Helvetic Directory Demands Sealed Public Chests Enforcement
In Arau on May 14 the Helvetic Directory, long pressing back against Citizen Rouhiene and subordinates, declares it will seal all public chests. It orders the cantons of Berne Zurich Fribourg and Soleure to seal chests thus far opened by French commissaries and to notify French authorities. A courier was sent to Paris to report the action.
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Rouhiene
Great Council of
Arau
Soleure
Bardier
Lucerne
Berne
Zuric
Fribourg
Directory N
Paris
Waugh U. Shepherd
Plavins
Shepherd
Lord Harrington
Convoy of Eighty Sail Reaches Toulon From Port
GENQA Mays reports a convoy of 80 sail sailed from port on the 27th last month and safely arrived at Toulon after provisioning for two months. A rumor of a French garrison and cession of Benevento and Pontecorvo to the King of Naples for 20 million livres circulates. The Directory refused free passage demanded by the King of Sardinia for troops against Piedmontese rebels. Royal Sardinian troops near Pazzuolo were surprised and captured in the night between the 26th and 27th.
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Genqa
Mays
Toulon
Authour
Benevento
Pontecorvo
Nartes
Tournois
France
Sarpinia
Pazzuolo
Troops to march into Switzerland from Strasbourg
A Strasbourg dispatch notes 1,000 troops arriving to replace Swiss and Italian garrison units and march into Switzerland. A Marseilles letter claims detachments were embarked for a grand expedition, then ordered to return, signaling a large Mediterranean operation.
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Strasbourg
Switzerland
Italy
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Francefort May 19 Intelligence on Peace Negotiations
From Rastadt letters it is stated that Count Codenrzel is to speed up the Empire peace and open talks between France and England. Russia has resolved to intervene actively in the war if France rejects peace, and will aid England with full support.
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Francefort
Rastadt
Codenrzel
France
England
Russia
Deserter General Daendels in Paris and Royalist plots
Leyden May 21 General Daendels is accused by Citizen Charles de la Croix of counter revolutionary expressions. he denies them and, ordered not to leave Leyden, deserts for Paris. The Directory warns of plots to overturn the Republican Constitution while pledging firm action. OSi Busaperte writes to Rastadt plenipotentiaries denying expulsion, suggesting concealment of his real desertion.
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Leyden
Daendels
Charles de la Croix
Directory
Paris
OS i Busaaperte
Rastadt
Rastadt Députation Replies To French Note Summary
May 16 report outlines the Empire Deputation’s response to the last French note. It accepts Rhine boundary logic, reserves left bank rights, negotiates tolls in a future treaty, and preserves left bank nobility as private property. Debts, fortress Ehrenbreitstein, and renunciations are debated with France awaiting broader accord. May 17 notes Buonaparte’s non arrival and Bernadotte tensions. May 18 announces Minister Zreilhard resigning and Bourgeing expected to replace him.
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Rastadt
Empire
Rhine
Ehrenbreitstein
France
Germany
Buonaparte
Baron Zhugut
Bernadotte
Zreilhard
Pakish
Bourgeing
Spain
Bamburgh
Extraordinary Dublin Castle dispatch on rebel actions in Ireland
A reflective dispatch from Dublin Castle reports on rebel clashes near Baltinglas and Durlavin, detailing 320 enemy casualties, the Antrim Militia and yeomanry involvement, and a calm Dublin with praise for regular and militia forces. Additional letters describe further engagements at Taragh Hill near Taragh, Dunshaughlin, and church hill, with high losses among rebels and limited royal casualties.
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Whitehale
Ireland
Duke of Portland
Home Department
Dublin Castle
Antriny
Stratford
Baltinglas
Hardy
Durlavin
Ulster
Campen
P.S
Dublin
Deseribe
Dublin-Castle
James McCree
Clonmore
County Carlow
Gardiner
Harpy
Hume
Antrim
Gardner
Macaulay
Whitehall
Arrival of Irish official in Edinburgh under guard orders
A party of guards proceeds under orders for IrnzE Lane. The Right Hon. Tuomas Peruamy Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland arrived at Walker's Hotel in Edinburgh on Sunday from Ireland, en route to London.
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Irnze Lane
Walker’s Hotel
Edinburgh
Tuomas Peruamy
Ireland
London
Temporary retreats for pregnant ladies offered in London
Pregnant ladies in need of temporary retirement may be accommodated with apartments by Mr White surgeon and midwife or Mrs Wake midwife at No 2 Londonthouse Yard north of St Pauls, with infants nursed humanely. Restorative Sale Pills sold at 11 28 per box and Mr White issues address to community about concealed pregnancy and accommodation terms.
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White
Wakre
Londenthouse-yard
Noth
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Mr. White
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Taragh
Scobie
Dunshaughlin
Taragh Hill
M‘lean
Lord Fingal
Preston
Lower Kells
Molloy
Wicklow
Campeon
Cameron, Esq,“ Dent, Esq
Cameron
66Th Regiment
Gray’ginn Lane
Berruier
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