Royal donation drives public subscriptions in Bank Across Realm
The article reports a royal appeal as a donation drive begins with a subscription from His Majesty's privy purse. Subscriptions pour in from ministers and companies including the Grocers Company and the Bank governor. It explains the craft list income of 65,000 pounds yearly and notes no solid basis for wealth rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuateeston
Zocol
Lord Romney
Grocers Company
Rocol
Banx
Crvft
French demands on Hamburg Lubeck and Bremen described
The Executive Directory demands sixteen million Mares Banco from the Anseatic towns as a cover for coercion. M Scnuxter of Hamburg sent the claim to Paris Senate, aiming to pressure continued trade. The Senate rejected the demand and any further attempt. Rumors of French emigrants ordered to quit Hamburg are unconfirmed and doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Lubeck
Bremen
Avay
Loon
M. Scnuxter
Hamburgh
Paris
Leonard Bourpon
Senate
Royal affairs and society notes from a late 18th century column
Yesterday morning his Majesty left town for Windsor to attend hartiers coursing. The Dukes of York and Gloucester and generals held a Board at the Horse Guards to settle Corsica service claims. The Lord Mayor was elected President of Christ’s Hospital by three votes. A Court of Directors donated 100 guineas for Tower Hill improvements. East India stock proprietors meet over the government of Ceylon appointment by the King, opposing company consent. The Bank faces Republican temptation. Consols rise. The Duchess of York is dangerously ill. French forts are aboard. Mantua Meaux and Luxembourg may be pledged for a new loan security.
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Windsor
Hartiers
Dukes’ of York
Gloucester
Duke of York
Horse Guards
Corsica
Lord Mayon
Christ’s Hospital
Brooke Watson
Patt-Indian Hut
Tower Hill
Freperrex
Norrs
Ceylon
Cape of Good Hope
Hanover
Germany
Great Cumberland Street
Mantua
Meaix
Luxembourg
Ship News Briefs From Bristol to West Indies and Beyond
The Mercury from Bristol to the West Indies is taken retaken and arrived at Plymouthe. The Betsey from Bristol to Guernsey is taken and carried into St Mathews. The Landgian from Steckzie to Lisbon is totted. The Straw from Newfoundland to England was taken on the 28th by a 16 gun French privateer and carried into Rochelle. The Favourite from Philadelphia to Hamburg is on shore off Holland. The Partinope from Gibraltar to Leghorn is taken in sight of Leghorn and carried to the Gulf of Spezia. The Wefer from Bremen to London is sent back to the Wefer with damage. The Ellice from London to New York is taken on the coast of America by a French privateer and sent for the West Indies. The Ann from Seranagen to Liffon is on fore near foreffrian by the Call and feared lost. The South Carolina from London to Charleston is taken by a French privateer and carried into L Orient. The Europas from Clyde to St Kitts was taken for Antigua on the 27th and carried to Guadaloupe.
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Bristol
West Indies
Plymoufie
Tooky
Guerniy
St. Matoes
Steckzie
Lisbon
Mtar Fleslepoland
Soper
Newfoundland
England
Rochelle
Thompson
Philadelphia
Hambro
Holland
Partinope
Gibraltar
Leghorn
Spenzia
Sager
Bremen
London
Ellice
Harvey
New York
America
Ann
Hughes
Seranagen
Liffon
Forreffian
South Carolina
Robertson
Charleston
L’orient
Clyde
St.Kitt's
Antigha
Guadalouipe
Captains and Prisoner News From the Downs to France
Captain Foots of Beckford West India man arrives in town after being held in France where he walked on parole. Reports note a French order to expel Americans, millions in specie moved to Britain, and multiple diplomatic fleets at Rastadt and Venice events. Local trials include thefts and counterfeit notes, with several suspects committed for trial.
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Foots
Beckford
Downs
France
Foore
Dieppe
England
Yarmouth
Rastadt
House of Austriars
Bavaria
Saxony
Prasiato
Cologne
Mentz
Order of Malta
Prince of Conde
Riga
Paul I
Dandolo
Grand Council
Venice
Friends of Liberty
Ancona
Ireland
Marlborough Street
Law Ard Lowell
Oxford Street
Oxford-street
Fohn Weston
Greaves
Brewer-street
Welton
Shadwell
Matthew
Coates
James Harvey
Susannah Harvey
Robert Chapman
Helen
Virginia
William Bel
Henny Berry
France debates new minister and rural unrest during revolutionary period
The Council of Five Hundred recreates a plan for an eighth minister to oversee national domains. Reports of Royalist resurgence in the south trigger fears of patriotism fading. A Special Committee warns of highway robberies and English influence. Lausanne sees revolutionary unrest after a ultra- liberal decree. The Pays de Vaud petitions spark wide mobilization, with couriers and presses active to spread revolutionary messages.
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France
Porte
Republic
Arabia
England
Council of Elders
Lausanne
Berne
Justice of Peace
Drréé
Pays de Vaud
States-General
Berhe
Council of Two Hundred
High Commission
Vevay
Swiss affairs spark new manifesto threats by Directory
The Redacteur’s violent critique of Swiss cantons accuses Basle authorities and other cantons of facilitating emigrants, protecting French merchants, and flooding France with fraudulent goods. It argues the Directory plans a manifesto against the Helvetic Body and outlines possible war or heavy contributions as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryth Inft
Switzerland
Semonville
Maret
Senate of
Basle
France
Republic
Swabia
French Republic
Serng
Schafhausen
Senate
Great Council of
Soleure
Fribourg
Savitz
Uri
Underivald
St. Louis
Admiralty Briefs and Proclamations from the London Gazette
From London Gazette January 27, reports on Melampus and Sea Horse capturing the French privateer La Belliqueux near St Maloes, with La Penree recaptured. dockside proclamations on a general fast and quarantine measures, trade at the Cape of Good Hope, naval stores exports ban, and duty‑free imports to Clarify, plus sugar average price and a long list of bankrupts and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty-Office
Graham Moore
Melampus
Evan Nepéan
Seahorse
Low
St. Maloes
Prince Ernest
Orton
C. Graham Moore
Great Britain
Cape of Good Hope
The
India Company
India
Cape
Ireland
Open Loan Motion Discussed in Irish House of Commons
Colonel O Donnell urged a public loan to support the war and defense, proposing to send the motion to the Lords. The Chancellor noted a prior loan existed but lacked public uptake. The Ways and Means committee was identified as the proper avenue, and the debate adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Mornay
O’ Donnell
Exchequer
Col. O' Donnell
Committee of Ways and Means
Appointment of Dr Rennet to Mastership of the Temple
Dr Rennet rector of St Magnus London Bridge is named Master of the Temple replacing Dr Kipzrine who is promoted to the Deanery of Peterborough.
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Rennet
St. Magnus
Londonbridge
The
Temple
Kipzrine
Peterborough
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