Revolution and royal levee notes dominate London scene
Reported crowd unrest and celebrations mark the week with talk of French Revolution, royal events, and domestic security actions. Mentions at Windsor levee, public disorder near Newgate and Crown and Anchor, troop deployments, and a British army of 23 000 fighting men. Also notes emigration, harvest prospects in America, and a Botany Bay voyage aboard the Pitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Dodge
St. James's
Lendsor Lodge
Mont-de -Caro
Germany
Porana
France
Po- Lad
Orver
Sampson Walcut
Bow-street
Maria Louisa
Wirtemberg
Rheims
James ‘Il
Drury Lay
Newgate
George Gormon
King’s Bench
Crown and Anchor
Strand
Fleet-street
Ludgate-Hill
Shorty
Europe
National Assembly
Earl Comnxw
Pitt
Manning
Cowes
Botany Bay
Grofe
Roesack
Bristol
Philadelphia
Congress
America
Parisian Republicans Blamed for Blasphemous Attacks and Arrests
The text reports harsh accusations against Louis XV and Parisian Republicans, condemning their alleged blasphemy and crimes. It details interrogations of royalists and informants, arrests at the Abbaye and Thuilleries, a circular urging officers to rally to Luxembourg, and notes on finance measures including small assignats to cover priests and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XV
Lewis
Carray
Louis
Paris
National Assembly
Messrs
Carravuce
Ba- Bille
Frames de Chambre
Madame Tourzez
Luxemburg
National Assembly Addresses Include Soldier Offers
Addresses presented to the National Assembly feature offers to maintain soldiers for defense. The Logographic Society volunteers two soldiers at their own expense, Verdun’s brief pledge vows readiness to execute decrees at the risk of their lives. The Cognac signature list earns praise for its signatories and a plan to cultivate lands for those marching to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logographic Society
Verdun
iIt
Bouille Army Rumor Alarms French District In Brief
Report from the district of Rethel claims M de Bouille commands 15 000 regular troops at Orval as part of a grand army poised to invade France. Deputies from the region cite conflicting letters from Home on the army’s existence and size. A debate follows with concerns over public alarm and naval trade permits for Nantucket shipowners sailing from Dunkirk to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhetel
M- de Bouille
Orval
France
M. Prieur
M. Begoven
Nantucket
Dunkirk
North America
M. Lavie
M. Begouen
Proposed Decree of Confiscation Debate in August Diet
A long debate on a proposed decree to confiscate emigrants' property and seize their rents, with threats to returnees and to treat estates as state property. Resignations from Mesits, Cazales, and de Montboisier noted as Voltaire remains to be memorialized at Paris. Voltaire and Mirabeau condemned, to be displayed together in a ceremonial monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vernier
United Committees
France
Mesits
Cazales
de’ Montboisier
Voltaire
Paris
St. Genevieve
Voltaix
Feé
Mirabean
Promotions and resignations in British regiments in the London Gazette
The London Gazette lists officer promotions in the 1st to 69th Foot and other regiments. Emilius Delme advances to Cornet. Major John Despardy becomes Lieutenant-Colonel. multiple lieutenants and ensigns are advanced or appointed. Surrenders and bankruptcies noted with dates at Guildhall, and numerous certificates to be granted by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R6th Light Dragoons
Emilius Delme
Sth Foot
Augustine Fitzgerald
16Th Foot
Hamilton Leonard Darle
Richard Thomas Nelson
9Th Foot
John Despardy
Anthony Lewis Layard
Walter Cliffe
Robert Walker
Nhen Robert Ross
15Th Foot
William Byron
Foot
Thomas Batt
Robert Wilkinson
William Henry Mackenzie
John Grant
Invalids
Guernsey
Alexander Brant
Thomas Burton
Independent Company of Invalids
Sheerness
Royal Dinners Shift to Windsor and Baltic Plans Doubted
Yesterday the Prince of Wales and the Dukes dined with the royal couple and princesses at Windsor. The Prince then departed for Winchester to attend the races. The Marquis and Marchioness of Starrorp and family left for Scarborough, and the Lord Chancellor will follow. Reports also state the Baltic fleet action is shelved this season amid riots in Birmingham and Dublin, with several streets burned and some prisoners released by the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Dukes of Crazence
Windsor
Carlton
Winchester
Starrorpand
Scarborough
Baltic
Byrmingham
Dublin
Birmingham
Paie
Paris
de Cuarthes
D’orleans
France
Saint Vortarre
Marquis of Boutrue
M. Pe Montesquiou
National Assembly of
Taylors
Coblers
Dole
Louis XVI
Cornwall
India Company
Graham
Temple
Manlaugher
Julius
Lincoln’s Law Burial
Blackheath
Hyde Park
Little Island of Man
Greenland
Pennsylvania
London
Walcot
Bishop’s Castle
Shropshire
SaMuel Cooks
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Mezieres
Perpignan
M.de Cernon
M. DE. Bouille
S. Army
The
London Gazette
War Office
James Currie
Throgmorton-street
Guildhall
Stornies
Wierks
Crowder and Lavie
Frederick
Thomas Thomas
Kimbolton
Huntingdonshire
Victualler
Taylor
Old-street Road
Thomas Chipman
Roydon
Surrey
Attornes
Ludlow
Joseph Winkel
Chipel-streety
Westminster
Ten
Willis
Lothbury
William Harris
Tovney-freet
Wallen-Draper
Ter
Speck
Back-street
Horleytown
Southwark
John Clift
Griffin-street
Shadwel
Auzutt
Lingard
Thomas Southey
White Lions Broadreet
Richard Edmunds
Exchequer-office of Pleas
Lincoln’s Inn
James Butcher
James Macheal
Liverpool
Globe-tavern
John-street
John Smart
Exchequer-office
Pleds
Lincoln’s-inn
John Pagett
Ratcliff-highway
Nicholas Lilley
Ashton-under-Line
Lancashire
Isaac Heapy
Peter Heapy
Stockport
Cheshire
Thomas Worthington
James Dowdall
New-eguit
Little Bell‘alley
Thomas Dearn
Clare-market
Noah Duckett
Latel
Saiidbach
Bromsgrove
Worcester
Robert Greer
Thomas Alder
Gray’s-inn-lane
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