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Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 08, 1793

Page

2

Parliament Intelligence: Friday Proceedings Noted

Fisher's Natural Bill read a second time and committed for Monday. Papers on the Declaration to the States General dated Nov 13, 1792 and Memorial dated Jan 25, 1793 were discussed. Lord Chancellor objected to immediate access, adjournment set for Monday as motions withdrawn.

Fisher Lauderdale Lord Auckland States General

House of Commons Sits With Insufficient Members for Ballot

The Speaker presided at four o clock but only 62 Members attended. He plans to return to the House tomorrow though there is little chance of a ballot before Monday.

Freday

House Adjourns After Silent Session

The Speaker went to the House but insufficient members attended, causing adjournment.

War Declared by National Convention Reach London News

Extracts from letters dated February 4 and 5 describe France declaring war on England and Holland as relayed through Ostend and Dunkirk. The report notes the packet’s delay, a French commissary’s caution, and later royal receptions at St James's with addresses of congratulation to the King. It also mentions parliamentary delays, promotions, and society notices amid a shifting loyalty mood in Ireland.

Paris St. James’s Dundas Grenville and Hawkesbury Gso. Yonce Windsor Lodge Mr. Park John Vaughan Mr. Stracey Mir. Marsham Sutton Commodore Murray Doucias Garrow Anstruther Plomer Grant Granam Mell Erniott Bevan Storp Dover M. Maret M. Bourges Ireland Warwick Stonkbridge A&t Bervallians Kennedy Don Jardines Fei Lan

Ostend Harbour Ships Seen as French Declares War

Fragmentary report from Ostend notes ships in the harbour and a late notice that France has declared war on England and Holland. The message claims the declaration occurred on the 3rd, with details provided by French payers and ships passing by the harbour.

France England Holland

Ex-LA-Chapelle Letter on French Army Atrocities

A private letter dated January 28 describes the French troops as a brutal, debauched rabble in Aix-la-Chapelle and surrounding areas. It cites looting, rape, desecration of churches and crucifixes, and mass plunder from Lrees to Ruremonde. The writer predicts Custine’s collapse, mentions forthcoming purges, and notes plans for departure to London. The tone is condemnatory and alarmed.

France Aix-la-Chapelle Lrees Ruremonde Custine Ceartrayt Beavuier Pranckfort London

Savoy Emigrants Arrested and Political Tensions Stated

In Savoy, M. d Epine, once Savoy’s Geneva president, returned from Lausanne on the twelfth to avert confiscation of his property and was seized at Carvage when questioned. He defended his exile while authorities declared him a royal minister and suspect. Kellerman’s supporters are named as allied to monarchic privilege, amid republican unrest and Emigrants tied to external powers. The report notes Prince de Conve may soon command an active army under the Emperor.

Savoy M. d’Epine Geneva Lausanne Carvage Sardinia Kellerman Mount Blanc Prince de Conve

French Alarm and English Provocation Move in Harmony

The piece contrasts Chavuz tin’s conciliatory notes to Lord Grenville with earlier haughty signals, illustrating French alarm at English hostility. It notes a Paris Jacobin Club proposal to seize concealed wealth, and cites émigré influence including bishops and princes aiding French leadership. it also lists criminals sentenced at Old Bailey and a later reprieve list, reflecting a tense, unsettled period.

England M. Chavuvetin Jacobin Club Paris Brocio Castries Arras Winchester Old Bailey William Bateman Henry Griffin George ‘Hubbard Lord Maffey Thomas Healey Thomas Montague, Glover Edward Egerton George ‘Rankin Goodal Abraham Mayhew Francis Popes Hsaac

War Declared in France and Navy Appointments

From the London Gazette February 9 reports that war has been declared in France against Great Britain and Holland. It records new naval leadership appointments George Murray Robert Linzee and Sir James Wallace replacing Onslow Bowyer and Wallis, plus a long list of sheriff appointments across counties and a bankruptcy and dividend schedule. The notice includes an order allowing packet and bye boats to pass without detention.

Whitehall Qs Co France Great Britain Holland Admiralty Office George Murray Robert Linzee James Wallace Maine Richard Onslow George Bowyer William Corn- Wallis

Nearocitan ambassador mass honors Louis XVI in chapel

On Saturday the Nearocitan ambassador held a solemn mass in his chapel for Louis XVI’s repose. Dr Donexas, the Catholic Bishop, performed the ceremony with fourteen French bishops and many notables attending. Abbe Fevers, Almorier to the ambassador, delivered a fitting discourse. The text notes forthcoming parliamentary focus on Liverpool merchants’ trade to the East Indies and a favorable beef and pork contract with Irish merchants worth 14,000 tierces.

Nearocitan Louis XVI Donexas Almorier Liverpool East Indies

France Crisis and Emigrant Movements Report

The dispatch describes emigre forces gathering near Wittengen and Suabia, with a 6000-strong contingent led by an Austrian general. It notes unrest in Paris, emigration crackdowns, and forthcoming cavalry patrols. Finances show a stock around 7.7 billion livres, eight million new assignats issued amid growing forgery.

National Convention Sees Rupture Between France and Britain

The Minister for Foreign Affairs reported to the National Convention on the fatal misunderstanding with Britain. He lamented failed peace efforts as the British crown moves toward open rupture. England's response follows the execution of a king and signals heightened public inquiries.

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