Weekly remarks on politics and British view of French liberty
A reflective piece contrasts British and French sentiments during upheaval. It traces old admiration for British constitutional liberty among French thinkers to current disillusionment as Voltaire and others praise liberty abroad while French subjects fear despotism at home. The writer argues Rights of Man stirs instability and poor governance, urging Britons to condemn the doctrine.
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Britis
Nins Waimons
Paris
Voltaire
Apostle
Angel of Liberty
France
Ilfan
Mail from Jamaica and European dispatches recount riots and conciliation efforts
Letters detail ships from Jamaica to New York and Halifax to England, statements by Lord Hawkesbury and the Treasury solicitor, and reports from Worms about M Conde and Bouille paying visits and gold transfers. The Polish church in Rome notes gratitude for Poland’s constitution. The Pope showed favour to contributors, hinting at potential revolution parallels and cautious praise.
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Yeferdv
Jamaica
Roebuck
New York
Granta
Halifax
Lord I Lawkesbury
Birowixzhon
Treasury
Hampshire
Birmingham
Worms
M. Conde
Mayence
M. M. Hayman
Bouille
Cologne
Louis
Berlin
Prince de Ligne
Germany
M. Déhrn
Lower Rhine
Paris
Rome
Poland
Paris July 10 The rise of moderate Republicans in Paris politics
Paris dispatch reports a shift among ex- exrages toward a moderate monarchy aligned faction. Finance fear, German princes, Madrid cabinet signals, and looming civil strife provoke alarm in the National Assembly. Ephraim the Jew arrested for aiding a civil war plot. Paris authorities post an official warning to the National Guard. A split forms in the Club des Jacobins with Feuillants leadership calling for law submission and departmental adherence.
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d’Andre
Barnave
M. de Bouille
Europe
Madrid
France
National Assembly
Dana
Thomas Paine
Paris
Ephraim
Society of the Friends of the Constitution
M. M. Ricard
Auguste
Volny
Durand
Duchatel
National Guard
Champ de Mars
Club Des Jacobins
Feuillans
M. Robertpierre
Bath growth and new landmarks around Bath
In Bath rapid expansion unfolds with Crescent chapel near completion and a new St James's square and market on the horizon. The lower town sees plans for a Vauxhall gardens of fifteen acres along the Avon at Bathwick Fields. One hundred shares priced at a hundred guineas each draw an hundred subscribers after a dinner hosted by Mrs Pultene y.
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Pulteney
Baldwin
Man's the Master scene rehearsed by Lord Barrymore at Vauxhall
A public rehearsal of The Man's the Master staged by Lord Barrymore at Vauxhall featured Hoover the Tinman in a leading role. The report notes the event as part of a broader column covering European affairs, moral journalism, and local incidents including legal actions, harvest data, and social commentary.
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Lord Barrymore
Vauxhall
Hoover
Brussels
St. Henry
Henry Vandernoot
Jada
Alea
London
Botany Bay
M. Betancourt
French Academy
Charles the
Star Chamber
Aris
Republican Party
Earl Mansfield
Birmingham
Lancaster
James Rawes
Lowestoff
Suffolk
King
King’s Head
Norwich
William Johnson
Saxmundham
Thomas Hall
Cambridge
Manchester
Bath
School of Industry
Assault in Mayo Sparks Court Room Controversy
In Ireland Dusin July report a Mayo man attacked Counsellor Curran a Commons member after an event deemed a harmless salute to Mrs B. The incident, initially described as a fight, may enter the court system. Curran, wounded, aimed to proceed with duties before the Chief Baron, others offered to cover his briefs.
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County of
Mayo
Curran
House of Commons
Court of Justice
Fire at tannery drying house in Oxford suburbs
Last Tuesday evening a fire broke out in the drying house of a tannery on the city’s outskirts causing substantial damage. It was found that a leathern pipe of a fire engine had been wickedly and maliciously cut to hinder extinguishing efforts.
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MOVEMENTS AND SEIZURES
Arrived at Portsmouth sloop Trimmer from Milford and floop Scout from 2 cruises with a seizure of a boat carrying over 100 casks of brandy and gin and some tobacco. Rose revenue cutter. Cyclops frigate Helena Rattlesnake and King's Fisher sloops of war on a cruise July 24. Carolina Brig Zechariahson from Norway and Bewley Johnson from London. Batchelor Lee and Friends Good Will Oak for London Amity's Regard Bell for Sunderland. Proserpine ship of war sailed from harbour to Spithead.
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Trimmer
Milford
Rose Revenue
Cyclops
Helena
King’s Fisher
Zechariahson
Norway
Bewley
Tohnson
Londonn
Batchelor
Lee
Oak
London
Amity
Bell
Sunderland
Proserpine
Spithead
Ship News Arrivals and Shipping Movements July 23 25
Shipping notices list arrivals at Dover Liverpool Dublin and other ports with ships and origins including Charant Charlestown Cadiz Jamaica North Carolina London Hamburg Lisbon and Waterford. July 25 Dover Jamaica Providene Jamaica Lisbon etc Winds and River movements report continued arrivals and Sailings. Married John Pooley Kensington to Miss Turner Falium.
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Deover
Eliza
Wilson
Charant
Friendship
Frazer
Charlestown
Jane
Sullivan
Cadiz
Union
Coward
North Carolina
Liverpool
Britannia
Jappie
New York
George
Dalrymple
Jamaica
Dublin
Swift
Rogers
Reward
Tool
Princess Mary
Howard
London
Cowes
Betsey
Shaw
Georgia
Southampton
Fanny
Withers
Lisbon
Ortfordness
Hamburg
Clark
Thetis
Capon
Honduras
Worcester
Walliday
Newfoundland
Pond
Nennis
Togo
Ath
Waterford
Bilboa
N.S. de Begona
Uriarty
Yarmouth Roads
Eihe Hercules
Rhuder
Charlettown
Rachel
Grodery
Elboarn
Cresada Pilot
Grenada
Royal Recovery
Murphy
Elizabeth
Innes
Orange
Robert
Philadelphia
Ane
Watson
Virginia
Browhess
Codner
Lord Stanley
Lewton
Penshyny Smith
Rebson
Africa
Philadelphis
Holbrooke
Gildis
Dent
Is Ruffel
Palmer
Davis
Boston
Wind
S. W. Dea
S. W
Adison
Hutchison
William
Plandford
Mary Ann
Innis
Crogie
Dedalus
Nice
Botany Bay
Deal
Wind SV
Fly
Etheridge
Plymouth
Amazon
Waring
Smyrna
Molly
Bell
Wood
Duke of Savoy
Breacker
Leghorn
Horse Shoe Club
Sabbing
Amy
Simmonds
Fortitude
Ezil
Providence
Jones
Galway
John Pooley Kensington
Lombards Street
Miss Turner
Falium
Death of Rev Dr Edward Brydzes Blacket Restory Stoke Damarel
The Rev Dr Edward Brydzes Blacket Restory of Stoke Damarel in Devon died last week. The obituary notes his parish and the value of the Stoke Damarel living, with references to various financial securities and stock listings of the era.
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Edward Brydzes Blacket
Stoke Damarel
Devon
Exeter
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Portsmouth
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Flanders
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