Condé Surrender Marks Turning Point In French War
The report celebrates Condé’s surrender as a major Franco-British milestone. It notes hopes that Valenciennes and other fortresses will fall, while praising the monarchy and criticizing the French Republic. It also covers Caribbean possessions, British naval dominance, and political stability at home aided by reforms and East India trade policy.
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Condé
France
Gendé
Valenciennes
Martinique
Guadaloupe
England
India
Ose
Surrender of Conde and French War News
Postscript reports stock prices at 1 PM and notes dispatches from the Moorse Armies. Condé's surrender to the allied powers is hailed as key, with Valenciennes possibly pressed to surrender. The piece details relief at Conde, Schelde navigation, and dire conditions in Conde including deaths and food shortages. It also references French military actions and impending assaults by allied batteries.
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Condé
Valenciennes
Schelde
Coxde
Conde
Prince de Wuarewacke
Prince de Coup Diene
Thenes
Siege News From Valenciennes Joly 9 7 Extra G of a Letter
The letter describes siege progress as steady and professional, noting minimal French losses while the besiegers use mortars and howitzers on the third parallel. It details underground mining, globe charges, and countermines, with Austrian skill in tunneling and Dutch reinforcements arriving to bolster defenses. Custine’s forces remain quiet, with repositioning near Paulencourt Bouchain and Herin as Austrian and Hessian forces maneuver two leagues apart.
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Badauds de Paris
Phnce
Custine
Quesnoi
Luxembourg
Paulencourt
Bouchain
Co- Bourg
Herin
Scheldt
Siege news from Mentz reports ruins and renewed bombardment
Liege dispatch from July 8 notes the besiegers close to the town and most of Casfel in ruins. The garrison replied with inventive defences after a summons on the 2d. Bombardment to resume next day with mortars and a larger cannon train. General de Bloz, who commanded at Mentz, was killed by a bursting bomb.
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Liege
Mentz
M. de Bailet
M. Meinier
Casfel
General de Bloz
Bloody Battle Fought Near Capelle Lisle Between Prussians and French
Brussels report says two Prussian and French corps clashed at Capelle near Lisle. The Prussians attacked and carried the position after stiff French resistance, forcing a retreat with many killed or taken prisoner.
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Brussels
Capelle
Lisle
Cadiz Hillfronts Report of Allied Land and Naval Strength
Cadiz reports on June 7 that allied land forces in France number 77 408 men. The Mediterranean fleet comprises 37 ships of the line with 2 959 guns and 26 frigates carrying 880 guns. Seven shallops and brigantines are included. Privateers remain highly successful at sea.
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Cadiz
France
Mediterranean
Austrian Posts Hold Line From Namur To Valenciennes
July 2 report describes Austrian posts stretching from Namur to Valenciennes to guard the Dutch frontier. A 1000 man garrison near Marguet Marie was reinforced after a French force of about 600 attacked to plunder abbeys near Lodse and Han. French losses were heavy as they retreated past Maubeuge under Austrian cannon.
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Herin Surla Sambre
Namur
Valenciéines
Netherlands
Marguette Marie
Sambré
Maubeuge
Zooe
Lodse
Han
Maxdeuge
Poland Defies Cession in Diet Amid Russian Pressure
In Grodno on June 27 a Diet vote ordered chancellors to instruct deputies negotiating with the Russian ambassador and to seek friendly offices from foreign courts. The assembly resisted cession of Polish provinces, despite Russian threats, with troops encircling the town and authorities arresting nuncios and restricting payments to the King.
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Poland
London
Russia
Prussia
M. .Pesrzevers
Lithuania
Harvest Promise Brightens Cambridge Fields This Year
Cambridge reports a highly favorable harvest outlook with wheat even and substantial, barley and oats strong though firw or泛. fen lands yield abundant oats and fen fedder, and 300000 acres could produce a ton and a half per acre. Hay abundance masks past flood losses while higher lands show scorched grass and short beats.
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Cambridge
Baltic Fleet Wheat Ships Arrive at Yarmouth Roads
Ipswich July 13 reports part of the Baltic Fleet laden with wheat arrived in Yarmouth Roads after parting from their convoy two or three days earlier. The cargoes entering the harbour are of very good quality and expected to help reduce bread corn prices for the poor.
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Yarmouth Roads
Bill to curb conventions protests in Ireland debate in Lords
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland introduced a bill to prevent assemblies purporting to represent the people from petitioning the Legislature for redress of grievances. A proclamation offered a reward for apprehending and convicting the first individuals who stole lottery numbers from the State Lottery Wheel. Warley Encampment regiments are listed with attached artillery under General Prescott. Condé’s capture by Louis XIV in 1676 noted. A clergyman's estate sale details and an execution near Aylesbury reported alongside two death sentences at WinchesterAffices, later reprieved. A Stepney Causeway factory fire destroyed the Rope and Yarn Manufactory of Mr Wilxrinsey after water difficulties.
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Ireland
House of Lords
Kingdom
Warley
Cambridge
Harpwicket
Derby
G.h.cavernisn
Huntingdon
Humphreys
Aylesbury
Winchester
Samuel Sirgatkin
James Lawless
Wilxrinsey
Stepney Causeway
Privateer Actions and Ship Reprisal News
The Syren frigate captured the Robert privateer three days out from Bourdeaux with six carriage and eight swivel guns and 170 men. The Margaret Thompson sailing from Alicant to Dublin was recaptured by the Fancy privateer of Liverpool and brought to that port. The Grove Barnes from Whitehaven to Bremen was taken to Bergen in Norway by a French privateer.
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Syren
Plymouth
Robert
Bourdeaux
Margaret
Thompson
Alicant
Dublin
Liverpool
Grove
Barnes
Whitehaven
Bremen
Bergen
Norway
Prisoner arrivals and fleet movements at Plymouth
Yesterday evening 280 French prisoners from Falmouth and 15 from Padstow arrived under militia escort and were taken to Mill Prison. Prince 98 guns sailed to join the fleet. Crescent 36 guns arrived from Portsmouth with payroll money. Melampus 32 guns carried Lord Dorchester to Quebec. Intrepid 64 guns anchored, and a convoyed East India fleet passed Start on Monday.
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Plymouth
Falmouth
Somerset
Paditow
Mill
Prince
C. Cotein Gwoop
Penne
Duke of Buccleugh
Crescent
Saumarez
Portsmouth
Catwater
Melampus
Corrin
Fortimouth
Lord Dorchester
Quebec
His Majesty
Fhalia
Oon
Liverpool
Naval convoy passes to sea from Portsmouth in July
Portsmouth reports a fleet sailing from the Isle of Wight with multiple ships including the Etrusca, George, Pitt, Manning, Swift, Blanchford, Duke of Buccleugh, Hart, Magician, Queen Charlotte, Royal George, Earl Howe, Hood, Edgar, Brunswick, Majestic, Latona, Pherton, Niger, Pegasus, and Lapwing. The vessels bound for Ostend, India, the South Seas, and Eastward service, all dropping down to St Helen's. Royal ships carry 100 gun ratings with several 74 gun ships and support frigates in the expedition.
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Portsmouth
Ile of Wight
Etrusca
George
China
Ostend
Pitt
Manning
India
Ireland
Swift
Blanchford
South Seas
Duke of Buccleugh
Hart Indiaman
Plymouth
Magician
St.Helen’s
Earl Howe
Royal George
A. Hood
Edgar
Brunswick
Majettic
Latona
Pherton
Niger
Pegasus
Lapwing
French Convention Members Foresee Louis Sixteenth Death Sparks Royalist Rise
The most intelligent members predicted Louis Sixteenth murder would trigger a counter revolution and restore royalty. The massacre roused Vendée insurgents and the cruel death moved all France to join the Royalists. Mourning spreads among the people and even ladies mark the moment in public rejoicings.
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Louis the Sixteenth
France
la Vendée
Crup Liberty
Death notices from Bruton Street and Bucks Parish
Died Friday at her house in Bruton Street Mrs. Chandler widow of George Chandler Esq. Recently in China Capt Lewin of the Bridgwater East India. On the 6th at Great Brickill Bucks Rev John Pitts longtime Rector of that parish universally lamented by acquaintances and deeply missed by the poor he aided as a liberal benefactor.
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Bruton-street
Chandler
George Chandler
China
Lewin
Bridgwater
Great Brickill
Bucks
John Pitts
Armed vessels voyage westward amid veil of dawn
The latest ship news notes wind from the northeast as the armed vessels, including Tremendous under Admiral Peyton, with Diligence and India Pilot, sail westward. The Magicienne frigate and the Lion and Dolphin, armed cutters, are cruising to Lisbon, while Queen Bevels and Sr fot sail for Lisbon.
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Cn Deat
Bevels
Sr Fot
Porte
Lisbon
Maggiciene
Land
Lion
Dolphin
Tremendous
Adm
Peyton
Diliience
India
Alfred Mra
Prices of Stocks and Bonds in Mixed Fractions
A compact ledger style list shows stock prices and bond figures with fractional notations. Entries include Bayx Stack 177 at 7p cent red, 3 percent and 4 percent conjoined figures, various scrips and government bonds with fractions like 1-8, 7-9ths, and 2-4ths. Also shown are Navy bonds and India for the Acchant, with quoted prices and premiums.
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Prem
New Navy
India
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Postscript
Lexzka
Secretary of State
Alurso
Coupe
Prince Dé Cozours
Grodno
Country News
Ipswich
Ship News
Flanders
Holland
Waterford
Deblin
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