Fragments on war, riots, and a Paris Seine experiment
Readable excerpts describe naval prizes with priests freed by Commodore Pellew, a Bow Street riot at Drury Lane Theatre, and a Paris Seine river crossing by soldiers using a body-encasing machine. Inventor Mangin showcased crossing the river with a platoon under heavy fire, signaling military innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiffels
France
Downs
Margate
la Vaillante
Pellew
Leming
Bow-street
Drury-lane
Shilling Gallery
Fleming
John Jefferson
Phole
Borouch
Seine
Paris
Seines
Pia
Citizen Mangin
Interior
Ship Isabella Arrives From London With Coffee and Cargo
Plymouth September 8 The Isabella from Centarara bound to London arrived with coffee cotton and sugar after convoying with L Aimable. The Commerce bound to Newbury from Liverpool was dismasted in a gale near lat 41 20 on August 24. The Sarah of Liverpool rescued the captain doctor and five seamen from the Kitty. The Thilbe frigate, after a severe hurricane, survived a lightning struck voyage home after delivering Lord Keppel to Lisbon with Captain George Robertson and crew safe aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Isabella
London
Wm. Wilson
Centarara
Newbury Port
B. Heard
Sarah
Liverpool
Africa
Kitty
Tulcar
Ireland
Eo Tee
Lord Keppel
Lisbon
Cmspander
George Robertson
Descriptions of 18th Century Naval Movements and Incidents
Fragmentary report lists actions at sea including a winter thunder storm with hail, arrivals and captures of ships such as the St. Ja many from Virginia, the Medusa and Phaeton frigate off Portsmouth, and the Beaver transporting transports with invalid soldiers. It notes a Home Fleet gathering near Cadiz including Barfleur and Vesuvius, a London court martial of Mr. Mc Gill, and intelligence from Meffick aboard Clyde about French warships near Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jamany
Frederickburgh
Virginia
Liverpool
L’espertiate
Phaeton
R. Stopford
Portssmouth
Medusa
St. Helen's
Lord St
Wight
Pichegru
Barthleniy
Swrinam
Majesty
Repulse
Cork
Britannia
Mc Gill
Bull Dog
Admiralty
Falmouth
Mount Vernon
Meffick
Baltimore
Scilly Islands
Clyde
Stag
Ambuscade
Minerva
Frenich Wien
Warvthie
Ireland
Ships of the Line
Alsaeen
Moeffick Faye
Portsmouth
Obituary notices from August Vernon era with multiple deaths
A long segment of necrology lists numerous memorials and brief obituaries. Entries include Mr. Robert Pigeott of Wargrave Berks aged 74 who founded two parish schools, his frugal benevolence, and his will's trust provisions. Other notices cover ministers merchants bankers and notable locals with ages and brief life details, from Reading to Liverpool and beyond, noting affiliations and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wargrave
Berks
Robert Pigeott
Elong
France imposes embargo on principal parts of the Republic
The French secretary orders, by command, a broad embargo laid on major sections of the Republic. Sir Charles Grey has issued directives to all troops under his district, read aloud by officers at unit heads. The orders require troops to remain ready and in position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Sir Charles
Grey
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Earth
Castles Street
Oxfordemarket
Wall
Patterson
Land of St. John
Ilph
N.americg
Reading
Dy Turmer
Are
Abingdon
Turner
Liverpool Faddesty
Major Pott
Weltiuts Ue
Berkley
Leicestershira
W. Pochin
Wantage
Butler
St. Paul's
Shadwell
New Compton-street
Walter Watkins
Charms-cross
Blickheath
Ramsgate
Braffey
Lombird-street
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