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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 18, 1799
Page
2
Letter describes distress over Duff being captured by a French cruiser near Rio de Janeiro on February 19 1799. The crew details cautious hope for family reunion and notes care for captives including women and children. Captain Carbonel commands Grand Buonaparte with 22 guns and 200 men. voyage altered to Monte Video.
Thomas Robson reports from Monte Video on March 13 1599 after the Duff was captured by the Grand Buonaparte privateer with 22 9 pounders and 200 men. He describes officers kindness Captain Carbonel and the convoy to River Plate and Buenos Aires officials restraining English prisoners. families remain aboard Duff with missionaries being reunited aboard Buonaparte while awaiting liberty under governor limits. Robson expresses faith humility and resolve amid fear and hope as they seek a viable path for all passengers and mission work.
In a letter from Philadelphia, the writer urges doubled efforts for a laudable cause, praying for God to be glorified. The signer, P.S., presents himself as a tried and humble servant and mentions preparation for departure from Philadelphia to the Island of Cuba and then to America.
Poem traces divine care from infancy through adulthood, praising God's protection and mercy. The speaker vows to worship Jesus at the throne, thanking the Saviour for deliverance from judgment and mercy that frees the soul to eternal praise.
A compilation of brief anecdotes and quips about William Duke of Cumberland and other notable figures. The tales cover rebukes to the mother, a queen-like exchange about reading the New Testament, noble wit from Lady Huntingdon, and social satire from actors and statesmen.
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