Debate over insults and Dumourier in the House of Commons
In a Lords style session Captain Berkeley defends his remarks about Dumourier amid calls for retraction. Mr Grey and others press for a formal withdrawal while statements about transports, cartridges, and French hostilities are debated. The committee then approves several resolutions and adjourns to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Dumourier
Sheridan
Major Maitland
Taylor
Mr. Grey
Dundes
Grey
France
Courtenay
Helland
Edwards
Treasury
Ways and Means
London Council Meeting Hears War News and France Crisis
London dispatch reports a Whitehall council session with Cabinet ministers and officers, detailing promotions in Britain’s staff, French revolutionary threats, and Dutch, Spanish actions. It notes Montagna and Marat accusations, Belgian setbacks, and Martinique evacuations as Britain eyes West Indies loyalty and against republican forces.
Naval actions and royal events unfold at Spithead
The Squirrel from Dublin reports Edgar 74 guns captured a French 49-gun frigate Le Peu sine then bore toward Portsmouth while Beaulieu 40 guns and Hervine 32 guns sailed from harbour to Spithead. Admiral Gardner’s squadron guards a convoy at Spithead as wind shifts. Royal news covers the Queen and Princesses at Buckingham, a Privy Council, a concert, and ministries in Whitehall amid ongoing war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury
Dublin
Bae
Edgar
Bertie
C. Lameth
Portsmouth
Beaulieu
Earl of Northerk
Hervine
Gardner
Spithead
Louis XVI's Execution and Aftermath Described
The passage recounts Louis XVI kept in confinement for four months in a squalid refuge of debtors and rogues, denied common justice, and executed as a common felon. He was not allowed to speak, attended by three executioners, stripped of royal signs, buried in lime after death, and his hats were sold to the crowd as soldiers waved bloodied pikes. His request to lie beside his father was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont. Caxra
Aacon
France
Marat
England
Martinico
Great Britain
Brest
St. Domingo
Guadaloupe
Garoner
West Indies
Louis
Charles I Kept in Windsor Castle Funeral Details
Royal guard posted Charles I in Windsor Castle with two shillings a day for meals and offered no plea. Executed with honor as King Charles received a lengthy speech from the Bishop of London. His body laid in coffin covered in black velvet, buried at St. George's Chapel Windsor. dignitaries attended, and mourners sought to touch his bloodied handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charres
K. Cyarbes
London
K. Canetes
George
Faxon
Windsor
K. CuHares
Midnight Wanderers Sailor Song by Mr Incledon
The verses describe sailors braving a storm at sea as the ship endures wreckage and high waves. A sailor stands on deck while the Ocean remains the only name for the sea. Cries rise to reef tops and aloft to reef the sails as the crew labors in the gale.
Colonge Prisoners and Military Movements Report
Colonge reports over 2000 French prisoners, most wounded, with 20 cannon seized. Generals Dampiere and Stengial expected as prisoners arrive to be lodged in convents. Prussia to assault Menta. Jubilee plans for Apral. Upfrill students wear cockades, translate French liberty songs, form a convention. King and royal family alarmed. potential 30,000 Russian force ready to intervene in Sweden if unrest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dampiere Avid Stengial
Ostroboruta
Apral
Sweden
Bankruptcy Enlarged and Superseded Listing in London Gazette
The London Gazette notes bankruptcy enlargements and supersessions for multiple London and provincial debtors in 1793. Names include Arthur March at Great Burstead Essex, Thomas Bailey Ludgate Street, Richard Davies Covent Garden, and many others with surrender dates set at Guildhall or White Lion Bristol. Attorneys and firms listed include Hearne and Pearcey, Meffis Edwards and Meller, Bunn, Townlen, Blandford, Edmunds, and Mullen, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur March
Great Burstead
Essex
Guildhall
Thomas Bailey
Ludgate-street
Glover
Robert Barrett
Leadenhal-freet
Hatter
Attornies
Hearne
Pearcey
Bunn
Temple
Edward Carlisle
Watling-street
Goldsmith
Townlen
Staples-Fnn
John Love
Cupstone-Street
Orrell
Winsley- Street
Oxford-street
A . F Benjamin Davies
Blackfriars-road
Hinen-draper
Mos Blandford
John Gatward
Hill-Street
Stanway
Hallis
Bucklersbury
Edmund Townsend
Robert Fisky
Chenton
Monmouth
Grocers
Athe White Lion
Bristol
Edmunds
Lincoln’s-Inn
Henry Pittor
Thavies-Inn
Watchmekr
Guildhail
Lloyd
Jiames Pearson
Weston Underwood
Bucks
Grazier
Ult Inn
Olnz
Sucks
Mullen
Lawrence Pountney Fine
James Mafey
Philip Mafey
Brisol
Houpers
Vwoonte Lion
Lincoln’s Inn
John Purnell
White Lion
Mro Edmanss
Inna
Robert Banington Gibson
Bermondsey
Mariner
Mir
Minter
High-street
Waping
Johah Banghan
Richard Guyer
Bell-yard
Ith-street
Toulmin
Walbrook
Alexander Willock
Francis Willock
Briad
Ings
Attornes
Meffrs
Wettons
Fenchurch -Street
Chepstow
Local tradesmen named in fragmented Cork and London listings
Edward Lucas of Allen-street Corkenwell timber dealer. Thomas Hayton of Fashion-fireet Spital-fields virtualler. Daniel and Richard Blachford Lombard-street lacemen. George Aylett of St George's in the East hawsthorna manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lucas
Allen-sireet
Corkenwell
Thomas Hayton
Spital-fields
Daniel Blachford
Richard Blachford
Lombard-s Treet
George Aylett
St. George’s
House of Lords Committees Include Indemnity and Canals
Monday morning proceedings show committees of the House of Lords examining indemnity bills for the Whittle House on the Indemnity Bills, Brecknock Canal, Manchester and Saddleworth Roads, Privileges on Peer Elections, and Specuhamland and Waddenhue Inclosure while Ludlow Paying Bills is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Monpay
le Liouse
Brecknock Canal
Manchester
Saddleworth Roads
Puespay
House of Commons Schedule of Bills and Debates
Monday sessions include Stockbridge election report and third reading of Stewart's Divorce Bill. Resolutions in Committee of Supply, Ways and Means on Supply. Duxwas motion on Government of India. Ballot on Ludgerthall and Sudbury elections. Tuesday committee on Bank Forgery Bill and second reading of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal Bill. Writs and Precepts timing bill. Corn Harvest Labourers Bill and Powys canal profits limit. Friday Vagrant Bill committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monobay
Stockbridge
Stewart
Committee of Supply
Committee of Ways and Means
Mr. Duxwas
Government of India
Ludgerthall
Sudbury
Wepnespay
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Yorke
Powys
Fraipay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary of State
Whitehall
Rosext Salisaury, Esq
Charles Nalonck O'Kelly
Caw Thorne
Lanclan
Langham
Murray
Grenville
Garth
Bruce
Spain
National Assembly of
Mont. -Dumovarer
Holland
Williamstadt
Birmingham
Morpaunt
Warwick
Dréay
Bi Acerridge S of
Atherston
Veyresar Wickshire
Paris
Departments
Psiip Ecavite
Rhepublic
Caen
Normandy
Belgia
Maxtinico
M. de Espaque
M. Reviere
M. de Bevique
St. Vincent’s
Trinidad
Nottingham
Busness
aulotte-Anglo- Banca
Ship News
Hops
Dunpas
Ostend
Belgic
Ofterd
St. , George
Gill
Cape Finisterre
Gibraltar
Lord Hood
Phaeton
Falmouth
Andrew Snape Douglas
Europe
Buckingham House
St. James’s
Chapel Royal
Exeter
Roya
Kine
Buckinghgneekules
Wentworshi
Auerst
Fawe
Marchionets
Bath
Mee Hows
Prince of Wales
Duke of Grom Cesteer
Pitt
Duke of Ricmond
of Strate
Earl of Cratam
Lord Amnerst
Bruxeries
Marg
Brixelles
Lille
Williamfadt
Louis XVI
Charles I
Windsor- Castle
Royal Palace
Charles
Duke of Ricamont
MR. Incledon
Cologne
Marcus
Menta
Stockholm
The
London Gazette
Richard Davies
King-ttrest
Covent-garden
Hofier
Thomas Whelde the Elder
Hotbeach
Lincoln
Robert Edington
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Thomas Baker the Younger
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surry
Guidhall
Richard Hand
Market Harborough
Leicester
Thomas Hoare
Houborn
Cutler
Feness In Pare
Ltrs
Inis Peck
House OF Commons
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