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DAILY UNIVERSAL REGISTER  the first daily newspaper in England, 
renamed 3 years later, to become THE THUNDERER or as it is officially named:
The Times

London, Middlesex County, England

9 May 1786

"Whitehall, April 29, 1786, WHEREAS it has been humbly represented to the King, that in the Morning of the 4th of April 1786, the HAWKE and LARK Revenue Luggers, stationed at the Port of Falmouth, fell in with (in Mount's Bay on the Coast of Cornwall) the HAPPY GO LUCKY, a Smuggling Shallop, belonging to Cawsand {in Cornwall}, commanded by one THOMAS WELLARD, when the said Shallop, being hailed by the Custom-house Luggers to bring-to, (they having the Office Colours flying) the Crew of the said Shallop feloniously fired into the HAWKE, whereupon an Engagement ensued, which lasted a considerable Time; but the Smugglers finding themselves overpowered by the Revenue Vessels, and their Commander killed, and several others killed and wounded, thought fit to surrender, and being taken Possession of, were afterwards committed to Pendennis Castle, from whence, after having knocked down the Serjeant, and some of the Centinels {sic}, they made their Escape between Seven and Eight o'Clock in the Evening of the 9th Instant. His Majesty, for the better discovering and bringing to Justice the Persons concerned in this atrocious Outrage and Felony, is hereby pleased to promise his most gracious Pardon to any one of the said Offenders, who shall discover his Accomplice or Accomplices, so that any Two or more of them may be apprehended and convicted.

SYDNEY.

And, as a further Encouragement, the Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs do hereby offer a Reward of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS to any Person who will discover any one or more of the said Offenders, (whose Names and Descriptions are under-mentioned) to be paid by the Receiver-General of the Customs on Conviction. Dated at the Custom-house, London, the 28th of April, 1786. By Order of the Commissioners,

W. STILES, Secretary.

DESCRIPTIONS

JOHN KELLY, alias MARTIN, alias LITTLE JACK, a thick-set Man, wears his own short dark Hair, about Five Feet Two Inches High, Twenty-six Years of Age, and lives at Cawsand.

JOHN MOORE, a thick-set Man, short dark Hair, brown Complexion, about Five Feet Six Inches high, Twenty-one Years of Age, and usually resides at Cawsand.

FRANCIS WEBB, alias SCOTCH FRANK, a very stout Man, light Hair tied, has very thick Lips and a cut on the upper one, has a Scar on the Back of his Right Hand, is about Five Feet Ten Inches high, and Twenty-Six Years of Age.

WILLIAM STONE, alias QUIN, a very stout Man, black complexion, fat Face, with a large flat Nose like a Mulatto, lives in Guernsey, an Irishman, black Hair tied, about Five Feet Ten Inches high, Twenty-four Years of Age.

JAMES HOY, an Irishman, short dark Hair, lives in Guernsey, when he speaks shews {sic} his Teeth very much, about Five Feet Six Inches high, Twenty-four Years of Age.

BENJAMIN AVERY, a thick set Man, short-brown Hair, belongs to Cawsand, about Five Feet Five Inches high, Twenty-five Years of Age.

JOHN THORNE, a thick well made Man, black Hair tied, dark Complexion, an Irishman, Five Feet Eight Inches high, about Thirty Years of Age.

WALTER CROSS, a well-made Man, marked with the Small-pox, dark brown Hair tied, was Second Mate and Boatswain of the Shallop, about Five Feet ten Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age, and belongs to Mevagissey in Cornwall.

JOHN HAMILTON, a thin man, short light Hair hose {bose?}, an Irishman, married in Guernsey, about Five Feet Six Inches high, and Twenty-seven Years of Age.

JOHN SPILLOR, a tall Man, slight Legs, stout Body, marked with the Small-pox, short brown hair, belongs to St. Germans, usually resides at Wrinckle, about Five Feet Ten Inches high, and Twenty-three Years of Age.

BENJAMIN GREEN, alias JOHN FEATON {or SEATON?}, a stout well-made Man, marked with the Small pox, a scar in his left Arm near the elbow, brown hair tied, an Irishman, about Five Feet Ten Inches high, and Twenty-five Years of Age.

WILLIAM BALL, a stout Man, short brown hair, born in Mevagissey, married in Wales, lives at Tenby, about Five Feet Seven Inches high, Twenty-eight years of Age.

WILL THE FIDDLER, much marked with the Small-pox, short light Hair, born at Sunderland or Shields, about Five Feet Five Inches high, Twenty-five Years of Age.

JAMES, alias THE DOCTOR, was a Servant to the Captain, has a Mole on his Cheek with Hair on it, thin Man, about Five Feet Six Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age.

JAMES RILEY, a well-made Man, short brown hair, no Marks except Small pox, born in Ireland, about Five Feet Eight Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age.

STEPHEN MCBRIDE, a short swarthy Man, short black hair, about Five Feet Five Inches high, twenty-five Years of Age.

The following were wounded in the Action, but were nevertheless carried off by the Rest of the Gang, viz.

JOHN DONAVEN, a stout tall Man, wears his own Light Hair, has a Scar in his Neck, the Tip of his left Ear shot off in the Action, is about Five Feet Ten Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age, and belongs to Wexford in Ireland.

GEORGE LETHERIDGE, a thin made Man, short brown Hair, curls much, speaks very slow, wounded in his left Thight, is about Five Feet Five Inches high, Twenty-seven Years of age, and belongs to Cadgeworth in Cornwall.

JOHN WILLIAM, a thin boney {sic} Man, straight brown short Hair, belongs to St. Austle {sic}, about Five Feet Nine Inches high, Twenty-seven Years of Age, and was shot in the Thigh.

JOHN CAMERON, a short thick Man, short black Hair, belongs to Newcastle, Five Feet Seven Inches high, Thirty-three Years of Age, wounded in the Side.

JAMES DILLON, a stout well-made Man, short light Hair, marked with the Small-pox, born in Ireland, about Five Feet Ten Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age.

ROBERT MASTERSON, a short thick-set well-made Man; very swarthy, much marked with the Small-pox; Five Feet Six Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age, shot through the Thigh.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, alias WICKED WILL, a thick-set young Man, sandy Hair, marked a little with the Small-pox, about Five Feet Seven Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age, wounded in the right Leg, Shoulder, Groin, and Thumb.

THOMAS BLAIR, an Irishman, black tied hair, marked with Small-pox, very long red Nose, about Five Feet Ten Inches high, about Thirty Years of Age, shot through the Right Knee.

JAMES JAMERSON, alias MURPHY, an Irishman, dark Complexion, a slight Man, short brown Hair, is about Five Feet Five Inches high, Twenty-four Years of Age, and was shot in the Breast.

THOMAS BRYAN, an Irishman, dark Complexion, black tied hair, married in Guernsey, is about Five Feet Eight Inches high, Twenty-eight Years of Age, and was shot in the Left Thigh.

JAMES BALL, belongs to Fowey, marked with the Small-pox, blusters much, talks coarse, is about Five Feet Eight Inches High, shot through the Backside and down the Thigh."

Possible James and William Ball’s that fit above information (see WM in red) found in IGI search

1. WM BALL - 25 MAR 1753 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
2.
WM BALL - 29 JUL 1753 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
3.
WILLIAM BALL - 04 APR 1754 Veryan, Cornwall, England
4.
WM BALL - 19 JAN 1755 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
5.
William Ball - Gender: Male Birth: About 1756 Fowey, Cornwall, England
6.
William Ball - Gender: Male Birth: About 1756 Of Troy, , Cornwall, England
7. WM BALL - 13 MAR 1757 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
8. WILLIAM BALL - 22 JUL 1759 Veryan, Cornwall, England
9.
William Ball - Gender: Male Birth: About 1760 Of, Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
10.
William Ball - 29 SEP 1761 Lewannick, Cornwall, England
11.
William Ball - 29 SEP 1761 Lewannick, Cornwall, England
12.
WILLIAM BALL - 29 SEP 1761 Lewannick, Cornwall, England
13.
WILLIAM BALL - 27 JUL 1761 Penzance, Cornwall, England
14.
WM BALL - 19 JUL 1761 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
15.
WILLIAM BALL - 05 DEC 1762 Saint Keverne, Cornwall, England

1. JAMES BALL - 06 MAY 1753 Saint Johns, , Cornwall, England
2.
JAS BALL - 12 OCT 1755 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
3.
James Ball -  Birth: About 1756 Of, Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
4.
JAMES BALL - 04 APR 1756 Little Petherick, Cornwall, England
5.
JAS BALL - 01 OCT 1757 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
6.
JAS BALL - 24 JUL 1758 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
7.
JAMES BALL - 20 NOV 1764 Saint Keverne, Cornwall, England
8.
JAMES BALL - 07 JUN 1767 Veryan, Cornwall, England
9.
JAMES BALL - 15 MAY 1768 Truro, Cornwall, England

 WILLIAM BALL-  Marriage: 15 MAY 1781 Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales

The individuals with 'about' births above were entered by Mormon family historians rather than from Parish records.  The marriage record below is demonstrably that of William Ball above; however the birth reference of Fowey is of interest, with respect to James Ball coming from Fowey.

William Ball    Birth: About 1756 Fowey, Cornwall, England     Spouse: Mary Griffiths  
Marriage: 15 MAY 1781 Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales

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