Armistice notes and cautious reply amid European peace talks
The document summarizes diplomatic exchanges on naval armistice terms and potential separate peace talks between France and Britain. It records Grenville’s cautious positions, Otto’s notes, and ongoing efforts to reconcile differences while preserving broad pacific aims. The text notes changes in strategy, projected negotiations, and the desire to avoid prolonging conflict through separate treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teds
M. Otto
France
Paris
M. Ottol
Germany
M. Talleyrand
Baron de ‘Chugut
Europe
Ee Bone
Ausria
Downing-freet
Xeom
Hereford-street
George
Mir Hamiling
Otto
Great Britain
London
Hammonp
Queen Drawing Room and Naval Losses Reported
London news reports a royal drawing room at St James's Palace with the Queen attending alongside princes and nobles. It notes no public loan planned for the year and mentions the loss of ships Pelican and Hapidk in a gale, with crews saved, plus corrections to Mr Dickisson's speech and harvest price concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James's’ Palace
Prince of
Wacus
Duke of Kent
Prince Augustus
Archbishop of
Cantensury
Lord Nelson
Duchess of
Dorset
Duchess of Somerset
Lady Nelson
Spencer
Peete
Robert Moors
Mig
Lord Whitworth
Hose of Commons
Hamiltton
BecxForrn
Grosvenor-square
Drike
Queenseunry’s
CastreLcicana
War
Rapstock
Castle Town
Queen’s County
Ireland
Pelican
Hapick
St. Aubin’s Bay
Jérséy
Bay of Gibraltar
Governierit
Dickisson
Naval gale dispatches and arrivals near Portsmouth
In a violent gale the Pelican of 18 guns was captured near St Aubin's Bay in Jersey waters. Perseus of 20 guns arrived from Gibraltar after parting with convoy. Royal George and Phebe Tonate reported near St Helen's, with minor damage to a brig beached at Deal. Atalanta arrived for the River from Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelican
Nhcy
Esse
Banragronew
St. Aubin's
Bay
Mand
Jersey
Perseus
Courier
Gibraltar
Portsmouth
St. Helen's
Royal George
Fragmented 18th century report on politics and crime
A garbled 18th century chronicle notes orders for a flagship to serve Lord Nelson and mentions a sword presentation at Guildhall. It reports French military moves, fiscal ideas for the Cisalpine Republic, and a memoir by Fontier. It also covers Austrian troop readiness, a new Great Seal, mail robbery near Limerick, a court motion in Donegal, and flood damage around Exeter with drownings and property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nelson
Sir. Vincent
Haly
Sinplor
Cisalpine
Republic
General Ratez
Pagis
Wixi
York & the Gates
England
Trandé
Manheimng
Sistuli
Paris
Klenau
Bohemia
Upper Palatinate
France
Scotland
Wales
Treland
Hanover
Great Britain
James Dor
Dublin
Limerick
Cienmel
Waterford
Tipperary
Gashelt
King’s End
Donegal
Andy
Laurnceston
St.Thomas
Exeter
Fragments From a Dated Continent Chronicle
Fragmentary OCR text references a city annals entry and a 1797 date, with unclear names and numbers. The readable bits suggest a historical notice or school record fragment, mentioning a city and an annal entry without full context or events.
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Jena
Esignddy
Grenville
Downing-sweet
de _Pharet. Co . Tu
Nenous
Aig
North Seas
Gernanyy
Egypt
Peelon
Alex
Nay
Toulon
Bret
Igly
Spain
Botavian
Gerba
Lord Grenville
Downing-street
Postscript
Hamburgh
Taft
SIP News
Atalanta
Virginia
Ap. Cr
Sity
Ann
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