Continental News Update on French Rhine Crossing
London dispatch notes no newer intelligence beyond the report that the French Army crossed the Rhine near Kesl on the 75th tilt. Unclear enemy strength and aims cloud judgments on whether it signals hostility toward Austria or a maneuver linked to Russia and the Rastadt deliberations.
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Continent
Hamburgh
Rhine
Kesl
Jourdan
Cabinet
Vienna
Directory
Grenvitle
Berlin
Maon
Mevenger
Gaen Ville
Kisco
Prussia
Selo
Grenville
France
Ausigia
Europe
Mason
Brunswick
la Vallette
Coaru
Royal Levee and Court Arrangements At Windsor And London
Yesterday noon their Majesties and the Princesses Augusta Erizaneta and Sorutas with Lady Canouine Damar arrived from Windsor. A Levee at St James's Palace drew Danish Imperial Portuguese and American ministers, nobles, and state officers.
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Augusta
Erizaneta
Sorutas
Canouine Damar
Windsor
St. James’s Palace
Lord Hawkessbury
Ronzwx
Ireland
Earl Camden
Earl of Kinnour
Lord Penruyn
Dunno
Lord Hawkespury
Duke of Portlam
Cuatuam
Spencer
Mr. Pitt
Buckingham House
Windsor Little Park
David Scott
East India Directors
Dunpas
Downing-street
East India House
Bombay
Exeter
Brunsawick
America
Baannan
House of Representatives
Delaware
Buonapantre
Antony
Egypt
Cleopatra
Paris
Navy expansion resolutions pass in early 19th century Congress
In Philadelphia on January 2 the House approved five Navy Committee resolutions. Docks would be built with 50,000 dollars, timber purchase set at 100,609 dollars, up to six 74 gun ships and six sloops with up to one million dollars, augmentation of naval personnel by 35,060 dollars, and authority to take suitable Revenue cutters into service. Debates highlighted cost, build timing, and wartime needs as factions argued over urgency versus long term navy plans.
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Philadelphia
American Congress
House OF Retatives
Ferak Parkee
House
Navy Committee
Rutledger
United States
Parker
Middle States
Mr. Afecon
Congress
Harper
Smith
Messrs. Nicholas and
Gallatin
Unirep Inisumen Plot Tied to London Rebel Cells
A Sunday night disruption reveals a group calling themselves Inisumen linked to London reform networks. No papers on suspects, but a pocket-book and letter indicate plans for organized meetings under Corresponding Societies. Police vigilance praised as essential to domestic peace amid Jacobin influence.
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Unirep Inisumen
London
Inisumen
Tierney
Fox
Friends of the People
Maidstone
Great Britain
Prologue to the Secret by C Morris and others
A mid nineteenth century prologue explores dramatic purpose and verse craft. The author contemplates uniting humor and moral instruction, urging virtuous conduct to restore peace while outlining the plan to reveal The Secret.
The Secret and the Family at Drury House
An in character prologue excerpt by George Colman for Epilogue revealing how secrets unsettle families. Mrs Jordan voices the whims of the well grown children and the wary father while inviting audience opinion on The Secret, as Master Jackey and siblings react to the plotted mystery and the thrill of pleasing all.
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George Colman
Mrs. Jordan
House of Drury
Jackey
Jacky
Pea
Ship News: March 12 Movements at the Downs
Sailed yesterday the Craker gun vessel and Experiment Gowen for Gibraltar. Remain in the Downs the Oweryel and Inflexible with two merchant ships under Swedish colors and an East Indiaman under Danish colors from the Isle of France, brought into the Downs by the Lord Nelson cutter and Brave logger.
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Deal
Craker
Experiment
Gowen
Gibaltar
Oweryel
Isle
France
Lord Nelson
Letter to Customs Commissioners from Leith master
Beith March 9. Yesterday afternoon boarded in Leith Roads the Verwagten of Embden, copper about 70 tons, Vander Wagten master, from Rotterdam with flax feed lint feed cheese.master reports five French privateers cruising Holland coast captured a neutral vessel with 800 head of lint feed for Newry Ireland and brought her to the River, Verwagten chased by one privateer. Master also says passage took three days and ice nearly gone when he left the River. Alex. Waddell Title Surveyor Leith.
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Commissioners OF Customs
Edinburgh
Ggenteemen
Beith
Marcho
Leith Roads
Verwagten
Embden
Linders Vander Wagten
Rotterdam
James Baird
Alex. Sutherland
Holland
Newry
Ireland
Alex. Waddell
Leith
Duel on the Beach Ends With Derbyshire Captain Shot
Early Friday a duel occurred on the Beach near Bletchington Barracks between Capt. D n and Lieut. L n of the 2d Derbyshire Militia. Capt. D n was shot in the abdomen. the ball entered the right side and nearly passed through. It has since been extracted from the left side and hopes for his recovery were entertained on Friday.
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Bletchington Barracks
D—n
L_—n
2D Battalion
Derbyshire
Parliamentary Intelligence on Rick ets Divorce Bill Debates
Lords committee discussion on the Rick ets Divorce Bill includes Lord Kenyon opposing a bastardization clause as unlawful without cross examination. Details recount witness cross examinations and Lady Elizabeth Rickets scandal while efforts proceed toward third reading. The session also references the Scotch Small Notes Bill and private measures.
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House OF Lords
Trusspar
Maxch
Lord Kenyon
Duke of Clarence
Strattes
Elizabeth Rickets
Elisabeth Hal
Capt
Hargreaves
Balmanne
Elizabeth
Commons
Slave Trade Debate Divides House Over Motion
In Parliament Thursday the Slave Trade Carrying Bill faced a fresh hurdle as Colonel Gascoigne pushed to postpone the committee stage for three weeks amid objections to certain clauses. Supporters argued regulations advance humanity while opponents warned of delay tactics. The division yielded 28 to 36, a majority for the postponement option at eight.
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House Or Commons
Thursnay
Marca
Newfoundland
Epward
Ernest Augustus
Ametia
Wm. Smith
Gascoigne Rose
Wm. South
Colonel Gascoigne
Henry Thornton
Africa
Hawkins Brown
Sierra Leone
Heme
Peed
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C. Morris
Shoren
Ma. c. Kemsle
Albion
Hind
Huth
Gram
Ship News
Parliamentary Intelligence
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