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Foreign News August 28, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Lord Ogilvie and 13 other Scottish rebels landed in Bergen, Norway, on May 16, 1746, were confined by Danish orders, and later retrieved by a British ship and imprisoned in Dundee.

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Edinburgh, May 26. A Letter dated the 16th Instant from Bergen in Norway, contains the following Advice. A Ship has landed Lord Ogilvie, and thirteen others, at this Place; previous thereto, Orders were given by the King of Denmark, to inspect, with the utmost Exactness, all British Vessels that should arrive in any Danish Port, and to confine all Passengers that had not sufficient Passports; on which the Governor of Bergen went aboard, and finding his Orders absolute, immediately secur'd them in an adjacent Fort, and sent an Express to the King to inform him of his Diligence, and to receive further Instructions. Those confin'd are Lord Ogilvie, Fletcher of Benochie, Hunter of Burntide, David Fotheringham, made Governor of Dundee by the Rebels, David Graham, Merchant in Dundee, Alexander Graham, Son to ditto, Henry Patullo, Sandilands, Jun. Merchant in Bourdeaux, David Graham, of Duntroon, stiled Lord Dundee, and Thomas Blair, Merchant in Dundee. The Ship belonged to the North Ferry of Dundee. Wemyss, Master, and took the above Gentlemen on board at Lunan Bay, three Miles South of Montrose.

Edinburgh, May 29. We hear that as soon as Commodore Smith was informed of the Arrival of Lord Ogilvie and the other Rebels in North Bergen, he sent a 20 Gun Ship to bring them to Scotland: And we hear by a Gentleman who left Edinburgh on Wednesday last, that they then had Advice there, that Lord Ogilvie and nine other Rebels, were brought to Dundee, and secur'd in a Gaol there.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Diplomatic Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Lord Ogilvie Bergen Norway Danish Orders Scottish Rebels Dundee Prisoners Commodore Smith Jacobite Capture

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Ogilvie Fletcher Of Benochie Hunter Of Burntide David Fotheringham David Graham Merchant In Dundee Alexander Graham Henry Patullo Sandilands Jun Merchant In Bourdeaux David Graham Of Duntroon Stiled Lord Dundee Thomas Blair King Of Denmark Governor Of Bergen Commodore Smith Wemyss

Where did it happen?

Bergen, Norway

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Bergen, Norway

Event Date

16th Instant

Key Persons

Lord Ogilvie Fletcher Of Benochie Hunter Of Burntide David Fotheringham David Graham Merchant In Dundee Alexander Graham Henry Patullo Sandilands Jun Merchant In Bourdeaux David Graham Of Duntroon Stiled Lord Dundee Thomas Blair King Of Denmark Governor Of Bergen Commodore Smith Wemyss

Outcome

lord ogilvie and thirteen others confined in bergen fort; later lord ogilvie and nine others brought to dundee and secured in gaol

Event Details

A ship landed Lord Ogilvie and thirteen others in Bergen; Danish orders led to their inspection and confinement in a fort. The governor informed the King. Commodore Smith sent a 20-gun ship to retrieve them, and they were brought to Dundee.

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