French naval action and a spy fraud expose in Rochefort
The Brussels Gazette note details 56 officers killed or wounded as Mell de Liguille and Surville distinguish themselves aboard royal ships Minotaur and Duke of Orleans. Reports say St Malo captain Debhayes, accused of spying for England, planned covertly to survey ports from ope to Bayonne or Rochefort. An English payment of 200 guineas offered to the banker at Roetiel is cited, amid warnings about bribed pilots and traitors.
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Brussels Gazette
de Liguille
Surville
Duke of Orleans
Vilaine
Rochefort
Debhayes
Ope
Bayonne
Roetiel
Six Month Privateer Voyage Cock Returns From Prize Cruise
A Providence report notes the privateer Game Cock under Captain Abraham Whipple returning from a six month cruise with 23 French prizes, some highly valuable. Other items include a new provincial assembly choice for civil offices, the death of deputy secretary Thomas Darke at 46, an earthquake felt in Salem and Essex county, and Captain Robson’s Halifax voyage detailing a 12 week passage.
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Thomas Darke
France
Salem
Newbury
Essex
Boston
Doubledee
Halifax
Robson
London
Nova Scotia
Cambridge
Henry Lynt, Bigs
Harvard College
Lis
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Port News Dispatches From Falmouth and Plymouth
Port News from Falmouth and Plymouth reports multiple arrivals and departures. Ships including Savage, Success, Lyman, and various convoys sailed or arrived from Milford, Falmouth, Cork and Bristols with provisions, military and trade movements. Several vessels bound for London, Virginia, and the East Indies are noted alongside prize captures and ongoing cruise operations.
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Falmouth
Mounthbay
Portsmouth
Lyman
Cruize
Plymouth
Milford
Jenny
Lanelle
Endeavour
Bristols
Polly
Canariés
Ae A Simin
Johanna
Mt and
Amiel
John
Tiddy
Virginia
Advices on naval movements around Quiberon and Brest
Letters from Quiberon report Admiral Boscawen arrived March 15 in the Royal William with Torbay on March 17, hoisting flag in the Namur. Villaine ships near the river mouth tried to escape but failed. Gambier’s six ships anchor to blockade. Morbion Road transports unrigged. Juno captures a St. Demitize vessel bound for Rochelle. Privateers and prizes seized along the coast. Dunkirk sails in search of French privateers. Barbados reports dry weather then rain. East India Company officers and German martial statesmen noted. Pitt recovering to attend duties.
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Quiberon
Boscawen
Royal William
Torbay
Namur
John Bentley
Warspite
Croifie
Quiberom
Gambier
Morbion Road
His
Juno
Rochelle
Plymouth
Chatham
Brieux
Ann
William Reid
Newcastle
Holland
Sparrowshawke
Christ-Charch
Phaeton
Allen
London
Leghorn
Leé Chevalier Barille
Calais
Hendrick
Maryland
St. Malo
Downs
Elizabeth
Windsor
South Carolina
Pool
Dunkirk
Dover Roads
Dyer
Falmouth
Barbadoes
Leeward-Hlands
Jamaica
Gregory
Cowesse
Barbados
Mercury
Faulkner
Hatten
Thomas Orby Hunter
Efgj
Prince Férdinand of
Brunswick
Laurence ‘Sulivani
the East India Company
Thomas Rous
Germany
William Pitt
Fragmented Crime and Transit Notes From a Distant Ledger
The report compiles scattered items: convicts moved to a transport ship in the Thames, an Oxford Winchester transport system note, and horse race particulars with numerous names and odds. It also mentions a kidnapping prevention, a hospital girl, beggar opera in Covent Garden, a Danube river police note, and a frostbound suburb scene with a tax reference.
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Winchester
Oxford
Thames
English privateers and naval movements near Dover and Plymouth
The report lists privateers and naval ships, including the Le Chevalier de Groflelle and the Sarah, with crews and captured vessels. It notes arrivals at Spithead and Plymouth, reports losses near New England, and troop movements of horse carbineers to Germany, plus road improvements and toll concerns affecting travelers.
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le Chevalier de Groflelle
Bermard le Pommillier
Giradaloupé
SpitheadUhis
Kingston
Rochester
George
Bettys
Gill
Martinica
Parkson
Howell
Gosport
Franklin
Mats Itér
Dart
Berrys Head
Wes
Faulkner
Barbadoes
Paristownh
Intrepide
Chatham
Plymouth
Quibeton
A. Prufian
Scaptaiss Caine
Dover
Eniire
Germany
Cokeshill Nearwickshire
Foneywood
Kates
Lord Kigovier
Aspal Vlanteers
Equaey
Newcastles
Neifvack Tynetots
Andutias
Hlington
Tortenharh
Maritime Gossip From Dainty Ports And Ships
A fragment lists vessels arriving and departing from various ports including Londonderry Bristol Portsmouth Whitby Barbadoes Cadiz Barcelona Guernsey and names captains and ships such as the Eagle Tozer Palm Tree Peters Isaac Clothworthy Jane Hayes Pike Chifman Garland Smith Cato Rialty and others amid a patchy transatlantic trade update.
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Ent
Bell
Fey Maryland
Eh A
Africa
Lion
Ridalf
Loupe
Tie John
Jenny
Rymer
Barber
Prince Freder Ek
Robinson
Fleming
Potts
Quebec
Marndon
Senegal
Londonderry
Lime
Holland
AP Bolton
Eagle
Tozer
Bristol
Portsmouth
Mercury
Barbadoes
Whitby
Palm Tree
Peters
Dantaick
Isaac
Clothworthy
Jane
Hayes
Cadiz
Pike
Chifman
Alicant
Barcelona
Garland
Smith
Berwick
Guernsey
Cato
Rialty
Rotterdam
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Lantation News
Port News
LONDP
Hilly
Squirs
Shaftoe
Wilson
Mr. Grevill
Mr. Wentworth
Horfe-pond
Rv Duke of
Veces
Babrahim
Sama
Marth
Lord Rockingham’ S Bay
Hate Harlés
Tord Giford
Stones Higler
Yea
Ald
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Gaile
Fel Daeg Pass
Dormonte
Daniel
Duke
Stjimesi
Col. Walkenson
Tye
Ig Sefex
Neal Ik
Ee Daft
Toni
Tehulle
Holfttrer
Covent-garden
Fates of
Fawe
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Mr.Kelly
Bedfor Street
Covents Garden
Medie Greatett
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