Ranelagh Masquerade Draws Crowds Despite Rain
A Wednesday rain hindered Ranelagh managers who had laid on lavish entertainment for about 650 attendees including the Prince of Wales in a black domino. The show offered scant novelty with dull acts and a chaotic array of disguises, yet featured lively reels and scarce fireworks delayed until Monday.
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Ranelagh
Prince of Wales
Merlin
Foruze
Antéce
Coupee
Picele
Pentaweazel
Jon
Nell
Phoenix Office
Royal pageantry and court events in early Windsor and London
Nine o'clock parade in St James's Park by Coldstream Guards and 3d Regiment, Queen and elder princesses travel to Windsor, Drawings and audiences at St James's, Buckingham House, York House concert and party, Prince of Wales to Brighton, Treasury and India House boards, new prints of royal audiences, Fleet arrivals, and society notes including Masonic lottery plans and Calcutta theater news.
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St. James’s Park
Coldstream Regiment ‘of Foot Guards
Hyde Park
Windsor
St. James’s
Princesses Royal
Augusta
Exerzapetu
Duke and Duchess of York
Dunpas
Buckingham House
Countess of Mayo
Mr. Stewart
Bripceman
Mills AcneEson
Miss Surrow
M. Kurtsy
Petersburg
Marchioness of
Bath
C. Walpe Grave
Dukes of York
Clarence
Buck- Inghern House
Duchess of
India-House
Crown
Tellicherry
Admiralty
Killedar
Nun
Fort William
Calcutta
Battle
Turney
Lady Essex
Edgeware
Munco
Westminster Hall
John Doe
Richard Roe
Tomas Pare
French upheaval and Jacobin power fears rise in Paris
Paris dispatches report mass ministerial purges and a sweeping reshuffle of state offices as the new ministry purges officials and investigates every citizen. Deserters and armed bands menace the capital while Jacobins push for royal reform and civil oaths. Royal army leaders face pressure as fear grows of further purges and disorder.
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Paris
M. Louris de NoAiLues
M. de Fezereac
Avignon
Jourdan
M. Léitte
Monsieur Jourdan
Henry IV
Monfieur Ravaillac
Peronne
Messageries
M. Rocwamaeau
Army of the North
Marseilles
Sardinia
Rot Des Marmotes
M. Pestatozzi
Marechal de Camp
Sarbruck
M. de la Fayette
Regiment Royal Allemand
National Assembly Debates May 12 Festival Plans and Military Laws
The assembly debated celebrating the Afayer dEtampes festival with a 6000 livre budget at Champ de la Federation and a 72-member deputation. They also left court martial formation to army generals, sparring over Lafayette's powers. Paris foreigner fears prompted police concerns, and notes on nobility papers to burn were ordered.
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M. Dumas
M.de la Fayette
Interior Department
Paris
Tov
Polish constitutional negotiations in Dresden report
Prince Caartoriski presents a Dresden negotiation outline to the Deer Diet. The plan aims to fix a firm republican basis while respecting royal prerogatives and hereditary succession in Saxony. It notes Poland’s sentiment, oath to king and republic, and education of the heir. Separate dispatches claim Russian funds fuel disturbances as 60,000 Russians prepare an intrusion. Poland’s national fund aims to back loans.
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Prince Caartoriski
Dresden
Saxony
Diet
Kring
Petersburg
Rufsian
Sortrkow
Michelson
Kosashowsky
Poland
Coronations speed up as Vienna plans accelerated rites
As election time narrows, Imperial Coronation moves earlier than July 3. Hungarian coronation also to be accelerated with Leopold II’s diploma form. Queen departs May 9, King May 31. Hungarian gift totalling 75,000 ducats arranged. Court economy urged. Hoffen ceremony minimal. Princes seek aid from Madrid Turin Petersburg Stockholm amid European tension. Austrian and Prussian troops to align before any action.
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Offen
Leopold
Hoffen
Colloredo
Madrid
Turin
Peterbburgh
Stockholm
France
Mayor of Strasburg Letter on Army Command Crisis
A letter by Monf Dikreici, Strasburg mayor, appeals to the Paris Secretary of State about the removal of Marshall Luckner. It details Austrian and Prussian troop movements, weakened Rhine forces, and fears for loyalty in Swabia. The writer warns disaffection grows, frontiersmen fear surrender, and vows to defend the empire though at great personal cost.
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Monf.Dikreici
Strasburgh
Paris
Marshall Luckner
Rhine
Austria
Prussia
Swabia
Bohemia
Brifgaw
The
Huningue
New Briffac
Fort Louis
M. Luckoner
of the Rhine
M. Vera Marxiéry
M. Lucker
Court petitions on openings in Bridge-street and Sun-street
The Wednesday Common Council session discussed petitions from the inhabitants of Bridge-street Blackfriars and Bishoplane Half-Moon-alley Sun-street for openings to create carriage ways. Council referred the matter to City Lands Committee. Also, several fellowships and guilds petitioned to delay Lords Treasury plans to turn Albion Mill into Tobacco Warehouses, to avoid city mischief. A report on Coal-Duty led to a committee to petition Parliament for repeal, citing the duty’s cessation.
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Benjamin Waite
Carmen
Treasury
Albion Mill
Soliscitor
Foster
Tottenham High-Cross
Iris
Co Jerse
Fishertom
Smithfield
Finchley
Westminster Hall
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Ranelagh Massaerade
Regiment de A Reine
Palais Royal
Prince Frederick of
Satin Kireoure
Leuze
Archduke Atsert
Leuz
Antwerp
M. de St. Farceau
Lepislatiré
Ipales
St. Germain Et Laye
Boulogne
Pafly
M. Lacron
National Assembly
M. Peron
ARSAW
Vienna
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