French Peace Debate and Parliament Adjournment Controversy
In a periodical record, the debate centers on a proposed peace stance amid civil strife in France, the Republic’s integrity, and the political toll of war. Reports note the Council of Five Hundred warnings, the rise of Prussia, and French positions on Belgium, with later House of Commons and Lords proceedings about ministerial actions and an impending adjournment to January.
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Froiti
Cheryl
Council of Five
Europe
Belgium
Austria
Prussia
Demarkation
Dufeldorf
Coblentz
Ehrenbreitstein
Alderman Skinner declines Lord Mayor Office at Guildhall
In a Court of Common Council at Guildhall, Alderman Skinner declined the Lord Mayor role for the coming year. The court thanked him for the early communication and affirmed gratitude for his determination. The Lord Mayor announced the King’s Answer to the Address, and acknowledgments were given to Admiral Mireaert, Sir R. Agens, and others for swords and city freedoms. Captain Sir Lipsey W. Sasyrn and British forces were also praised for the defense of Saint Jean d’Acre, with the City’s freedom and sword presented. General Fox departed for Portsmouth to board the Pearl, a 32 gun ship, to tow the General to Minstea with his staff. Three French frigates left Porto Prayes on July 16, seizing money and burning the Venus. the Venus’s crew were saved after arriving in Baltimore. A Spanish brig, prize to a Guernsey Privateer, was left on Portland beach with the crew saved.
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Guildhall
Alderman Skinner
Aldermen
Aldershaw Skinner
Mayok
Magesty
Mireaert
R. Agens Eromur
Lipsey Wn. Sasyrn
S 1
Jean d
Fox
Portmouth
Pearl
Minstea
Porto Prayes
Venus
Baltimore
John
Salem
Guernsey
Portland Beach
Litter from Admiral Kingsmill and ship captures reported
London Gazette October 12 notes a letter from Admiral Rugsmill reporting Berberus captured L Exchange off Bourdeaux bound for St Domingo with cargo of wines and bale pods. Also announcements of bankrupts Brand Gedge Joseph Perry and others and a letter from Sir Hyde Parker recounting the capture of five armed vessels and 23 merchantmen near Jamaica.
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Admiralty Office
Kingsmill
Nepean
Berberus
Bourdeaux
St. Domingo
Rugsmill
S &c. J. Macnamara
Brand
Angel-court
Throgmorton-street
Gedge
Cheapside
Joseph Perry
Oxford-street
Sadler
Thomas .Paul
North Shields
Hyde Parker
Jamaica
Parliamentary Intelligence From Lords and Commons
The Lords met to receive a Commons bill enabling call of Parliament during adjournment and agreed to amendments. The Parliament Adjournment Bill and twelve other public bills received Royal assent by Commission. The Duke of Portland announced adjournment to January 21. The Commons later reported Lords’ amendments to several bills including the Parliament Adjournment Bill.
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House of Lords
Bragge
Commons
Lord Cuancertor
Archbishop
Cantenbury
Duke of Portuam
Duke of Portland
House of Commons
Ftrom
Cyder
Perry
Dunda
Victory reports sweep Paris as Suwarrow beaten
Official telegraphic bulletins announce a decisive French victory over Suwarrow with 10,000 prisoners captured. Dispatches from Strasbourg and Moniteur corroborate defeat and mass capture, noting French forces entering Schaffhaufen and a worried Archduke Duarte heading toward Rhine reinforcements. Minor details mention rebels sent to Pau and English troops being relocated.
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Paris
Telegraphic Bulletin
Suwarreay
Ami Des Loix
Suawarrew
Suwerrow
Moniteur
Strasburgh
Suwarrow
Glaris
Lécoure
Spain
Pau
Garonne
Archduke Duartes
Schaffhaufen
the Rhine
Brune
Bergen
Lifle
Feurial de Bourdegui Seals Securing Piers Amid War Skirmishes
Reports from Strasbourg and Berne detail ongoing Rhine and Swiss campaigns with French forces pushing to Lucerne and Constance. Zurich battles leave Ruffians defeated, while Austrian and Russian contingents retreat toward the Rhine as French positions strengthen around Basel and Lake Lucerne.
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Feurial de Bourdegui
Oni
Madame Wickham
Zurich
la Vendee
Charles
Rhine
Switzerland
Helvetia
Mentz
Mailer
Manheim
Italy
Cornegliano
Ancona
Buonaparte
Porte
Monzieur
Strasburgh
Army of the
Eplifau
Dieffenhoffen
Constance
Reineck
Lecourde
Steg
Mount Gothard
Suzqwarrow
Glar
St. Gothard
Gudin
Lake of Lucerne
Lecowrhe
Llanz
Diffentis
Grifons
Marenxa
Swarren
Confiance
Schaffhausen
Berne
Maffena
Muller
Limath
Brouk
Baden
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Earl Howe
Dent
Rof
Shire of
Dumbarton
Colonel Smollert
Flint
John Lloyd
Chiltern Hundreds
Borough of
Eye
Mark Singleton
Chiltern Hundred
Pitt
Tierney
Dundas
Zierney
Mr. Jones
Zerney
London Gazette
Parliamentary Intelligence
France
Arau
Andelflagen
Condé
Schaffanfen
Kozyates
Fromian
Maremin
Ripletten
Lécourée
Morscharch
Lecourse
M Fena
Lecombe
Svwarrsav
Waldstatten
Brussells
Cet
Maestricht
Mettje
Brussels
Mechlin
Flushing
Middleburgh
Breda
Schelds
Tea Nerches
Pera
North Holland
Haerlem
Daendels
Beverwick
Alkmaar
Stockholm
Carlerona
Linkining
Ostrogothia
Count Weehseifer
Pest
Ehrenheim
Sergerstern
Germany
Maria ‘Thereseon
Capii
Etho
Alugnn
Port Royal Damagan
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