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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 27, 1787
Page
2
Hacue, Holland October 16. The Noble and Great Powers publish an edict denouncing the death penalty for those who threaten Patriots plunder homes or disturb public tranquillity.
The London market notes a mediation effort between Britain and France as dispatches from Versailles suggest policy alignment. Reports from Grenada and Martinique indicate French naval forces and troops in the Caribbean, with measures to defend Grenada and prepare Leeward Islands operations. Admiral Affleck is ordered to the West Indies, while a moveable land battery plan advances at the Ordnance Board.
An account details a French military court decision on a soldier who faced degradation after marching before lines and royal ceremonies. Reports from Paris note geopolitical moves, including Dutch forces in Holland and Brest squadrons, with warnings of reinforcements to the United Provinces and a tense cabinet outlook.
Reports from several capitals describe stage offerings across Europe. France, Holland, Germany, Turkey, Prussia, and Spain feature varied farces and classics, with notable praise for performances in Prussia and Madrid, and critical notes on the reception of The Confederacy in Spain amid the Family Compact. Local listings include names of merchants, tradesmen, and gentry in London and surrounding areas.
Reports from Friday and Saturday describe widespread dissatisfaction with monopolizers in Brussels and Ghent's persistence with former uniforms. Citizens resist changes as Count Trautmannsdorf's arrival nears and imperial orders begin. In Rotterdam, calm prevails though Amsterdam’s surrender and wartime disruptions linger, with trade stalled and ships laid up.
London chronicles tell of bells and joy for the king’s accession, royal procession from Kew to Buckingham Palace and St James’s with a drawing room, amid talk of French peace prospects and military deployments. News includes Forbes named Lieutenant Colonel, regiments to India, tax posting, and naval preparations at Spithead with Admirals Gower and Affleck.
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