Letter from the Minister of War to the President in Paris
A dated Paris dispatch from October 17 1793 reports the Minister of War praising Republican troops. General in Chief plans new operations while urging continued effort. A second note from October 16 1793 at Avesnes describes Republicans attacking slaves and a fighting left wing, with praise for courage and a plan to resume battle the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention
Paris
Jourdan
Avesnes
Prorogation extended and royal mourning orders issued
The London Gazette reports Parliament prorogued to December with orders for Court mourning for the late Most Christian Majesty. Ladies to wear black and accessories. gentlemen in black coats and appropriate attire. Also details on Captain James Saumarez’s Crescent capturing the Union off Cherbourg with no losses. Sugar price average provided. Bankruptcy notices for several tradesmen listed with surrender dates and venues. Dividends scheduled for multiple creditors.
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Chamberlaiin
Sopfice
James Saumarez
Mr. Stephens
Cherboure
O&ofer
Admiralty
Cape Barfleur
Crescent
Parker
CrTter
Rre
la Re-Union
Carter
Cherbourg
Great Britain
Grand Fleet Sails West as Paris Decrees, Night News
London dispatches report the Queen of France's execution postponed and a grand dinner for officers hosted by the Prince of Wales before Windsor. The Grand Fleet under Lord Howe sails from Torbay to pursue the French merchant fleet, while the National Convention eases harsh decrees against British subjects. Reports note Irish politics, Dublin officials, and muttered reforms amid robberies near Windsor. A Suffolk double murder at Cratfield shocks locals as police investigate.
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France
Frogmore Lodge
Grenrierp
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Star and Garter
Pall- Mail
Royal
Windsor
Grand Fleet
Lord Howe
Torbay
National Convention
Great Britain
Tommy Paine
Mapper Tandy
Philadelphia
Napper Tandy
Dublin
Duke of
Wildsor
M‘manus
Oftler
Castle Inn
i'Manus
Harris
Cartton
Tottenham Court Road
Gunnersbury-lane
Cratfield
Suffolk
Thomas Carter
Elizabeth
Holford
Stratton
Certificates Granted For Trades In Early 17th Century Carlisle Guildhall
A list of names and trades appears to be certificates granted on the fifth of November and related dates. It includes Joseph Bewley of Hesket Newmarket currier and mercer, Thomas Waldron holsterer of Catherines Street Straud, William Carlon letter founder of Finsbury quarry and other tradesmen such as George King Millard coal merchant, William Powell merchant, John Ping wine merchant, John Bell bookseller, William Jenkin lincolnry grocer, Mary Ann Egerton taylor, Creswell Bell store Durham, Dha Richardson linen draper, Walter Patterson merchant, and Richard Chaffers coopers.
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Joseph Bewley
Hesket Newmarket
Curtis Berland
Mercer
the Crown and Mitre
Carlisle
Thomas Waldron
Catherines Street
Straud
Guildhall
William Carlon
Finsbury
George King
Millard
Stafford-row
Pimlicoy
William Powell
Lombard-street
Ames Ping
John-street
Berkeley-square
Ohn Bell
the Strand
William Jenkin
Long Sutton
Linconry-Grocer
Mary Ann Egerton
Crown-street
Westminster
Taylor Creswell Bell
Monkwear
Marie Antoinette era trial fragments reveal claims on flight
Fragmentary testimony from revolutionary tribunal sessions recounts alleged plots by Marie Antoinette and companions to flee, distribute wine to Swiss guards, and incite regicide. Witnesses describe door openings, carriage departures, and confrontations with La Fayette, plus lurid accusations about royal incest and debauchery.
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Jean Baptiste Lapierre
National Guard
Avennes
MaRit Antoinette
la Fayette
Place de Carouze
Axlleries
Marie Antoinette
Herreif
Thither
Brifford
Guadet
Tomake
Vertleman
Hebert
Madame Elizabeth
Louis Capet
Sants*Culotte
Simon
Szmoz
Capet
Marie -Antoinette
Medicis
Termol
Peasant Foe Repels Bandits Near Ypres
Last Tuesday a corps of Camarnezls from Cage attempted village plunder at Reoinghen two leagues from Ypres. Peasants, skilled with fowling pieces, formed a defense and drove the attackers back. Thirty two captives were taken and handed to the local garrison on Wednesday. The author urges government publicity to inspire frontier residents to act similarly against Sans-Culoties banditti.
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Oour
Reoinghen
Menin Celebrates Turned Fortifications Victory
Our town lights up in honor of a signal success over the Carmagnols by our troops. The likely triumph is the capture of the Westembourg lines, a notable part of a glorious expedition. About 300 French peasants arrived from Sirf requisition stating Carmagnol troops are massed near Life and Mgsbeuge, with most leaving Life for Rysel.
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Westembourg
Mgsbeuge
Storming Weissembourg Lines From Upper Rhine October
A grand Council of War ordered Generals to prepare for an attack on Weissembourg. Troops to carry four days provisions and a single bottle of water for the assault amid feared poison in wells. Landau garrison rallied, took cattle from Welmerheim as Prussians pursued. Clergyman Mr. Danzel of Landau, a National Convention member, arrested on suspicion of secret intelligence with the Prussians.
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Upper Rhine
Weissembourg
Landau
Welmerheim
Danzel
National Convention
Manheim Report On Allied Army Advances In October
Couriers pass through Manheim recounting Allied victories at Lauterbourge and Wiseburg. Prince Warnecke crosses the Rhine from Plittersdorf with twenty thousand men, captures Lez with light losses, as Buovnswick advances left flank and French suffer heavy blows near Steinfeld. The report notes waning French morale and continued operations along the Rhine lines.
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Manheim
Lauterbourge
Wiseburg
Prince Warnecke
Rhine
Plittersdorf
Lez
Duke of Buuvnswick
Steinfeld
Fix
Vecrete
Anbourgs
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London Gazette
ST. James’s
Admiralty Office
James Clarke
Oxford
Adams
Old Jewry
Eddin Strachan
Strand
Attornes
Meifrs
Dobie and Theemas
Crane-court
Fleet-street
Thomas Gardner
Gloucester
Baker
Full Moon Inn
Bristol
Mir
Ember
Thomas Oliver
Tiverton
Devon
Linen-Draper
Rummer Tower
Mr. Palmer
Thomas Jones
Liverpool
Uphalsterer
Angel Ins
Chesterfield
Attornies
Windus
Hollaway
Chancery Lane
Thomas Jetson
Fleckney
Leicester
Woolcamber
Ton and Dolphin
Leicater
Withins
Gray’s Insquare
Walter Hall
Frederick Hall
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Queen’s Head
Waiters
Newcatle Upon Tyne
Thomas Williams
Brite
Lamb Inn
Pember
Union Street
Olohn Yeates
Hereford
Eaton
Old South Sea House
Thomas Martin
St. Michael’s Alley
Cowhill
John Refe
Mannorrow
Tower-hill
Thomas Johnson
Dog-row
Bethral-green
John Jarvis
Wild-court
Lincoln’s Innfields
Deogs
Southwark
Coit
London
Rial
Mudem
Michonis
Gett
Cr-Devant
D’blaing
Percival
Laurent Lecointre
Dane
Ypres
Ocr
Menin
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