Royal George Sunk Sailed as Gift to Morocco Emperor
London news reports the 110 gun Royal George being moved from the Admiralty to Woolwich for Portsmouth, destined as a present to the Emperor of Morocco via Sir Sidney Smith. Other items note a fatal Hoxton bed fire involving a child, a Magnesia alba mercury error at Petworth causing a death, a Lincoln's Inn fields gaming-house raid, and magistrates’ crackdown on nocturnal crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal George
Spithead
Admiralty
Woolwich
Portsmouth
Sidney Smith
Morocco
Hoxton
Petworth
Gould
Lincoln’s Inn-fields
Bow-street
Peshwa presents jewelry chests for Oriental Museum
Friday notes from Madras Calcutta and Bombay report a collection of jewelry sent by the Peshwa for the Oriental Museum at India House. Dispatches reach Europe monthly. sailings, mutinies, and naval movements are summarized along with a French officer release and a court martial in Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast India Company
Oriental’ Museum
India House
Expres
Fort St. George
Europe
Madras
Calcutta
Bombay
Mornington
Presidency
Batavia
Admiral Rainier
L’oiffeau
Cape
Surat Castle
Anna
Amelia
London
Virginia
Lord Mornington
Bengal
Gabriel
Verona
Mildred
Bankrupts and Dividends From the London Gazette 604
List of bankrupts with names, trades, and dates in Birmingham Mile End Road Carlton Derby Liverpool Buckland Newton Slough and other locales. Also dividends scheduled for multiple creditors including Linley Griffell Lawton Bateman Davies Gregory Rose Morgan Maxwell Spiedell Manners Mitchell Cobham Owen Mos dis Lyndhurst Fret Richardson Simpson Pearks Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Marin
Birmingham
Shakespear Tavern
S. Wood
Mile End Road
Baker
Guildhall
J. Smith
Carlton
Stafford
Blackmoor
Athborn
Derby
R. Taylor
Liverpool
Mason
Grove Tavern
John Street
R. Critchell
Buckland Newton
Dorset
Half Moon Inn
Sherborne
R. Smith
Slater
Globe ‘Tavern
John-street
J. Sayers
Slough
Bucks
F. Linley
Holborn
W. Griffell
Gray’s Inn-lane
G. Lawton
Manchester
G. Bateman
Half Moon-street
Piccadilly
Taylor
R. Davies
Bearbinder-lane
Merchant
G. Gregory
Biddleswade
Bedford
J. Rose
Well End
Little Marlow
Barge-Matter
Alex, Morgan
Strand
Hostier
A. Maxwell
Richmond
Mariner
J.T. Spiedell
Basinghall
Blackwell-hall-factor
J. Manners
Parliment-street
Turgeon
C. Mitchell
Lombard-street
W. Cobham
Thomas-street
T. Owen
City of
Hereford
S. Mos
Lyndhurst
Southampton
S. Fret
Cambridge
Brazier
Worcester
Tea- Deater
R. Wood
Stamtorn Bridge
Yorkthore
Miller
London Gazette Extraordinary Dispatch on Ireland voyage
Lieut Waterhouse delivered a duplicate dispatch from Sir John Warren to Vice-admiral Kinermill aboard Canada. It recounts the Canada Noudroyant and Magrat sailing off Achill Head with Melampus and Doris, their intercept of enemy forces near Tory Island, and the meeting with ships including Et Halion Anson and Syiphy on October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Lieut. Waterhouse
John Borlase Warren, Bart
K.B
Canada
Kinermill
Lough Swilly
Ireland
Aiulia
Herbert
EtHalion
Anson
Syiphy
Pursuit and Capture of French Frigates in Allied Action
Long naval report details a chase from morning on the 11th to night, the fleet engaging French ships including Hoche, frigates, a schooner, and a brig. After heavy weather and a running fight, the Hoche surrendered, three frigates hauled their colours, and the squadron claimed victory in defense of Ireland. Captain Warren commends officers and men, notes prize ships Magnanime Ethalion Melampus Amelia and Canada, and mentions orders issued by government and court notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killala
Niou
Transport Board
Buonaparte
Ruthari
Enelith
Chace
Ward
Hix Main-Topmaft
Remy
Fey
Robutt
S.S. W
Hoche
Ship of the Line
Ireland
Thornborough
Ethalion
Amelia
J. Warren
P. S
Canada
Robust
Foudroyant
Magnanime
Melampus
Phace
Turquand
Hache
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
Chatham
Cath
London Gazette
Coucil
Italy
Plealth
Langitna
Botany Bay
Middlesex
Lloyd Lord Kenyon
Duliice, &c
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