French Revolutionary Army Reform Plans and Public Notices
The piece outlines proposed measures to form depots in major departmental towns and move soldiers in detachments, plus orders for officers to leave Paris within three days. It reports vacancies at the Institut National to be filled by Citizens François de Neufchateau Paray and Cafel, and notes pay arrears and money shortages affecting clerks and public servants.
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Bi Corps
Paris
Institut National
François de Neufchateau
Paray
Cafel
Journal Des Campagnes
Merlin
The
Gazette. Politique
Bulletin of Paris
Poles in Europe Stir as Milan Conference Hints Rise of Poland
Reports claim Napoleon invited Polish leaders and Diet members to Milan to discuss Poland and possible participation by France, with Poles marching toward Poland's dominions on the Krapac Mountains. Jealousy-driven tragedy follows as Verris's wife wounds herself. A Liege diocese confirms oath under the Sept Fructidor law. Montgevez criticizes Nobles and priests while the Directory weighs suppressing Belgian church chapters. Police reports document stirring political tensions across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buexaparte
Milan
Regr
Poland
Paris
Italy
Budaparte
Montebello
Prussia
Krapac
Anhence
Verris
Liege
Council of Five Hundred
Montgevez
Belgium
Minister of Police
French Republic turmoil and Lisbon to Paris reports echo
From Paris papers details a watchful public mood amid executions and conspiracies. Reports describe deputies executed at Aix and assassinations in Marseilles while General Dutertre arrives in Paris and a British led attack on the Mole at an Italian port is repelled. The piece notes tensions between Vienna and the Prince of Condé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumont
Rome
Aix
Mi de Gard
Tardien
Marseilles
Journal Des Hommes Libres
General du Jertre
Dutertre
Paris
Valeras
Orange
United States of America
Republic
Independent
Church
Council
Necolet
Abbe Pellegrin
Chronique de France
Marseillois
Barapucy d’Hilliers
Italy
Vienna
Prince of Conne
Prince Cuarces
France
Prince de Conn
Prince Cuantes
Prince Caries
Coupe
Conue
Russia
England
la Mutiné
la Belle Angelique
Fort St. Michael
Paffo Alto
D’armer
St. Dominique
St. Michael
Paffo-Alto
Nexson
Drougt
Exiled crew to depart Rochfort amid favorable winds
A letter from Rochfort dated Strr. 22 notes exiles leaving today at noon. The author reports wind is favorable and travel should proceed in seven to eight hours, with officers cited as notably republican and competent. He mentions visiting several ports but praises Rochfort for its naval officers.
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Rochfort
Escape and fate of Droxet amid Atlantic escape
An extract from a private letter recounts Droxet’s dramatic escape after leaving Austrian prisons. He fled by sea to Teneriffe, was aboard the Mutine frigate when English ships attacked, and the frigate was seized. The mutinous voyage ends with English threats to the island and the governor's response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Droxet
St. Croix
Anid Drouet
Teneriffe
Staunton on tea copper-plates and sugar refining
Sir Groxce Staunton challenges the idea that copper-plates dry green tea and notes tea’s rising British consumption from fifty thousand pounds to twenty million. He highlights Pekin tea quality, Chinese mountain production, and sugar refining by Cochin China inhabitants using plantain trunk and earth layers as superior to conventional cone-shaped vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groxce Staunton
London
China
Europe
Great Britain
G. Staunton
Cochin
Floods and Relief in Sussex and Nearby Counties
Heavy rains caused major floods across Oxfordshire and Sussex. In Shipley and West Grinsted water rose unexpectedly high, forcing cottages to flee to higher ground. Bees were destroyed near Wealven’s shop, roads blocked at Bine’s Bridge, and a Brighton stage coach delayed. Pulborough and Coventry floods inundated homes and a timber wagon horse drowned at Chesterton Bridge. The tale notes rescue efforts and widespread property impact.
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Oxford
Cherwell
Shipley
West Grinsted
Sussex
West Grintted
Pulborough
Coventry
Chestom@bridge
Kenilworth
Steel
Bing
Corn Extraneez Market Report on Wheat Barley and Flour Prices
Wheat supplies were tolerable and sales were very heavy with prices down. fine malting barley scarce but sold at 18s 9d per quarter with some demand. malt dull. Pease and beans plentiful and soft. Oats steady, rye cheaper. Current wheat at 66s, fine 58s to 60s 3d. old wheat 6s to 6s 3d. Barley 23s to 27s 6d. new malt 36s to 46s. Total wheat in Mark Lane 8,754 quarters. average 53s 3d 9d. Fine flour price 51s to 57% per sack.
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Paris Papers
Genoa
Valle-Buena
Ci-Devant Council
Augustin Freste
Defranchi
Seffrn
Buonaparte
Cadiz
Sfr
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