WANTED GOVERNOR AND OFFICER FOR PRESTON HOUSE OF CORRECTION
County Palatine at Lancaster seeks a Governor and Master for the House of Correction at Preston. A salary of 30 shillings was previously paid to the Go ward. Nomination will be at the General Annual Session in Pelton on Thursday the 29th. Inquiries to the Clerk of the Peace at Leigh or to Mr Nicholas Grimshaw Preston. Testimonials of character requested. J Taylor, Deputy. Leigh Apsdal 1799.
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County Palatine
Lancaster
House of Correction
Preston
Pelton
French Plotting and Movements Across Alps in May
Reports from Chambery and Grenoble detail Ex-civil Commissioner Eymar recounting a Alpine repass with French authorities. Dispatches note arrivals of Cisalpine Directors, trials and suicides, naval reports, and troop movements involving Moreau, Macdonald, and diverse allied forces amid the Turin Grenoble corridor.
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Eymar
Turin
Chambery
Mount
Denis
Alps
Friends of Liberty
Rinaud
Bourdeaux
Loire
Nantes
Isis
Scherer
Directory
Batat
Republic
Financial Crisis Drives War Tax Plans in May Session
Berner reports urgent revenue shortfalls and proposes a wartime tax package. The plan adds a tenth livre levy, increased duties on doors windows post letters and stamps, plus salary retrenchment to raise about 50 million. debate continues on fairness and administration. The commission also seeks accounts from ex-minister Scherer and audits of ministers.
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Berner
Venterniaire
Egypt
Holand
Autsage
Rastadt
House of Austria
Republic
Scherer
Poulain Granapré
Treasury
War News from Turin and Nearby Cities Tied to Italian Campaign
Reports from Turin and Lausanne detail massive crowds fleeing into Italy and France, with French forces under General Moreau reorganizing troops and preparing to meet Naples and Rome aligned units. Observers note widespread emigration, disrupted supply lines, and police measures as Piedmont and Lombardy experience shifting loyalties and strategic movements.
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Milan
Italy
France
Citig N Majer
Pignerel
Codenant Prince de Carignan
Turin
Moreau
Piedmont
Naples
Tortora
Grouchg
Lausanne
Delpasar
Vallois
Lucern
Augsburg
Padua
Rome
Lower
Keenaz
Ferrara
Mantua
Gerroa
Macdonald
Capua
Chambery
Hannibal
Grenoble
Cisalpine Republic
Mount Denis
Louis
Assassination Details Linked to House of Austria
A secretary read a message from the Directory with a letter from Year Debry and fresh details on the Rastadt assassination of the French plenipotentiaries. The account asserts Austrian origin, with even Hussars claiming they only carried out orders. An address from Grenoble Republicans lamented the disasters.
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Grenoble
Council of War
Championnet
Brogue
Briangon
Lemean
Helvetic Republic
Fean Debry
Watt
Rastadt
Flist
Reberjot
Rattadt
Rhine
Selz
Vienna
Austria
Jean Depey
Baron de’ Stael
Sweden
Lyons
Paris
Tarrare
Jean Debry
Soresoftr
Japeed
Reyalty
Europe
England
St. James’s
Republic
Directory
Debry
House of Austria
Hussars
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Tortona
Aélion
Oneille
Loano
Arcola
Lodi
Hamburgh
Senate
Toulon
Carthagena
Tours
Champronner
Mack
Pres
Valence
Maffena
Tuscany
Resax
Martina
Reggio
Madend
Nice
Vallais
Canton
Uri
Council OF Five Hundred
Council of Elders
Reuben
Vos
Citizen Siges
Duval
Gobier
Lambrechts
Charles Lacroix
Persipency
Joann Deger
Bonnier
Robertortts
Dire&ory
Parie Papers
Jporin, Max Ay
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