The Daath party gains ascendency amid turmoil
A fragmentary letter warns that the Daath party has gained power with renewed strength while Republicans falter. It foresees purges including expulsion of the 32 members of Marat’s faction and fears counterrevolutionary moves in Poitou Brittany and the north with 40,000 men in Catatonia and heavy artillery. It notes arrests of priests and nobles as revolts threaten departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daath
Republican ‘Party
Marat
Catatonia
Poitou
Brittany
National Convention Debates on Army Pay and Military Reform
The convention discussed arming and provisioning, with proposals to forbid hair powder, create new Belgic Legion, and curb officer excess. Mothers of Volunteers to receive 60 livres. demand for doubling support. Praises and denouncements targeted Germanic Legion deserters and Royantan Braconiers for counter revolutionary behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsica
Paoli
Department
Tiland
Ee Phillippeau
Tof
Légendre
Vergniaud
Prieur
Charles
Legion of Royantan
Maar
Braconiers
Debate Over Armies and Counter-Revolution Threats
A Deputy of Indre and Loire argues for rapid, effective aid while decrying Counter-Revolutionary treachery. He cites dire conditions in Western Departments, demands arms and manpower, and questions why battalions were countermanded. The text notes proposed local militias, Liege’s integration, and a committee mandated to draft an act.
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Tecome
Francis
Frederick William
Republi
Executive Council
Lafurvents
Warry
EidFe
Loire
Chinoh
Brelleires
Touars
Houdun
Laberty
Tocfa
Puriet
Liege
Osee Committee
London Stock Prices and Paris News Aboard
A London market report lists Bank Stock 262 and 3 percent bonds, followed by a long dispatch from France detailing counter revolutionary attitudes and insurrections in Brittany Poitou and Marseilles. It notes Spanish ships of war surrendering and Madrid reports of American plans in Mexico with Vienna intelligence on Bavarian indemnity. The piece covers Brussels Britain Stockholm and London civic affairs plus the India House and Tower of London treasure transfer with martial display and a court appointment for Lord W...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Brittany
Poitou
Marseilles
Paris Gazette
Gth
Mareilles
Convention
West Indies
Trinidad
Madrid
Mexico
Poland
Bavaria
Vienna
Palatinate
Flanders
Paris
Nantes
Moretox
Brussels
Dosay
Marquis de Bourne
Duke of York
Europe
Secretary of of State
Stockholm
Guildhall
Watermen and Lightermen’s Company
Turs
Southwark
St. James’s Street
Watermen and Lightermen
Samuel Servant
Waterman
London
India House
London Bridge
Bewrincx
Duke of
Yorx
Brave Serjeant Major Darley Heroic Rescue Note
In May 1792 a Royal Duke of York aide reports Serjeant Major Coleman’s heroism. He fought with a broken arm, was captured by the enemy, and wrote a clear, honest message about his plight. The Duke orders care and a pension for relations, while praise and concern for Darley’s husband spread through factional and diplomatic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of
Armrand
Coldstream Regiment
Tam
Edward Hewett
French privateer captured by Latona and ships sail to Portsmouth
The Latona frigate under Capt Thorrborough captures a French privateer and sends it to Portsmouth. Across the Channel the Chofatra and Racehorse arrive at Elsinore after a convoy voyage begun on the 3rd. The Aurora from Baltimore to Nice is captured and taken to Marseilles. The L Ambuscade captures a brig off Charleston Bar and other vessels are reported captured or recaptured near Bermuda and Marseilles. The Queen arrives at Cork from Virginia. May 11 to 14 brings further cruisers, convoys, and sailings including St Albans and a Mediterranean fleet reinforcement. Local arrivals and obituaries are noted for May 12–14 at Portsmouth and Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Cooper
Exizase Tah Cooper
Grey Cooper
Treasury
Marquis of Townsyend
Warey
Essex
Marrin‘Starrorp Smyth
Fladbury
Pershore
N. Forn- Ringham
Porano
Grodno
Stanislaus Fertix Potocki
Confederation of Targowitz
Poland
Peterburg
Russia
Lithuania
Prussia
Holland
France
Antwerp
Ghent
Courtray
Menin
Lisle
Ererich
ZoutTman
Dogger Bank
The
Hague
West- Friesland
Spain
Bar
John Flood
Trinity College
Flood
Henry Flood
John Sinclair
Board of Agriculture
Sie Jorn
Great Britain
Dantzick
Royal Commission
Latona
Thorrborough
Portsmouth
Chofatra
Elsinore
Aurora
Burgam
Baltimore
Nice
Marseilles
L’ambuscade
Charleston
Marge T
Barbadoes
Charléston
Sally
Nova Scotia
Bermuda
New Bruniswick
Ooce
Margaret
White
Nantz
Queen
Cork
Virginia
Downs
St. Helen
His
Britannia
Adourak Hotham
Fortitude
Coloslis
Coregnosis
Maleager
Lowestoffe
Agamenmail
Lord Hoop
Bristol Channel
West Indies
Venus
King’s
Franklin
Dorjon
Bedford
Montague
Ardent
Spithead
Distressful public assembly and factory relief meetings
A chaotic report notes a meeting of the Lord Mayor and merchants at the Royal Exchange about public bills on deposits and indemnification. It mentions a looming council meeting, a subscription for unemployed manufacturers, and humane expedients under consideration amid economic distress across the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattay
Tedesapmakge
Royal Rxchan
Tor Tonfider
Torrelievé
Maqufactyst
Royal Exchia Row
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Indre and
Tata
Aif
Navy Tel
Ffrith
Seryeant Darley
Tournay
Serjeant Major
Coleman
NEIP
Plymouth
Squirrel
Drury
A.cruize
Rangercuta Lane
Fraser
Fortune
Wotpripce
St Albans
WasHon
Adolph
Scharenburgh
St. Alban
Union
Ann
Caesar
Alert
Favourite
N.N. E
Deal
Niger
Janos Booth
Youghatly
Ceres
Cumberland
M‘bride
Drazy
Marquis
Lansdowne
Eaf&'fidiaman
Higgins
Liverpool
Mercury
Bates
Chester
M’bride
Y Dubin
Waterford
Love-hill House
Windsor
da Scubeck
County of Bucks
David Scurlock
County of Backs
Wetterday - Eunight
at-Werfeatia
Yorkshire
Mig Farfagy
Shait Ann
India
Navy
Bank
Scrip
Rehill
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