French Revolutionary Theatre Edicts and Tax Enforcement
The document itemizes directives from the Executive Directory and Minister of Police on theatre performances in Paris, urging republican content and forbidding royalist themes. It notes orders to restore the Exchange in churches and avenues, condemn royalist uniforms on stage, and enforce tax quotas with asset seizure. It also reports council sittings January 12 and 13 with arrests, oaths, and proclamations about the death of Capet and loyalty to the Republic.
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Paris
Theatre of the Arts
Minister of the Interior
Les Petits Peres
Louis
Council of Elders Sits on January 8 Feasts Ordered for Tyrant Death Anniversary
The council debated and concluded Fab Ayine should not sit as a Legislature member to uphold general peace. A January 13 sitting approved a resolution to provide a nationwide feast in remembrance of the Tyrant's death anniversary.
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Fab Ayine
French Directory confronts morality reform and police funding
Jan 10 records from Brussels and Liege show the Directory asking three million in specie for a new Police Minister and twenty million for the Interior, alongside a push for durable public morals measures. Reports note armistice breaches with Austrian forces and bandit actions near Soignes, with Belgian troops hunting takers and the Emperor’s supporters cited.
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Police
Interior
Tory
War context and unrest near Treves and Namur
Reports describe a quiet but tense political scene with Austrian quarters in Hundfiuch and parts of Treves Electorate occupied. Troops, reprisals, and hostilities rumors persist as a Vendée-style unrest grows at the city gates. A Military Commission executed a French emigrant. five emigrants arrested at Antwerp await trial.
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Moselle
Hundfiuch
Trevis
Jourpan
Cimmappe
Namur
la Dyle
Antwerp
Suspension of arms extended through May next
Metz reports official notice that the arms suspension agreed by Generals Chartraint and Jourpan continues through the end of May. The news confirms a prolongation of the ceasefire date.
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Cha 1Kait
Jourpan
Emperor promises reinforcements after Genoa disaster
Turin December 25 a royal courier reports the Emperor is displeased with his troops conduct in the Genoa affair yet vows to send 2 008 fresh troops to bolster the Italian army, signaling renewed Germanic effort in the campaign.
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Turin
Sardinia
Genoa
Italy
French Fleet Moves to Winter Quarters on Genoa River
Genoa reports on December 20 that French forces plan winter quarters along the river banks. Navigation between Genoa and Marseilles is described as entirely free at the port. The note emphasizes strategic positioning and unhindered river traffic for the season.
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Genoa
Marseilles
Provinces Split Over National Convention Policy
Hague dispatch details deepening provincial rifts within the Union as Zealand Friesland and others clash on sovereignty representation and fiscal quotas. Overyssel echoed by some provinces, while Holland contends against the19th century shifts. National Assembly plan delayed to February 18 at The Hague.
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Union
National Assembly
Zealand
Friesland
Queryffel
Amsterdam
Overyssel
Groninghen
Gueldres
Utrecht
Holland
Fi Friefeland
Committee of Marine
Hague
Arrangement at fairs sparks provincial vote split
The text notes Gme Tor arrangement at fairs and outlines provincial positions in the National Assembly with Guelders Holland Utrecht Overvfel Zealand Groningen opposed to a measure, while others back it. The fragment records a regional divide and names multiple provinces in a historic legislative debate.
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Overrfel
National Assembly
Guelders
Hjolland Urretcht
Zealand
Groningen
Ode for the New Year 1796 by Henry James Pye
A fragmentary 1796 ode by Br Henry James Pye of Port Laurgar extols immortal virtue and royal patriotism. It recalls Heaven decreeing fame, rewards for enduring virtue, and Britain’s resilience amid hostile forces, urging a lasting, blazoned memorial of the king’s life as a bulwark of the state.
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Br Henry
James
Pye
Port Laurgar
Britain
Pring
Admiral Ganoner at Spithead as winds persist
Portsmouth reports Admiral Ganoner remains at Spithead due to prevailing westerly winds. The 78th and 96th Regiments have arrived from Isle Dieu and join about four thousand troops including Militia regiments. Down in Deal several ships and transits remain, with ferries and barks bound for the South Seas Tobago St Domingo Antigua as winds shift west south west.
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Portsmouth
Ganoner
Spithead
Roole
Lslé
South Devon
North Gloucester
Westminster
Deal
Sally
Clark
South Seas
Hercules
Brice
Tobago
Louisa
Brown
St. Domingo
Molina
Barge
Antigua
S.W
Birth notices from Hertford and Nottingham estates
On Thursday morning, the Lady of R B Sheridan, of Hertford, gave birth to a son. On Saturday last, the Lady of Robert Smith M P Nottingham, gave birth to a son at his house in St James's Place.
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R. B. Sheridan
Hertford Fee
Eridan
Robert Smith
Nottingham
St. James's Places
Married notices and stock prices from a late 18th century issue
A fragment lists several marriages in Hammersmith Lancaster and Bristol with names including Andrew Pope and John Epeed Chandler. It also notes deaths during yellow fever in Cape Nicolao and Basinastoke Haiti, plus a stock price table showing India Stock and India Bonds with fractions and dates reflected.
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Hammersmith
T. S. Atwood
Andrew Pope
Scott
W. Scotty
Grosvenor Place
Hancaster
John Alexander Hyter
York
Henrietta Saul
Thomas Saul
Lancaster
St.”Paul’s’Church
Bristol
John Epeed Chandler
Jonathan Chandler
Draers
Otober
Cape Nicola
Mole
Boyd Manningham
Basinastoke
Haitis
Hardy
India
MNI
Bank
Ndia
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Lemonville
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Council OF Elders
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Soignes
Republic
Gemmappe
Charleroi
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METZ
ST. James
Ion
Hell
Downs
Leopard
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Repulse
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ST Thomas’s’ Hospital
Cline
London
Perttepsy
J. Walter
Paintincs Fond
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