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Weekly Register in London, Middlesex

23 May 1798

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Weekly Register

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 23, 1798

Page

9

Destruction at Ostend and Bruges Canal Works

Dispatches recount the burning of sluice gates and destruction of Bruges Canal works by Gen. Coote and Capt. Mackellar at Ostend on May 19 1798. Severe losses followed as winds and surf prevented embarkation. officers Major General Coote Colonel Hely Captain Walker Lt. Edmonds and Lt. Norman among the wounded. Home Popham notes humane prisoner treatment and requests exchanges, while Capt. Winthrop and Capt. Mackellar are praised for shore actions and powder retrieval.

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Nilson Bruges Mortlock Edmonds Norman Mackeller Ae Majesty Popham Coote Mackellar Royal Navy England France Offend Williamson Dide de Camp Hely 11Th Regiment Campbell Walker Royal Artillery Home Popham Ottend Woolverene H. Popham Parliament Street Warde 1St Foot Guards Minerva Ft Regt. Foot Guards Coldstream Mos Europe Maj Donkins Ward Lord St. Vincent Caulfield Petterel Lord Duncan Dacres Wollaston Cruizer le Chaffeur Harfleur
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Trials and naval actions reported in Gazette

The piece compiles intelligence from the state trials with verdicts and sentencing, notes a High Treason outcome for James OConner, and Not Guilty for others. It also recounts Admiral St Vincent dispatches about gun-boat actions in Cadiz Bay, the Alexander’s damage, and a navy casualty. Additional items include Pitt proposing judge salaries, martial law in Dublin, and a robbery attempt near Peckham fields.

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James Ocoigley Arthur O*connor John Binns Tha Allen Jer. Leary Buller Duke of Norfolk Moira Suffolk Ruffel Thanet Oxford Meff. Fox Erskine Sheridan M.A. Taylor Whitbread, &c O’conner Admiralty Office Karl St. Vincent Cobourg Eifbon Cadiz Alexander Zrue Breton Dublin Dunn Peckham Fields
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Grain Prices and Grain Market Averages

Grain prices show wide ranges across many commodities. Mealing oats and barley range from 46s to 49s with fine grades around 25s to 38s. Rye and oats listed at 22s to 26s and 17s to 20s for oats. beans and polands vary from 13s to 30s, with malt and hog pease cited in the mid 20s to 30s.

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Polands
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Price of Bank Stock and Confols in Market Update

Bank stock values show 3 per cent redress at 48 and 2 3 per cent Consols at 43. Prices for 4 per cent Consols 2 60 1-8th and 1s per cent annuities 75. Note readings reflect a compact market snapshot with varied yielding securities.

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CORRESPONDENTS LETTERS AND NOTICES FROM THE MARKET PAGE

The letter from CORRESPONDENTS criticizes late submissions and praises Asicn while hoping for better effort from Desberatus. It thanks H W and others for correspondence and notes apologies for omissions. It mentions Defector and Josephus as received, and defers marketing tables bankrupts exchange sections due to space limits.

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Desberatus Asicn H. W Exchange, &c
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