Military reform proposals and pension decree from the Convention
Pulsis Creucé outlines infantry deficits totaling 34 122 men with 100 battalions under 100 men, plus 20 000 cavalry and 100 000 troops of the line requiring 200 000 volunteers. He suggests merging volunteers with line troops to reach 591 816 effective men, plus engineers from surveying crews. The army’s supply in Mayence is noted as abundant victuals but scarce forage for the enemy, while the Convention approves incorporation of volunteers with line troops and grants lifetime pensions scaled by length of service, from one quarter to the whole pay.
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Pulsis Creucé
Cicy
Themé
Corps of Engineers
Germany
Mayence
Claviere
Mme Shvention
Paris
Arsocrats
Ren Gell
Cusine
Marine
Abois Crance
Curline
Blanda
Dwnourier
Metz
Gasrois
al-Europe
Lige
Louis XVI
War Office
Chambon
Dubois
Dubois Crance
Adey
Army and National Volunteers Unified Decree debates heat Assembly
Petitions from 48 sections pressed ministers to estimate subsistence needs for Paris as the session neared. A proposed consolidation from the Army and the National Volunteers sparked calls for immediate action, threats of desertions, and fierce clashes over military reform and the fate of the line regiments.
Mons votes to reunite with France and 2000 men mobilized
Commissioners announce Mons unites with France and forms an armed force of 2000 men. French privateers bring in numerous prizes, with calls for sale and division rules. Eleven privateers equipped at Nantes. Subside payments for bread in Paris noted as price controls and supply measures.
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Belgia
Mons
France
Nantes
Home Department
Paris
Royal visit and courtly events at St James's and Buckingham
Report of a Monday morning royal procession from Buckingham House to the Chapel Royal for a sermon by the Bishop of Exeter, with the royal family returning by mid afternoon. The tale lists nobility and officers presented at the Drawing Room, includes Lord Mayor of London’s address to the King, and notes political tensions with Prussia and Poland including Thorn’s capture and fleet rumors. It highlights international intrigues, privateers, and a French gendarmerie incident with loot from Maestricht.
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Buckingham House
St. James’s
Chapel Royal
Exeter
P. Halls
Wm. Manness
Manners
Car. Barnan
Duke of Dorset
Matpen
Duchess of
Ancaster
Lorp
Court of Exchequer
Court of Common Pleas
Doucras
Graham
Prumer
Anstruther
Loxnown
Guildhall
Court of Common Council
London
Poland
Prussia
Therz
Danizick
Thorn
Schwyer
Hef
France
Paris
Shees
Maestricht
Liege
Convocation of Primary Assemblies Provokes Political Tensions
The report covers Brussels convocation clashes and Sans Culottés pressure for patriotic donations. It notes Dumourier's march toward Ostend and potential Dutch attack, large ammunition trains, and social events. Also mentioned are Louis XVII shirt orders, Paris politics, The Oratorio season, theatre casts, and trial-related expectations involving Mr Hastines and Lord Kenyon.
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Corps of
Sans Culottés
Dumourier
Flanders
Nieuport
Ostend
Holland
Antwerp
Brussels
Violent Wind Damages Windmillhill and Local Militia Plans
A Sunday wind gust damaged two rails of a windmill at Windmillhill owned by Mr. Avern with no loss of life. Merchants and ship owners meet after a letter from Reinbers prompts a conference with Minister. East Norfolk Militia divisions march to Colchester while East Suffolk units arrive locally. A light collier reports musket fire from a 50-strong rowboat and a suspected French privateer.
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Windmillhill
Avern
Reinbers
Pit
Pert Ny
W.palgrave
T. Dace
East Norfolk
Colchester
East Suffolk
Iowiciy
Newcastles
French Frigate La Felicité Aids patriots in Dominica
On December 13 1492 in Roseau Dominica the French frigate La Felicite commanded by Captain Lacrosse arrived from Martinico. Seeing the fort flag he did not land but learned from locals about patriots expelled from St Lucia and Guadaloupe. He offered aid and gathered information to preserve St Lucia from revolutionists.
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St. Lucia
Cape Francois Fragile Calm After December Conflicts
In Cape Francois on December 17 citizens of all colours hope Mr Raimonp will restore peace after heavy violence between the 1st and December. Forty five people were killed and many women murdered as whites looted houses. Civil Commissioner Sanraonax sided with people of colour who, fearing the armed whites, retreated to the heights. He was urged to return to his hotel. People of colour then entered the Cape and seized fortifications with prisoners filling the prisons.
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Raimonp
M. Sanraonax
Court Adopts Month of Mourning As France King Parallels
Berlin reports in our Gazette that following a judicial affliction from the French King, the Court will mourn a month and the King has done likewise in Frankfort. The Gazette also notes the Academy of Science erased M Condorcer from its member list.
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France
Frankfort
Academy of Science
M.condorcer
Militia Regiments Deploy for Coastal Duty Across Regions
The Westminster regiment of Middie TEX mp awaits orders to march to Edinburgh. Berkshire Militia depart Reading toward Kent and Sussex coasts. Sussex Western divisions advance into upper Kent then toward Dover. East Kent Militia ordered to Chelmsford Mowkham Springfield Malden Heybridge Rochford. East Suffolk Militia moved Ipswich to Lowestoft and Yarmouth. Western Norfolk Militia under Col. Wacrore proceed via Bury to Landguard Fort Harwich for duty. Lincolnshire Militia march Stamford toward Bury. West Kent Militia from Tenderdet Ashford to coast duty in Sussex.
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Westminster Regiment
Middietex
Edayburgh
Berkshire
Reading
Kent
Sussex
Eastern Sussex
Ryes
East Kent Regiment of Militia
Chelmsford
Mowkham
Springfield
Malden
Heybridge
Rochford
East Suffolk
Ipswich
Lowestoft
Yarmouth
Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia
Col
Wacrore
Bury
Landguard Fort
Harwich
Lincolnshire
Stamford
West Kent
Tenderdet
Ashford, &c
Privateering actions reported near Dieppe and Dover
The Hinde sloop captured a privateer from Dieppe off Beachy Head after a day at sea. A brig with tobacco and two others bound for Dunkirk were seized. French privateers from Calais and Dunkirk, carrying up to ten carriage guns, are reported, with several brought into Dover, Portsmouth, Rye, and Deal by various British cutters and sloops.
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Achooner
Dieppe
Beachy Head
Hull
Dunkirk
Calais
Dover
Badger Excise
Lafigue
Amanp Henry
Havre-de-Grace
Durham
St. Helen’s Road
Dungenes
Portsmouth
Waar Ny
Stag Revenue
Rye
Deal
Culliden and Powerful reach Cawland Bay in Plymouth report
In Plymouth on February 13 the Culliden and Powerful arrived in Cawland Bay. The Andromeda, a 32 gun ship under Captain Mackay, stretched to the southwest and has since been seen offing in pursuit of a French frigate.
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Culliden
Cawland Bay
Andromeda
Mackay
Vessel test of late Mr Rumsey’s pump system
The vessel, to fail again with tides, was recently tested and found to fail after an hour. A two foot diameter steam driven pump raises water through the keel, then shuts the valve by stroke to push water up a 6x inch square channel above the keel, exiting under the rudder with shallow dip to permit discharge.
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Rumsey
Waquiare
Powies
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Ambert
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F. Sykes
R. Payne
A.S. Hammond
W. Gordon
Mr. Pir
Mr. Dunpas
Wimbledon
Council General of the Commons
Louis XVII
Temple
Covent Garden
Mara
Kelly
Lange
Mate d'Frerel
York House
Taylors
St. James’s Street
Hastines
Lord Kenyon
Westminster
Birmingham
Roseat
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Plymouth
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