Turmoil in Angers prompts commission on generals conduct
A letter from the Representatives of the People united at Angers prompts the Assembly to form a five article decree controlling weights and measures. A commission will examine the conduct of Generals Reufn and Rajfiguel and the traitors linked to the Saumur petition. Deputies report the department's religious and civic feasts have shifted. The Commons present golden crosses and silver tokens as ceremonial honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lechelz
Ander
Angers
Barrere
Committee of Public Safety
Generi
la Vencce
Becne
Peoleat Saumur
Iepublicza Society of
Tours
Prom Song
Reufn
Rajfiguel
Conctien
Popular Society of
St Foetcee
Ferrersi
Oew
Epuluaic
Pdiler
Contested Emigrant Effects and Revolutionary Debates
The excerpt covers official contention over transmission of emigrant effects from Pau, praise for the Convention by la Tour du Pin society, calls for immediate military action against Royalists, establishment of primary schools to propagate Republicanism, and a court-term London Middlesex schedule with term sittings and prizes, alongside Jamaica mail arrivals detailing weather, captured ships, and privateering concerns in Grenada and Dominica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pau
Popular Society of
la Tour du Pin
Sovlon
G3tro
Isecreed
Paris
Peoltar
Urys
Bourdeaux
Republic
Lengue
Lozerc
Aveyron
Rhodes
la Vendee
Committee of Public Instruction
August 3 0309 Negroes Imported and Ocean News
About 30 009 negroes have been seen imported to this island since Gaober Inf. A Guinea ship arrives from Africa amid sickness and burials. A steam engine at Markham hall estate yields 26 hogsheads of water weekly. News of Duke of York’s victory near Marchiennes and letters from Genoa. Also a singular will and gifts, and medical adverts for Spilsbury’s Drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Barricoa
Cuba
Hyana
Montego Bay
Cape Francois
Markham-hall
St. Mory’s
Majesty’s Customs
Fragmentary Trial Excerpt From Salem Case In France
The court reads a packet contents including hair locks and cypher marked papers. Accused explains items as family relics and learning tools. Officials seek arrest warrants for several ladies and a physician named Le Bernier. trial paused due to unreadable folios and poor water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zempe
Salem
le Bernier
Mandatee
le Bernice
British Great Britain in war aims and mercy amid triumph
Fragmentary 18th or 19th century prose praises Britain in wartime, noting Duke of York’s gains in Flanders and a home declaration of policy. It extols Britain’s virtue, mercy, and justice while warning the obstinate, promising guidance to reform and protection for the repentant. References classic Latin maxims and imperial rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Duke of York
Flanders
Europe
France
Great Britain
Heaven
Smith
Magistrate Thoniag BuTILER Dies From Ambush Wounds
In Meath, the Magistrate and gentleman Thoniag BuTILER died at Ardbraccan after sustaining wounds from a Russian assailant who lay in ambush. The attack occurred as he returned from the residence of Mr. Thompson, near the bishop of Meath's diocesan seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoniag Butiler
County Meath
Chteengy
Ardbraccan
Mr. Thompson
Meath
Plymouth Ship News of Storm Lashes Fleet Orders
Plymouth October 30 This morning the Alfred of 4 guns capt Bazerys and the Hebe of 6 guns with main topmast lost arrived from Earl Howe 74 fleet after a dreadful gale. They left about 76 leagues to the west south west of the Edytto one. The fleet weathered the gale and returns to Torbay Lord Howe's ships suffered minor damage. Alfred and Hebe to sail soon to rejoin. Orders from the War Office to Lord George Lexoxs 55th Regiment to embark tomorrow aboard transports in Catwater under Lt Col Clements likely to join Sir Charles Grey’s forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Earl Howe
Alfred
Bazerys
Lord Howe
Torbay
Pathe
Hebe
Lord George Lexox
Sth
Col
Sruaxt
Nicks
Trdhsports
Catwater
Licih Clements
Sir Charles Grey
K.B
Westmoreland packet ships from Jamaica and Havana
Falmouth reports the Westmoreland packet arrived from Jamaica after 49 days. The Boyd reached yesterday after 51 days from Havana, where a Putrid Fever outbreak forced times at port and caused the captain and 12 crew to die. Hanover and Prince William Henry packet boats, which sailed the 28th, were blown back by contrary winds and returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Westmoreland Packet
Boyd
Jamaica
Havannah
Hanover
Prince Wiliam Henry
Theatrical Listings and Births and Marriages
The Mountaineers present The Prize at Haymarket with The Revenge and The Children in the Wood at Covent Garden with Love in a Village and Dermot and Kathlane The Midnight Hour and Hamlet with Harlequin's Chaplet. Birth announces the birth of a daughter to Lady of R H Boddam at Ful's Cross Enfield. Marriages note Richard Hartley to Miss Mary Daniel at Oxford and Witham Hulme to Yonken at Gillingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket
Wood
Covent-Sarden
Dermot
Kathlane
Harlequin’s Chaplet
R. H. Boddam
Oxford
Richard Hartley
Mary Daniel
Drayton
Berks
Gillingham
Witham Hulme
Dis Yonken
Jamaica Speaker Samuel Williams Haughton and others noted
Fragmentary records show Hon Samuel Williams Haughton Speaker of Jamaica’s Assembly and plied officials including 2nd John Vanheelen representing Elizabeth parish. Also mentions Peter Roberts and Fenwicke widow, with stock prices and financial items in Dundin and Dublin markets. dates and ports including New York, Dublin, and London appear in the unsettled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Samuel Williams Haughton
Hanover
Johs Vanheelen
Elizabeth Parish
Tevton
Peter Roberts
London
Sole-square
Mes
Fenwicke
John Fenwick
Wewcaithe
Tye
Aetp Rews
Deal
Thes
Admin Macbride
Triton
Jai
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Middlesex
Lloyd Lord Jlenvon
Lennorn
Cambridge
James Plumptre
Clare Hall
Hurdis
Magdalen College
Kett
Trinity
His Majesty
13Th Regiment of Foot
ITU Gston
Spelir
Dominica
Easc India
Grenada
Lecely
Wir
Grenadines
Posscript
Secretary of State
J Marchiennes
New York
Paozi
Grand Duke
Tuscany
Geno
Ai Xpis
Foo
Thesexsus
Genoa
Este Dexa
Genera Cagyzaux
Gravina
Harptead
Geeson
Sutton
Essex
Hampsead
Miss Gibson
Hamptte
Spilsbury
Revolutionary Tribunal
Usgat
Suhe
Porfisien
Dublin
Ship News
Theatrical Register
Eruived
Holland
York
Alls
New Navy
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