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LEEWARD ISLAND FLEET

... . 1VEWiD M ILAT D.FLP917 fl ru Anr. ad , 0s GRJ ,oc;AVGU3'r21. Aseed here yesterday morning, the Pomaona, MN9ssht, from Grenada-Left St Thomas' on the Sd of July with the .eet, onsisting of about 90 sail, under convoy of his Majesty's ships t tatira'and Cherub; parted with the fleet in thick we.,- ther.on the 20th July. Fell in with, and spcske his.Majesty'b ship Avenger on the 24th July, in ...

Published: Monday 24 August 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1879 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LONDON

... ?? , , Monday morning, Earl Moira and Mr Caining had audiences of the hotzse. ?? Regent, a atn hopse. ?? ' Yesterday the Earl ?? a meeting of -his friends, to the number of about gO, at hbs house in Whitehall. Lord -Erskine. and Mr Sheridan,, and a select party of fuiends, dined widi-the Earl of' Moira on. Monday. The Marquis of Htntly gave a griffd. diiner ye- terday evening to- the Dukes of ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 456 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LONGEVITY

... , gmFURR 9 ?? ^aame .nsieans an idea prevails that. Th~ni~rs- ']&i,9 ilo lived to the~ age of 152 yearsb wvas the oldest man on ?? Henry Jenkins,. %vho lived to the age of 169-years, amongst the chil- dred~ofmniortality; but on referring to Luckhame's Rook,t X fihd the naines oF two who wenrt beyondl thatof Parr, and one come very near to that of the old fi;sherinatl4 Jcnkins,-viz. Thomas ...

Published: Monday 06 January 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 663 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LLOYD s MARINE LIST—March 13. 1812

... LLOYDi.-MAR ME LIST-March 13. 1812. The-3eorge and Dorothy, Thompson, from LpndQn to 0 porto, was taken by bouarding by a 'Fren hugger pvateer ind carried into Dieppe 9th inst. ;aptam Thompson was ki3led, and the privateer had two men kiled and aevetal wournked. . The Genera Lincoln, Coffin, bound to ?? talenby a French privateer, and ?? into Boulogne. - I ' The Gratitude, -m ?? fronr Cofk - ...

Published: Monday 16 March 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

FRENCH PAPERS

... I. R.E.ACIr PAPERS. SEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY, His Majesty has erected on the right bank of the Vilia, an ?? camp, surrounded by re- -doubts, and constructed a citadel, upon the moun- tain of which was the ancient palace of Jagellons. Thus, two bridges upon piles are being constructed, three bridges upon rafts.are already established. 1' On the 8th his Majesty reviewed a part of his ...

Published: Monday 10 August 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2641 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

... PkWTATE COkRESPONDANC.IV s London, 7th Aug. half-paut seven, aM. a A most interesting report was in circulation s to-day, said to have been received by the way of Halifax, that the American President had withheld I the issue of letters of marque and reprisal against British shipping, on learning the fact of the assas- sination of the Prime Minister. We have sifted to the bottom every kind of ...

Published: Monday 10 August 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1442 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF LORDS—Dec. 16

... O E . p - , 1 T : -: .L Xf ?? Lords HirroTau id-as~~jte Lord ,Cban- he~ btarchpornob gt *e proprietors of' Leith B arbour to taken t9 At were ipt mo~sa a colllua priy; and~theg seitnt0to ,Clierkwll ed: the kpoe. Bton~iettogext-itnelongtpr reomsiee MrD 0 n rsntdapt~okr the booksle ob,! Mraise r~an a buttpqosine ppestx! to Mr Va itfarW ?? to 4me a t,1wh s te l t' errS ?? that they ,h tdbespostt ...

Published: Saturday 19 December 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

... F OREIGN. INTELLIGENGCE CARACCAS PAPERS. GtSNERAT, CONGRESS OF VENEZUELAi Ten months have now -expired since the govern-, ment of Caraccas has seen its hopes realized, and the most important part of Venezuela has been unit- ed under a systerm of federation consistent with the rights, the liberties, and the wishes ofits inhabit' tants. The Supreme Junta is now about to perform a most solemn act ...

Published: Saturday 24 August 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1115 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

AMERICAN PAPERS

... AMERICAN PAPEBRA I ; CUMOTS SUBMITTED TOI CONGRESS. ii' have rece~ived a series of American ard 'Hali.- Pr X ta'x papers; ehe~ fo~rmer't'o the 8th;'an',the latterto , ' -the 19thaiultt :Fram these we have extracted the t 'most Iateriai part of the inmportant docrnents eth r lati'o' the. overiures to and froR tfiis co'untry, ihait Ir accompanied_ ?? nessage.. - - , The first is, a ,letter,.from ...

Published: Monday 28 December 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2613 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

HOUSE OF LORDS—March 25

... HOUSX OF LORDS- March 2$. BkIR SrNorrno ' e 'TheLonD CFlANCCLLO. summoned ?? on the- second day after the recess, to take into congideraltion the stand- ing order-of ad March 1797, respecting appeals.' : gord G:Rzf postponed his 'motion respeeting bank notes U.n- til after the recess, on account of the a -sen6 of tome Nlile Lords.-Adjourned. till this day fortnight. - - me MWe understand ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1812
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1218 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

HELIGOLAND MAILS

... H - ; EL2GOLAN MAIL& - .- EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM COPENHXGE(N, DATED f A.V.. PRIL 3. : The, renewed hoitilities, which- gave occasion to and engagement with. ourgun-boats in the :8oulnd, atrg said to have proceeded from a n istake 'ojnly, and we 1: hope to see'the navigation soon free-from detentions. This misuaiderstandinrg consisted 'iri:..Adiiral Kmu. ger's having informed Admiral -Moris ...

Published: Monday 26 April 1813
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1663 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

RELIGIOUS INFATUATION

... . AELIGIOUS INFZTUATION. e At the last Qia'itper Sessions at Leeds, John Burn- l Iey, weaver of Beeston, was brought before the Court on a charge of deserting his family, and leaving them chargeable to theTownship. -When he was placed e at the'.bar, he. was interrogat in the following e terms in e CQURT.-Wbat reason have you tQ assign for de- serting your famig r P. _ PRIsoNER.-I was called by ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1811
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1275 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News