from the Tower after years of confinement. It also reports executorships and endowments from Dr. Clarke to Oxford and Worcester College, a flight of George Kelly, royal rewards, and the Windsor Meuse project, plus city business about a Mansion House site at Stock Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Green Hills
London
Clarke
University of Oxford
Thomas Rowney
City of
Oxford
Shippen
Brazen-Nose College
Worcester College
Rochester
Clarendon
Golgotha
Piture
All- Souls
Christ Church College
George Kelly
Plunket
Layer
Tower
Mint
Traytor’s Gate
Gravesend
Windsor
Centlivre
Guildhall
John Williams
St. James’s Place
Edmund Devitcher
Earl of Rothes
Gibraltar
Norfolk
Harris
Edward Wright
Stratton
Chester
France
Italy
Earl of Macclesfield
Chan- Celok
Scull and Bones Found Linked to Historic Murders
From Tedbury in Gloucester a report states that workers digging on Mr Tho Talbuy’s land near Westonburt unearthed a skull and bones. More skulls were found nearby, believed linked to murders committed about 14 or 16 years ago by a local gang. Also reports prices: wheat 5s 6d to 6s per bushel barley 2s 4d to 7s 8d, hops at Bridgnorth fair 61 to seven guineas per hundred.
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Country News
Gloucester
Tedbury
Tho Talbuy
Westonburt
Bridgnorth
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The
London Evening-Post
Fran
Paris
Kilmainham
Taylor
Kingdom of
Great Britain
Ferson
Faid Kelly
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
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