General Dumourier's Oath Amid Betrayal and Paris March
An OCR fragment presents General Dumourier declaring loyalty to the crown over the Convention. He condemns the Jacobins, asserts a plan to march to Paris, free the Dauphin, and crown the king while denouncing democracy as tyranny. He warns of prison for the Convention leaders. The missive closes with farewell to Paris and a pledge to reveal future writs.
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Mapame
Dauphin
Paris
Hall
Crewa
Admirals appointed and ward election noted in British affairs
Admiral Sir Perty Patxex named Commander in Chief at Portsmouth and Vice Admiral Affleck to become Lord of the Admiralty. Ward election in Cripplegate chose Wanita Starves as alderman after Lord Mevarn chaired a ward meeting. Also reports a cock match won by Earl Mexsoroucu over Sir Peter Warsurton and a royal Easter banquet with a gold cup gift to Burghers. The Vienna theatres opened and commentary laments counterrevolution threats and calls for loyalty to monarchy.
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Perty Patxex
Portsmouth
Affleck
Admiralty
Gardner
Lord Mevarn
Cripplegate Church
Cripplegate
Sin Jants ~Esdaile
Wanita Starves
Earl of Mexsoroucu
Peter Warsurton
Vienna
Dumourier
Vanithy
Brabanters lean toward monarchy amid Dutch political strife
Private correspondence from Liege April 2 1793 details Brabanter relief at French exit and renewed Brabanter loyalty to established rights. It notes Dumourier’s proclamations, fears of French dominance, and Brabanter preference for a constitutional monarchy. Prussian forces move toward Treves as Dutch politics shift with Breda’s surrender and debates over estates and primary assemblies.
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Brabant
Dumourie
Dumourier
Bras
House of Austria
Europe
Netherlands
Breda
Rhine
Saint Goar
Treves
Prince de Hohenlove
Kalkreuth
Prince de Hotenlohe
Namur
Corps of Engineers
Maubeuge
Givet
Beaurice
Longwy
March of the Prince of Cozourc toward Valenciennes
A private letter from April reports the right column of the Prince of Cozourc's army marching toward Valenciennes. At present Valenciennes is believed held by the Austrians. Azandege inhabitants offered to open their gates if General CrairrayYt guarantees property security.
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Mons
Lestrad
Austrian march near Lille tests armistice linked news
Reports from Brussels describe Austrian troops approaching Lille and potentially moving into Conde Douay Valenciennes and Mau begé. The letters claim high authority but require confirmation as the Austrian advance appears discordant with the armistice between Dumourier and Prince de Cobourg.
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Dumourier
Prince de Cobourg
European royal visit amid Breda campaign plans
Antwerp April 8 reports arrival of Duke of York and other dignitaries from Bergen op Zoom to discuss next campaign steps. French garrison at Breda seeks escorted safety as Brabanters threaten, locals warned already to protect church images. English troops stand at Oaked. Austrians move to seize French camps at Nieuwport and Farnes.
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Antwerp
Duke of York
Bergen -Op Zoom
Prince of Orance
Aucklanp
Prince de, Cogoure
Monswith
Kwosiesport
Metter Nieu
Breda
Marassi
Ofexd
Nieuport
Farnes
Prisoners Escorted From City After Artillery Entry
In Brusselly on April 8 heavy Imperial artillery entered by the Gate of Landau and moved toward Mons. This morning nine Frenchmen, arrested by General Dumourier, escaped the city with two officers among them. They departed under strong escort by the Gate of Louvain.
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Landau
Mons
Polish and Russian notes from Warsaw March issues
The Bishop of Warsaw orders public prayers for Louis XVI M. Sievers. The Russian Ambassador received Petersburg instructions with 19 articles to regulate Poland’s future government by three cabined Courts. A first Russian caravan brings 1100 chests of tea and cottons valued at 250,000 roubles to Moscow. General Mellin died near Grodno. Van Dunen to succeed. A plot against the Grand Signior was exposed with French guard inserts. property restored to the Austrian Embassy.
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Warsaw
Louis XVI M. Sievers
Cor
Petersburg
Poland
China
Moscow
Mellin
Grodno
Bizelo
van Dunen
Garde de
Prisoners escorted to Castle amid public acclaim in Leith
The French prisoners were moved at eleven o'clock this morning under a strong guard to the Castle after lingering aboard their captured vessel at Leith since Sunday. A large crowd followed, cheering as they departed and later loosed baggage from the ship. A separate entertainment at the New Theatre featured a dramatic murder fantasy, while Capt. Bland won a sheriff's court damages against the theatre proprietors for withheld payments.
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Leith
Kemb‘e
Bland
London
Ross
Pirates aboard French vessel spark warnings and debts cascade
The captured French vessel is thought to house pirates from several nations including Swedes Danes French Trish Scotch and English Mrs Billington returns to Dublin with Mr Lee Lewes Daly and Dawson disrupting the dramatic corps They visit Mrs Eften Wilson Williamson Larnash Edwin and his wife seeking large penalties for forfeited fore articles dating two years back
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Wilson
Williamson
Larnash
Edwin
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