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FROM THE ARCHIVEFeb 5, 1805·Calcutta

BOMBARDMENT OF TRADE ROUTES

Scanned from Bengal Hurkaru, Feb 5, 1805
BOMBARDMENT OF TRADE ROUTES
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The The Marengowas afterwards tripped and had hauled to the fideof theCountefs of Suther land to be hove down and it was fuppofed fhe le in lefs th Dal would not beréady again for Sea 1n lefs than Cap three Months sand. The Frigates it was reported would fail fabout the 14th ultimo for the purpofe it was fuppofed of endeavoring to intercept our omeéward bound trade _ cn Bounapartes elevation had been publicly the announced at the Ifland line. We BOMBAY GAZETTEJAN 9 1805 at 8 On Friday morning his Majeftys 78th Highs land Regiment was inpected on the Apollo d the ground by Lieutenant General Nicolls attended Y3afa by his perfonal and the Garrifon ftaffthe re tcheq giment went through allits evolutions and firing nelith with the utmoft precifion and highly to the 4 fatisfation of a vattconcourfe of pectators the perfect ftate of difcipline of this veteran tlare corps is highly creditable to Lieutenant Colo trong nel Adams and the officers of that regiment Of tine tht. On Sunday laft anchored in the harbour the lard shtp Byramjee Captain Stone from Bengal treat from whence fhe failedon the 29th of Novem ober laft.

On Thurfday the 6th.

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