Paris Dispatches Report Ministers Changes and Turmoil
France reports ministerial swaps in Paris, Dumouriez retreat shocks, and Leyard appointment. army movements from St Avand to Lill. Mass in Thuillier gardens. debts of Tourton-Rever at 24 million livres with 3 million payable. Tower of Notre Dame suicide, Jacobin journals, and calls for traitors execution amid dire political unrest.
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M. Hucuet ‘de Lemonvilie
Gaca
M. de Cheifeull
Constantinople
M. Dumouriex
Massadheising
Note-dame
Jacobins
la Fayertye
Narsonne
Frio
Bastille
Jacobin Club
Department of Paris
Bortano
Paris Riots and Decrees Fire Nobility Records
Paris reports describe large crowds in the streets chanting for liberty and denouncing royal authority. Guards detain three regicides, while decrees order burning nobility archives and a plan to plant the Tree of Liberty. Citizens vow to renew oaths and confront the King, with references to attempted coercive measures by radicals.
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M. Movscules
Carrs
Order of the Holy Ghost
Grands Augustins
Paris
Wrendaer
Alempires
Fauxbourgs St. Antoine
Sc. Marceau
Council-General
Commons
Des Feuillans
Gardes-du-Corps
National Assembly tribute to Pally for Revolution
June 17 remarks praise AI Pally for sacrificing his life and fortune in support of the Revolution. Jacobins claim his name will be as immortal as the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AI. Pally
Paris August Diet decrees new national monument plan
Deputies present at the August Diet decree placing Bastille fall as La Place de la Liberie with a central pillar and Liberty statue. First stone to be laid July 14 by a Deputation. Patr iot Paly to receive ground allotment. Debates demand permanent Assemblies, reintroduction of French Guards, and compulsory military service. Police reports claim Feuillans bribed gallery crowds.
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Lea Craixreuge
Goupilleux
Paris
Francois
Boudy
Halle-auble
National Guards
M. Thuriot
M. Lever
Minsterial reshuffle and Fayette letter debate in Assembly
Historic debate in the Assembly centers on ministerial appointments including a foreign minister and tax chief, with Louis and Duranthon countersigned. M. de La Fayette denounces late ministers, urging Jacobin annihilation, stronger frontiers, more army provisions, and respected constitutional power. Despatches from Menin report Austrians retreating and army movements as tensions rise.
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M. de la Fayette
Jast
de da Fayette
Austria
Letter on Lafayette Causes Silent Assembly Uproar in Avignon
An amid much debate in the Assembly a letter from M. de la Fayette is read and met with stunned silence and fear among facebins. Voices demand printing his letters to spread through departments while Vergniaud Gaudet and others oppose. The letter is sent to twelve military Commissioners. Avignon names Duprat as mayor per interior ministry reports.
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M. Beauétex
M. Moruiere
M. Servan
M. Vector
Brocie
M. Morrirers
Tribune
M. J Nard
Ktye
M. Dumouriez
M. Luckner
M. de la Fayerre
Tole
IM. de la Fayette
Meff. Vergniaud, Gaudet, and Co
Jacobins
M. Gaudet
la Fayette
Cromwell
Moncx
Interior Department
M. Duprat
Jourdain
Avignon
Committee For
London social notices and Channel events in brief
London notices list the Duchess of Gorpon and her daughter departing for Ireland, Lord and Lady Harewood heading to Haretwood House in Yorkshire, and the Marquis and Marchioness of DongGat leaving for Margate. Sir James JohnsTone’s claim to Annandale Barony awaits Lords Privileges Committee deliberation next session. The King of France rejects decrees on refractory priesthood and a 20 000 man corps near Paris, arguing the decrees aim to form an army of their own.
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Duchess of Gorpon
Ireland
Harewood
Haretwood House
Yorkshire
Marchioness
DongGat
Margate
James Johnstone
Annandale
Committee of Privileges
House of Lords
France
National Assembly
Paris
Garde Nationale
Farcbins
Duel in Hyde Park Ends in Fatal Wounding of Mr Frizer
A morning duel in Hyde Park between Messrs Cuarne and Frizer left Frizer dead. The minutes describe tempers, challenges, and pistol exchanges at ten yards after a dispute over language and honor. Frizer’s second is in custody. Clarké and Evans have absconded. Frizer, a Dublin attorney’s apprentice, hailed from Ross, Ireland, with property and a five year apprenticeship.
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Hyde Park
Cuarne
Frizer
Crarer
Montcomery
Bow-ftreet
Mr. Craike
Mr. Friverz
Montgomery
Evans
Lincoln’s Inn
Cecil Street
Mr F
Mr. C
Mrr C
Lieut. Hixon
Ring
Mrr. F
Piccadilly
James Newman
Fred
Knightbridge
Ross
Ireland
Merchants Discuss Daily Post to France at London Tavern
Yesterday a London Merchants Meeting at the London Tavern reviewed a deputation’s report on establishing a daily post to and from France. The committee said the resolution reflected mercantile sentiment but warned daily exchanges would hinder regulation. exchanges could be fixed twice weekly. The chair noted Mr. Pitt’s view aimed at merchants’ convenience, and no further action would occur without committee notification.
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London ‘Tavern
Pitt
France
Tueniuion
Harman
Patt
Coroner's Verdict in Farrext Murder Inquest
An inquest into the death of Mrs Farrext concluded with a verdict of wilful murder. The coroner's court heard the inquiry from about four o'clock to near nine, naming Mr Clarke, Mr Evans, and Mr Montcomerby as involved. Montcomer is in custody and two Bow Street officers are said to have fled the country.
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Farrext
Clarke
Evans
Bowsstreet Obicer
Mr. FE
Swedish ship Gustavus the Third sails from St Elena
A Swedish vessel named Gustavus the Third departed from St Elena on April 2, with fifles leading the departure.
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Gustavus
Fifles
St. Elélena
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Romanville
M. Cuamsonas
Marechal -de- Camp
M. Lagaro
M. Terrier de Monterer
M. Durantson
Louis
Duranthon
I. Thuriot
Mons. DE LA Fayette
M.pe la Fayette
Menin
Corps de Reserve
Warwick
Dunkirk
Courtray
M. Rouger
London
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