Tragic Collier Rescue Ends in Double Losses
A collier crew saved two drowning people but a man perished and a woman and an infant also died in the attempt. The infant slipped from the mother during hoisting, and both bodies later washed ashore. Coroner’s verdict declared accidental death amid a sequence of maritime misfortunes.
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Preswich
Chatham
Rochester
Cufiwell
Bedfont
Whitfield
Staines
Inca
Tellemach
Richmond
Obituary notices from Lisbon to Hereford in late 19th century
Deaths listed across multiple locales include Captain Johnstone Grant in Lisbon. Mrs Nicholl, widow of Mr Nicholl of Neardon. Walter Harris of Moorcott. Hugh Penry of Hereford. Lt Col Fleming Martin of Belvidere. Sister Elizabeth Prost at Amesbury Abbey. Rev John Garton of Newton. Revs Thomas Radley of Kirby Wisk. Mills Moss daughter of Rev Moss. Mrs Elizabeth Boswell widow of Lord Auchinleck. Dr Kirkham of Kingston Jamaica. Mrs Fraser of Queen's Square Bath. Lieut-Col Eyre of the Queen's Regiment. Joseph Hifford, Principal Clerk. John Sayer butcher of Caistor. Mrs Kinderley in Surrey Street.
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Lisbon
Johnstone, Grant
Regiment of Foot
Archibald Grant
Monymuhk
Ar “Rendon
Nicholl
Thomas Nicholl
Neardon
Walter Harris
Moorcott
Kington
Herefordshire
Newton
Lancashire
Kirby Whall
Tadcaster
Thomas Radley
Fraser
William’ Fraser
Queen’s Square
Patrick Street
Klkenny
Eyre
Queen's Regiment
Joseph Hifford
Piracy trial at the Lord Mayor’s Court
Mansion house scene reports Captain Bailie charged with piracy after witnesses describe an engagement with the Longly, provision exchanges at sea, and firing upon the Admiral Nelson. Other cases include pickpocket John Taylor tied to a September robbery in Newgate Street and a countryman’s canvas bag theft.
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Yace
Sierra, Leone
London
Admiral Nelson
Ferrier
Admiralty
Guildhall
John Taylor
Sir William Staines
Weyship-street
Newgate-street
Charles
Anderson
Colman
Taylor
Lis Cook
East India Jamaica and Lisbon fleets reach homeward bound
SAIP NEWS reports the East India Jamaica and Lisbon fleets have arrived with the Bristol ships reaching Bristol while the remainder passed Portsmouth on Wednesday. The prize Courier cutter arrived with nine prizes including the Liberty of Yarmouth. A skirmish involving the Wart and a small cutter cut out bulls and men in shore operations near the roentry before the assailants fled by boat. The Lightning, late Quarrier of Liverpool, is left off Cape Padrony 95.
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East India
Jamaica
Lisbon
Bristol
Portsmouth
Yarmouth
Circe
Winthorp
Liberty
Pepiegle
L’espiegte
Roentry
Quarrier
Liverpool
Cape Paderoony
Shipping Losses and Captures Reported by Privateers
A series of colonial-era vessel movements ends in captures or distress. The Fortuna from Current Islands to London is taken to Malaga. the Camilla from London to Gibraltar seized by Spanish gun-boats. the Ann from Trinidada to Liverpool carried to Guadaloupe. the Gustavus Adolphus from Trieste to Lisbon to Spain. the Langley’s Increase from Lisbon to Opor to burnt. the Ann from Lisbon to Batavia and the Commerce to Bengal captured and taken to Cadiz. Edwards, Wilson, and Mary from Liverpool to the West Indies left on Cobler’s Rock near Barbados. the Charlotte of London captured to St Thomas’s. Tay of Dundee from Greenland and Elizabeth, Providence from Leith to Lerwick with two sloops captured by a French privateer to Bergen. Sophia from Hambrow to Baltimore left near Texel entrance. Kellen from Bristol to Newfoundland foundered at sea.
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Fortuna
Farmer
London
Malaga
Camilla
Genhagan
Gibraltar
Ann
Chamiley
Trinidada
Liverpool
Guadaloupe
Gustavus Adolphus
Trieste
Lisbon
Spain
Langley
Croby
Oporto
Providence
Campbell
Leith
Lerwick
Bergen
Sophia
Smith
Hambrow
Baltimore
Texel
Kellen
Keckferren
Bristol
Newfoundland
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Buonaparte
Egypt
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C. S. Sonnint
Henry Hunter
D.D
Joan Strocxp
Piccadilly
RY Ewelves
Nath. Scarlett
Exeter
Change
Strand
Critical Review
Monthly
the Strand
C. Rivington
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Teulon
Charity School
Walworth
Maitland
Todia House
R.R
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