Losses and dispatches amid northern rebellion report
The report notes casualties among officers including Sutter of Inverness Fencibles and Col. Trwind with minor wounds to Sir Richard Steele of the 4th Dragoons. Gov. Grofe’s dispatch praises officers and men’s aid from Col. Burrowes while North reports rebel dispersal. Earl Camden arrives in town. Despard’s habeas corpus case ends in remand. Sinclair jailed for perjury. Sarah Bolloway granted a free pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutter
Inverness Fencibles
Trwind
Richard Steele
4Th Dragoon Guards
Irvine
Grofe
Col. Burrowes
Earl Camden
Ireland
Mr. Despard
Court of Kinig’s Bench
Mr. Ferguson
Col. Sinclair
King’s Bench
Sarah Bolloway
Common Halt Chooses Sheriffs and Auditors at Guild Hall
On Tuesday June 26 a Common Halt at Guild Hall elected W Champion and P Mellith Esqs as Sheriffs and W Edwards and Ph Holdsworth Esqs as Auditors for the coming year. Other officers were re elected. The Oporto fleet is safely arrived in the Channel, with vessels for Lisbon and Oporto sailing from Hull on the 31st under convoy. The Britannia, part of that fleet, was attacked in the Downs on the 7th by two lug boats but repelled with steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
W. Champion
P. Mellith
W. Edwards
Ph. Holdsworth
Oporto
Lisbon
Hull
L’aigle
Britannia
Downs
Siege actions and dispatches from Vinegar Hill 1798
The London Gazette reports Lake and Asgill dispatches on the Enniscorthy and Vinegar Hill actions near Wexford, detailing attacks, regimental losses, and artillery support. It notes Lieut. Gen. Lake’s forces pressing rebels, captures at Wexford, and the casualty list including Lieut. Sandys and Col. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
P. Castlereagh
Enniscorthy
Vinegar Hill
Wexford
Johnson
Eurace
Ross
Enniscorty
Slaney
G. Dundas
M. G. Needham
Sandys
Longford
Col. King
Sligo
Lord Blaney
Col
Veley
Co. of
Dublin Regt
L.G. Dundas
Offcers
Col. Campbell
Earl of Ancram
Lord Roden
Bec
Hewitt and
Cradogh
Hanfield
Glenworth
Blyth and Mead
Dublin
Alfubex
Mahlion
Nicholson
Royal Artillery
Bloomfield
Crawford
Irish Royal Artillery
Clare Return of Ordnance
Dianbard
Crawford, Ria
C. Adpill
Borris
Blackstairs Mountain
Barrow
O'Reilly
Westermeath
Bandon
Ballynascarty
Mareh
Avith
Caithness Legion
Iniefs
Clonikilty
Monore
More
Johnsom
VESSEL SAVED AS CAPTAIN SHOT AND MATE Wounded
Capt Fectam and crew escaped with two final carriage pins on board. Captain wounded in left arm and a splinter in the right eye while the mate was wounded in the foot. Gen Hedouville arrives at St Domingo with squadron. English retire. Toussaint named General in Chief, Raymond recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fectam
Hedouville
Brest
St. Domingo
Toussaint
Raymond
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W. Spendrow
Spalding
Lincoln
Draper
the George
Elias Frailing
Cannon-street
Gooch
Giltspur-street Compter
Une
Jenkinson
Rotherham
York
Druggift
the Crown
Three Cranes
Barnsley
H. Haywood
Broadstairs
Thanet
H. Pitcher
Guild~ Hall
J Pritchard
Goswell-Greet
the Minster
Coventry
Money-Scrivener
King’s Head
G. Cunningham
Wellclose Square
Carpenter
W. Machetan
Mitrecourt
Cheapside
J. M'Clary
Salisbury-street
Strand
Smith and Curre
Chepstow
Monmouthth
John Hart
Wallbrook
W. Wood
Norton Mill
Durham
Biffon and Robinson
Cornhill
le Martin
Ste Grand
Hipfier
Hill
Cheapmanstade
Wilts
Tallowrchandler
Agate
T. Jeffrey
Old Jewry
Uly At
J. Paddon
Breton
J- Bay Son
St., Thomas the Apuille
Devon
J. Cragg
Loughborough
Leiderter
Hinen-draper
Joly Yx
Atkins and Seager
Dudley
Worcott
Jne
Joseph Smart
Attscript
London
London Gazette
Hugh O'Reilly
C. Cornwallis
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