East India Fleet parts company in gale off the Lizard
Friday morning the East India Fleet parted after a gale off the Lizard. The Ganges, Queen, Hawke, and Mildred separated on January 27. several ships arrived off Land's End on January 29. The fleet, rich in bale goods, raw silk, and spices, valued at half a million, remains a major cargo group. A Leghorn letter notes a French armed ship captured near Toulon by an Algerine frigate, with crew and passengers enslaved.
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East-India Howe
Lizard
East- India
Walfingham
St. Helena
Ganges
Queen
Hawke
Mildred
Earl Macartney
Cape
Land's End
Phoenix
Lord Walsingham
Earl Spencer
Mary
Northumberland
Crown
Leghorn
Toulon
Algiers
William Davies
Plymouth
Cambridge
Gibraltar
Editerranean
Portsmouth
Lient
Pole
Ports at Poole Show Ocean Rescue Amid Storms and Privateer Actions
From Poole on Feb 13 a gale stranded the Bee bound from London to the West Indies, with crew rescued after hours of danger by Charles Sturt MP of Brownsea Castle who sheltered and aided them. Several ships were driven ashore or captured, including the U boat swamped near Mount Bathen and vessels like the Thetis and Bee reporting damaged cargo and near disaster at Studland Bay and Weymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie
thip-Lowestoffe
West Indies
Poole
Fea
Bee
J. Nakion
London
Charles Sturt
Brownsea
Bridport
Mr. Sturt
Mount Bauten
Plymouth
Amiable Victoire
Aldermey
Triton
Liverpool
Figra
Falmouth
Lynn
Rye
Cromer
Drummond
Antigua
Guadaloupe
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Studland Bay
Elizabeth
Bullerton
Teneriffe
Philadelphia
St. Domingo
Goodwin
Barbadides
Orchard’s Bay
Thetis
Dring
Hull
Lisbon
Sandown Caffe
Downs
Nailben
Lordan
Swain
Weymouth
Eyede
Deaths and Obituaries in a Steam Era Gazette
A chaotic death notice list records the passing of Francis Duke of Leeds at 98 in St James's Square, plus memorials for Francis Barlow, Mrs E Miller, Lady Georgina Smyth, J Johnson, and others across Essex Street Beverley Northumberland Street Portland Road and Leeds. The fragmentary items indicate a late 18th or early 19th century London notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’square
Francis Duke of Leeds
Essex
Francis Barlow
Black
Heath
E. Miller
Capes
Miller
Northumberland
Crandree
Georgina Smyth
J. Smyth
Elgi
Duke Grafton
Beverley
J. Johnson
Eig
Mr. Tollop
Leeds
Xath
Portland-road
R. Fettiplace
Dt Horgiam
Mr. Deane
Obituary notices from Isle of Wight region
Sunday following died Mrs. Dean and four widows in health at her death. References to Hernotte Barry Hit faite and a store incident. Mentions Capt. B aged 82 and Mr. Payne. J Markland Ely, father of the present High Sheriff for the county. Duncan of Callebeids Bate at West Hill Isle of Wight. Aunt of Sir Hugh Christian Commander in Good Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Wiriday
Payne
Ely
Yctetich
Ferthe
Ounty
Duncan
Callebeids
Bate
West Hill
Isle of Wight
Hugh Christian
of Good Hope
Fragmentary List of Booksellers and Titles Named
Fragmentary OCR lists booksellers and a few scattered titles or authors. Names include Hurst Scatcherd Wallisy Patarosparrews C. Dilly Poultsy, Darton Harvey Gragechurch streets, with partial references to card by Kent and 12h time.
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Ge By MW
Card—Byrke
Kent
Fae
Hurst, Scatcherd
Wallisy Patarosparrews C. Dilly
Poultsy.3
Darton and Harvey
Gragechurch Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ship News
Great Britain
N. Seas
West India
America
New Foundland
Cape of Good Hope
E., Inc
Africa
Portugal
Mediterranean
Commissior Fientas
Hatham
Gerious
Hornsby
Royal Exchange
Exeter
Witlad
Frona
Uffe
Ne. A
Carnhill
Ard
J. Thomsonts
Mangas
Anasl
Rayg
Tait
Bank
Ingia
South Sea
Sean Coutols
Talpitie Opto
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