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Monthly Chronicle
the most accurate returns , we have lost 5000 men since the army sailed from Portsmouth , besides 101 Officers , the Hospital Staff , & c . not included . I am the only one of my department wiio has hitherto escaped the fever , ancl I also must expect to pay the tribute sooner or later . The order to take , sink , burn , and destroy the Spaniards , has given a new life to us at this dull season . I am a daily witness of captures from my window ; but the vessels are chiefly small schooners with cattle . Sir Hyde Parker has sailed to leeward , and I have no doubt but that
if he falls iu with any thing worthy his notice , he will give a good account of it . We are anxiously expecting the arrival of a new General , as it seems decided that Sir Ralph will not return , and that the attack of Guadaloupe will be postponed . DOMESTIC NEIFS . LONDON , FEBRUARY 27 , 179 " . Yesterday morningin consequence of the very great demands which for
seve-, ral preceding days had been made upon the Bank of England for cash , and of an order of the Privy Council , the money payments at the Bank were stopped . 'At the same time hand-bills ( of which a copy is subjoined ) were distributed at the doors . During the whole day no payments were made but of some fractional sums , on drafts ; and no business was transacted in the Cashier ' s office but the changing of large notes into smaller , for which a great number of persons applied .
' BANK OF ENGLAND , FEBRUARY 27 , I 7 p 7 . ' In consequence of an order of his Majesty ' s Privy Council , to discontinue payments in specie till the sense of Parliament was obtained , notified to the Bank last night , the Governor , Deputy-Governor , and Directors of the Bank of England , think il their duty to inform the Proprietors of Bank Stock , as well as the Public at large , that the general concerns of the Bank are in the most affluent and prosperous situation , and such as preclude every doubt as to the security of its Notes . ' The Directors mean to continue their usual discounts for the accommodation
of the Commercial Interest , paying the amount in . Bank-Notes , and the Dividend Warrants will be paid in the same manner . FRANCIS MARTIN , Sec ' Saturday , March 4 . The Bank issued Notes of Twenty and Forty Shillings this day . They were not able , however , fo prepare a sufficient quantity for the exigency of the day . Quantities were sent off to . all the manufacturing towns ; and the town banking-houses had only one hundred of each kind for the day . Thursday , 9 . There was an issue of Spanish dollars , this clay , to which is
affixed the Tower mark , and they are made current at 4 s . gd . each . Immediately on the refusal of the Bank to pay in specie , an association was formed in the city , consisting of all the mercantile and trading interests , by whom it was resolved to accept of bank-notes in payment . The same spirit diffused itself over the whole kingdom , and associations of a similar nature were formed , to support not only the Bank of England , but also the respectable Country Banksl FARTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FRENCH DESCENT IN WALES .
' Haverfordwest , Feb . 24 . The French troops were first discovered from a promontory above the Bay of Fishguard . Men , women and children , were all seen hastening to the place where they had landed : and this body , together with the few military and sailors , about 300 of the former , and 200 of the latter , formed near 3000 persons , whose numbers were hourly increasing . In the conflict which ensued three Frenchmen were killed—Five were seen attempting to carry off a calf— -They were attacked by the same number of Welchmen , who killed twothe other three made off . Two Welchmen onlywe believelost their lives . Many of
, , the Frenchmen appeared to have the marks of fetters upon their legs , but thevare described as being in general tall , good looking men . The cloathing these troops ' had on , is said to be the same which was sent from this country to La Vendee . Two General officers were with them , one of whom is represented as an Irishman . There is also an Irishman amongst the common soldiers .
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Monthly Chronicle
the most accurate returns , we have lost 5000 men since the army sailed from Portsmouth , besides 101 Officers , the Hospital Staff , & c . not included . I am the only one of my department wiio has hitherto escaped the fever , ancl I also must expect to pay the tribute sooner or later . The order to take , sink , burn , and destroy the Spaniards , has given a new life to us at this dull season . I am a daily witness of captures from my window ; but the vessels are chiefly small schooners with cattle . Sir Hyde Parker has sailed to leeward , and I have no doubt but that
if he falls iu with any thing worthy his notice , he will give a good account of it . We are anxiously expecting the arrival of a new General , as it seems decided that Sir Ralph will not return , and that the attack of Guadaloupe will be postponed . DOMESTIC NEIFS . LONDON , FEBRUARY 27 , 179 " . Yesterday morningin consequence of the very great demands which for
seve-, ral preceding days had been made upon the Bank of England for cash , and of an order of the Privy Council , the money payments at the Bank were stopped . 'At the same time hand-bills ( of which a copy is subjoined ) were distributed at the doors . During the whole day no payments were made but of some fractional sums , on drafts ; and no business was transacted in the Cashier ' s office but the changing of large notes into smaller , for which a great number of persons applied .
' BANK OF ENGLAND , FEBRUARY 27 , I 7 p 7 . ' In consequence of an order of his Majesty ' s Privy Council , to discontinue payments in specie till the sense of Parliament was obtained , notified to the Bank last night , the Governor , Deputy-Governor , and Directors of the Bank of England , think il their duty to inform the Proprietors of Bank Stock , as well as the Public at large , that the general concerns of the Bank are in the most affluent and prosperous situation , and such as preclude every doubt as to the security of its Notes . ' The Directors mean to continue their usual discounts for the accommodation
of the Commercial Interest , paying the amount in . Bank-Notes , and the Dividend Warrants will be paid in the same manner . FRANCIS MARTIN , Sec ' Saturday , March 4 . The Bank issued Notes of Twenty and Forty Shillings this day . They were not able , however , fo prepare a sufficient quantity for the exigency of the day . Quantities were sent off to . all the manufacturing towns ; and the town banking-houses had only one hundred of each kind for the day . Thursday , 9 . There was an issue of Spanish dollars , this clay , to which is
affixed the Tower mark , and they are made current at 4 s . gd . each . Immediately on the refusal of the Bank to pay in specie , an association was formed in the city , consisting of all the mercantile and trading interests , by whom it was resolved to accept of bank-notes in payment . The same spirit diffused itself over the whole kingdom , and associations of a similar nature were formed , to support not only the Bank of England , but also the respectable Country Banksl FARTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FRENCH DESCENT IN WALES .
' Haverfordwest , Feb . 24 . The French troops were first discovered from a promontory above the Bay of Fishguard . Men , women and children , were all seen hastening to the place where they had landed : and this body , together with the few military and sailors , about 300 of the former , and 200 of the latter , formed near 3000 persons , whose numbers were hourly increasing . In the conflict which ensued three Frenchmen were killed—Five were seen attempting to carry off a calf— -They were attacked by the same number of Welchmen , who killed twothe other three made off . Two Welchmen onlywe believelost their lives . Many of
, , the Frenchmen appeared to have the marks of fetters upon their legs , but thevare described as being in general tall , good looking men . The cloathing these troops ' had on , is said to be the same which was sent from this country to La Vendee . Two General officers were with them , one of whom is represented as an Irishman . There is also an Irishman amongst the common soldiers .