Debate on Maroons and Treaty in Jamaica Proceeding
The assembly debated the treatment of Maroons and the Jamaica Treaty. Statements questioned adherence to the treaty, with calls to remove Maroons from cruel slave-trade examples and consider their civilizing prospects. Resolutions set out land service staffing for 1797 and various military and recruiting expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Edwards
Readig
Fox
Shylock
Walpole
General Walpole
North America
Nicholls
Jamaica
Jaap
My. Wilberforce
Gibraltar
Cape of Good Hope
South Wales
East Indies
News from the War Front and Royal Marriage News
News arrives of the marriage of the King of Sweden to the Russian Princess Alexandra Pawrowena at St Petersburg. Reports from the Rhine front describe French forces and Austrian generals maneuvering near Landau and Neustadt. The Arcusone and New advance to support Horze and Stein while Neuwied remains a neutral town after a bloody action.
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Hameuren
Higtizs
Petersburgh
Stockholm
Swepen
Rufsian
Alexandra Pawrowena
St. Petersburg
Swepey
Vas
Aveuou
Landau
Arcwouxe
Rhine
Rafade
New
Afente
Seiz
Ho Fae
Jetter
Franckfort
Arcuonxe
Offendirghs
Wininabder
France
Lower Rhine
Niew
Wied
Werneck
Afd
E Bernaparré
Newxwied
Sieg
Bournonvi Lie
Mulheim
Bertoomee
Rhine Crossing and Austrian Offensive Report
Dispatches describe French retreat after clashes near Stockach and Buchau Baind, with Austrian victory at the latter. Moreau’s army moves toward Switzerland while Austrians gain in Italy Tyrol. Buonaparte expected to evacuate Venetian territory as Mantua blockade looms. Dutch-French garrison tensions trigger Convention reinforcement. Hungarians praise imperial loyalists amid crisis.
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Rhine
Newwied
Weaneck
Rhine and
Moselle
Larour
Buchan
Baind
Stockach
Lake of Constance
Danube
Ulix
Schafhausen
Moreau
Switzerland
Svabia
Huningsen
Italy
Tyrol
Wuemser
Sanguinetto
Quespanovico
Treviso
Baffano
Buonaparte
Ling
Naples
Mantua
Florence
Hague
Royal happenings and shipping news from Windsor to Dunkirk
Yesterday morning the Kine set off from Kew to Windsor while the Queen and Princesses dined at Windsor Lodge. Capt. Barrow took command of Britannia at the East India Company court. A Bank of England capital increase is debated. Reports note a Prussian move on Nuremberg amid Vienna warnings. Mr. Lecumere protests Worcester election irregularities. The Irish Parliament discusses protective bills as Prince of Wales plans Bath visit. The Savannah Schooner brings word of Richery’s squadron’s destruction near Newfoundland. Rippon sundered earth causes extensive ground collapse with waters issuing from a deep fissure.
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Kew
Windsor
Windsor Lodge
Indian House
Thomas Barrow
Britannia
Bank of England
East India Company
King of Paussia
Norembergh
Vienna
Nurembergh
Franconia
House of Commons
Fox
Lecumere
Worcester
England
Wichey
Roparts
Lechmere
Ireland
Prince of Wales
Bath
Duke of York
Portsmouth
Sasannah
Newfoundland
Richery
Lona
Hampden
Bay of Bulls
Dunkirk
Rippon
Yorkshire
Dutch Reinforcements for Paris Garrison and German Treaty News
Reports detail another affray between French garrison and Dutch brigade aided by Waldeck. the Convention orders two Dutch horse squadrons to reinforce the garrison. Germany notes a treaty between the King of Prussia and the Rector of Saxony with various princes invited to join. Amsterdam ships lie with English goods. Major-General Van Helden takes oath in service after serving as Franckfort governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldeck
Germany
Prussia
Saxony
Amsterdam
van Helden
Franckfort
Queen Dowager Juliana Maria Dies at Friderburgh
Copenhagen reports the death of Queen Dowager Juliana Maria at two o'clock this morning in Frie denburgh. She was born September 4, 1729, daughter of Duke Ferdinano AvLBgrr of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel and wife of King Frederick V since July 8, 1752. Uncertainty remains whether the body will go to Copenhagen or the royal tomb at Rothschild. The year’s warships return to port and the fleet is unrigging. A Rus sian fleet of 12 ships of the line and 4 frigates arrived from England, with orders for that fleet to stay with the English fleet.
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Juliana Maria
Friedenburgh
Ferdinano Avlbgrr
Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
Denmark
Frederick
Rothschild
England
Napolitan Nobility Urged to Arm for Royal Defence
Milan Serta 26 notes the King of Naples summons the realm’s nobility to join a royal corps or raise 29 volunteers for frontier service. Galeppi arrives from Rome with a negative Papal reply as a Congress seems unlikely. English demand grain rejected. Pope bans grain exports. Four English warships near Civita Vecchia demand restitution of two corvettes seized by French privateers. Pope’s stance unclear.
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Napies
Wigerty
Royal Corps of
M. Galeppi
Florence
Rome
Pars
Papal
Civita Vecchia
de Pope
Venetian Proveditor Defies French Demands in Verona
A Venice Proveditor refused Buonaparte’s pleas to disarm Venetian troops, ban bells, and allow French batteries. He argued Catholic subjects could not be deprived of bells, and disarming troops would require parity with foreign forces. The French sulked, Venice warned, and Trent Trevise operations continued as Austrian and French forces vie for advantage amid rising tensions across Verona and Mantua fronts.
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Vienna
Morena
Italy
Buonaparte
Tyroleze
Baragia
Republic of Venice
Verona
Venice
Davipovica
Trent
Quesparowich
Zrevise
Trevise
Marthal -Woamser
Africia
Adiee
Fac
Mantua
Tyrol
Baffino
Govice
Bafano
Vicenza
Quifdanovwich
Adina
Treviso
Schidith
Baflano
Berzhier
Quinon
Serrarier
Dgerece
Buorafarte
France
Pretcharch
Nicholas Esterhazy
Lintz
Trents
Davidowren
Desperate War News From Verona and Vienna Fronts
Reports describe wounded French troops huddled in Verona convents as hospitals fill. Italian and Austrian movements knit a tense picture with French detachments marching toward Mantua, and emperors and diets shaping military and political outcomes in the region.
Neuwied Surrender and City Neutrality Pact Follows Battle
Neuwied endured heavy assault as Imperialists attacked Heddersdorf, driving French forces back toward Neuwied. Fire and shelling caused major damage before a convention between Kray Bernadotte and Simon de Brandy established Neuwied as neutral with strict limits on movement and fortifications.
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Heddersdorf
Neuwied
Geneva
Kray
Bernadotte Raet
Aiver
Simon
Rhine
Military Movements Near Rhine Reported October 3
News from Manheim describes General Hofze and Prince of Liechtenstein leading six to eight thousand troops across the Rhine. Troop detachments reach Neustadt and Germerheim while plans and possible targets at Landau, Mentz, and Bingen draw speculation of diversions and winter objectives amid French reinforcements. Archduke Cuarez's forces prepare an expedition with scant equipage and few servants, signaling active maneuvers along the frontier.
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Hofze
Prince of Lichtenstein
Rhine
Neustadt
Germerheim
Landau
Archduke Cuares
Ratkadt
Landan
Mentz
Bingen
Kreutznach
French retreat on the Selz drives into Nahe river area
This morning the enemy abandoned the right bank of the Selz after plundering Nieder-Ingelheim. General Nex, governor, attacked the French across the Selz, forcing them partly to the Nahe and partly to the far side after a stubborn engagement. Republicans reportedly remain active.
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Mentz, Oers
Selz
Nieder-Ingel-,heim
Nex
Nahe
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London
Tober
Copenhagen
Milan
Almos
Fae
Manheim
Archduke Cuarces
Rhin
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