Expedition news and naval movements from India to Brest
Intelligence on Buonaparte's expedition spreads by an overland courier via Constantinople. Reports from Lord Grenville's circle say French landings begun near Alexandria and a Turkish vow to attack, with the Ottoman Porte on the verge of war. Brest dispatches indicate some French fleet movement, with British vigilance to prevent troop-squadrons from leaving, while other ships reach Bombay and Madras. The piece also covers privateering actions, Jamaica woodmen, Barbary captures, Malta surrender terms, and Mr. Hawkins's Berlin travels.
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Buonaparte
India
Constantinople
Smith
Grenville
Alexandria
Seghorn
Brest
Frech
Ireland
Lord Bridport
Brest-consisms
Losses Of Three India Ships In 1798 Fire And Capture
An overland dispatch from India reports the loss of three ships. The Princess Amelia captained by John Ramsden was burnt by accident off Pidgeon Island on the Malabar coast April 5 1798 leaving about forty men not accounted for. The Raymond Smeey and Woodcot under Hannay were captured by the French frigate La Preneure in Tellicherry roads April 20 following a gallant but futile resistance. The Wood- (text ends)
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L’ Aigle
St. Stef
Loch
Jean Senichiyr
N. B. L’aigle
Jamaica
SaHee
Mully Solyman
India
John Ramsden
Pidgeon Island
Malabar
Raymond
Smeey
Woodcot
Hannay
la Preneure
Tellicherry
Bankrupt Notices in London Gazette August 21
Listings of bankrupts including J Grant of Manchester woollen-draper and T Schram of Rochdale merchant with dates and venues such as Spread Eagle Manchester, plus others like R Worlledge and J Jackson and H Barlow, with notices of Sept entries and locations Guildhall Bridgewater Arms Manchester. Mention of a Pellew letter and La Vaillante capture.
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J Grant
Manchester
Manchster
T. Schram
Rochdale
Lancashire
R. Worlledge
Great St. Helen
cornfaQor
Guildhall
J. Jackson
H. Barlow
Stockport
Bridgewater Arms
Grain prices and commodities in 19th century feed trade
Grain market brief lists prices for oats, beans, polands and other commodities with figures like 30s to 36s for flog peafe and 345 to 385 for builders, plus sufficiency notes and small futures quotes. Indicates varied staple prices and market activity in the regional grain trade.
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Polands
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England
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la Virginie
Lord Mornington
Madras
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Rattadt
Empire
Fyfari
the Two Sicilies
Berlin
Hawkins
Exiglifi
Asia Mihor
Greece
Morea
The
N. Jeffrys
Albemarle
S. J. Krausa
W. Collins
Bath
H and J. Kemp
Chichester
Intholders
Edoward Pellew
Corn Exchange
Kent
Sliss Sussex
Smithfield
Newgate
Leadenhall
St. Jarvests
Smithfild
Whitechapel
Bay
Newcastle
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