Massacre and naval actions amid Wexford 1798 aftermath
Report compiles casualty totals from Leaeage Pee file with 2 subalterns, 2 serjeants and 14 rank and file killed, 62 rank and file wounded, plus 5 missing and 2 field officers. Names of officers killed include Lieut Barnes, Lieut Sandy, Major Vesey, Capt Dunne, Lieut Barker among others. Admiralty letter from Capt Thomas Williams describes Endymion squadron aiding rebels at Wexford and harbour actions on June 19–21, with 2 generals captured and 100 rebels’ boats destroyed. includes notices of prize captures and a proclamation offering 1000L reward for Beaucamp Raginal Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Meath
Roscommon
Dublin County
Barnes
13Th Foot
Battal
S. Sandy’s
Longford
King
Sligo
Vesey
Dublin
Dunne
Dragoon
Guards
Schunden
Batt
Barker
Admiralty Office
Thomas Willams
Endymion
Phenix
Glenimore
Melampus
Unicorn
Carpenter
Chapman
Keene
Hay
Roche
Wexford
Car
Halfiead
Josp Phenix
Evan Netean
Plymouth
Caroline Rench
Henry
Liverpool
Phoenix
Caroline
Chace
Nantz
Jamaica
Beaucamp Raginal Harvey
Bankruptcy notices list assorted tradesmen and dates
Bankruptcy entries list W Juckes of Berkeley street clerkenwell carpenter with July 4 August 7 at Guildhall and P Newlyn of New Alresford carrier with July 16 17 August 7 at Swa Ino New Alresford. J Vaile Gloucester carpenter July 11 12 Aug 11 at upper George Coffee house J O Harris Cardigan shopkeeper July 13 Aug 3 7 White Hart Inn Cardigan J Shillitac Tower street plumber July 6 14 Aug 7 at J Kelly Woolwich Kent lawyer July 6 7 Aug 7 at Guild Abne July 24 D Andre Lothbury merchant July 17 R Andrew Bocing Essex virtualler July 25 R Eglin and L Eglin Sheffield York South Kelsey Lincoln merchants July 25 T Chambers Nottingham coachmaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cross
Bristol
Soap-Builer
George Inn
Andrew Vinckean
Manchester
Cotton-Spitiner
R. Mee
Kingswinford
Staffordshire
Crown Inn
Stourbridge
S. R. Haynes
Swallow-street
Hackneyman
Water-laney Merchant
Guildhall
J. Tant
Paukitreet
Finsbury
Carpenter
W. Chatteris
Leicester
J. Simpson
Macclesfield
W. Juckes
Berkeley-street
Clerkenwell
Carver
P. Newlyn
New Alresford
Southampton
Carrier
Swa Ino
J- Vaile
Gloucester
Upper George Coffee-house
J. O. Harris
Cardigan
White Hart Inn
J Shillitac
Tower-street
J Kelly
Woolwich
Kent
Guild- Abne
D. Andre
Lothbury
R. Andrew
Bocing
Essex
R. Eglin
L. Eglin
Sheffield
York
South Kelsey
Lincoln
T. Chambers
Nottingham
Trade notices from British towns list several tradespeople
July 4 J Fewster innkeeper Minchinhampton. July 18 Atkins Seager corn and flour factors Worcester. Aug 1 J Heath Heath Derby bankers. July 26 W Anderton Liverpool upholsterer. July 1q J E Poole T Shrigley Burslem Staff potters. July 19 T Leonard Kingston upon Hull butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fewster
Minchinhampton
Atkins and Seager
Dursley
Exemption clause drawn at London merchants meeting on Bills of Lading
Report of a Friday London Tavern meeting where merchants and shipowners adopted a new Bill of Lading exception excluding act of God and all seas dangers. Includes a note for West India trade and a fleet update with vessels arriving Cork and movements of Indiamen and warships. A mysterious infant found in a seaman's Redoubt basket is also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Buccleugh
India House
Cork
Glatton
Boddam
China
Hillsborough
King George
Marquis of Tanndowne
Houghton
Bellona
Facker
Bengal
Walter Loyd
Bombay
Amazon and Staff
Parfuit
Isabella
Ariadne
Barbara
Wiliam
Cape
Crescent
Bie
Whatlow
Portsmouth
Operto
U S House passes bills on French cruisers and trade ban
Philadelphia May 18 reports that Congress passed a Senate originated measure authorizing the President to direct American warships to seize French cruisers off the U S coast and bring them into port for offenses against citizens. A second bill passed to prohibit all commercial intercourse with French dominions during current disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
United States
Senate
Congress
America
France
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P. Gavey
Fenchurch-street
Hogsfield
C. Barber
Stockport
Chettery
T. Robinson
Chester
Stephenson and Vetty
Newcastle Upon Tyne
A. Puckler
M. Marthall
Bath
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