Invasion Threat to Hindostan by Zemaui Shaw
Calcutta reports describe a planned advance against British India led by Zemaui Shaw in alliance with Tippoo Saib. The force, estimated near 100,000, moves from Cabul toward Hindostan with support from Shaw Allum and others, while the Mahratta states seek British aid to counter the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindustan
Calcutta
Tippoo Saib
India
Tippoo Sultani
Eace
Zemaui Shaw
Lahore
Dellu
Moraud Shan
Condohar
Zemaun
Moraud
Cabul
Hindostan
Zemani
Pahjab
Delhi
Ratas Ghur
Shaw
Government of
Bengal
Fatty Ghur
Zemaun Shaw
Tippoo
Zemann Shaw
Constantinople
Dowlet Bow Sindeah
Poonah
Nana Furnavee
Muashire Ul Mulk
Hydrabad
Popham
Alahabad
Forbes
Chunar
27Th Dragoons
St. Leger
76Th
Denapore
Morgan
John Shore
Lucknow
Allahabad
Nabob
Calicut
The
India Company
England
Stalkhart
Erskine
Ganjam
Feppoor
Maharajah Pretaub Sing
Saiarpoor
Candahar
France’s Assembly Voices Against Emigrant Executions
France's Council of Five Hundred debates suspending executions by Military Commissions and erasing errors in the Emigrant List. Peres du Gers calls for delaying judgments and reform, while the Directory warns against undermining the Republic’s stability. the debate includes motions, printing orders, and hostilities toward perceived Emigrant influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peres du
Miranda
Gers
Perpignan
Ziallien
Scoffold
Sacat Hurage
Paris
Cordorcet
France
Directory
Ee Bentabole
Guerin
Quiret
Deléret
Peres
Savary
Tribune
Philippe Delleville
Triune
Inft
Peres du Gers
Villers
Co. Tallien
Regency letter from Paris ends pro providence measures
From the Wexel Gazette we receive a Feb 18 Paris letter from M.2e Sandoz Rollin Prussian Minister at Paris stating that the Directory ordered French Commissioner Rudler to discontinue every measure toward organizing the provinces. De Sanpos Rollin signs acknowledging expostulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoz-Rollin
Paris
Directory
Rudler
de Sanpos-Rollin
German Princes oppose French Rhine cession plan in 1798 letter
The Elector Palatine dispatches a circular to the Ecclesiastical and Lay States of the German Empire dated Munich January 27 1798 urging a united German front against the French Directory demand to cede left bank Rhine provinces. It notes alliances with Imperial Russia Britain and Prussia and reports French plenipotentiaries’ displeasure at the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastadt
Fem
Elector Palatine
German Empire
Munich
Rhine
France
Representative’s Opinion on Council Decision Featured
The speaker states support for a motion as just and reasonable, notes the Directory’s explanation, and acknowledges the Council’s ruling while affirming a representative’s personal freedom to voice viewpoints. The passage emphasizes individual opinion alongside collective governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directory
Council
Spanish prize captured and privateer action reported
From the Cork dispatch, the Greyhound captured the La Porta de Buenos Ayres laden with hides and tallow, brought in by the Magnanime after a later engagement. The James, an outward bound Guineaman, fought off a French privateer, was captured, its master and boatswain killed, one sailor dead and another wounded. Also lists mourning orders and a long list of bankrupts and dividents with surrender and meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Kingsmill
Ireland
Cork
la Porta de Buenos Ayres
Monte Video
Bilboa
James
Liverpool
Magnanime
Lord Chamberlain
Prince Peter of Brunswick
Beaumont Barony in Abeyance Debate At Lords
In a Lords session Purspay Marcutt the Lord Chancellor reviewed Beaumont’s barony history from Edward II to Henry VI. Resolutions declared the barony vested in William Viscount Beaumont, in abeyance among his co heirs. Debate touched attainder’s transfer of treason consequences. The Lords adjourned after forwarding related bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Edward II
Henry de Beaumont
William Viscount Beaumont
Henry VI
William, Viscount Beaumont
William
Lord Kinnox
Duke of Norfolk
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East Indies
Wilberforce
West India Islands
Hobhouse
Great Britain
Cleves, Fes
Wexel Gazette
London Gazette
S. Patterson
Oxford
Guildhall
London
J. Keeping
Longham
Dorsetshire
George Inn
Christchurch
Lancaster
T. C. Shaw
Jamiaica
White Hart
Rd. Mason
Salford
Lancashire
Dyer
Pridgwater Arms
Manchester
P. Jenkins
Southampton
Miller
the George
Antelope
Poole
Ian J. Robert
Budgerow
Money Scrivener
Christ
Wm. Teasdale
Upper Tharthes-street
Brokers
T. Hobson
Stockport
Chester
Yorkshire
King’s Head
Barnsley
G. Bond
Taylor
G. Wirgman
J. Colebert
Denmark-street
Tewellere
J. L
J. Fozard
Piccadilly
J. Shaw
J. Young
Newzgate-street
G. Parker
Fetter-lane
E. Godfell
St.Dunstan’s-hill
Rich
Heapy
Aldermanbury
Parliamentary Intelligence
House OF Lords
Purspay, Marcutt
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