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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 01, 1797
Page
2
The Lord Chancellor and peers discuss financial policy amid Bank Directors and merchants, debating expunging phrases from Lord Grenville's motion. A vote follows on whether to retain the words about the secret committee and the measure's necessity. Majority approved the words, confirming standing parts of the motion.
Paris papers via express state Archduke Dwarves heads an Austrian army in Carinthia with reinforcements from Germany. Other items note Brest Fleet prepara tions, British naval movements, a seditious servant arrest at Carlton House, and upcoming Bank of England committee.
Reports from Paris and Milan describe 12 000 livres raised for Paris relief by Milan Deputies and the families of killed or wounded soldiers. Frigate La Semillante arrived from Saint Domingue amid colonial upheaval and killings, while Arc duplique reached Inspruck en route to Villach. General Moreau crosses the Rhine to direct fortifications and troop movements along the Rhine and Moselle fronts. Austrian generals push infantry to Italy. Hungarian Grenadiers move from the Mein banks toward European theater.
General Garnier has orders from Buona parte to prepare for 20,000 men to pass through the Genoese States to join the army in Italy. Heavy snows on Mount Denis hinder their march, and they will apply for leave to pass.
A Brest squadron including the frigates La Vengeance and La Resistance with 24 pounders and the corvette La Confance plus a lugger sailed today carrying 1,200 galley slaves in black uniforms. Rumors say they may be sent to Dunkirk or cast upon Irish or English shores to foment warfare. armament at the port progresses slowly.
In a March 1 debate, MPs discuss suspending small banknotes, state notes issued by the Bank of England, and the need to support cash payments amid financial strain. They consider the effect on Norwich and other towns, the validity of pay on demand, and the broader crisis driving an Order of Council. A committee proposal seeks to uncover underlying causes and policy responses.
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