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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 24, 1798
Page
7
In a Patt-chaife district incident, highwaymen robbed residents near the Barracks beyond Hounflow, taking about dl: idcash. Local authorities caution residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Tuesday reports Sir W Scott's appointment to the High Court of Admiralty on Sir J Marriott's resignation. Dr Nicholl becomes His Majesty's Advocate General. A fatal accident at Upton occurs when a large tree toppled in a garden, crashing into a house and killing the gardener and his wife and two children. One child survives.
Plimouth records the 38 gun Jason commanded by Captain Stirling foundered after grounding on a rock while pursuing a lugger off the French shore. Six sailors escaped in the boat and reached the English coast amid gale and heavy seas, while the remainder perished or were captured. A small brig also perished near Zone Point while attempting to sail from Plymouth to Falmouth.
The Redadteuir cites intelligence from Egypt after Buonaparte landed at Alexandria. He allied with the Arabs, planned an advance into the country, and had the names of fallen soldiers engraved on Pompey’s Pillar while ordering burial at its base. The army left Alexandria July 7 and reached the pyramids by July 20, entering Cairo on the 24th amid skirmishes with Mameluk forces.
Dispatches describe Buonaparte’s siege camp near Cairo four leagues from the city and Mourad Bey’s retreat to Upper Egypt. Ibrahim Bey flees toward Gaza and French troops recapture caravan captives. Cairo’s canal opened August 18 as entrenchments rise along the desert edge. In Europe, deputies debate Rhine fortifications and treasury debts while Austria pushes for decisive moves toward Switzerland. The Grand Seignior orders the seizure of Widdin.
A brief legal matter from N Cainsboraig AP notes a case titled See vwil Re ex involving Benin. Details are limited in the fragment and no final ruling or dates are specified. The readable portion centers on the case name and jurisdiction.
From the London Gazette dated 08.23 a letter from Captain Graham Moore reports Melampus engaging two French frigates off St Johns Point. La Resolue of 49 guns and 500 men surrendered after a close early-night action. L Immortalité of 44 guns and 600 men continued signaling as the glow of a gale rose. Officers and sailors, including First Lieutenant Martin and Master Emor, praised for zeal and gallantry amid mounting winds and heavy seas.
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