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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 30, 1792
Page
2
His Majesty by an Act of Parliament directs seven public offices in Middlesex and Surrey to appoint three magistrates each to administer justice without pay. Listings include Queen's Square Westminster and Hatton Garden with many named magistrates. also notices of enlarged bankruptcies and upcoming surrender dates.
London July 31 A British government plan to send an embassy to China is praised for its potential to boost commerce and display royal grandiosity though its success remains uncertain. Intelligence notes Captain Bowen’s Calcutta voyage supplying Port Jackson and an encounter with Isle of Pines natives. The Atlantic crew faced resistance landing natives and discovered a new Strait east of a known passage. The Sandwich revenue cutter captured the Falconmuggling cutter near Scilly with tea, tobacco, and spirits valued at two thousand pounds.
This report chronicles a military camp near Hartford Bridge with King George III and the Duke of York present. Troops struck tents at dawn, formed two open columns, endured a grueling march with heavy loads, and faced mis-marked encampments causing a ground shift. Divine service was pressed by rain, tents stood against the downpour, and the army moved to Beacon Hill then Bagshor.
A collection of antiquated reminiscences and anecdotes covers military discipline, noble titles, courtly introductions, and theatrical satire. It references Lord Manstreep, Lady Grenvillre, Parisian carriage praise, Bathing Amusements, and a Vienna dowry incident, ending with a Grand Cricket Match at Perram Downs between Surrey and Hampshire for a thousand guineas, noting players Chelsea and A Smith.
Brussels reports describe the Austrian army idle due to General Cherrayt's absence while plans unfold after a May interview between the Emperor and the King of Prussia. French forces abandon Orval, loot towns around Virton, and detachments seize oats and arm supplies as Austrians mobilize toward Metz and Luxembourg. Desertion remains scarce among Walloon troops, but internal French troubles worry officers. Cannons and mortars are moved toward the Rhine as Austria and Berlin strain finances in ongoing war efforts.
In Paris on Friday evening mobs gather in Fauxbourgs to search the Tuilleries for arms, deterred only by Petion. Sans Culottes form groups, plotting against the King and Royal Family. Emigrant estates are decreed to be sold, and 25,000 livres advanced to inhabitants as unrest looms.
The Mayor of Paris reports disturbances blamed on Federates and National Guard activity. Discussions touch on quieting unrest, sequestering estates of emigrants, and bringing authors or conspirators to trial. Belgic Commission and officers demand punishments, with military committees referred for action.
Readable fragments describe a volatile moment with soldiers guards and municipal power clashing. References to the Committee of Public Safety officers and a National Commission hint at upheaval amid disputed authority and calls for surrender or order within a besieged city.
Fragmented text mentions judges and a legal guide about a time labeled July 254 and Lovis XVI. It references Patriots and pieces of a formal statement. Readable portions are insufficient to determine full context or a clear event.
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