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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
ig . An alarming fire broke out on board the Walmer Casitle East-Indianian , at Deptford , which did considerable damage to the ship . 22 . Dispatches from Lord . St . Vincent announced that Admiral Nelson ' s squadron had been reinforced by several ships , rmder the command of Capt . Trowbridge , and that the whole were in pursuit of the Toulon fleet . 23 . Mr . Oliver Bond found guilty of high treason at Dublin ; but his sentence was afterwards reprieved .
24 . Advice received of the capture and destruction of some privateers by his Majesty ' s cruizers on the Spanish coast . - 25 . Mr . William Michael Byrne , a gentleman of considerable fortune , executed at Dublin for high treason . 27 . A bill of attainder brought into the Irish House of Commons against the property of the late Lord Edward Fitzgerald , Mr . Bagenal Harvey , and MrCornelius Grogan and also a bill to prevent the return to Ireland of
. ; the State prisoners accused of high treason , who , on condition of being permitted to transport themselves to any part of the world , not in hostility . with Great Britain , and that the life of Oliver Bond should be saved , had agreed to make a full discovery of the nature and extent of the Revolutionary plan of the United Irishmen . On the same day evidence was called to the bar , to substantiate the guilt of the deceased traitors ; and the bill
afterwards passed . The Anniversary of the fall of Robespierre celebrated at Paris with an unusual degree of pomp and exultation . 28 . Intelligence received of the capture of his Majesty ' s sloop George , by two Spanish privateers , after a spirited resistance of several hours . In this action the George lost 8 men killed and had 17 wounded , including the Commander , Lieutenant Mackay : the Spaniards had 32 men killed and
several wounded . 29 . The capture of a great number of merchant ships , by the French cruizers , announced in the Paris Journals . 30 . Accounts received that the French Directory had ordered a temporary embargo to be laid on all American ships in the ports of France . The Marquis Cornwallis forbid . the wearing of Orange ribbands in Dublin Castleas emblems of faction .
, 31 . The capture of three French privateers , by our cruizers on the Leeward Island station , announced at the Admiralty . [ In the course of this and the preceding month vast mimbers-of persons were executed in Ireland , for high treason , and many sentenced to be transported for rebellious practices ; an individual enumeration of the whole of whom would much exceed our limits . ]
AUGUST . 1 . The English squadron , under the command of Rear-Admiral Nelson , attacked the Toulon fleet , commanded by Admiral Brueys , in the Bay of Shoals , near Rosetta , where the enemy were moored in a strong line ofbattfe , flanked by numerous gun-boats , and protected by a battery of guns and mortars in their van . The action was as desperate as the event proved glorious to the British flag . Nine French ships of the line were taken , two of the
line ( one of which was L'Orient , of 120 guns , the Admiral ' s flag-ship ) and one frigate burnt , one frigate sunk , and two sail of the line and two frigates escaped . The enemy lost upwards of 5000 men on this occasion ; tlie loss of the British was 218 killed , including one Captain and 15 officers , and G 77 wounded . 2 . Mr . John Palmer , the celebrated Comedian , dropt down dead , while performing the part of the Stranger , on the Liverpool Stage . His last word : were , ' O God ! 0 God ! there is another , and a better world ! '
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
ig . An alarming fire broke out on board the Walmer Casitle East-Indianian , at Deptford , which did considerable damage to the ship . 22 . Dispatches from Lord . St . Vincent announced that Admiral Nelson ' s squadron had been reinforced by several ships , rmder the command of Capt . Trowbridge , and that the whole were in pursuit of the Toulon fleet . 23 . Mr . Oliver Bond found guilty of high treason at Dublin ; but his sentence was afterwards reprieved .
24 . Advice received of the capture and destruction of some privateers by his Majesty ' s cruizers on the Spanish coast . - 25 . Mr . William Michael Byrne , a gentleman of considerable fortune , executed at Dublin for high treason . 27 . A bill of attainder brought into the Irish House of Commons against the property of the late Lord Edward Fitzgerald , Mr . Bagenal Harvey , and MrCornelius Grogan and also a bill to prevent the return to Ireland of
. ; the State prisoners accused of high treason , who , on condition of being permitted to transport themselves to any part of the world , not in hostility . with Great Britain , and that the life of Oliver Bond should be saved , had agreed to make a full discovery of the nature and extent of the Revolutionary plan of the United Irishmen . On the same day evidence was called to the bar , to substantiate the guilt of the deceased traitors ; and the bill
afterwards passed . The Anniversary of the fall of Robespierre celebrated at Paris with an unusual degree of pomp and exultation . 28 . Intelligence received of the capture of his Majesty ' s sloop George , by two Spanish privateers , after a spirited resistance of several hours . In this action the George lost 8 men killed and had 17 wounded , including the Commander , Lieutenant Mackay : the Spaniards had 32 men killed and
several wounded . 29 . The capture of a great number of merchant ships , by the French cruizers , announced in the Paris Journals . 30 . Accounts received that the French Directory had ordered a temporary embargo to be laid on all American ships in the ports of France . The Marquis Cornwallis forbid . the wearing of Orange ribbands in Dublin Castleas emblems of faction .
, 31 . The capture of three French privateers , by our cruizers on the Leeward Island station , announced at the Admiralty . [ In the course of this and the preceding month vast mimbers-of persons were executed in Ireland , for high treason , and many sentenced to be transported for rebellious practices ; an individual enumeration of the whole of whom would much exceed our limits . ]
AUGUST . 1 . The English squadron , under the command of Rear-Admiral Nelson , attacked the Toulon fleet , commanded by Admiral Brueys , in the Bay of Shoals , near Rosetta , where the enemy were moored in a strong line ofbattfe , flanked by numerous gun-boats , and protected by a battery of guns and mortars in their van . The action was as desperate as the event proved glorious to the British flag . Nine French ships of the line were taken , two of the
line ( one of which was L'Orient , of 120 guns , the Admiral ' s flag-ship ) and one frigate burnt , one frigate sunk , and two sail of the line and two frigates escaped . The enemy lost upwards of 5000 men on this occasion ; tlie loss of the British was 218 killed , including one Captain and 15 officers , and G 77 wounded . 2 . Mr . John Palmer , the celebrated Comedian , dropt down dead , while performing the part of the Stranger , on the Liverpool Stage . His last word : were , ' O God ! 0 God ! there is another , and a better world ! '