Ship News Highlights From Royal Fleet and Storms
Reports detail Lord Bridport retiring from command after prize fortunes from the Spanish Plate Frigates. News covers 1796 British warships aboard, new signal codes, and patrols on the Malabar coast. Updates include packet ships seized, shipwrecks near Dover and Pakefield, Danish wrecks, and convoy movements fueling another expedition early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bridport
Admiralty
Bombay
Malabar
Sarah
Mackintosh
Valentia
Pakefield
Suffolk
Botti
Dover
France
London
Zorvaldégtheid
N.E
Bate
Mole Rocks
Africa
Alwi
Hinzuan
Betel
Tell
Privateers seize ships off Whitstable and Thames
The Margate boats have carried the ship off to Whitstable while the St Peter from Leghorn to London is taken to Carthagena. The Calypso bound for London with wheat from Bremen. the Lyftker from Stockholm with pitch. and the Hoop from Memel with tinder are captured by Caerche Apres privateer near the Thames and sent to Ostend. Other vessels, Callerina from Sweden with salt and Robert and Jane with coal, are captured and sent to ports. the Betsey from Honduras remains missing. the Hope from Britain with coal is taken to the Texel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margate
Whitstable
St. Peter
Leghorn
London
Carthagena
Calypso
Bremen
Lyftker
Dankwardt
Stockholm
Hoop
Memel
Dunkik
Texel
Betsey
Cilen
Honduras
Hope
Boulogne
Sprow
Questions on Coal Trade and Market Practices
Public inquiry letters question coal trade practices in London and Newcastle. They ask if ships are detained for meters, if detentions occur to limit entry when markets flood, how unloading is arranged riverside, whether traders buy cargoes on speculation, if Newcastle owners restrict monthly sale to London demand, and if coal prices deny importers profits by war or by any London cartel manipulating prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D
J. D
D.theuly
Newcastle, &c
London
Bankrupts and Dividends in London Gazette Listings
From the London Gazette dated Dec 31 a sequence lists bankrupts T Denton of Huddersfield and H Raff of Worcester with specific sale dates. It also records dividends for J Smith of Leyland and W J Anson of Pontefract plus potter T Barker and coffee-house keeper Ann Munday with respective January dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Denton
Haycroft
Huddersfield
York
Pack Horse
Cross Pipes
Halifat
H. Raff
Worcester
Glover
Talbot Min
Sidbury
J. Smith
Leyland
Lancaster
W. J.anson
Pontefract
T. Barker
Lane Eno
Stafford
Potter
Ann Munday
The
Turk’s Head
Strand
W. Gillmore
Marlborough
Wilts
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Isle of Man
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Donaghadée
William M.cormick
Liverport
Belfat
Calf of Man
Sandsfield
St. Bees
Portsmouth
Richard
Parkinson Matter
Sunderland
Feay
Fanny
Greeroyk
Mackie Matter
Baltimore
Falweath
We Inia
Cai
Apollo
Hornet
Jaton
Ware
Jamaica
Beng
Wyatt
West Indies
St. Matues
Plymouth
Heath
Liverpool
Maracle Rocks
Palmear
St. Austle-bay
Falmouth
Bury Slop
Sheerness
Milne
Great Britain
Pr.son
Downs
N. Seas
America
Newfoundland
Cape of Good Hope
E. Indies
Portugal
Gibraltar
Meuite
London Gazette
Bankroupts
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