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Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
cent . —The Paris papers brought an accountof Buonaparte having penetrated into the Papal territories , captured several important posts , killed a great number of his Holiness's troops , and that he was proceeding on his march to Rome . 20 . Advice received ofthe capture of several French privateers by his Majesty 'sshipsEurydice , Grey-hound , Phcenix , Triton , and Scourge . —AFrench privateer captured by the Swift cutter .
21 . Le Furet , French privateer , captured by the Scourge sloop of war . 22 . Fourteen hundred French troops landed in SouthWales , from on board two French ships of war , which immediately departed for France , leaving the men to be taken prisoners . ? 24 . Several English merchantmen taken by the enemy's cruizers in the mouth of the Channel . 26 . An order of Council issuedfor suspending the issue of cash bthe
, y Bank , on account of the great demands lately made upon it . 27 . A message from his Majesty , on the above subject , was presented to both Houses of Parliament , who approved of the condu ' ft ' of his Majesty ' s . Ministers on the occasion . Meetings of the bankers , merchants , and traders were this day held , for the purpose of entering into agreements to accept of Banknotes iu payment , as usual . ,
MARCH . ¦ j . Two French privateers captured by the Stag frigate . 2 . Lord Bridport sailed from St . Helen's , with the Channel fleet under his command . 3 . Public rejoicings took place in London , on account ofthe viflory of Admiral Jervis over the Spanish fleet , and a subscription was entered into at Lloyd's , for the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave men who fell
on that occasion . —Mr . Whithread moved , in the House of Commons , for an enquiry into the conduft of Ministers , relative to the invasion of Ireland , which was refused . —Lord St . Vincent and his officers and sailors received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament . 4 . The Bank of England issued small notes of one and two pounds , also Spanish dollars , stamped , at . 4 s . 9 d . each . 5 . Advice received that the Archduke Charles had taken the command of the Austrian army in Italy .
6 . The Paris papers brought advice that Buonaparte had made some further conquests in the territories of the Pope ; and that his Holiness had determined to enter into a negotiation with the Republican chief . —A French privateer taken by the Phreton frigate . —A French privateer captured by the Fox frigate , in the East Indies . 8 . The ' two French Frigates , which had landed theconvI 6 ts in Wales , captured by the St Fiorenzo and Nymphe frigates . —A general fist and
humiliation took place throughout England . 9 . Intelligence received of the . capture of several privateers and merchant * men , by Sir John Borlase Warren's squadron , and the Eurydice frigate and Nimble cutter . 10 . Advice received from Ireland that General Lake had published a proclamation , ordering every person in the northern district to deliver up their armsSecto the militaryand declaring the whole district in a state of
insur-, . , rection . .. .. it . Government received advice that the Archduke Charles had obtained some advantage over the French , on the banks of the Piave . 12 . The Paris papers announced that the Pope had concluded a treaty of peace with Buonaparte . . .. : ¦ . '
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
cent . —The Paris papers brought an accountof Buonaparte having penetrated into the Papal territories , captured several important posts , killed a great number of his Holiness's troops , and that he was proceeding on his march to Rome . 20 . Advice received ofthe capture of several French privateers by his Majesty 'sshipsEurydice , Grey-hound , Phcenix , Triton , and Scourge . —AFrench privateer captured by the Swift cutter .
21 . Le Furet , French privateer , captured by the Scourge sloop of war . 22 . Fourteen hundred French troops landed in SouthWales , from on board two French ships of war , which immediately departed for France , leaving the men to be taken prisoners . ? 24 . Several English merchantmen taken by the enemy's cruizers in the mouth of the Channel . 26 . An order of Council issuedfor suspending the issue of cash bthe
, y Bank , on account of the great demands lately made upon it . 27 . A message from his Majesty , on the above subject , was presented to both Houses of Parliament , who approved of the condu ' ft ' of his Majesty ' s . Ministers on the occasion . Meetings of the bankers , merchants , and traders were this day held , for the purpose of entering into agreements to accept of Banknotes iu payment , as usual . ,
MARCH . ¦ j . Two French privateers captured by the Stag frigate . 2 . Lord Bridport sailed from St . Helen's , with the Channel fleet under his command . 3 . Public rejoicings took place in London , on account ofthe viflory of Admiral Jervis over the Spanish fleet , and a subscription was entered into at Lloyd's , for the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave men who fell
on that occasion . —Mr . Whithread moved , in the House of Commons , for an enquiry into the conduft of Ministers , relative to the invasion of Ireland , which was refused . —Lord St . Vincent and his officers and sailors received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament . 4 . The Bank of England issued small notes of one and two pounds , also Spanish dollars , stamped , at . 4 s . 9 d . each . 5 . Advice received that the Archduke Charles had taken the command of the Austrian army in Italy .
6 . The Paris papers brought advice that Buonaparte had made some further conquests in the territories of the Pope ; and that his Holiness had determined to enter into a negotiation with the Republican chief . —A French privateer taken by the Phreton frigate . —A French privateer captured by the Fox frigate , in the East Indies . 8 . The ' two French Frigates , which had landed theconvI 6 ts in Wales , captured by the St Fiorenzo and Nymphe frigates . —A general fist and
humiliation took place throughout England . 9 . Intelligence received of the . capture of several privateers and merchant * men , by Sir John Borlase Warren's squadron , and the Eurydice frigate and Nimble cutter . 10 . Advice received from Ireland that General Lake had published a proclamation , ordering every person in the northern district to deliver up their armsSecto the militaryand declaring the whole district in a state of
insur-, . , rection . .. .. it . Government received advice that the Archduke Charles had obtained some advantage over the French , on the banks of the Piave . 12 . The Paris papers announced that the Pope had concluded a treaty of peace with Buonaparte . . .. : ¦ . '