The Baltic War Echoes in Petersburgh and Paris
Reports from Petersburgh and Paris recount naval victory over Swedish forces near Fredericsham with heavy losses for Sweden and capture of ships, while Austrian success against the Turks shapes European terms. In Paris, the National Assembly debates decrees of August, finances loom large, and royal sanction to decrees sparks tension as unrest grows.
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Peterssurgh
Comte de Stackelberg
Imperial Guards
Prince of Nassau
Balle
Comte Stackelberg
Clairfant
Belgrade
Madrid
Paris
National Assembly
Vicomte de Mirabeau
M. de Mirabeau
Committee of Finances
J. Guov L D’ Arcy
M. D’arcy
France
National Credit
King
Bist Council
Jts
M. de Volney
Versailles
Alsace
M. Mounier
King Refuses Personal Sacrifice Amid Assembly Debates
Amid National Assembly discussions the King declines surrendering his plate to the Mint for state relief. M. de Clermont Tonnerre reports the Assembly’s sentiments. the King expresses gratitude but rejects the sacrifice. Debates consider taxing property as a measure, and articles on Monarchy and Legislative Authority are refined.
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Allei
M. de Clermont Tonnerre
National Assembly
Berry
France
Bourne’s London Letter Sees Wars and Warnings Abroad
London reports describe Ruffians marching on Bender with a 40,000 strong army and a French naval action near Leghorn. Notable items include a Neapolitan frigate sunk after battle with an Algerine corsair, Derby figures with Miss Cope, and reflections on royal pride and coinage reform. Also noted: a 101 year old Highlander petition, hunting news, and a Cork street inquest into a young woman's suicide by poison with a letter to a man named Thomas Cato.
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London
Bender
Leghorn
Carfica
Duke of Do
Dover
Westminster Bridge
Lord Kenyon
Lloyd’s Coffee-house
East India Directors
Donnythorne
Pondicherry
Cochin-China
France
Silas Deane
Deal
Downs
Birmingham
Gosling
Langley
Berks
Franks
Scotland
William
Anne
George
New Lodge
Broad Common
Wokingham
Ryde
Aberdeen
Botany Bay
Connor
Guinea
Portland
Massachusets
James Malone
Malone Castle
Clare
Ely
Ennis
Reynard
Sansbury
Woodbury Hill
Blue Posts
Cork-street
Eleanor Johnson
Mr. Fraser
Old Bond Street
Thomas Cato
East Indies
Penny Post
White Mercury
Cato
Guildhall
Jeremiah Wright
White Hart Tavern
Kingston Upon Hull
John Dixson
Stone
Staffordshire
Navro
Thomas Dudley
John Fidell
James Morton
Joseph Barton
Liverpool
King’s Arms
Lewis Stone
Bristol
Bath Tavern
Richard Rymill
Banbury
Oxfordshire
White Horse
John Williams
Bath
Somersetshire
Lamb Inn
William Fisher
Norwich
Francis Vincent
Bart
Venice
J. Strange
Dixon
Mitchell
Newcastle
Phillips
Kilrue
Ireland
George Lowther
Meath
Sudacaly
Harbin
Greyhound Inn
Sherborne
Brown
Salisbury
Batu
Jeremiah Dimsdale
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Washington
Tr. Wood
N. B
Henry Shergold
Humphrey Shergold
Huch Suercorn
Lombard Ftree
Middlesex
Hugh Shergold
T. Wood
Stamp-Office
Ubet
Humparey-Shergold
Hucuh Shergold
S. Mee Oo T. Wood
Stamp-Orricg
Shergold
Lombard-street
Hugh
Henry
Hugphrey Shergold
Anr
Erson
Suaarcoxe
Great Britain
Dalby
Francis Newbery
Br James's
St. Paul's Church Yard
Cheapside
Newbery
J. Rudhall
W. Browne
Manon E. Sh
Leake
Little Wenlock
Budanorths Shropshire
Jay
Pilula Saluparia
H. Bateman
T. Taylor
Corporation of Surgeons
No.g
New Burpace Street
Grffith
Llandite-Vawr
Potter
Haverfordwett
England
Arbre Blondel
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Italy
Francis Blondel
Ls Chapelle
Meeffricht
Bluntel
J. Rudhall and Co
H. Brown
Quay-street
Oriol
Rudhall
Blondel
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