Levee at St James Windsor and court notes
London reports detail a Levee at St James's starting at one, ending by two, with prominent attendees including Pitt, the Duke of Leeds, the Marquess of Salisbury, and foreign envoys. Mentions of council afterward, private audiences, court appointments, and other royal and political movements throughout the day and into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen’s Lodge
Windsor
St. James's
Serene
Duc de Wurtemburg
William Pitt
Duke of Leeds
Marquis of Salisbury
Earl Grosvenor
Loris Hawkebury
Ducie
Grenville
Morrison, Bland, Anfl
Paris
Baron Armfecot
de Camp
Sweden
Paris Assembly Debates on Poor Relief and Public Finances
The National Assembly discussed entrusting Paris with managing beggars until the department is formed. It approved continued 1790 revenue norms for Paris and towns, noted signatories and currency adjustments, and decreed the Gendarmerie to aid magistrates. Delegates also addressed Rouffeau’s statue competition and Martinique governance requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Liancourt
Paris
M. de la Rochefoucault
de M. Camus
Bank of Extraordinaries
M. Duport
Gendarmerie Nationale
M. Fearnet
Franklin
M. Chaféy
Society of Artists
Rouffeau
Decrees on Commerce Tribunals and Naval Appointments
On motion of M. Goffin several decrees passed establishing tribunals of commerce. In maritime towns M. O Andre named the first 30 members to present homage to the King, excluding bishops. Twelve articles were decreed on the Marine establishment, including naval promotion procedures. Brou district disturbances noted by Montmorin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Goffin
M. O’ Andre
M. de Montmorin
Brou
Chateauroux
Arrival of M de Carowne Sparks Refugee Talks in Milan
Private letter dated December 1 recounts M de Carowne's arrival from Turin in a chaise and four at ten am, lodging at Viscount de Polignac's house. Attending notables included Bishop of St Omar, M de Gram mont, Count de Choiseu, and M de Monteynard. Two hours of animated discourse followed before Calonne departed for Turin. says fifth such journey. Also notes death and funeral reflections and a wealth bequest by Dr Smrra, plus stamp duties on horse hires set at 12,0001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. de Carowne
Turin
Viscount de Polignac
St. Louis
St. Omar’s
M. de Grammont
Count de Choiseu
M de Monteynard
M. de Calonne
Smrra
Sairs
Ham
Essex
Desewrans Gallery of Pictures Concluded A Large Display
A long catalog lists works in Desewrans Gallery including Wouvermans Cuyp Murillo and other masters. The notes describe rooms with landscapes, cattle, horses, ships, village scenes, and a vast array of figures, with dozens of titled pieces and numerous artists such as Teniers, Rubens, and Canaletto, across multiple rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berethém
Wolverman
Pet. Wouvermans
Cuyp
Atan Inn
Dort
St. Paul’s
Murillo
Nova
Loutherbourg
PAPAL # gures, Ditio A Reposo, with a glory of angels, Lanfranc St. Pokahy
Jesus
Ricci
Maritime News Of Vessels Lost Or Saved In Uncertain Winds
A fragmentary ship news summary reports cargo saved from Le Deuz Felicites near Nantz, foundering of Thé Mary Young 53 leagues west of Uhant-Crem, and several vessels from Leghorn and Spain all well at sea. The Aston put into Spithead after a gale, with two passengers lost. a fire in Poplar Cut destroyed two houses, with engines halting further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Nantz
Mary
Young
Lisbon
Liverpool
Uhant
Kitchen
Leghorn
Leith
Streights Mouth
Cape St. Vincent
Weymouth
Thomson
Spain
London
Penelope
MrKenzie
Avre-De- Grace
Anc
Poplar Cut
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kline
Port
Lord Hawkes- Bury
Windsor Lodge
Lord Boston
Lord Am- Herst
Goldstick
Gordon
Bracktey
Majorca
Minorca
Ivica
Géorge Jennings
G. Vancouver
Captain Roberts
St. James’s
Count Bruur
Dover-street
Bath
Pitt
Downing-street
Cummune
Brerrett
Barpwith
Brrrawnia
Canton
General Coote
East India
Mapras
Cuhina
East India House
Indra
Hastixes
Bank of Venice
Burke
Arundel
Horsham
Hastings
Canada
East India Company
India
M.D’ Autichamp
D’ Artois
Baltic
France
National Assembly
Martinico
Lland
Milan
the Arts
M. “Desewrans
Dilts
Ditts
Teniers’ Room
N. B
Teniers
le Marchand de
Gianori
John
Desert
Egypt
Ams
Ann
St. Joseph
Lot
Alban
Dominichird
Vatican
Liberi
Polynbourg
Canakitt
Leduc
Chardin Fandyck
Madona
Carlo Cigniani
Fandyck
UV Renux
Claude Players
Dominicho Fett
David
Manfredi
Gapar Poufiz
Jupiter
Anthiope
Filippo Laure
Lauretta
P. Feronese
Annibal Caraccé
Nicole Pousin
Elizabeth
St. John
Hercules
Dita
Apollo
Daphne
Venus
Cupid
Achylles
Dito
Ditto
Pouffin
le Lorraing
Salvator Mundi
Judith
Féhiri
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