Vessels captured and retaken by Middleton’s Flora in 1799
Reports from 1799 detail Middleton aboard the Flora capturing the L Aventure privateer of Bourdeaux after a seven hour chase off Villa Conde, recapturing ships including Nymph Six Sisters Jane Anne and more, plus retaking the English brig Chateau Margo from Oporto and capturing La Segere and Rheiter privateers. Admiralty communications note the Flora’s cruise protected convoys and brought multiple prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W
R. G. Middleton
Bourdeaux
Nymph
Ditto
Jane
Bayonne
Mal Ieux
Spain
England
Brazil
Flora
Virginia
Admiralty dispatch and prisoner's list from 1799 report
Copy of a letter from Admiral Parker to Mr Nepean detailing 13 vessels captured by the Abergavennys boats and tender near Port Royal Harbour Jamaica. Includes Capt Allen report from Echo and notes on a French ship Amazon of Bourdeaux seized near Havannah. Also lists bankrupts and dividends in Britain with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Admiral Mitchell
Evan Nepean
Ifis
Gibbons
Admiral Parker
Mr. Nepean
Port Royal Harbour
Jamaica
Abergavenny
Capt. Allen
Echo
Se. H. Parker
Port Royal
Smith
Hannibal
Havannah
New Providence
Jaquemel
St. Domingo
Bourdeaux
John Allen
Parliament to Convene Soon for Militia Augmentation
Circul ar letter from Mr Pitt claims urgency to assemble Parliament without delay to propose a new loan and extend service by mobilising militia volunteers beyond existing Acts. Meeting set for Tuesday 24 instant. likely short duration with full attendance urged. Lord Hugh Seymour departed Martinique July 16 with five sail of the line and several frigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Hugh Seymour
Martinique
Surigami troop reinforcements and a Coroner's verdict
Rumors from Jamaica claim Gen Tonfzint requisitioned all 18 plus negroes and blocked ships at the Mole to move troops and provisions for Rigaud's army. In Hemming’s Row a coroner’s jury found John Gough Wilful Murder after he was shot aboard a barge off Scotland Yard by watchman John Vent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tloops
Surigami
Jamaica
Tonfzint
Rigaud
Hemming's Row
John Gough
Scotland-yard
John Vent
Tothill-fields Bridewell
Mary Camson
Leicester
Mrs. Onley
Lutterworth
Valentine Middleton
John Harper
John State
John Hooker
Richard Ferguson
Gallopping Dick
N. Bond
Bow Street
Newgate
Surry
Fragmentary 19th Century Market Prices Note
Readable pieces show commodity prices with quantities and terms such as beans oats and fine goods. The OCR yields unclear items including Boilets and Pelands, making precise values and entities uncertain. The fragment resembles a late period price list focusing on groceries and grains with varying units.
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R.G. Middleton
N.B
A. Mitchell
H. Williams
Manchester
Wilmot’s
J. Etenborough
Nottinnghamy
Punch Bowl
Nottingham
Ae . 'S. Barrett
Hungerford
Berks
Guildhall
Coach and Horses Inn
Ipswich
R. Varley
Darcey Lever
Lancaster
Coton-Spinner
Qorr
A. Wilton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
J. Wheldale
Holbeach
Lincoln
Oetea
R. J. Johinson
New Sleaford
Mercer
R. Woodfield
W. Gresite
Coventry
Grocers
W. Palta
Chalgrave
Beaford
J. Litwall
R. Litwall
B. Litwall
Kingston
Hereford
G Bierkley
Godmanchester
Huntingdon
W. of. Whitby
Wittie
Rint
Smithfield
Smithfeld
Farnham
St. James’s
Whitechapel
Leadenhagl
Ditta
Greenland
Hamburg
Naples
Lisbon
Genoa
Oporto
Venice
Dublin
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