Early Channel Island Events

2.JACKSON’S OXFORD JOURNAL-7^th NOVEMBER 1801

Condition of enemy ships after the same two battles,(front page,column 1),in a complete issue of “JACKSON’S OXFORD JOURNAL”,dated 7^th Novemeber,1801.

3.THE ENGLISH CHRONICLE-9^th JANUARY 1802

Saumarez’s first battle-the Spanish report from Madrid Gazette Extraordinary.A long detailed report.

(8” of column space,front page,column 2),in a complete issue of “THE ENGLISH CHRONICLE”,dated 9^th January,1802.

4.THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT-25^th AUGUST 1803

Report by Saumarez of two actions.Le Mansel (local)was in command of the second.(6” of column space, page 2,column 1),in a complete issue of “THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT”,dated 25^th August 1803.

5.THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER-19^th OCTOBER 1804

Report by Sir James Saumarez from on board the Diomede,Guernsey.The “Albacore” has driven 5 French gun luggers off Grasnez on to the rocks.

ALSO-Report from Commodore Duke de Bouillon on HMS Severn at Jersey.(13” of column space,page 5/253,column 1),in a complete issue of “THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER”,dated 19^th October,1804.6.THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER-23^rd OCTOBER 1804

Captain Hennikers report to Saumarez on the same action.(2” of column space,page 4/260,column 3),in a complete issue of “THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER” dated 23^rd October,1804.

7.THE LONDON CHRONICLE-16^th DECEMBER 1806

Saumarez moves to the Channel Fleet under Lord St. Vincent(front page,column 3)in a complete issue of “THE LONDON CHRONICLE”,dated 16^th December 1806.

8.THE TIMES-29^th NOVEMEBER 1809

Saumarez returns from the Baltic-2 small references in a complete issue of “THE TIMES”,dated 29^th Novemeber 1809.

9.THE LONDON CHRONICLE-4^th DECEMBER 1809

Saumarez in good health visits the Admiralty.Brief mention of the Walcheren Expedition(Not Saumarez).

(back page,column 1)in a complete issue of “THE LONDON CHRONICLE”,dated 4^th December,1809.

10.BELLS WEEKLY MESSENGER-4^th FEBRUARY 1810

Expedition to the Scheldt(Walcheren Expedition).Sir James Saumarez and Captain Owen answer queries from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty with their conjoint replies(12” of column space,page 3,columns 2-3),in a complete issue of “BELLS WEEKLY MESSENGER”,dated 4^th February,1810.

11.THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER-8^th JUNE 1810

Saumarez-Explanation that the need for vessels of every nation producing a British Licence before obtaining entry to a Swedish port did not apply to the Americans.(page 4/368,column 1),in a complete issue of the “EDINBURGH ADVERTISER”,dated 8^th June,1810.

12.THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER-12^th JUNE 1810

Reports of the death of the rown Prince of Sweden,also reported by Saumarez with extra comments(7” of column space in all,page 6/374,columns 2-3),in a complete issue of “THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER”, dated 12^th June,1810.

13.THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER-29^th JUNE 1810

British Fleet in the Baltic-letter from an Officer on the “Edgar” mentions Saumarez(5” of column space,

Page 6/414,column 2),in a complete issue of the “EDINBURGH ADVERTISER”,dated 29^th June,1810.

14.THE COURIER(LONDON)-27^th NOVEMBER 1820

Sir James Saumarez succeeding to the Command at Portsmouth(3 lines only)in a complete issue of “THE COURIER(LONDON)”,dated 27^th November 1820.

15.EDINBURGH WEEKLY JOURNAL-19^th NOVEMBER 1823

Saumarez the Vice Admiral of Great Britain,present at a dinner at Oman’s for Royal Naval Club event-the Rear dmiral of Great Britain also present for the “first time since the Union”,in a complete issue of the “EDINBURGH WEEKLY JOURNAL”,dated 19^th Novemeber 1823.