Capture of French corvette and Kleber dispatches reported
London reports advices from the Mediterranean claim a French national corvette from Alexandria with dispatches from General Kleber to Bonaparte and the Ex Directory. Intercepted messages express dire, despondent conditions of Republican troops in Egypt and urge swift aid. Kleber says seven thousand French remain in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Kleber
Bonaparty
Directory
Egypt
Rejection of Peace Overture Sparks Political Contention
Analysis argues that rejecting the Bayonne peace overture signals turmoil for Jacobinism across Europe. It contends Bonaparte offers no solid basis for peace, questions potential terms, and notes that public funds rise as opposition to peace grows, while credit and state resources improve with government resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bayaranrs
Gweenville
Bonaparte
Great Barrary
Gibraltar
RonaParte
Royal party hunts with the Rhe Rriers and sea news
The narrative recounts a royal party including the Kree and dignitaries hunting with the rhe rriers. It notes London Mails for Hamburgh aboard packets at Yar mouth Reads awaiting wind to sail for Cuxhaven and mentions ships and naval movements. Also covered is a Guildhall court on bread prices and the Bishop of London naming Sir John Gen Bart to Ray-Isiah rectory in Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kree
Duke of Cumberland
Lord Watsinelam
Damen
Desbrow
London
Hamburgh
Yarmouth
Cuxhaven
St. Sloan's
Foren
Majesty
Tyar
Dlalitax
New York
Jane
Falmouth
Guild‘hall
John Gen. Bart
Ray- Isiah
Essex
Ropear ‘Paisrow
Union with Ireland and the case for tranquillity
The passage defends Union with Ireland, arguing opponents act from prejudice and malice rather than flaws in the plan. It contends reformers cling to change, while true virtue lies in the Union, urging support as a path to prosperity and contentment. It portrays Jacobin-like opposition as inherently contrary, promoting the plan’s perceived good.
Political Turmoil and Royalist Strife Encounters in France
Reported reflections on the French political crisis, focusing on the Pacificator and the alleged usurpation of sovereignty by a Corsican ruler. The piece critiques religious and civic institutions, fears royalist insurrection, and notes government concern over Allied advances and Napoleonic decisions amid a bleak wartime backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneerv
Witper
Camille
Journax
Jou- Bert
Lemerer
Ramfl
D’ossen- Ville
Gpayp Pacificaron
France
Bonapante
Gon of Peace
Marianello
Bonaparte
Lord Kenyon
Crown and Anchor Tavern
ships in distress and arrivals at Plymouth and ports
Reports from Plymouth, Portsmouth, Falmouth, and Cork detail ships put into Rio Janeiro, Galway, and Lisbon with captures by privateers, ships spoken with near latitude 49 52, long 15 12, and several vessels arrived or expected at Plymouth and Deal with convoys, quarantines, and naval movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Albion
India
Rio Janeiro
Shaxton
Ayr
Dublin
Galway
Lavinia
Letherington
London
Oporto
Oporto Bar
Daniel
Pla
Montevide
St. Andero
General Gordon
Jersey
Jane Packet
Channel
Czsar
Wharrison
Newfoundlant
Lisbon
Cammon
Whitby
Scarbro
St. Joseph
Farner
Gibraltar
Flora
Petersburgh
Lewes
Betley
Falmouth
Pampoole
Lreil
Lewis
Cornwall
Leg- Horn
Paragon
Thacker
Guidgeon
Mentor
Liverpool
Baffa
Beckford
Elion
Anay
Newfoundland
Cochrane
New Calabar
Portsmouth
Guernsey
Brikham Quay
Jax.b
S.S.E
Ajax
Jax Ss
York
America
North
Woolbridge
Danial
Pra
Jane
Frencis
Mary
Spence
Baltimore
Asp
Suffolk
Dritcoll
Jamaica
Ark
Georgi ‘Linton
Martinique
Lien
Sound
Terramouth
Proclaimed New War Tax Plan Sets Rates Across Revenues
A Paris dictated note from VIENNA dated December 17 outlines a shift from direct war levy to a proportional tax. It describes raising funds for extraordinary expenses by taxing individuals according to annual revenue, with rates from 22 to 31 percent and higher tiers for larger incomes. The plan fixes revenue thresholds starting at 150,000 florins and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gentleman Robbed on Faling Common at Evening
A gentleman was robbed on Faling Common about seven in the evening by a lone highwayman who took his watch and money. A few days earlier a West Indies gentleman had his pocket picked of 51 by another thief while attending a sham sale at a notorious mock audition shop on Oxford Street.
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Taylor
Court of Chancery
Opera Monte
Agenits
James Snixing Se
Clare
Barc
Spithead
Minorca
Burncagyy
Lefes Light Dragoons
War. Score
Admiralty Court
War Orren
Jesus College
Hemmer
Suffolk
Bridgewater
Ale Jenkins
Leizetler
Herrington
Austing
Syncuarr
Bakermean
Parorry
Oture Street
Enfield
Tottenham
Wiliam Berbick
Westminster
Guildhall
Smith and Haker
Goldsmiths
Hoggin-lane
Berbick
Faling Common
West Indies
Oxfordftreet
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Ireland
THE
Evening Mail
COALS
Plymouth
Bette
Exeter
Joan Duxtry
T. Wolley
C. Heeprin
Hu Geongiana Packet
Lord Hawkesbury
Copenhaten
Glatton Indiaman
China
Downs
Philadelphia
Cork
L. Gower
Grand Fleet
Alan Gardner
Brest
Carlor
Zfaerfem
Burtron
Vienna
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