Battle at Sea and Assorted 18th Century Incidents
Commodore Lawford commands a mixed squadron of ship of the line four frigates a brigantine and a cutter as it pursues Danish or English targets and navigates a controversial exchange over merchant vessels under escort destined for Portugal and the Mediterranean. An English order prompts a tense confrontation at night and daylight as a convoy captain defends his charge and seeks port. Reports detail Captain Hunter's wounding and French boarding actions, plus Boston owners and a noted Boston massacre claim. Philadelphia and New York news follow with a presidential proclamation dissolving French consular powers and a Parisian theatre fatal stabbing.
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Lawford
Portugal
Mediterranean
England
English {Quadron
Conyby
Haying
Margate
London
Eliza in altered course after encounter with French brig
An American vessel named Eliza commanded by Captain Hunter sailed from Boston to Cape Nicola Mole. Off the West Indies it was met by a French armed brig of 18 guns requesting the captain come aboard with papers. The captain refused, stating he pursued lawful trade and his property was American.
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New York
Eliza
Hunter
Boston
Cape Nicola Mole
West Indies
Attainder trial reveals killings near Wexford bridge
In Dublin era August debates the witness J Kel jet described executions by pikings near the prison ship and a priest’s intercession saving sixteen. A list of Irish suspects ordered to return to Ireland and surrender was read, with 80 escorted to prison ships. Reports mention Cork killings, Freeholders seeking to bar United Irishmen oath, and British forces maneuvering as French landed at Killala and Belfast merchants resist Bank of Ireland notes.
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Dublin
J. Keljet
House of Commons
Wexford
Hoare
Pepers
Harvey
Ed. Fitzgerald
Caulfield
Curran
Ireland
J. Nappet Tandy
A. M‘carin
A. M‘mahon
Down
J. Orr
Londonderry
J. Cormack
J. Jackson
Newtownards
J. Townsend
Grey Abbey
J.hall
A.m‘evers
R. Orr
Belfast
J. Richards
J. Lewins
T.W. ‘Tone
B. Teeling
Louth
J. Fenant
R. M Cormack
Mark’s Alley
Dickson
J. Nixon
T. Houtton
M. Reynolds
Naas
Chiurch-Street
Ducket
Cork
Ed. OsFinn
W. Lawless
M. Daigman
Ditto
R. Wilton
M. Kenny
Kildare
Waterford
New Geneva
Marthalsea
Gartle Sarnd
Kerry
Boyle
Harold
Dubkin
Killelgthe
Bank of Ireland
Theim
Hutchin
Cattlebay
Lias
Ba Sian
Thetis
An.uslonky
Sligo Bay
Diana
Cerberug
Ange Shanon
Lough
Swilly
Doris Ands
Melampus
Sapettedh Thert
Connaught Turmoil and Movements Near Longford
Dispatches from Dublin Castle report no enemy movement from Killala as of Aug 26, with three frigates failing to sail. Gen Lake leads 1000 infantry and dragoons toward Longford while Kilbeggan, Tullamore route planned. Hutchinson notes misleading abstracts in Saunders News Letter.
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Dublin Castle
Hutchinson
Castlebar
Killala
Ae Seay
Connaught
Perfec Tran
Quillity
Lake
5Th Dragoons
Longford
Sunda
Grand Canal
Greene
Warwickshire and Bucks
Tullamore
Kilbeggan
Dublin
House of Commons
F. Hutchinson
Saunders’ News Letter
Hibernian Journal
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Bradford
Madam Gardie
Mr. Gardie
Potter’s Fields
America
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