Perfect Diurnall in London, Middlesex

Pendennis letters and prize captures report naval activity

Letters from Pendennis note enlarged public expectations after a government change and discuss privateer activity. A private man of war under Captain Williams seized three prizes with valuables alleged as embezzled. Further reports describe five ships from Malaga and the Canaries, Dutch prizes, and vessels loaded with wool vinegar and oil arriving in harbor. A private warship from the Isle of Wight brings three prizes amid ongoing tensions with Denmark and reported naval movements toward the fleet.