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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On August 21, the van division of the British Grand Fleet, including ships like Queen, Impregnable, and others, weighed anchor at Spithead and moved to St. Helens. The rest of the fleet and Portuguese ships under Lord Howe are to follow and sail on Sunday. Admiral Murray's reported capture of French merchant ships is discredited.
Merged-components note: The table lists the ships comprising the van division of the Grand Fleet referenced in the Portsmouth dispatch; merging the table into the foreign news component as it provides essential context for the naval movements.
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| Queen | 98 | {Ad. Sir Allan Gardner, Capt. Bedford, Admiral Caldwell, Captain Welfcott, |
| Impregnable | 90 | {Ad. Sir Tho. Rich, Captain Schomberg, |
| Culloden | 74 | {Adm. Elphinfone, Capt. Elphinfone, |
| Barfleur | 98 | {Beurmerfter, Pakenham, |
| Glory | 98 | {Cotton, |
| Invincible | 74 | {Sir John Orde, Whitfhed. |
| Majestic | 74 | {Cotton, |
| Venerable | 74 | {Sir John Orde, Whitfhed. |
| Arrogant | 74 | {Cotton, |
PORTSMOUTH, August 21.
The undermentioned ships forming the van division of the Grand Fleet, this day weighed at Spithead, and dropped down to St. Helens, viz.
The other part of the Fleet, and the Portuguese men of war, which are going under Lord Howe's flag, will go down to St. Helen's to-morrow, and will sail, it is reported, on Sunday next.
We are sorry that Admiral Murray's having captured a fleet of French Merchant ships is generally discredited.
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Foreign News Details
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Portsmouth
Event Date
August 21
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fleet movements to st. helens; reported capture of french merchant ships discredited
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The van division of the Grand Fleet weighed at Spithead and dropped down to St. Helens. The rest of the fleet and Portuguese men of war under Lord Howe's flag will follow tomorrow and sail on Sunday next. Admiral Murray's capture of a French merchant fleet is discredited.