Revolutionary Tribunal and Guillotine in Paris and Audiences
Fragmentary report recounts executions at the Paris Revolutionary Tribunal with gruesome detail of a victim’s prolonged death by the guillotine. Mentions military commissions in Libourne and fines for Priests and officials, plus naval movements off Brittany and uprisings in Savoy and Mayence.
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EN Lee
Paris
Perpignan
St.Genis
France
Libourne
Fias
John Fontembing
Francis Priom
Peter’ Meghory
Pesce
St. Emilien
A. Ee
Bryeux
Normandy
Tharttogps
Engad
Cambray
Aupers
Dinan
Mayence
Kecxes
Moerdshan
Lower Anny
Lrrbout
Savoy
Louris
Chile
Prins
Louis AV L
Committee of Police
National Convention Dec 2 debate on currency and donations
Debates discuss decrees to regulate coin circulation and donations of plate. The Minister of the Interior reports a Cherbourg discovery of 400 pounds weight of plate and minutes of the Convention. Fouché notes new treasures surface daily as authorities seize books and papers deemed contrary to liberty.
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Enex
Elemen Department
Cherbourg
Istias
Swrhin
Cherbois
Fouché
Carstore
Dantod
Revolutionary Decrees and Battles Reported Abroad
December dispatches describe Commazines and Werwick clash with gendarmerie, Hussars, and Landenwert regiment on the Lys River, 140 prisoners and five horses captured. Billaud Varennes presents decrees for a Provisional Government, suppressing Attorneys and Commons secretaries for National Agents. Gouthon reports destroying religious symbols in Py delaine, churches’ polls yielding gold and silver. Army of La Mojselle fights Austrians and Prussians at Rexefodeim, with French forces pressing entrenched enemies. Revolt committees pressed to assist at council sessions.
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Werwick
Hussars
Lys
Landenwert
Billaud Varennes
Committee of Public Welfare
Co . Gouthon
Py Déline
Sosbraay
Richard
la Mojselle
Rexefodeim
Billaud Varenver
United Committees
Tribunals in Lyons Order Deaths for Counter-Revolutionists
A December report from Lyons notes that five tribunals have already condemned and sent to the scaffold over 290 counter revolutionary conspirators. Interrogatories reveal many profess loyalty to the Republic yet cling to old royal sentiments. Some cry I die for Louis and long live Louis XVII as tribunals expedite dispatches.
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Ag Eee Ae Ul
Te Player
Lyons
Sword of Justice
Caffed
Republick
Louis 3
Louis XVII
Fragments reveal revolutionary actions across departments
A chaotic extract describes leaders Lakanal and others writing from Bergerar about vast sums paid by the rich, petitions to confiscate fortunes, and a shift toward revolutionary tribunals. Merauét’s letter praises measures to elevate the Republic, dissolve rival societies, and deploy a frontier cordon and central Revolutionary Activity Committee.
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Satelites
PIMBS
Te Ethien
Lakanal
Bergerar
Chalons
Committee of Legislation
Merauét
Plotzhein
Lower Rhine
Republick
Anny
Pirr
Huningwe
Hegani
Lower Rhins
General of the Commons and Committee Safety Decree
The General of the Commons warns that a forthcoming act by the Attorney General could provoke riots in the Council of the Commons. A petition and its consequences are annulled. Barrere notes the move aids popular authority over the Convention, and a decree bans Revolutionary Committees from assembling under heavy penalties.
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The
Commons
Barrere
Convention
Seizure Ordered in Revolutionary Crisis Amid Debate
December reports reveal the Committee of General Safety ordering the seizure of Rabaut Saint Etienne and Rabaut Pommair and their property after denunciations. Merlin de Dupont and other deputies defend their colleagues, while fears of counter revolutionary influence grow amid arrests and calls for public exposure of persecution.
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National Convention
Republic
Merlin de Ubionville
Chariot
Afre
Convention
Montaut
Merlin
Committee of General Safety
Au Feret
French Army Before Toulon and Revolutionary Decrees
A historical report quotes General Ducomier writing from Geneva Quarters on November 31 66 about command of the Toulon area. It notes the Convention’s response to Britain and Combined Powers, plus decrees restricting horse ownership for officers and safeguarding religious worship. It also cites a December update on English forces and Toulon after French counterattacks.
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Great Britain
Monts de Picté
Paris
Leonard Bourdon
Larrere
Rodesierre
National Convention
Dusemier
Toulon
French Forces Report Major Vendée Rebels Defeated
The General Commandant at Toulc Q'Haka announces a French victory over a large Vendée camp, with 40,000 troops at Kezerlowen routed. French troops retreat to harvest and requisition wagons, textiles, and cattle. Rebels march naked and sick, with 600 killed or captured as they cross the Loire in retreat. authorities in Cé, Latimir, and Tours vow to defend and deny passage.
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Toulc
Guesier
Moselles
Kezerlowen
Mage & Fine
Deux Ponts
Vendée
Loire
Latimir
Tours
Mayence
de la’ Fleche
Pallica
Atmong
General Beautien Defeats Carmagnols at Philippeville
Liege dispatch reports General Beautien has defeated the Carmagnols near Philippeville without mercy. Before battle he warned his troops prisoners would be troublesome, leading to no quarter given as the field filled with wounded or dead.
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Beautien
Prince Bishop
Philippeville
Battle reports from Lautern siege and surrounding actions
Detailed dispatches describe Carmagnols repulsed near Kuffel and near Otterbach, with heavy French losses. Duke of Brunswick commanded counterattacks at multiple sites, routs and captures followed, including 15 cannons and three howitzers. Citations note high French casualties, Prussian gains, and potential surrender of Landau amid ongoing negotiations.
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Kuffel
Duke of Brunswick
House of Lorraine
Mohrlautern
Otterbach
Ertenbach
Duke of
Brunswick
Galgenschanze
Carmagenols
Lautern
Landstuhl
Reinweiler
Homburgh
Saarbruck
Reajok
Hoege
Kankegure
Hiesch Faup
Landau
Prices of Stocks and Bonds Report
Stock figures listed include Bank Stock at 167 3 4, 3p, and others 74 r gth 3-Sth with various fractions. Nadia Bonds at 23, 245 premium. New Nav, 8 dif. Lottery Tick. Istis9s,6d. Bank for Jan 10, con notes show 74 3 gths 7-H hs.
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Prem
Udia
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