Oceanic orders and ship losses at Portsmouth
Portsmouth reports an order for fitting ships for foreign service likely bound for Lisbon or the Mediterranean, naming Barfleur Le Tigre Northumberland Pomone and the Success with Constance assigned to convoy. A launch from the Commodore 24 guns overturned at Spithead but all aboard were saved. A new compassLatitude instrument promises universal true meridian sailing and latitude readings within minutes of a degree.
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Portsmouth
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Barfleur
le Tigre
Northumberland
Pomone
Success
Constance
Hence
Downs
Cormorant
Spithead
Ireland amnesty uptake and martial law notes from 1798 era
In Kilkenny August the arms amnesty numbers exceeded prior weeks with about 850 farmers surrendering. Belfast reports Major Nugent warns Belfast Infantry to cease permanent duty by August 8, and Kilkenny yeomanry receive the same notice. Letters dated August 11 present uncertain reports, with Bond said to lack pardon but hold a respite. Dr McNevin testifies of 500000 United Irishmen organized, Connaught holding 92,000. A Dublin magistrates meeting seeks civil authority resumption and martial law end on July 15. false reports claim Hall killed prove untrue. A Rawson incident ends in death after a staged forgiveness approach and blunderbuss attack. The State Prisoners draft a petition proposing internal information and potential emigration in exchange for government negotiation.
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Kilkenny
Callan
Belfast
Nugert
Ireland
Bond
Drs
Mc’Nevin
Secret ‘Committee
Connaught
Mefirs. S. Neilson
A. O’connor
Dublin
Hall
Rawson
James
Wayr
Naas
Newgate
Bridewell
Kil- Mainham
Proposal to release prisoners under government agreement
The text describes a proposal granting release to state prisoners who agree to terms with Government. It specifies safe conduct not to travel to hostile countries and to receive freedom from further prose cution. It mentions Mr. Oliver Bond under sentence and hopes the benefit extends to other eligible persons in custody or not who choose to benefit.
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Oliver Bond
Indefatigable Sails Capture of French Privateer L Heurex
A Royal Navy crew reports the capture of the 16 gun privateer L Heureux and its prize Canada. After a 32 hour chase from Jamaica to Bayonne both ships were engaged. Canada ran ashore near Bayonne and its cargo likely destroyed as high seas and wind rose. Names include Sir Alan Gardner and shipowner Andrew Robinfort Stoney with surrender notices at Guildhall and local English towns.
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Canada
John Sewell Matter
Jamaica
London
Charlestown
Bayonne
Alan Gardner, Bart
E. Bellew
Dividends and notices from local tradesmen
A dated list of dividends and names: JSnow Strand linen-draper Sept 5 T Owen Manchester cotton-spinner Sept 8 P Gallary Union-street merchant Sept 8 Eliz Wilson East Retford innkeeper Sept 8 T G Priddle Stow-hill cheesemonger Sept 8 A Kington Bath carpenter Sept 8 T Stevens Lifeh Street wine-merchant Sept 5 J Gregory Melktham Wilts shopkeeper Sept 6 Wm Edge Manchester cotton-manufacturer Sept 6 J Abbot Rotherham Yorkshire shopkeeper Sept 22 T Clifton and T Strode Lambeth engine makers. Also notices on irregular delivery to country subscribers and post-paid letters. country-postmasters urged to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snow
Strand
T. Owen
Manchester
P. Gallary
Union-street
Eliz. Wilson
East Retford
T. G. Priddle
Stow-hill
A. Kington
Bath
T. Stevens
Lifle-Street
J. Gregory
Melktham
Wilts
Wm. Edge
J. Abbot
Rotherham
Yorkshire
T. Clifton
T. Strode
Lambeth
Reader commentary on thirst for novelty in news tales and Irish unrest
The article argues readers seek novelty over truth, noting endless revolutions and battles exaggerated by papers. It laments sensational rumors from Hamburg, contrasts Ireland’s turmoil with English complacency, and mentions returning refugees, ruined towns, and a virtuous Irish reform society led by the Lord Lieutenant.
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Nelson
Buonaparte
Ireland
England
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Price
George Burder
T. Chapman
Freet-tireet
Hoare
Cheapside
N. B
London Gazette
Sir Alan Gardner, Bart
Evan Nepean
Royal Sovereign
C. A. Gardner
Bankruptis
Andrew Robinfort Stoney
Bowes
King’s Bench
Guildhall
R. Seabrook
Southminster
Essex
King's Head
Maldon
John Bannister
Armley
Aveust
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