Imperial Courts Warn of War Over Egypt and Malta
Fragmented dispatch from Sept. 1798 cites Porte and Paris officials arguing France intends to conquer Egypt and Mecca while weakening world unity. The Sublime Porte vows war, seizes French assets, and holds ambassadors and merchants as hostages to deter intervention as European powers are urged to join.
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Porte
Paris
Perigord
Rusia
Egypt
Huemaparte
Malta
France
Medina
Mecca
Ali Efendiy
Constantinople
Levant
Sublimé Porte
Voth
Russo Turkish naval movements fill court gazette
Vienna reports in the Court Gazette a Russian and Turkish junction near the Seven Towers coast, with a fleet including 4 frigates and 3 ships of the line. A second Russian squadron, carrying 15,000 land troops, is to sail from Sebastopol. An army of 60,000 Ruffians is readied on the Turkish front, while Ottoman victories around Widdin and the Nile front provoke shifting condense conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastopel
Rhodes
Egypt
Nile
Alexandria
Widdin
Gipsies
Milan
Erst
Hur
Nelson
Gevereux
the Nile
Ee J Allemarde
Ancona
Brune
Italy
Nieuport
Corfu
Genereux
Citizen Lesquaille
Candia
Gibraltar
Adlemande
Dublin Barracks Trial Acquits Yeomen in Rebel Murder Case
Dublin dispatch reports a court martial at the Barracks acquitting Yeomen of Newtown in the murder of Thomas Degherty a Rebel. Lord Castlereagh disapproves the Woolaghan verdict, orders dissolution, and a new court to try remaining defendants. A separate note recalls a magistrate suicide after family tragedy amid ongoing Civil Disorder. Police report further clashes with rebels and 38 killed as cavalry clashes occur.
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Dublenden
Marrial
Te’ Barracks
Haugh Woolighan
Yeoméh
Newtown
Zhemas Degherty
AeMstaona
Dogherty
Leon Bonay
Furtimary
Walsh
Dragoon
Cante
Lani
Lightenant
Hugh Woolagitan
Wedlaghan
Castlereagh
Gen
Craig
Exnisxtueen
Clare
Crain
Nat Zeyh
Putiteneter
Lord Cognwatners
Orange Party
Laghan
Rebels plunder Kilkenny village and a trial aftermath
A Kilkenny County report details 40 to 50 rebels plundering Mencoyne on the Carrick road. A lengthy court record covers trials for thefts of tea, a forged note scheme, and related felonies, with juries urging mercy in one case and death in others.
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Waterford
Dublin
Killane
Tayzon
Donerattz
Sr. Lecer
Laroucne
Enniscorthy
Ru‘chard
Grange
Buacxer
Heath
Foster
Evia Deuce
Justice Heath
Baylis
Merirs
Cox
Castain Barnaby
Bayng
Serjant Shefton
Smith
Barnaby
Andia
Pal
Thei
Clerkenwell Sessions Appeal Over Poor Rate Misuse
An appeal by St Pancras inhabitants against two former Overseers Mepuel and Humphris for misusing a Poor Rate funds. The court condemned the allegedly improper disbursements including a 2d in the pound collecting charge. The total sum contested neared seven dollars, with the magistrate allowing some allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pancras
Mepuel
Humphris
New Commission to form Lieutenancy Court Names Deputies for City Wards
A new Commission will set up the Court of Lieutenancy with deputies from all city wards. Four Dragoons from Taunton quartering in Taunton bridge area assault a woman, throwing her into the river Tone. The body was found Sunday with a severe head wound. A cap found on the bridge aided police, and one soldier confessed to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Ureday
William Hambridge
Ambridge
Matthew Bell
Mary Waliwore
Ell
East India Company
Fenchurch-street
Bell
Baynes
Carter
Ferchatch-street
Holborn
St. Giles’s
Wiliam Chapmanwore
Brbad ‘St. Giles’s
Broad
Wall
Guily
Tomkins
Wrece
Boyce
Hen
Dragoons
Taunton
Urton-Bridge
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Vienna
Archardson
East Indian
Gcd
Deeps
Winteston
Ireland
Ld-Bailey
Sohn, Baylzand
Alexander Smith
Regiment of the Guards
Greenwood
Geo. Davis
Col. Thornton
O&ober
Seften
J.D. Barnaby
Guards
George’ Bret
Cathier
Mesirs
Gox and Greenwood
Clerkenwell
Sessions, Tanagasx
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