Insurrection Flares as Royalists Face Revolutionary Army
Fragmentary dispatch describes Royalist forces near Vendee advancing against the North while Revolutionary units including ci-devant chaffeurs and Umgoons of Condé mobilize. Reports note defections, shortages, and a reinforced army under public safety pressure as units clash and detachments plunder. Rebels in Seine et Marne region reportedly number in the tens of thousands with growing discontent.
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Toulon
la Vendée
Ci-Devant Tegimhertts
Beauisis
Penthievrey Heffe-Darmstadt
Free Chaffeurs
la Marne
Les Hautes Alpes
Flanders
Condé
Crouzat
Facobs
Levaffeur
Committee of Public Safety
Bearses
ieCointe
Afrdéban
Gede‘roy
Seine
Gad Narive
France
Wytun
Leves
Executive Council
Vincent
Pache
Pascot
Garde-du-Corps
Aldici
Prev
Lertars
Bouwillery
Facd
Rith
Victories Rally French Republican Forces on Front Lines
From Dec 16 reports a French army under General Javo and Dechi repelled Rebels along a 39 league pursuit, seizing four artillery pieces and multiple wagons. Rebels fled toward Craon as union among generals strengthens, while a Revolutionary Government decree targets negligent municipal officials.
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Nantz
Epthe
Witen Weluek
Cocatwich
Naniz
Peand Beauvoir
Javo
Greni
Devaux
St. Anzatine
Éain
Dechi
Carrigrr
Prier de la Marie
Bair- Bette
Lurrean
S 4- Val
Ou Civalry
Rebiis
Mans
Craon
Rights and penalties under a revolutionary code
The text describes punishments for public officials including loss of citizenship for eight years, confiscation of half to a quarter of income, five year irons for officials exceeding power, and death for counterfeiting Bulletins. Negligence by clerks or post office staff leads to three to five year imprisonment and fines. fines go to the Public Treasury after indemnities.
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Convention
Executive Council
Report on the 11th Battalion and Lyons conduct
The Committee of Public Welfare filed a report on the 11th Battalion of the Virit Requisissant of Paris, accusing leaders of subordination failures and ordering investigation of authors and instigators. A Lyonese deputation urged mercy and reform, while the Convention pressed for military trials and vigorous punishment of rebels. A Robespierre-led decree empowers committees to liberty patriots under oversight, with secrecy to protect officials. A protest letter from Rochefort’s Leguisa is read.
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Uist
Arras
Burrere
Aras
Dazobe
Sdics
Afcarreasa
Aix-Noble
Gegeet
Republic
Committee of Publc Welfare
Tattern Pyrenaees
Lyons
Leguisa
Rochefort
Boateng
Fontenay Fe
Wil
Ghia
Miles
la Mendées
la Vendée
France
Leoquinio
Committee of Public Welfare
Debates on Convention Etiquette and Patriot Activity
The passage records remarks in the Legislative Convention about vigilance toward preened patriots and the wearing of hats by commissioners. Cortha criticizes the practice, while Robijohre stresses respect for the people and the need for the President to remind petitioners of their duties. A decree enforces that no Convention member may address the body with head uncovered.
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Iat Noir
Baycul
Caistres
Mont Noir
Belgium
Woperinghe
Steed
Thionvile
Robrypierre
Mother
Foous
France
Messares
Robespierre
National Convention
Committee of Public Welfare and General Safety
Department of m
Local Coach Accident and Wheat Warehouse Tragedy
Norwich December 23 A Lynn coach broke an axel tree injuring the coachman who later died amid a loaded coach of turkeys and passengers. St Clement’s December 24 A granary fall of wheat from a wagon killed John Palintr, suffocating him. five colleagues were nearly overwhelmed but survived.
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Norwich
Lynn
London
Wis
Apewici
St. Clement’s
Meth
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Wivention
Proua Caeser
Renee Fepsiaecoei
Babe
Ruir Lyons
Delada
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