Parliamentary Intelligence in the House of Lords
The Lords heard an appeal from the Court of Chancery by Charles Cave, Bart., with Feery Orrway and wife as respondents. The hearing was postponed to tomorrow, adjourned with neither Lord Grenville nor other opposition peers present, Duke of Clarence among the few peers in attendance.
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House OF Lords
Maxon
Fra
Cohnfel
Court of Chancelry
Charles Cave
Feery Orrway
Lord Grenville
Jods
Duke of Clarence
Accusations Thrown Out Over Naples King Fleeing
Report from Lindon notes accusations dismissed as Naples King fled continental dominions before danger. Best authority claims Majesty did not abandon throne until danger signs appeared as capital defense troops dissolved. General Macx kept French forces before Capua longer than expected, but Neapolitan monarchs would have fled Naples sooner.
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Naples
Macx
Capua
Dublin Mail Reveals Irish Politics and Parliaments Move
A Dublin mail reports heated political intrigue in London and Dublin amid debates on Union with Ireland. It notes alleged genteel riots in Wexford, flaring letters from Prta’s speech, pressure to move Parliament to Cork, and a Lords debate naming militia service as critical to empire security.
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Dublin
Wefazard
Prta
H. Cavenpisx
House of Commons
Niight
Barrington
Four Courts
Ben. Baronet
Cork
Penis Browne
Evening Post
Fhaleux
Bor
Flie Sperker
Newry
Royal Hoes
Isaac Caxay
Galway
G. Darry
Mulingar
Haxey
Muntter
Luce Fox
Ulster
House of Lords
Lord Exniserheén
Thos Counery
Los
Royal Visit and Court Affairs at St James Palace
Yesterday morning the Couvay and Princesses visited Prince Ernest at St James's Palace, meeting the Prince of Wales and Dukes York and Clarence. Their Majesties with four Princesses attended Covent-Garden Theatre to see the Misses and Guardian entertainments and the new Pantarmonte of the Sinese Oai. General Mairiano and Colonel Grant have left for North America to arrange with the United States regarding St Domingo, then Jamaica, to coordinate with General Toussaint Louverture. Reports note mediation by the Emperor of Germany between the French Directory and the King of Naples and a peace treaty reportedly completed.
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Couvay
Prince Ernest
St. James’s Palace
Prince of Wales
Dukes of York
Clarence
Covent-Garpven
Noghe
Ft the
Mifér
The
Guardian
Sinese Oai
Mairiano
Grant
North America
United States
St. Domingo
Jamaica
Toussaint L’ouvertune
Gegamany
Naples
uKg
Tuscany
Warship Dispatches Reach Falmouth Amidst Quarantine
Fleet news from Gibraltar arrives with Mediterranean dispatches, all communications cut. Court martial at Portsmouth finds Lieutenant Jones partly guilty for drifting from convoy and pocketing cargo, dismissed and barred from service. Gladiator court sentences Lieut. Mortnecourt for inattention, reprimand. Ships at Spithead, Cape detentions, and Dover arrivals listed. diversions include the Dove grounding offshore and several East India ships under convoy.
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Portsmouth
Jones
Falmouth
Spithead
Downs
Mortnecourt
France
Lord Walsingham
India
Kensington
Bengal
Copenhagen
Cape
Yarmouth
Sheerness
Wubeach
French advance to Naples dated. truth remains uncertain
The report of Naples fall to French forces seems premature with evidence pointing to a January 17 involvement, as General Cuam-Fionnet delays awaiting a marching column from Aquila to contest General Mack in a fortified camp, while Neapolitan officers like Count Roeger of Damas earn praise for courageous stands against French advances.
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Naples
Cuam- Fionnet
Directory
Aquila
Mack
Interet
Tuscany
Sicily
Roeger of
Damas
Nepi
Eroo
Ketterman
Fiteréa
Count Damas
Civitas Vecehta
Evuiny
Keuberstan
Capea
Nples
Saxpinta
Damian
Turin
Saxpisian
Mejesty
Usirep
Paestpenr
Ireland
Duke of Richmond
Jords Syoner
Cartiste
Dexsy
Campen
Dublin letter notes dismissals over Union stance
The extract reports Sir John Panwet and Mr. Firzecrate being dismissed for backing the Union, stirring discontent among lawyers and officials. Isaac Cokey, once a leading Independence advocate, holds revenue and Ways and Means roles. St George Davy is named to the Princefjeancy. Attornies pledge not to brief Union supporters. several commissioners split on the measure. Dublin Corporation plans an Address to the King and a Port Assembly will meet to decide how to present it.
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Lord Castrereach
Dublin
Coventry
House of Commons
Ireland
Lachrime
John Panwet
Firzecrate
Isaac Cokey
J. Parner
Batchelor
Revenue
Ways and Means
St. George Davy
Dennis Daly
Bar
Daly
Senate
Hercutzs Lanaeishe
Ware
VauGuan Brgore
Great Britain
War News and Proclamation from Naples 1799
Extract from The Paris Papers reports Bonnamey's dispatch on the Italian campaign toward Capua, the French armistice rejection, and Capua’s garrison. It includes a Proclamation by the French left wing commander urging Neapolitan rebellion, promising liberty and republican friendship, and denouncing Naples’ rulers. Also news of captured ships and ships’ cargoes from Boulogne and Dunkirk, including coal, sugar, tobacco, and cotton.
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Tors
cChpizen
Nivole
Terre
P.icara
Gaga
Capua
Mice
Nelson
Thom
Macx
Caferta
Naples
Garigliano
Volturno
Campela Carzetta. Com
Kingdom OF Naples
Abbruzzoes
Gest
Italy
Civitella
Despotim
Hitlery
Neapolian Republic
Igent Des
Argus
Bourdeaux
Landoo
Reboteur
Dunkirk
View Helena
London
Teael
Passwan Odo Seizes Wallachia Threatens Belgrade
SEMLIN reports Passwan Odo now controls Wallachia and moves to attack Belgrade, signaling an imminent military campaign.
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Semlin
Passwan Odo
Wallachia
Belgrade
Prussian pay edict dispute and finance cabinet moves
Berlin reports deny revocation of the pay-raise edict for Prussian troops while noting insufficient funds from the Nobility tax and proposed new levies. The cabinet delays action, Austria seeks peace terms, and Count Hoyer’s fate remains favorable amid a jested gift of a large fluff-box in fiscal politics.
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Committee of Finance Hay
Austria
France
Hoyer
Public Office at Bow Street Cracks Down on Begging Gang
Yesterday officers responded to complaints about a group calling themselves Poor Gardeners who blocked streets near Soho begging. A patrol detained 47 men from Chiswick, found 1s 0d in halfpence and 73s 6d in silver, and ordered them to House of Correction for one month before release to their parishes.
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Soho
Chisweek
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Eliza- Ann
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