Siege and armament reports from Cape Nicholas Mole and Jamaica
The document records British officers and inhabitants at Cape Nicholas Mole pledging to uphold fourteen articles of coalition. It notes ordnance stores, ships and crews, and a later update on Jamaican district command, shipments from Jamaica, and contingents arriving in the district. It also mentions French revolutionary actions, executions, arrests, and warnings of renewed turmoil in Paris and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asin
England
Nicholas Mole
Dillon
Ops
Corps
Royal Army
Iss Mole
Mole Tisen
Paris Letters on Prisoners and Executions in Revolutionary Turmoil
Report from Luxem bourg prisons details 16 to 22 inmates per room with hammocks and frugal rations. Lists include Duchess of Orlean s confidants, financiers La Borde and La Frette, and nobles like de Mirepaix de Nicolay de Levy de Fleury de Mirepaix and the Marechal de Meouchy. Also notes mass executions, the guillotine resuming, and charges against Barnave Duport du Tertre and others amid a broader crackdown. Military dispatches describe Brest operations, Arnold and Avranches movements, and Jacobin control. A pillar is raised for Bordier and Yourdain, while port royale holds captives to balance accounts.
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Luxembourg
Paris
Duchess of Orleans
Bazire
Chabot
la Borde
la Fret
de Nicolay
de Levy
de Fleury
de Mirepaix
Marechal de Meouchy
Prince de Jenin
S Cafe
Hotel de l'Empereur
Charon
Madame Montesser
Seton
Savi Custer
Faustearg
Marceau
Council of the Commons
Gers
Gascony
Durne
Chauvelin
London
Florence
Barbar
Oi-Devant
Bitche
Derort No Terres
T Builleres
Barnave
Duport du Tertre
Peter
Mary Vertiller
Grandet
Clockmaer
Bourges
Fohn
Anthony Rihours
Fontainbleau
Peter le Bas
Coulommiers
Augustin Leuiller
St. Remy de Lavanne
Louis Albert
Fligny
John Baptiste Coarves Largnies
Ci-Devant
St. Marc
Cedon Alexander Peter Catrefous
Louia
Magdalen Barentin
Catrefous
Marohe
Charles Nicolas Catrefoiu
Marolle
Jix-noble
Or-Devant
16Th Regiment of Infantry
Rosay
Dugiftin Peter Philibert Laurenton
France
Caroline Cameron
Bourdeaux
M. Dudon
Marnner
Bordier
Yourdain
Duke of
Orleans
Rouen
Port Royale
National Convention Proceedings on Criminal Procedure Reforms
The Committee of Legislation presented two decrees. One focuses on criminal procedure, the other targets malpractices in national affairs. The sitting continued with delegates reviewing these reform proposals.
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Andi
Ees
Duchess of Gornow to Visit Bath Mother
In a few days the Duchess of Gornow will visit her mother the Dowager Lady Maxwell at Bath. Yesterday morning Mre Hunter the Messenger arrived at Whitehall with Reneene the Duke of Yorks Army. His Royal Highnesss headquarters were still at journay but he was daily expected to issue an order for their removal to Ghent. Letters from the Netherlands mention that the Earrier was to beat Bruffellsas yesterday. Mr Hudson who was tried at the Old Bailey for Seditious words spoken in the London Coffee-house received the following sentence to be imprisoned in Newgate for two years to pay a fine of 260l and to give security for his future behaviour for two years more with two sureties in rool.
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Duchess of
Old Bailey
London
Newgate
Judge Advocate pronounces novel decree in admiralty case
High Court of Admiralty delivers a unique ruling after extensive argument on the law of nations and salvage. The judge rejects old authorities Grotius and classical writers, calls law of nations a floating concept, and decrees the ship and cargo restored to Catholic Majesty with a shared prize to British captors if terms are unmet.
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High Court OF Admiralty
Siup Sains Fago
James Marnberr
James
Grotius
Spain
Eaighth Court
Admiralty
England
Hopdlife Hess
Weeboth
Jago
Gaptors
Coube
Brest
Arleeatis
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