Beville Isle Harbour Hopes From Belleisle Account
A detailed eighteenth century report describes Belleisle island near Saint Malo, its climate soil and harbor facilities. It notes Palais as main town with citadel and magazines and outlines three harbors at Palais Sauzon and Goulfard. The piece discusses potential trade gains from an improved harbor capable of receiving ships of burden and aiding navigation in rough weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dainy Register’.of Commerce and Intelligence
Londons
UR Bay
Sauzon
Goultard
Humano
Worids
Earl of Cornouaillé
le Palais
Palais
Marquis de Belleisle
N. W
Point Des Poulains
Locmaria
Goulfard
East
West Indies
France
Fleet movements around Cowes and Spithead in April
The report notes arrival and sailing of several warships and armed vessels near Cowes and Spithead in late April. Vessels include the Roast Beef armed ship under Captain Cook, Pelican sloops under Captain Mountr ford, Tartaff armed cutter, Ann and Elizabeth under Holloway, and ships from Portsmouth and Shoreham routes. Additional entries mention Renard Rivolis sailing for London from Guadeloupe and other ships moving westward. Wind then shifts southwest as Minerva Warwick Dispatch and other ships remain at the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jord
London
Cowes
Cook
Havre de Grace
Spithead
Mountr.ford
Holloway
Shoreham
Cork
Guadalupe
Pelican
Deal
Majesty
Minerva
Warwick
Pompadour
Collingwood
Meeting of Creditors for Joseph Masahod in Birchin Lane
London May 15 at a meeting of the creditors of Joseph Masahod held at Coles Coffee-House Birchin Lane papers and letters of great concern to creditors were presented It was agreed another meeting would be advertised in public newspapers for Wednesday the 6th instant at twelve o’clock noon at the same coffee-house all creditors are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascall
M.pascall
Seneca
London
Joseph Masahod
Cole's
Birchin-lane
Arrival of ships at Southampton from Lisbon and London
On April 30 at Southampton vessels arrived from Lisbon via Plymouth and London including the Chil grove Pittaran from Lisbon, the John and William Lowe, and the Pennington Sweetapple from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Chilgrove
Lisbon
Plymouth
John and William
Lowe
Pennington
London
Belleisle debate voices in a General Hodgson letter
General Hodgson writes Mr Pitt April 12 noting the island as a fortification built by long effort and art. Critics warn that public discussions risk guiding England’s enemies by suggesting advantageous moves and prompting costly naval actions while urging prudence over zeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Hawke
France
England
Prince of
Brunswick
Wezel
Belleisle
Pape
Pruoffia
Hanover
North America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vaisiltor
U. M
Philanthropy Canpip
Bevre-Isve
Reil
Sadler’s Wells
Sik
Mat
Hsew
Sturges
Richards
St. Clement's
M.drummer
Cooper
Strand
Mr. Nott
Bofwe'l Court
Carey-Street
Qmite
Cheapside
Newgate-Street
Kingdom
Ireland
Thomas Greenough
Apothecary
T. Greenough
Port News
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