Sweden Nobility Seek to Cede Titles Amid Rising Tension
A Stockholm dated letter reports Swedish nobles meeting to cede titles and privileges and send a deputy to the Prince Regent to avert revolution. Other notes cite changes at the National Library and Antwerp's garrison flame events. The Antwerp fortress held 1,300 troops who surrendered after a sortie, with 50 cannons, mortars, 300,000 cartridges, and 4,300 muskets captured.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Interior Department
National
Miranda
Antwerp
National Convention debatesLouis XVI trial decree
The National Convention on December 3 debated the fate of Louis XVI. Robespierre urged immediate verdict and execution, while Petion questioned jurisdiction and proposed procedural questions. A decree was finally passed declaring that Louis XVI shall be tried by the Convention.
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Rulb
Committee of Twelve
Thuilleries
Lewis
Xvi
Barbarouk
Louis Evie
St. Andre
Louis
Robertpierre
Lewis XVI
Louis XVI
Louis Capet
Oo Petion
Lacoste
Robertspierre
Petion
National Convention
France
Phelipean
Ofelia
Gainon
Bourbon
Réberfpierre
Roth
Buzxot
Debates on Decree and Trial of Louis XVI in Paris Convention
The French National Convention debates the Decree on confiscations and the trial of Louis XVI. Speakers clash over inviolability and the fate of the Bourbon line while Dumourier pleads for public judgment and reports from Liege describe military and political turmoil.
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Macistrate
Merchant Taylor’s Hall
National Convention
Lévis XVI
Accone
Europe
House of Peers
London
Mro- Pir
Paris
Londoned Alarmed Confessions of a Travelling Informant
An unnamed correspondent recounts a ruined journey fueled by rumors of rebellion, a capital city in chaos, and a web of hearsay from the Sans Cerlette, the Jacobi Club, and distant officials. He travels via Athens and Calais, only to discover the reports were fabrications by the Facodins and reaches Southwark relieved to learn London’s doom was untrue.
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London
A Sans Cerlette
Jacobi
Sociéty For Constitutional Information
Minnister’s
Vale
Laftivedat
Dénis Rle Sandidrd
Golitier
Thane
St Jamep's
Harnie
Toske
Chantilly
Jacobi Club
Dover
James
Lord Greyvitle
Pitt
Lord Kenyon
Archishop
Canterbury
Lord Chantellor
Dundas
Manchester
Tom Paine
Great Bristain
Britain
Athens
Great Britain
Scotland
Damourier
Horne Tooke
Chofen
Favel
Prince of Wales
Calais
England
Lawter
Fobns
City Artillery Corps
Tower
Ireland
Rade Napper Tandy
New
National Assembly
Mansion House
Paris Common Council Advances Formal Scrutiny Policy
Wednesday report notes the Paris Common Council proposed a formal scrutiny protocol restricted to enforcing the law. The convention declares scrutiny should remain within the execution of law rather than broader governance.
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Common Council of
Paris
Shipping fleet disasters and salvages off English coast
A report lists vessels from Dunkirk to Jamaica and China involved in wrecks, groundings, and salvage. The Tobago and La Chevre drifted ashore near Ostend. Snell sank near Ramsgate. Kitty foundered off Beachy Head. Draper stranded near Conway. George and Mary on shore below Quebec with cargo to be saved. Canada sighted wreck debris near Dover.
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Snell
Sewell
Canada
Dover
Jamaica
Downs
Mary Ann
Parry
Cork
Bristol
Jenny
Casey
Prang
Holmes
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Hainault
House of Austria
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Tellier
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Prince de Pax
Narbonne
Eallier
le Gendre
Melinet
Ayshe
Charles 1
Buzot
Billant
Reubdel
Boxer
Merkin
Roysby
Ayutus
Guadet
Merlin
Sazcye
Roberpierre
Chabot
Merlix
Alul
Tete
Talon
Mirabeau
Lapping
Mirabede
Laporte
Drncéwr
Rivar
Autun
Mirageau
Pantheon
Instruction
General Dumourier
Convention
Dameurier
Brabant
Namur
D’ Abarembur
Rhine
Anshelm
Nice
Portentrai
Paxis
Joan Burri
Dunkirk
Tobago
Ostend
Endeavour
Nicol
Liverpool
Dublin
Bridger
Lisbon
Margate Pier
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