Admiral Duncan's Fleet at Texel Anchorage
A contemporary report details Admiral Duncan commanding British ships off the Texel including the Nafsau and Agamemnon with other vessels, describing three divisions of the line, fleet movements, and a plan to block up the Briel to collapse Dutch trade while expecting no Dutch sortie.
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Duncan
Texeli
Nafsau
Texel
M‘dowald Agamemnon
R. D. Fancourt
Warrior
H. Savage
Lion
M. Dizon
Monarch
O Brien
Belliqueux
J. Inglis
Triumph
W. Effington
Ardent
R. R. Burgefa
Cafar
R. Home
Venerable
Roffel
H. Trollope
Direfor
W. Bligh
Glatton
C. Cobb
Nassau
W. Hargood
Lancaster
J. Wells
S. Ferris
Amsterdam
Vlie
Elbe
Holland
PORT NEWS SAILINGS AND CONVOY OPERATIONS
Late last evening the 44 gun ships Cambria under Capt Legge and Argo under Capt Hall sailed from port with the outward bound West India and Lisbon fleets under their protection. Spitfire cruised on a patrol. Sutless frigate of 32 guns bound for Newfoundland hove to but returned to Cawland Bay. Chapman with convoy from Milford stopped briefly in the Sound then sailed west. Zealand and Unicorn have signalled to depart.
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Cambria
Legge
Argo
Hall
West India
Lisbon
Es.e
Seymour
Newfoundland
Thither
Cawland Bay
Chapman
Keen
Milford
Zealand
Shivers
Unicorn
Young
Arrival of Jason and Cynthia at Portsmouth Harbor
PORTSMOUTH reports today's arrival of His Majesty's ship Jason under Capt Stirtifig and the Cynthia sloop of war from Isle Marcou. Two ships of the line are said to have come from the Eastward, likely the Centaur and Neptune, new ships.
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Jason
Stirtifig
of War
Isle Marcou
Centaur
Neptune
Arrival of Doris frigate and Privateer Fabius
News from Cove of Cork reports the arrival of the Doris frigate under Lord Ranelagh and the French privateer Fabius with 20 guns and 150 men, captured early this month in latitude 46 20. An American brig from Greenock to Virginia, seized by the French privateer and recaptured by the Royal Navy brig Lord Beauclerk, also arrived.
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Doris
Ranelagh
Fabius
Greenock
Virginia
Abo We
Jryad
Beauclerk
Peace mood lifts as funds rise amid Paris terror fear
London dispatch notes public opinion turning in favor of peace with a 2 percent rise in funds since Monday morning. Paris letters describe widespread consternation in the Departments and a tranquil capital born of feared repression. The court at East India House adjourns to Wednesday. Navy movements include Ulysses from Martinique via St Kitts and ships escorting a large convoy. Troop movements place dragoons and infantry to Birmingham and Coventry for winter quarters and potential foreign service.
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Paris
France
Weymouth Royal Progress and Weather Turbulence
In Weymouth on September 1 the King walked with noble company along the Esplanade then rode to Dorchester road after breakfast. The Queen and princesses visited Lady Sefan Rider. General Goldsworthy left for Wilton. The King and nobility visited the theatre. Sir Charles Morgan delivered Court Martial minutes for approval. Stormy weather delayed landings by many nobles.
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Esplanade
Earl of Harrington
Earl Poulet
Dorchester Road
Sefan
General Goldsworthy
Weymouth
Wilton
Sir Charles Morgan
Irelands proposed paper money and trials in Dublin
An issue of paper money for half guinea crowns and half crowns is debated but unlikely before January next. A Privy Council orders a proclamation to issue silver dollars stamped five shillings and one penny three farthings. In Dublin, trials include Patrick Tipper of United Irishmen found guilty of burglary and sentenced to death, Dugan jailed for robbery and attempted rape and later transported for seven years, while Keogh is acquitted after being linked to the United Irishmen. Also reports of a St James parish boat race on the Thames with prizes and a large crowd, and various local accidents and misfortunes around Lewes, Chichester, and other towns.
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Grafton Street
Sheriff Lindsay
Cranesborough
Carlow
Botany Bay
Barrington
Marley
National Bank
Dublin
Robert Day
Patrick Tipper
Keogh
Rathfarntam
Dugan
Crumlin
Swan
Godfray
Ocober
Alogve
John Rose
Chichester
Lewes
Swan Inn
Newhaven
Bartlet
Scarvel
Little Hampton
Petworth
Yorkshire
Friar’s Oak
Clayton and
Ditchling
Maidstone
Taylor
Farine
Gale Strikes at Sea Wrecks Several Vessels Off Torbay
Torbay reports a gale last night at southeast by south causing multiple ship damages. Vessels Belvidere East Indiaman and others lost rudders stern-posts anchors and masts while Gabriel Glory Defiance Marlborough and several crews report extensive rigging and structure damage amid drifting hazards.
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S.E
Belvidere
Earl
Fitzwilliam
Henry
Dundas
Gabriel
Defiance
Marlborough
Fanny
Thompson
Nancy
Devitt
Charles Carter
Bell
Price arrives in Liverpool and English prisoners detained
Captain Price traveled from Nanxz to Liverpool arriving yesterday while captains Wright Seless Crow and McCallen remained at Nanxz. The Marine Minister orders detaining all English prisoners and threatens prison bread and water for the next ship’s passengers and crew due to prior ill treatment in England. English captains say passports were possible but hindered by a port master who promised to send a replacement. At Nantes two 44 gun frigates, Le Lion and Le foo, are ready for sea, destined for the East.
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Price
Nanxz
Wright
Seless
Crow
M‘callen
Minister of Marine
Nantz
England
le Lion
le Foo
Marriages and Acknowledgments from Ipswich to London
Fragmented notices record marriages and resolutions across Newport Ireland Chefhunt Herts Pall Mall Stanmore and Portsmouth. Entries include Benjamin Bloomfield to Miss Douglas and Lieut Laing to Mus Roberts, with further notices for Martha Cocke Jane Stable and Mrs Norris.
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Benjamin Bloomfield
Newport
Ireland
Jin Hhis' MiajeAy
Royal
Douglas
John’ Roberts
Chefhunt
Captain Roberts
Pall-Mall
Martha Cocke
Kingdom of
Tetard
Stanmore
Jane Stable
Lorenzo Stable
Portimouthi
Norris
Kate We Norris
Bank stock prices and annuities in Toshire market
Prices of stocks this day at Toshire Gk, Bank stock fell five per cent. Annuities ranked two and a half to four per cent. Consols traded around three per cent with reductions noted. November 53 figures show mixed results for bank and government securities.
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Port News
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Cork
Postscript
London
Serremase
East India House
Lord St. Vincent’s
Cadiz
Lord St. Vincent
St. Paul’s
Bowen
Ulysses
Spithead
West-Indies
Martinique
St. Kitt’s
His
Bellona
Wilson
Woolwich
Dobree
Ralph Abercrombie
Arethusa
Woolley
Ulysfes
Cuyler
Queen’s
York Rangers
Dragoons
Canterbury
Ashford Common
Birmingham
Coventry
Prince William of Gloucester
St. Domingo
Warwickshire Light Dragoons
Colchester
Sheffield
Scotland
Northumberland
America
W. Smith
Portugal
J. T. Bulkley
R. O’brien
Algiers
C. Hall
Efg
J. Smith
U. 5
N.H
Mc. Lavermore
A W. Wallaston
Venice
F. H. Willis
Genoa
J. L. Cathcart
Tripoli
W.eaton
Tunis
Charleston
S.C
Torbay
Liverpool
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