French and Austrian troop movements detailed in campaign reports
Reports describe wounded wagon trains, a 200 man detachment exchanged with the French, and a St. Amand skirmish where Austrians and Maniche forces repelled a French attack, with casualties. Notes cover Verdun fortifications, Army of the Netherlands preparations near Tourzay, and daily frontier skirmishes.
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Bender
St. Amand
Maniche
Baron of Spiermann
France
Vienna
Prusia
Louis
Verdun
Netherlands
Lille
Tourzay
Beautieu
Larour
Lannoy
Roubaix
Lurcoiny
Hellenies
Tournay
Saxe Tescuen
Abbey St. Martin
Philipville
Maureuze
Maulde
Calonne Retires From French Finances Amid Royal Support
A report mischaracterizing M de Calonne’s exit is countered. He left to avoid suspicions of betrayal after aiding the Princes and restoring order in France. Calonne sought retirement with permission from the Princes after earning public thanks from the army and recognition from the King of Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.de Catonne
Italy
M. de Catone
Compte d’Artois
France
IM. de Calonne
Dg Caloone
M. Dé Calonne
Montigre
Comte d’Agrots
Louguy
Kerdun
M. de Cahone
Prussia
French frontier news and royal levee at St James's
Wednesday morning report from London notes a noon levee for foreign ministers at St James's with a council to meet the king after. Queen slightly indisposed. Dumas arrives in London, naval numbers and desertions discussed, Brusch fire in Bavaria, Duchess d’Arcariton in Dover, and rumors of a French congress denied.
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St. James’s
M. de Catowine
Dover
Pir
Walmer Caffle
London
Paris
Dumourier
Chalons
Rheims
Litze
Lower Rhine
Thionville
Prussia
M. Dumas
National Assembly
France
M. de la Fayette
Fribourg
Germany
Mrraseau
Offembourg
Brusch
Bavaria
d’Arcariton
Havre de Grace
Marine
National Convention
Republic of France
Klyc
Emigrant French Clergy Preparations In Winchester
Winchester prepares the King’s house for the emigrant French clergy with government accord. Sussex reports hundreds of French arrivals along the coast including dramatic survival stories of Madame la Viscomteffe and her children escaping by boat to East Bourne. Bristol notes toll sales and a historic charter, while Northampton and Lewes relay grain prices and weather impacts on crops and infrastructure.
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Winchester
Sussex
Shoreham
Madame la Viscomteffe Ox Sesmatson
East-Bourne
Comteffe
Paris
France
Dieppe
Flye
East Bourne
Patent Violet Soap praised for skin protection and purity
The article extols the Patent Violet Soap as a valuable chemical improvement that protects the skin, prevents chapped hands from washing, and leaves a soft white finish. It notes exclusive London and Dublin offices, a fourteen year patent, and that all other agencies in London are discontinued.
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Vieter
Windsor
London
Cornhill
Dublin
Great Britain
Windsor October 1 royal progress and Windsor notices
Their Majesties and the Princesses set out from Gloucester lodge Weymouth and arrived here in health. Surrender notices list multiple individuals with surrender dates and venues including Manchester Castle Lancaster Guildhall with attorneys. Additional entries show certificated grants and names with towns and trades.
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Gloucester Lodge
Weymouth
Monthly Report of Agriculture on the Island Harvest
The report notes a generally tedious harvest across the island with variable quality. Early harvested wheats show best samples while late crops turn rough. Barley fares well. oats look promising. beans fail. clover and cole seed abundant. turnips strong. fallows in good order with proper husbandry. Livestock prices remain high for beef, veal, mutton, and lamb. prime pork reaches 4s 6d per stone. wool and hops rising. hay plentiful feeding stock. overall agricultural outlook mixed.
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Norfolk
Prices and marriages in York and London notices
A report cites recent marriages at Hackness Hall in York and St Michael's Baffishaw with spouses from Crowncourt Cheapside and Basinghall Street. It notes the death of Friz Owen Jones in Paper-buildings Temple and Henry Jones in Edmonton. Wheat price investigations by Aldermen were to begin, while several Surrey Kent plots suffer from wet weather. A thief named Daxtin was committed at Marlborough Street Police Office for theft. Mary Goring was committed for robbing James Martin in Vines Street.
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Hackness Hall
County of York
R. T.bempdi
W. Puisgs
Daxtin
Malborough Street
Mary Goring
Queen's “Square
James Martin
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M. DE Calonne
Country News
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Henry the Second
Northampton
Rhodes
Langford
Newark
Nottingham
Lewes
The
London Gazette
William Rawstorne
Manchester
Golden Buck
Castle
Lancaster
Ellis
Basinghall-Street
John Clegg
Lower Moor
Oldham
Lancashire
Swan-inn
Edge
Inner Temple
Thomas Harvey
Essexcourt
Temple
Temple, Money-Scrivener
Guildhall
Chambers
Furnival’s Inn
Holborn
William Duncan
Finchlane
Hoffer
Mr. Chambers
Furnival
William Clamp
Stratford St. Mary
Suffolk
Green
Seethingrave
Tower Street
Thomas Cooper
John Brown
Loveridge
Austin-friars
John Allen
Vauxhall
Robert Porteus
Holborn-hill
John Oliver
Bromley St. Leonard’s
Middlesex
James Oram Clarkson
John Penn
Stourbridge
Worccstershire
Crown-inn
Simuel Scott
Newport
Salop
Red Lion-inn
John Peterswald
Bath
White Hart-inn
George Davis
Thomas Cheswhyre
I.lford
Monthly Report OF Agriculture
S. de Lendan
Hertford Urry
Bedford
Huntingdon - O
Rutland
Leicester
Derby
Stafford
Hereford
Worcester
Wanwick
Wilts
Berks
Oxford
Bucks
Brecon
Cumberland
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Chethire
Monmouth
Cornwall
Dorset
Hants
England
Wales
Buthel
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