Decree on Revolutionary Tribunal and security orders issued
The council ordered immediate execution of the decree delivering Marie Antoinette to the Revolutionary Tribunal and sent police to enforce it. It also mandated river bans, civil commissioners to guard barrier posts, patrols to the arsenal post, and a directive to neighboring communes. The Commandant General was to prepare the Temple artillery for action.
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Marie Antorvertre
Revolutionary Tribunal
Federation fears and Queen's fate amid Paris turmoil
Letters from Paris describe the Federation festival on July 14 in quiet terms, but warn of deadly plots and Queen Marie Antoinette facing disposal by the Revolutionary Tribunal. Negotiations with the Prince of Cobourg are hinted, with threats of immediate death if she suffers harm. News also notes Meaux garrison rebellion and escapes of French agents from Florence and Naples.
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Paris
Revolutionary Tribunal
Committee of Public Welfare
National Convention
Prince of
Copoure
Coroura
Republic
Army of the Duke of York in August 1994 march to Orchies
Dispatch notes tents struck at Manchicourt and two-column advance by Hanoverians Hessians and British. Cavalry reconnoiter left flank. French artillery and baggage passed earlier. Douay and Bouchain cannon fired at dusk. Night quarters at Orchies with tents arriving from St. Amand. AUGUST 12 13 14 entries.
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Manchicourt
Boulon
Fontaine Notre Dame
Heynecourt
Aubigny Au Bacq
Monchicourt
Marquoin
Arras
Cenfé
Aubigny
Douay
Bouchain
Archies
Aug. St
Freilin
Villiers
Auberchicourt
Valenciennes
St. Amand
Dunkirk
Windsor Royal Birthday Dinner With Nobility Attends Park
At Windsor on August 16 a royal entertainment for Buffs soldiers and families was prepared in Windsor Castle. A long table in the Little Park hosted soldiers wives and children, followed by a procession of officers. The royal party including four princesses and numerous nobles attended the dinner and toasts, with God Save the King played by the band.
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Duke of York
Buffs
Windsor Castle
Lord
Lady Courtown
Cathcart
Lady Stopford
Bulkeley
Grenville and
Irowe
Egerton
Col. Garth
Major Price
Grenville
Sropromn
Butxetry
Sydney
Cuatuam
Curster Frenp
Watsincham
George Howard
Francis
Carucart
Mary Howe
Colonel Garry
Westminster Hall West Wing Cleared for Demolition Work
The west wing of Westminster Hall was entirely cleared of all records on Wednesday and Thursday workmen began pulling it down.
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Westminster Hall
State Paper on British Florence Neutrality Response 1793
The Russian Charge d Affaires responds to Lord Hervey’s circular letter, denouncing British partiality toward the French Republic. He asserts that Florence protects the enemy and that the French Constitution is publicly sold in Florence. He urges expulsion of the French and the swift arrival of the Combined Fleets to free Italy from democratic tyranny. Florence, June 12, 1793.
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Lord Hervey
Florence
Tuscany
France
Italy
Turín Naval Movements and French Actions Amid War
Reports from Turin describe Encuisa Freer sighting Zoulon with a fleet of 2 line ships of 100 guns 3 of 90 13 of 74 3 of 64 and 1 of 50 plus 13 frigates and 8 cutters. The Spanish Freer leaves Spechia bay possibly aiding Paoli against Bastia Calvi and St Florant. A French frigate La Modeffe celebrated the Federation festival in Gezoa with many nobles and princes. The French paymaster-general escapes to Piedmont with the treasury. An Austrian column of 15,000 is said marching from Emberdly to Saorgio intrenched camp, prompting bridges over the Tefixo.
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Zoulon
Bay of Spechia
PaoLi
Bastia
Calvi
St. Florant
Corfea
la Modeffe
Gezoa
la Mourieane
Piedmont
Saorgio
Tefixo
Arrests in Valeria Amid Milanese Militia Action
In Valeria Semonville and Manet were seized by Milanese militiamen while en route to Venice via Switzerland. Semonville traveled with wife and children. women and children were freed. Men and their carriages were detained, with about 180000 French livres in gold taken.
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Semonville
Manet
Valeria
Forme
Venice
Switzerland
Letter from Custine read in Convention on his defence
The letter from the late Commander in Chief of the army of the North was read to the Convention on the first instant. Custine defends his conduct stating he ordered prisoners treated, denied surrendering Mentz, and laments he cannot shed blood in defence of his country. Referred to Revolutionary Tribunal. Colonel Simcoe advances plans for a new capital near Lake Ontario as Canada responds. Ed ward Milward the younger named Comptroller of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. Shrewsbury fair reports price changes in cheese wool and livestock. Harvest in Hereford shows good grain. fruit trees promising. Robbery near Barnes Common targets Hatchett and two ladies.
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Mentz
Custine
Revolutionary Tribunal
Simcoe
Canada
Lake
Ontario
Edward Milward the Younger
Revenue of Excise
John Butler the Younger
Shrewsbury
Hereford
Hatchett
Irish Parliament to meet as Lord Lieutenant to present Royal Assent
Dublin August 14. Both Houses will meet Friday next when the Lord Lieutenant is expected to go to the House of Peers to deliver Royal Assent to the bills returned from England. The Speech will praise war supplies, Civil List, and India Trade arrangements. Disturbances will be lamented and civil power praised. Thirty six bills passed since June 3.
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Dublin
House of Peers
England
Commons
Defiance privateer captures American ship. multiple vessels seized
The Defiance privateer Dolbel of Jersey captures an American 180 ton vessel commanded by Captames Young from Bourdeaux to Cape Francois. The Alive Graffman, a Swede from London to Bayonne, is taken by Spaniards to St Sebastian. Other ships face distress or capture en route to Europe and the Americas.
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Dolbel
Jersey
Captames Young
Bourdeaux
Cape Francois
Graffman
London
Bayonne
Str. Sebastian’s
Richard
Boothby
Liverpool
Ostend
Letitia
Afelby
Bristol
Charleston
Orpheus
Portsmouth
Senegal
Helene
Standiler
la Jeune Iphigene
Tournel
Goree
L’ami de Laloy
Dore
L’aimable Bouffe
Valoutan
Anne
Port Glasgow
Philadelphia
Honduras
Sophia
New Orleans
L' Ambuscade French
New York
Ranger cutter arrival and frigates sail for Torbay
Plymouth August 17 report that the Ranger cutter arrived after a voyage of a gruize and that the Lapwing Venus frigates and Ferrett loop sailed for Torbay at war with Wind conditions noted.
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Plymouth
Ranger
Lapwing
Venus
Ferrett Loop
Torbay
Gale Drives Several Ships into Harbour at Portsmouth
Portsmouth August 18 Last night the Zephra Grant Crombsin Perry John Lloyd True Love Lloyd Sally Childs and Abeona Blanch arrived after breaking cables in a tremendous gale at SWs. Several ships at the Mother bank left their bowsprits and suffered damage. The Alfred, a 74 gun man of war under Captain Barclay, sailed to the Eastward.
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St. Helen’s
Zephra
Grant
Crombsin
Perry
John
Lloyd
True Love
Sally
Childs
Abeona
Blanch
S. Ws
Alfred Man of War
Barclay
Floating battery sails for Dunkirk attack with bomb ketches
The floating battery prepared for the Dunkirk assault has sailed from the river with two bomb ketches. It presents a formidable sight with carronades of 48 and 24 pounds. Transports carrying bombs and shells, and ample ammunition, are expected to descend from Woolwich and head for Ostend.
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Dunkirk
Woolwich
Sugar price report for week ending August 14 1793
The average price of sugar computed from returns for the week ending August 14 1793 is 7d per hundredweight excluding customs duty paid or payable on importation into Great Britain.
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Great Briitain
Marriages Mentioned at St Edmoni and Nor Manton Park
The notice records marriages: Joseph Jackson of Grace-church-street wed Miss Witherby daughter of Deputy Witherby of Birchin-lane at St Edmoni the King. Also Sir Gilbert Heathcote Bart of Nor Manton Park Rutlandshire married Miss Manners in a ceremony involving Sir William Manners.
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St. Edmoni
Joseph Jackson
Grace-church-street
Miss Witherby
Wicherby
Birchin-lane
Gilbert Heathcote
Normanton-park
Rutlandshire
Manners
William Manners
Died and Naval Notices From Canterbury and Deal
DIED. Mrs. West of Mount-freet Grosvenor-square died after a lingering illness. Mrs. Hardress, daughter of John Hardress, formerly MP for Canterbury. DEAL August 16. Shipping news lists numerous ships and movements, with prices of stocks and government securities, including names like the London, Cole, William, Tremene, Syren, Albion, and many others, with various destinations and naval references.
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West
Apothecary
Mount-freet
Grosvenor-square
Canterbury
Hardress
John Hardress
Ship News
Deal
W.S
London
Cole
William
Sexton
Dartmouth
Dowts
His Majesty
Charos
Treemendous
Syren
Albion
Eakhersfon
Aliantay Seerches
Quebec
Romiphus
Kippen
Halifax
Mars
Latey
Gibraltar
Jung Thistle
Oporto
Dear
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Duke of Brunswick
M. de. Maxon
Naples
Zémple
the Duke OF York
Durer
Orchies
Abercrombre
Prince of Wallés
Windsor
State Paper
Turin
Bern
Army of the North
Ireland
Bank Strocx
Strock
New Navy
Rae
India
Holland
Lifbon
Vanarraterio
Nee
Flanders
Waterford
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