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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 12, 1793
Page
2
The Convention approves a nine member Committee of Public Safety to guide wartime actions with secret deliberations and limited power to suspend decrees. Amid royalist tensions, hostages for Bourdonville’s safety are debated while Dumourier’s defection reshapes the army and a new leadership balance forms.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a person named Merlin was moved toward Paris for delivery to a tribunal. Details are unclear, with several garbled phrases surrounding the transport and the intended legal proceeding.
Monday afternoon entries list legislative items for India trade and government, loans, bread and currency bills, and second readings. Tuesday shows committees on Election Notice and Brown's Divorce Bill, inclosure bills, militia enlistment motion, and canal bill readings. Thursday notes Warren Hastings trial and Scotch Tithes Bill second reading.
The 27th regiment quarters at Kingsale march to Hatbold for embarkation. The 54th at Limerick prepared to march to Dublin. Dublin militia appoint Mountjoy and Davies to lead city units. Militia rolls set at 280 for county Dublin and 420 for the city. Revenues Commissioners arm coastal craft with extra four pounders and crews.
Portmouth reports detail naval movements including Botton and Scourge with convoys bound for Newfoundland and the East Indies, a misidentification involving the Bedford and Leopard, and arrivals and sailings at Spithead. It also notes two local deaths, a drowning of a five year old at the Savoy Banks and a fatal cut by a Bath housemaid, plus various social announcements and stock prices.
On April 4 Lille received an order from Adjutant General Devaux to move all troops from General Mazien sky to his camp. Lille authorities issued the Legislative Body proclamation declaring Dumourier a traitor. Casle Castle powder stockpile reportedly moved to Lille. Dumourier loyalists reportedly aligned with the Imperialists.
The Tarter lugger privateer of Guernsey has taken and brought into Penzance the vessel 4 Dispensable, commanded by Capt. Florence, from Port au Prince to Bordeaux. The prize weighs about 40 tons and is laden with sugar and coffee.
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