Royal Drawing Room at Buckingham and Military Dispatches
A Friday morning drawing room at Buckingham House drew nobility and gentry, with later audiences for ministers. News included Treasury election results for Queensborough, reports on Fort Low capture and Ottoman French casualties, troop movements toward Toulon, and a court-like remark on Democratic governments sharing too much. The French peasantry rally for bread and peace is noted, alongside a fragment about a barn door incident with livestock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruerr Mapustres
Aucuarus
Adorpitus
Princessis
Buckingham House
St. James’s
Quagn
Canrner
Famrey
Lady Currierd
Lord Arundel
Gage
Anunnst
A. Vincent
Countess of Barstou
Gace
Doxarpson
T-Regiment of Foot Guards
Saxe
G. Conway
Sernota
Prince of Wales
Duke of Clarences
Farytac
Buckingham-house
Board of ‘Treasury
Treasury
Chambers
Whitehall
Augustus Rogers
Queensborough
Giles Crawroan
Gerteral
Wensssea
Fort Low
Navy
Martha
Tobago
Toulon
Ireland
Grenadiers
Saint Jago
James Maximotr
Admiralty Court
Dattory
Cummings
Lawrence
Swaseyv
William Scott
Cort
Fort Louis
France
Exile and military decree mark revolutionary moves in France
The National Convention debates Mirabeau’s expulsion from the Pantheon and orders the Committee of Public Welfare to execute Committee resolutions. Barrere reports on military strategy, praising mass action, recounting Dunkirk Maubeuge victories, and detailing plans against rebels and royalists while preparing forces across Calvados Cherbourg and Brest to counter England and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covi de Mindasav
Mirabean
Marat
Mirabeau
Pantheon
Erate Abt
Orier
Saris
Committee of Public Safety
Republic
Dunkirk
Maubeuge
Valenciennes
Conde
Sambre
Maritime Flarnders
Granville
Calvados
Brest
Cherbourg
Barreré
Dol
Rofignol
Rennes
A¢ Autrain
England
Thames
Toulon
Cufepsier
Mediterranean
France
Message on Rochefort plot linked to English surrender aims
A November 26 letter from Leguin to end Laignelot at Rochefort hints a plot by the English to force Rochefort Brest and other Atlantic outposts to surrender. The missive notes a vessel named L Apoi had hints of debauchery and a sailor’s death that may have halted discovery of secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leguin
Laignelot
Rochefort
l’Orisnt
Brest
Mialoes
Bourdeaux
Ocean
Hocheleer
Conspiracy and War Updates From the French Convention
Dispatches describe Republican troops in Avranches and Calvados recovering peace after Royalist defeat at Grandville. Messages from Strasburg Haguenau and Brumaert report Prussian threats on the Rhine, with claims of treason and frontier defense. Delegates demand reports on provisional government and foreign conspiracy while authorizing indemnities for losses. A fugitive deputy Cuampon is captured and sacrificed by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaia
Tepalsates
Yom ‘Caplenet
Avranches
Calvados
la Manche
Avranchés
Grandville
Jersey
Taymavn
Louis
Rhine
Strasburgh
Haguenau
Saverne
Brumaert
Fort Louis
Aiea
France
Cuampon
National Convention
British public benevolence and game laws debated
The piece critiques church and legal professions for not supporting public benevolence, notes stricter manorial enforcement yet more poaching, and reports on Frost’s pillory postponement. It mentions French tyranny, British resolve, and a Smyrna convoy arrival, plus a printing-office fire in Paternoster Row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bergeley
Westnithster
Eppost
France
Great Britain
Ince
Feel
Smyrna
Bath Arrivals and Nearby Names in Brief
Fragmentary list of arrivals and names including Mr and Mrs Capel Mircand Mrs Baker-Bravier and Mr Sainsbury. Mentions buyers and vendors with scattered titles and addresses in Bath. Unclear event or date due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrn Chrifte
Tome Dave
Allen
Weare Hulicar Shoes
Saat AG
Honky
Atdlevau
Capel
Mircand
Baker
Brafier
Sainsbury
Nmce Cocks
Green
Law Report Dec 4 Bench Case Involving False Imprisonment
In a chancery style trial Mrs. aif, a widow, claimed assault and false imprisonment after a dispute over houses with Lesham and others. Letham ordered her into custody via JoRice Le Rue. she was detained until the next day and discharged by Justice Walker. Constables acquitted. magistrate not defended. Lord Kenyon noted entitlement to verdict but urged moderate damages. Jury awarded a verdict for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hing's Bench
ORD Kenyon
Walsk UV
Lerus
Aif
Lesham
Gay
Kim Eye Ae
Ee Rae
Letham
JoRice le Rue
Kenyon
le Rue
Arundel Spencer Case Over Promissory Note Action
The plaintiff grocer sues on a 491 promissory note. Defense alleges involvement in an unlicensed lottery office and argues the note was not meant to be repaid in full. Letters from the plaintiff are offered to show dealings in lottery transactions. The court weighs whether to compel payment amid questions of credibility and illegality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Spencer
Agian
Verdi
Cohen UV Abraham and Another Trover Action Nonsuited
In a trover suit Cohen UV and Abraham faced defendants Graham and Folph over two bills of exchange allegedly left by the plaintiff’s clerk and found by the defendants who used them. The plaintiff had not given notice to produce the notes, resulting in a nonsuit after counsel Mingoy indicated an honorable defense might exist if discussions with clients suggested it. The plaintiff was nonsuited.
Cruma y Broster Slander Suit At Liverpool
December 5 hearing centered on a slander case between Cruma y Broster of Liverpool. Crump, an attorney, sued a wine merchant for calling him a thief and claiming he stole ten guineas from the defendant’s desk. Evidence showed prior disputes over bills with heated expressions, but no malice. the judge urged reconciliation and friendship between the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruma Y Broster
Liverpool
Crump
Lnd Kun
Shim
Indictment No Show For Cockburn Conspiracy Trial
The King Y Cockburn and others faced a long indictment accusing Alexander Cockburn and many journeymen tailors of conspiring to shorten their daily labor hours. The trial was postponed to a later date due to the length of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Y Cockburn
Alexander Cockbure
Price Of Stocks On West RRday And Market Quotes
Fragmentary stock prices and trading figures from West RRday show bank stock around 165 with 9-bths and 3-p lead quotes. Miscellaneous entries note 3-gths, 49 premium, and other indecipherable figures, with corrections and dups indicated as ditto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AnGe
Tehalf
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
Nat Savorie Aden
Major W of Webber
LAW Report
A Nee
Rodis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!