Emperor seeks anonymous writer as Austro Hungarian rites unfold
The Emperor daily pursues truth and recently received a second anonymous paper. He invites the author to converse on August 6 or 7. Archduke Francis plans to install Archduke Leopold as Palatine of Hungary and Grand Seneschal of Pest, with Leopold on August 6 and Archduke Palatine to assume the Presidency of the Statthalterat. Archdukes Carl and Leopold travel to Buda, with the Hungarian nation proud of Leopold, while peace with the Turks looms and may affect ongoing offers.
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Spiro
Francis
Archduke Leopolp
Hungary
Pest
Archduke Leoporp
Archduke Carles
Buda
Pala- Tine
Kingdom of Hungary
Leopold
The Hawke Indiaman Tale and Wartime Rumors
London reports the Hawke Indiaman sought by Quidnuncs. rumours claim she brings news of Tippoo’s defeat and Indian peace. Other items mock society, discuss a murder case, and note armistice prospects as Russian and Polish troops mass near Kiev and Warsaw. Indians in America threaten Pittsburgh with a 40,000 strong force, while colonists cite natural rights against usurpation.
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Tippoo
India
St. Florena
Coventry
Blackfriars-Bridge
Poland
Kievia
Dnieper
Saint Potock
Costantinople
Warsaw
Pittsburgh
America
The Duke of York to Wed Princess Fredarica
A London dispatch reports Britannic Majesty’s consent to the marriage of the Duke of Yor and Princess Fredarica. The princess’s dower is set at 300000 rix dollars with a pension of 50090 dollars depending on the king’s accession. The Duke has bought Hanover Palace and will use it as residence, while tradespeople prepare gowns and attire for the Duchess-elect.
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London
Duke of Yor
Fredarica
England
Duke of York
Great Britain
Hanover
Prince Cuarres of Muckrensure
Lord Cornwallis March Ends amid Mysore Watch
An antiquated report details Lord Cornwallis's late march toward Bangalore, facing Tippoo’s forces and tricky passes in the Shinganah region. The piece then shifts to global commentary on sugar exports, French politics, street orators, and moral concerns about young ladies and education.
Paris Diet and French royal titles debate in 1790s
The piece reports on Vicitor de Broglie being chosen president of the expiring diet in Paris as deficits loom with revenue far below expenses. It notes colonial unrest in Martinique and fires in Moulin Veau, plus a cultural shift amid the National Assembly’s quarrel over royal titles for royal male successors. It covers political maneuvering by M. Gomberty and the Orleans faction and the vote on whether princes of the blood should be barred from active citizenship.
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Paris
Axouf
Vicitor de Broglie
M. Gernon
M. Gomberty
Martinico
Moulin Veau
Republican Party
Committee of Constitution
Cloacina
National Assembly
M. d'Orleans
DM. Goupin
France
National Archives
Ma’Vileans
M. le Grand
WM. Duport
M. Charles Lameth
Letters from Wallachia report Danube flotilla reach
July 18 letters note Rufsians pressing up the Danube with their flotilla as far as Maczie, severing all communications between Brailow and the Grand Vizier's army. From St Domingo the King of Spain reinforces the island to deter French influence, with additional regiments arriving at Porto Rico for possible transfers. Abbe Louis and M. de Corony head to Coblentz to lure French royalists back to France. In the Morea plague ravages Smyrna and Constantinople, while Grand Cairo quells 1000 deaths daily.
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Wallachia
Rufsians
Danube
Maczie
Brailow
St. Domingo
Spain
Porto Rico
M. de Corony
Louis
Coblentz
France
Morea
Smyrna
Constantinople
Grand Cairo
Egypt
Spitheard Orders Pay Off Fleet At Portsmouth
An express arrived at Portsmouth with orders to pay off the fleet with dispatch. The ships to be paid off are listed while the guardships drop to eighteen and the usual peace complement remains, with twenty five frigates and smaller vessels kept in commission for Channel duties.
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Portsmouth
Bea Fides
Chur
Catholics on juries contested at Norfolk assizes
The Norfolk sheriff clarified a point from the late affizes whether Catholics are eligible to serve on juries. Lord Kenyon indicated no legal objection if the law permits. The piece notes reforms to oaths and tests, plus calls for regulation of Middlesex magistracy and rotation offices, with further local incidents including a theft, a fire at Warrington inn, a near-drowning on the Thames, and a giant eagle found near Borrowdale.
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Norfolk
Kenyon
Middlesex
Westminster
Dawson
Pimlico
Five Fields
Chelsea
Brentford
Kew
Borrowdale
Cumberland
Lamplugh
Ennerdale
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Lord Hoop
Lord Campen
Brighton
Lord Scratch
Mr. Stiaeruanb
SurHercann
Hellano
Szifeve
Count Suwarrow
Finland
Count Soltikow
van Suchtelen
Riga
Livonia
Corps of Engineers and Artisan
the Duke OF York
Beruin
Auguso
Loncrorp
Lord Corxwalllis
Perambaucum
Amboor
Shinganah
Tiproo
Permacol
Lord Cornwallis
Bangalore
Flower of
To Bago
United States
Rue de St. Antoine
Harranguing
Foud
Vvictory
Reo Ca
Parfleur
Bourmaster
Princess Royal
J. Hollowayn
Magnificent
Saturn
R. Linzee
Courageux
A. Gardner
Hammond Lion
Hoh
S. Finch
Ardent
J. Nathan
Plemouth
F. J. Hartwell Roburt
R. Catton Arrogant
Ji Harvey Alfred
Am T. West
Dictator
R.R. Bligh
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