London Stocks and Cabinet Council Updates
London prices show stock ticks at one o clock with modest changes. A cabinet council at Lord Grenville's office reconsiders who should accompany Lord Malmesbury to Paris as secretary. Pembroke withdraws, Ettis and Lords Gower Morveth remain. A dispatch to Paris confirms Malmesbury’s departure, sent via Calais by a flag of truce that failed at four this morning from Dover. It is said his lordship will leave London Friday morning.
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Lord Grenville
Evers
Lord Maumessury
Lord Pembroke
Malmisbury
Ettis
Gower
Morveth
Paris
Lora Matmesbury
London
Calais
Dover
Poland Destined to Dismemberment and European Realignments
Late June 1797 dispatches detail Poland’s fate being irrevocably fixed with its dismemberment under the three powers. Reports from Berlin and The Hague note arrests of Field-Marshal Suwarow and troop movements toward an expedition, while the British press records mutinies and executions aboard ships like the Pompée and Neptune. News from Paris and Vienna covers diplomacy, proclamations, and shifting alliances as Italy moves toward revolution and Venice adapts to a new government.
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Hamburgh
Paul
Republic of
Poland
Russia
Frussia
Europe
General Hocue
Paris
Bonn
Friedberg
Duke of Brunswick
Wurembers
Minden
Hanover
Cuxhaven
Berlin
Su+waRkow
Brxe
Petersburgh
Peace directives reported to Commission for Life travel
A cryptic note from the Journal of the 23d asserts the Directory has delivered peace instructions to the Commission preparing to depart for Life. It claims the contents cannot be disclosed but a trusted source says the directives favor conciliation, proceedings cautious and pacific in tone.
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Yench
Bs Journal
Mutiny Trial Delayed as Court Martial Deliberates
The Leopard mutineers await trial aboard Neptune as the Court Martial delays proceedings. Parker remains confined in the cockpit with a clergyman present, while execution is anticipated on a Gravesend ship to deter future mutiny. No Admiralty word has arrived, postponing action until tomorrow.
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Stual
Leopard
Neptune
Parkers
Majjesty
Gravesend
Admiralty
Parker
France Newsroom Dispatches on Lisle Negotiations and Armies
A courier brings notes that Lord Malmefoury is ready to negotiate for Britain in Lisle once France opens talks there. The Directory replies the British envoy may proceed to Lisle. M. Coldier departs for the city. A general council seat is filled. 16,000 troops plan near Lyons and a 60,000 strong Prussian force is rumored in Westphalia under the Duke of Brunfauick. Saxon Elector and Count of Moire-Cafel arm as the aim remains secret. The Council of Five Hundred votes to send three new commissioners to St Domingo for up to 18 months. Final appointment of Lord Malmefaty to resume negotiations at Lisle is announced, provoking debate on motives. Buonaparte is urged to remain in Italy, then threaten England from Brest as talks proceed. A Constantinople co nview paper is noted. Italy reports Mantua for the King of Sardinia.
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Executive
Lord Malmefoury
Great-Britain
Lisle
M. Coldier
Veloite
Bretteaux
Lyons
Weel
Westtphalia
Brunfauick
Elector of
Saxony
Mzfe-Cafel
Malmefaty
Bagh
Buonaparte
Italy
Brest
England
Conview
Constantinople
Sardinia
Mantua
Rome Letter Reports Public Audience After Recovery
A Rome letter dated June 2 states the Pops has recovered and met with foreign ministers in a public audience. Venice letters claim postponement of a Tree of Liberty ceremony, awaiting General Buonaparte, with a new Municipal committee and levelled prisons. Jacobins meet at Monmorency, propose a regiment, while four ships head for Toulon with naval stores. Rumors speak of Austria talks stalled, with renewed conflict preparations.
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Rome
Venice
Buonaparte
Piombi
Pozz
Horel
Salm
House of Austria
French Commisaries of War Arrive at Genoa with Troop Plans
Genoa on June 6 reports two French Commissaries of War and four engineers arriving with orders to form magazines and plan a 32050 strong camp in the Ponsevero plain. The vanguard is before the gates and a division under General Sahuguef will follow. Buonaparte, after Venice’s regeneration, may grant favor. Piedmontese pressures westward. Austrians hold Venice’s continental dominions.
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Buonaparte
Ponsevero
Sahuguef
Venice
Republic of Venice
Shipping News From The Cronberg And Nearby Vessels
The Cronberg and other ships report cargo recoveries and captures by French privateers near Herman and Leghorn. The Prince of Wales, Buxton, and Vigilant changes hands or sails under convoy. Plymouth reports mutiny trials at Stonehouse, with Lee arraigned and plans to burn magazines and free French prisoners. Coastal fleets assemble, discipline tight. ships join Bripronés fleet. arrivals include Phaeton United and Valiantlugger.
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Cronberg
Tennant
Bengal
Copenhagen
Hornbeck
Confederacy
Jenckes
China
Hamabro
France
Vigilant
Tonafics
Lenden
Leghorn
St Lucar
Lisbon
London
Chesterfield
Grantham
Falmouth
Scilly
Prince of Wales
Sunderland
Memel
Shields
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Plymouth
Stonehouse
Lee
Marine Corps
Bargitks
Keyham Point
de Lee
Caffy
Portsmouth
Nymph
Cambria
Aind Stag
Lord Briprént
Lord Briprone
Phaeton
United
Valiantlugger
Argus
Joseph
Birth Notice at Queen Anne Street House
Birth notice records the arrival at a house on Queen Anne Street West, describing the child of Sir Francis Ford Burtofa-Son and the family’s status in a formal colonial register style.
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Queen Ann Ftreet, West
Sir Francis Fords Burtofa
Marriages and deaths noted in London and regional papers
A fragmentary late eighteenth to early nineteenth century notice sheet records multiple marriages at St George's Hanover Square and St James Clerkenwell, including Lieut. Col. Childers to Miss Eardley and Col. William Duncany to Caroline Mylne. It also mentions a Gloucester wedding, a death in Frostenden aged under 12, and obituaries for Mrs Stanley and Constable Maxwell. Additional notes include a 109-year-old veteran John Knowles, and other local notices. Stock prices and banking entries appear at the end.
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St. George’s Church
Hanover Square
Childers
Light Dragoons
Miss Eardley
Lord Eardley
Belvedere
New River Head
Whursday
George Stoppard
Frome’ Field Hour
Soiérlet
Mary Ann Byard
Thomas Byard
Emtay
Slaftes
Edinburgh
Wengerlaus Count of
Purestall
Roman Empire
Miss Cranstoun
George Cranstoun
Frostenden
Suffolk
Louiss Leckey
Deputy Leckey
Balinghall-street
Upper Seymour Street
Portman-square
Mes
Stanley
Charles Hagger
Constable Stanley
Sir William Stanley
Hootin
Cheshire
Terregles House
Dumfries
William Hagverston Maxswell Constable
Hinxworth
Hertfordshire
John ‘Sparithuke
Hynxworth
Great Hammead
St John’s College, Cambidige
Bexlall
Sussex
Printed by J. Wanveny Pring House Square
A notice records printing by J Wanveny at Pring House Square Picfriays with emphasis on location and production provenance. The fragment notes the printer or printer’s house and street context, reflecting old local press practice.
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J. Wanveny
Pring House Square
Picfriays
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Aleinson
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Hague
Jung
Amsterdam
Texel
Ourier
Agaul
Francefort
Westphalia
Lu Zanski
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Coreen
Lord Spencer
Indian House
Sheerness
Godden
Gedde
Parxxr
Long Reach
Board of Admiralty
Assley
Fehafon
Pompée
Royal Commission
Jous Marsuat
Burca
Providence
Oraheite
Mégrihall
Matilda South Whaler
Bristol
Marshial
Hull
Driver
Scarborough
Koningsberg
Bourdeaux
Haft Indies
Eagle
Cape Finisterre
Liverpool
Erlang
Repnin
Congress For Peace
Mian
Austria
French Republic
Turron
Warren
Remotos
New River
Taylor
Leominster
Pritchet
Bow- Street
William Burke
Hann
Well Street
Cripplegate
C. Swrru
Queen Square
Westiniister
Greenhythe
Tussour
Fuse
Genoa
Ship News
Deal
Wind N
Earl Fitzwilliam
Rae Bank
Hank L. Ann
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