Belleisle siege reports and officer St Croix exploits
June dispatches describe Belleisle’s stubborn citadel defense as the French court weighs news of its status. Chevalier de St Croix, a Bourbon officer, is profiled as a veteran leader who has earned promotion for bold actions at St Cart and in the siege. Reports from March to June note Prussian and Ruffian forces, desertions, and preparations around Pomerania, with continued talk of aid to Belleisle and the island’s strategic significance.
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Hakburgh
Paris
Chevalier de St. Croixprung
Evert
Gazette of
France
Belleisle
Europe
de St. Croix
Avignon
Malta
Regiment of
Bourbon Infantry
Parma
Guattalla
Weistemburgh
Laufelt
Mwo Ft
St. Cart
d’Aiguillon
Brandebourg
Werner
Stettin
Francfort
Oder
Pomerania
Funk
Prince of
Wurtemberg
Colberg
Corlin
Belgard
Tottleben
Siles
ORS Fromtiers
Silesa
Fune
Prussia
Altena
Berlin
Maritime Arrivals Spell Unclear Voyage Notes
Vague OCR text lists ships and ports including Cork, Ireland and Norway with arrivals and dates. Names such as Neptane, Smith, Temes, Techy eps Ave, and Sophia Maria appear oddly. Fragmentary lines mention the Atlanta Forbes and Barba, with uncertain origins and destinations.
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Madie
Haliaft
Smith
Rinks Pet
Scilly
John
Cork
Beshia
oKinetkell
Hence
Corks
Atlanta
Forbes
Fom
Barbadoesis
Lit Consies
Jubiet
Sophia
Maria
Olsen
Norway
Chaje
London Gazette Summary of Court and Maritime News
Dated notices report Hans Stanley at Versailles audiences and French reaction to a forged declaration against Sweden. Royal activities include Lord Egermont's recovery and a Wager ship inquiry at Spithead. Ship movements list Algerine captures and arrivals from Barcelona, London, and Jamaica, with health reports and security warnings. Public notices cover sheriffs election, prison releases, local deaths, and an upcoming call for tenders for prisoner exchanges at Siffinghurst.
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Hans Stanley
Versailles
Christian
Buffy
France
British Museum
Gazette of
Syweden
Frarce
Hyde-Parl
Lord Egermont
Admiralty Office
Spithead
Fune
Charles Sawnders
Algiers
Cape Fin
Mesirs
Martin, Stone, and Blackwell
Lombard-street
Mary
Lancaster
Gambia
Joseph Gallardo
Barcelona
London
Algerines
Pitt
Whipple
Piscataqua
Jamaica
Porto Rico
Dartmouth
Newfoundland
Scotland
Lisbon
Capps
Atamaboo
Wauchope
St. Anne
Guadaloupe
Shaw
Prince Frederick
Frearson
Liverpoole
Gothens
Jung
Ward-Bo
Berg
Charles
Anil
Sophia Albertina
Chapman
Catliz
Boond
Chine
Gafiegi
Sunda
Bantam
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Artis
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Susanna
Pool
Elizabeth
Hedger
Harris
Watts
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Tiis Majesty
Fiip Lynn
Chesterfeld
Lawrence Gutward
Deal
Funt
Wihd-N.e
Carttedoi
Fethain
Adventure
Michell
Rainbow
Ferguson
Wheeler
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Lark
Harvey
Fane
Ostend
St. Amniay
Fttm
Ie Lawrence
Roer
Polly
Wilson
South Carolina
Cowes
Brémen
Jason
Cabe
Daniel
Lake
Jane
Margaret
Petersons
Bourdeaux
Euphan
Pa‘tricks
Drasdee
Batchelor
Monsrose
Gotten Burgh
Peggy
Barbadoes
Belfas
Add’ Atlante
Ditto
Limerick
Fhe
Atison
Hannah
Wallace
Cromerty
Fort
Hague
St. Ignatius
N. B
Hippocrates
Joseph
Jekyl
Black-friers Bridge
George
Robert Ladbroke
Fose RH Dixon
Malone
Francis Gosling
Guildhall
Joseph Hankey
William Baker
Nathaniel ‘Nathy
John Cartwright
Thomas
Challenor
Harley
Nathaniel Nath
George. Jarvis
Chamber ‘of London
Lords
Sieaudate
George Maynard
Skinner
Wilkes, Reeves
Jesty
Fleet
Dreitwick
Burcham
Fleet-market
Monnday
Sarah Clark
George Waght, jRig
Mie Vaughan
Mary Gaffney
Newgate
Christopher Scott, Esq
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Holvndditch
Pall Mall
Jane Drybutter
Salisbury
Hawkins
William Hawkins
Briday
Jennings
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Rotherhithe
Thomas Edwards
Holland
Mr. Jones
Whitechapel
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Navy Office
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O Sali
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Saale
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S. Navy
Igiue
Caprini Fianer
Fis
Fisasail
Lore Willing
Chandler’s
Sifinhurst
Cooke
Siffinghurfé
Edinburgh
Astin Doran
Edin
Burgh
Goffee- House
Herefordshire
Eckley and Ford
Warghouse i
New Broad
Moorfields
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