French Convention decree orders Lyons residents to quit within 24 hours
The revolutionary assembly tightens control as Lyons, Bourdeaux, Marseilles, and Caen residents are expelled within a day to thwart suspected enemies. Emigrants face confiscation, and church property may be repurposed for cannons as famine and unrest spread. Officials demand regular bread supply and inspector visits to public magazines.
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Loire
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Caen
de Creesall
Paris
Committee of General Safety
Republic
Militia attacked near Loughmore amid rioting clashes
A party of thirty Limerick Royal Militia under Lieut O Grady confronted a mob near the Loughmore race course, using all five rounds of ball cartridge. Rioters killed one militiaman and wounded two soldiers as they freed captured men, while the unit faced heavy assault and prisoners were released.
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County of Limerick
O’grady
Pallingarry
Gth Dragoons
Loughmore
Limerick
France War Report and Court Decree On July 24
Breard criticized the Assembly for ignorance of the La Vendée defeat and urged a ministerial report. The Court armies in Cherbourg and Eastern Pyrenees accepted the Constitution. The Convention increased Extraordinary Criminal Tribunal judges to seven, set pay at 18 livres per head, and granted the President a frank postage. A candidate list for two posts will be formed tomorrow.
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Breard
la Vendée
France
Chabot
Cherbourg
Pyrennées
Chambaceres
Extraordinary Criminal Tribunal
Euridice Reports Close Chase With French Fleet Off Brett
News from Falmouth states Euridice 24 guns, Captain Cole, reached port after a long chase by a 27-sail French fleet off Brett. She warned Lord Howe of the encounter, suggesting a forthcoming naval action. Hyena taken by a superior French frigate near Jamaica.
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Euridice
Cole
Brett
Lord Howe
Jamaica
Brown
Bristol
New Providence
Cape Francois
Phoenix
Dublin
Waterford
Bourdeaux
Nantz
Cafar
Croker
Dominica
St. Kitt’s
St. Domingo
Naval convoy movements from Spithead to West Indies
PORTSMOUTH JULY 313 Arrived at Spithead the Success frigate 32 guns Capt Roberts with Scarborough Hodefen Adventure Dunning Sovereign Dorie and Emsley Frazier transports Irun Shields under convoy Sailed out of harbour the Vulture Captain Mowbray and Drake Doling 14 guns each to Spithead AUGUST I This morning passed by the Charon Commodore Dodd Centurion Capt Chorne and Scorpion flo rep West Indiamen Winchelsea Capt Fisher and Rattlesnake sloop of war from West Indies ship sailed to West Channel with Bristol Liverpool and their slips for that part of the kingdom consisting of between 50 and 60 ships
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Breffuire
Duke of Brow
Doecet
Old Swan
London Bridge
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Lambeth
Hungerford
Haley
Horsleydown
Chelsea
Coates
Shields
Portsmouth
Sovereign
London
Adventure
Whitby
Success
Roberts
Hull
Humber
Brighton
E. O
Benjamin Booth
Manchester
Lancaster
Edinburgh
Admiralty
Portsdown Fair
Flants
Besant
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Strand
Wandsworth Road
Vauxhall
D’ottley
Gore-street
Smallbury Green
Turnbut
Devonshire-square
Bishopsgate-street
Edgware Road
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Emsley
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Vulture
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Drake
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Charon
Dodd
Centurion
Chorne
Scorpion
Winchelsea
Fisher
West Indies
West Channel
Bristol
Liverpool
Ther
Navy dispatches greet convoy bound for the Eastward
Plymouth July 30 vessels from Barn Pool report his Majesty's ship Active, 32 guns, Capt. Nagle, signaling convoy to the Eastward and to sail tomorrow. Also the cutter Sprightly, 14 guns, Lieut. Rawle, has come down from Hamoaze and anchored in the Sound.
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Barn Pool
His
Nagle
Hamoaze
Sprightly
Lieut
Rawle
Marriages of D Arblay Burney and Others in Surrey and London
The report lists several marriages: Alexander D Arblay to Miss Burney at Mickleham and in the Chapel of the Sardinian Ambassador. Richard Glode to Miss Olderthaw at Mayfield Place Orpington. S Sturmer to Miss Ozier at St John’s Hackney. Edward Carey to Miss Ore. Charles Constable to Miss S Stanley at Marylebone Church.
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Mickleham
Surrey
Alexander D’ Arblay
Miss Burney
Burney
Richard Glode
Mayfield-place
Orpington
Kent
Marth
Olderthaw
James Oldershaw
Efa
Leicester
Latt
St. John’s
Hackney
Sturmer
Ozier
Clapton
Edward Carey
His Majesty
Died in Over-place and Golden Square Notices
Yesterday morning after a lingering illness Mrs Butt wife of Mr James Strode Butt of Over-place Newington. Saturday in Golden Square Thomas Stover Esq Sunday morning at Southall Alexander Mackenzie Esq. At his house on Donnybrook road Dublin the Hon Robert Hellen Second Justice of his Marys Court of Common Pleas in Ireland yesterday morning after a lingering illness Miss Elizabeth Moorman of Old-three
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Mrs. Butt
James Strode Butt
Over-place
Newington
Golden Square
Thomas Stover
Southall
Alexander Mackenzie
Donnybrook Rord
Dublin
Robert Hellen
Mary’s Court of Comemon Pleas
Ireland
Elizabeth ‘Moorman
SHIP BREWS AND GRAIN MARKETS AT LONDON
A late eighteenth century update notes ships including the Pretti, Sphynx frigate, and Alfred under Admiral Peyton sailing for the River and Malaga while coasters and the Hero move toward Belfat amid wind and tide. Corn Exchange reports tight English grain supply. demand lowers prices for foreign samples, oats scarce, rye soft, beans and barley variable, and new rape seed trading around 28s per lat with a large crop anticipated.
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Nere
Downs
Alfred
Peyton
Hero
More
Earl Temple
Romer
Malaga
Dean
Augus
Admiral Peyton
Orndwuard-haun-thas
Lord Donnegat
Parey
Belfat
Corn Exchange
London
Beng
Hops Prices in Bags and Pickets Noted
A fragment notes hops in bags with prices and measurements, indicating market activity and varied listings. Details are sparse but suggest ongoing trade terms and unit pricing among sellers.
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Tu Ra
Percwet
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