London Envoy Wessey Arrives Amid French Power Struggle
London August 1 The Hon Mr Wessey brother of Lord Marnington and Secretary of Embassy arrived yesterday morning stating he left Lisle Saturday afternoon He may carry the Ex directory’s answer to the court proposals but no details have escaped as all letters and papers were stopped at Dover The negotiation’s state depends largely on the ongoing power struggle in France and its outcome.
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Thomas Luchey
Richard Heaton
Richard Barrow
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Cadiz bombardment discussed amid Lisbon letters
Morning arrival of two Lifan Mail ships to Falmouth from Lisbon and Cadiz brings first regular news of the Cadiz bombardment. British Admiral demanded ransom of 1,200,000 pounds to spare the town, sparking debate on the war’s harsh consequences for civilians and the broader Spanish-Portuguese conflict tied to French influence and wartime costs.
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Desperate detachments march toward Paris in 1790s letters
Private letters from army detachments report advancing columns toward Paris by backroads and forced marches. Troops boast of overthrowing the Councils with Buonaparte said to direct the expedition for plunder. Terror waned as retreats, club suppression, and National Guard reorganization steadied the Republic, though unease lingers about cantoned forces near Zeul Verdsux Nancy and potential recall to the center.
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Directory critique and London uprising reported in 1790s style
An analysis in strong terms attacks the French Directory while misgivings about its rivals persist. Reports of London and Westminster magistrates dispersing a London Corresponding Society meeting, with arrests of Ferguson Galloway Barrow and others, and militia mobilization.
Nelson and Terpsichore attack Cadiz harbor action 1797
Reports from Evan Nepean detail Rear-Admiral Nelson aboard the Terpsichore and accompanying vessels near Cadiz on July 2 1797. The fleet bombarded near San Sebastian, two enemy gun-boats and a barge were seized, the Ville de Paris sank, and casualties included several Spanish killed and many wounded. Letters from St Vincent confirm captures of privateer La Surprise and lugger Parfisim Concepcion during patrols from Cadiz.
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John Ferwis
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Ile. de Paris
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Elphinstone
Hamadiryad
Courteney Boyle
Directory Power and Order Amid Revolutionary Pressures
The passage discusses the Directory’s need to reveal true authors and motives behind the March of Republican troops against the Legislative Body. It argues that the late ministry changes created division but, if the Directory remains free of faction, it will be compelled to retreat to constitutional executive limits and enforce laws enacted by the Legislative Body to restore public order and lasting tranquillity.
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Williams Wrwne Elected MP for Old Sarum
Cuartra Watkin Williams Wrwne, brother to the Baronet of that name, is elected member of Parliament for Old Sarum. The outcome confirms his political ascent in the boroughs long controlled by aristocratic patrons.
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Old Sarum
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