Admiralty Letter Describes La Loire Action off Ireland
Oct. 30 Admiralty Office prints Captain Durham’s report from Plymouth Sound about the action on the 13th. La Loire frigate, 46 guns, engaged and captured after a one hour and quarter fight. Casualties include officers and marines. stores and armaments listed. The letter praises Lieutenant John Hinton and others for steadiness and service aboard Anson.
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Admiralty Office
Durham
Anson
Evan ‘Nepean
Plymouth Sound
Lord Bridport
John Borlase Warren
Bart. K
N.W
Ireland
Joseph Andrien Segone
la Loire
Republic
Nantz
John Hinton
Meager
Manderson
William ‘Chithop
Bell
Derring
Kangaroo
Brace
Alexander Duncan
Matthew Birch
W. Abell
Marines
William Robilliard
Francis R. Payter
Henry~ Wilson
James Davis
John Adarms
John’ Houston
William Shaw
Peter Willman
William Thomas
Seddd
Patrick Kelly
James Cummings
Robert Dillon
H. Durham
Admiral Peyton
Cheshire
English War News and London Reports from the Admiralty
Advices report the capture of a Dutch frigate by Sir James Saumarez and Onslow’s squadron north of the Texel, with 200 troops aboard. The Arethusa neared Cherbourg and Havre as six enemy frigates and 60 gun-boats sail, but tactical tides limit action. Letters note yellow fever in America and a Halifax hurricane causing substantial damage. Dublin reports insurgent depredations checked. bread prices drop prompting a lower half-ounce levy and loaf adjustments by the Lord Mayor.
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Admiralty
Sirius
Cherbourg
Havre
New York
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Dublin
Hagket
Bakers’ Company
Fate of the Brett Fleet Reported in Dublin Arrival Notes
Sir J. B. Warren arrives in Dublin as the latest authentic account of the Brett Fleet shows. Guns Hoche 80, taken but not yet at port. Immortalite 44, taken and arrived at Plymouth. Loire 44, taken and arrived at Carrickfergut. Romaine 44, escaped. Bellone 49, taken but not arrived. Resolve 40, taken and arrived at Greenock. Coquille 40, taken and arrived at Carrickfergut. Ambuscade 36, taken. Semillante 36, escaped.
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K. B
Dublin
Brett
Hoche
Immortalité
Plymouth
Loire
Romaine
Bellone
Resolve
Greenock
Coquille
Carrickfergut
Ambnuscade
Semillante
Market Priced grains and feeds amid irregular quotes
Fragmentary price list shows Wheat at 266 to 32, Mealing 345 to 40s, Fine 475, Bifex 518, Rye 23s to 26s, Barley 235 to 26s, Fi 29s 64 Milt 35s to 28, Fire 399 6d.
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