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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
passed : and m both Houses a message from his Majesty was read , on the sub . ject ofthe hostile preparations in all the ports of France . A French privateer captured by the Pomona frigate . Le Vengeur French privateer , of 12 guns , captured bv his Majesty ' s shi p Indefatigable ; and another French privateer , of 16 guns , called Le Policre , captured by the Racoon . 13 . Lieutenant Paterson , of the Perdvix frigate , shot by Lord Camelford
on board that ship , at Antigua ; for which his Lordship was afterwards tried and acquitted , on the ground that the deceased . had refused to obey the orders of a superior officer . Lords Holland and Oxford entered a protest asrainst the Assessed Tax Bill ,
Advice received ofthe capture of a French privateer of 14 guns ,- and a Spanish merchantman , by his Majesty ' s ship Phaton . ¦ 15 . Great excesses committed , both by the peasants and military , in various parts of Ireland . 16 . Advice received in the City of the capture of several British merchant ships by French privateers . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Indefatigable .
Mr . Patrick Finney , a gentleman of considerable property , tried for hi gh treason in Dublin , and acquitted . Le Belliquieux French privateer , of 18 guns , captured by the Melampus . Intelligence received of an alarming insurrection having broken out at Rome on the 2 , 6 th ult . in which the French General Duphoz was killed , and the Republican .. Ambassador Buonaparte ( brother to the General of that name ) attempted to be assassinated by the populace of that city . The American merchants held a meeting , for the purpose of making an application to Government to grant a convoy to the outward-bound Ameri .
can ships , in consequence of the depredations that had for some time been committed upon their trade by the French cruizers . 20 . Advice received of several villages in Ireland having been nearly desolated by the military . 2 . 1 . The Court went into mourning for the late Duke of Wirtemberg . The anniversary ofthe execution of Louis XVI . celebrated at Paris with much savage triumph .
22 . Intelligence received of the loss of the Prince Frederick extra ship , from Bengal , in an action with some French ship of war . 23 . Advice received of thf capture ofthe Daphne French frigate by the Anson ; a French privateer captured by the Racoon ; - la Volage French ship
ofvvar , of 20 guns , by the Melampus . 24 . The capture of the Prince Ernest homeward-bound packet from the Leeward Islands announced at Lloyd ' s . A proclamation issued for a general fast to be observed on the 7 th of March , L ' ' Adventurier French privateer captured by his Maiesty ' s ship Penelope . Mr . Fox ' s birth-day celebrated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern ; on which occasion , the Duke of Norfolk , in making a comparison between the
patriotic exertions of General Washington , when he had onl y 2000 persons to rally round him , and those of Mr . Fox at the present time , uttered some expressions which were deemed seditious , and afterwards gave as a toast , « The Majesty of the . People . ' This conduct on the part of his Grace gave such offence to his Majesty ' s Ministers , that he was soon after deprived of the Lord Lieutenancy of the West Riding of York and the Colonelcy of the 1 st regiment of West York , militia . 25 . The Paris papers announce an insurrection at Corsica . 26 . His Majesty subscribed 20 , 000 ! . in aid of the voluntary contribution ? at the Bank for the defence of the country .
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
passed : and m both Houses a message from his Majesty was read , on the sub . ject ofthe hostile preparations in all the ports of France . A French privateer captured by the Pomona frigate . Le Vengeur French privateer , of 12 guns , captured bv his Majesty ' s shi p Indefatigable ; and another French privateer , of 16 guns , called Le Policre , captured by the Racoon . 13 . Lieutenant Paterson , of the Perdvix frigate , shot by Lord Camelford
on board that ship , at Antigua ; for which his Lordship was afterwards tried and acquitted , on the ground that the deceased . had refused to obey the orders of a superior officer . Lords Holland and Oxford entered a protest asrainst the Assessed Tax Bill ,
Advice received ofthe capture of a French privateer of 14 guns ,- and a Spanish merchantman , by his Majesty ' s ship Phaton . ¦ 15 . Great excesses committed , both by the peasants and military , in various parts of Ireland . 16 . Advice received in the City of the capture of several British merchant ships by French privateers . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Indefatigable .
Mr . Patrick Finney , a gentleman of considerable property , tried for hi gh treason in Dublin , and acquitted . Le Belliquieux French privateer , of 18 guns , captured by the Melampus . Intelligence received of an alarming insurrection having broken out at Rome on the 2 , 6 th ult . in which the French General Duphoz was killed , and the Republican .. Ambassador Buonaparte ( brother to the General of that name ) attempted to be assassinated by the populace of that city . The American merchants held a meeting , for the purpose of making an application to Government to grant a convoy to the outward-bound Ameri .
can ships , in consequence of the depredations that had for some time been committed upon their trade by the French cruizers . 20 . Advice received of several villages in Ireland having been nearly desolated by the military . 2 . 1 . The Court went into mourning for the late Duke of Wirtemberg . The anniversary ofthe execution of Louis XVI . celebrated at Paris with much savage triumph .
22 . Intelligence received of the loss of the Prince Frederick extra ship , from Bengal , in an action with some French ship of war . 23 . Advice received of thf capture ofthe Daphne French frigate by the Anson ; a French privateer captured by the Racoon ; - la Volage French ship
ofvvar , of 20 guns , by the Melampus . 24 . The capture of the Prince Ernest homeward-bound packet from the Leeward Islands announced at Lloyd ' s . A proclamation issued for a general fast to be observed on the 7 th of March , L ' ' Adventurier French privateer captured by his Maiesty ' s ship Penelope . Mr . Fox ' s birth-day celebrated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern ; on which occasion , the Duke of Norfolk , in making a comparison between the
patriotic exertions of General Washington , when he had onl y 2000 persons to rally round him , and those of Mr . Fox at the present time , uttered some expressions which were deemed seditious , and afterwards gave as a toast , « The Majesty of the . People . ' This conduct on the part of his Grace gave such offence to his Majesty ' s Ministers , that he was soon after deprived of the Lord Lieutenancy of the West Riding of York and the Colonelcy of the 1 st regiment of West York , militia . 25 . The Paris papers announce an insurrection at Corsica . 26 . His Majesty subscribed 20 , 000 ! . in aid of the voluntary contribution ? at the Bank for the defence of the country .