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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 16, 1793
Page
2
Reports from London and Paris describe rising tensions as France and Britain edge toward possible war. Dispatches mention envoy movements, suspected revolts, and French intrigue in London with Abbe Nost and other agents suspected of fomenting unrest.
An extract from a French political scene notes the National Convention debate on peace versus war, with Lord Grewaitt and the English note under dispute. It cites ministerial conduct, suspected peculation, and Jacobin influence as crowds gather at the Jacobin Club. Two factions grow too powerful to sustain the current stalemate.
The Convention hears a Ministry request for 30 million for department expenses, and Cambon outlines a plan for new assignats to cover 176 million, while Tallien urges a full accounting of finances and resources. Brabant, Dutch, and Austrian concerns loom as security over grain and war costs rise. A prisoner rights case prompts immediate committee action, and a Rhine request seeks ammunition for National Volunteers.
From Mayence letters dated January 6 report Representatives urging swift execution of Louis Capet as a bold example for liberty. They condemn delays in the revolutionary process and call for reinforcing troops, bread supplies, and military magazines while warning against foreign interference.
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