Parliamentary Intelligence and Committee Orders From Session
A parliamentary record notes the Speaker directing a warrant for a member’s election in Newport Isle of Wight in place of F. Jervoise. Treas ury accounts were ordered on the table. Liverpool merchants petitioned about seamen desertion and wartime relief. Malt and Excise Bills reports were approved and engrossed. The Organized Thrown Silk Bill was set for Friday. Provisional Cavalry and Gamekeepers clauses were debated and recommitted with copies printed for members. The day’s orders were read and adjourned to Friday.
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Trent
Mersey Canal
Ratborough
Newport
Isle of Wight
Jervoise
Yarmouth
Inghat Isle
Treasury
Gascoigne
Merants
Liverpool
Peace hopes Fade as Spain Resumes Hostilities
London reports that despite efforts by Lord Malmesbury to secure general peace, the Spanish Admiralty appears to have shifted to war against Great Britain. Observations note Madrid’s fleet reinforcement and a Toulon blockade, while Jervis remains off Toulon with 14 ships. The Gibraltar siege claim is dismissed as unfounded.
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Marquess of Bure
Lord MalmesBury
Paris
Madrid
Great Britain
Spain
Burke
Gibraltar
Carthagena
Toulon
Jervis
Paris Gazettes and War Declarations Reported
An Express from Dover brings Paris Gazettes dated the 7th to the 23d inft. including news of a Spanish declaration of war against Gazat Britain. The Spanish fleet sailed from Cadiz on September 26 with 19 sail of the line and 12 frigates. Naples and possibly the Pope reportedly signed a treaty with the French Republic for strict neutrality, the most favorable yet to the King of Naples.
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Dover
Paris
Madrid
Spain
Gazat-Britain
Cadiz
Naples
Nortes
Italy
Council of Five Hundred
England
Committee of Finance
Portugal
Duke of Deux Ponts
Royal Levée at St James's with Knighthood Granted
Yesterday the Duke of York and attendants held a levee at St James's. Presentations included Major Sanperson and West Indies officers, with the King receiving the Court of Dominon Council’s address. The Lord Mayor led city officers in paying homage as the knighthood was conferred. Public day suspended until Wednesday. News from Lisbon and Beckenham noted, while naval and Exchequer bill fears dampened funds.
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St. James’s
Windsor
Duke of York
Evee
Serene Highness
Prince of Orance
Sanperson
West Indies
Krno
Court of Dominon Council
Lisbon
Falmouth
Prrr
Lord Allextano
Beckenham
France and Sardinia Peace Terms Revealed in Paris Note
Paris reports confirm Drowet attended Grenellé affair and escaped via a milk woman bribed for shelter. Sardinia’s king strictly fulfills peace terms, supplies troops and stores for fort demolition, and coordinates troops with the army of the Alps to curb Barbets. Turin notes secret treaty limits Sardinia to 12,000 troops and restricts English access.
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Drowet
Grenellé
Sardinia
Alps
Turin
French Republic
Sweden Under Ruffia Influence Shifts War Plans
The Court of Sweden is fully under Ruffia control as subsidies flow, Perrachel the Stockholm chargé d affaires has orders to leave, and rumor grows that Ruffia seeks to march 49,000 soldiers through Prussia with more White Ruffia troops expected.
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Sweden
Ruffia
Perrachel
Stockholm
Rusfia
Berlin
Geneva Envoy Nomination Postponed Amid Revolutionary Dangers
October reports from Bourdeaux describe ongoing unrest and threats from the Revolution era. Geneva’s envoy nominee Monsieur Gaze is not confirmed by the Directory while Soligny Jacobins are blamed for brutal acts. conspirators sentenced to death were executed after provoking public outrage.
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Bourdeaux
Republic of
Geneva
Monsieur Gaze
Soligny
Department of
Orne
Moreau reports victories and Jacobin unrest in France
General Moreau describes a successful engagement near Schauffenried and a major victory along the Sambre and Meuse with about 5000 prisoners, including 65 officers, plus 20 cannon. He notes Jacobin dominance in Nievrre and renewed terror in Liege, while the Directory pushes for funds and peace talks yet vows to continue war.
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Lareur
Schauffenried
Deaix
Riberac
St. Cyr
Stenhausen
Ferize
Ruvemburg
Spanish squadron to sail for Leghorn amid papal war talk
Letter from Rome reports the Pope will declare a war of religion against the French. The Spanish minister in Florence indicates a squadron may soon be seen at Leghorn, dated October 13.
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Florence
Leghorn
Rome
Armies of the Rhine and Italy Excerpt from a Letter
An undated extract reports Austrian defeat near Buckay with 3000 prisoners including 56 officers and 2000 more expected. It cites Buonaparte and Mantua blockade, discusses Naples treaty terms, neutrality measures, and complaints about political intrigues in public offices.
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Saalgen
Buckay
Austria
Pradella
Ceréxay
Mantua
Buonaparte
Naples
Sram
Naries
Carmot
Fourdan
Liege
Sambre and Meuse
Munich
Elector Palatine
France
Reda
Eur
The
Directory
Prussia
High Court of Justice
Hotel Diex
October Item Notes Military Excesses Reportedly Rise
A fragment mentions the military facing excesses in a committee motion dated October. The readable text hints at concern over military conduct and public response, but details are incomplete.
Conspiracy of Grenelle Trials to Proceed
October report notes forty five persons remain to be tried as accomplices in the Grenelle conspiracy. The Directory fixed the mandats rate for the decade at 4 livres.
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Grenelle
Treaty and War Updates From Europe and Italy
Reports describe neutrally observing strategy in the Naples treaty, English ships seized at Trieste, Babefuf proceedings continued, and Bourzonville attacks feared on the Lower Rhine. Archduke Charits leads forces toward Creutznack and Stromberg, Bologna’s Senate adopts a Republican constitution, 13,000 Croats move from Carinthia, Buonaparte seeks reinforcements, and a Wallachian Divan change shifts favour away from France while the Reis Efendi is replaced.
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Naples
Spain
Trieste
High Court of Justice
Babeuf
Brussells
Bourzonville
Lower Rhine
Uckerath
Archduke Charits
Rhine
Oppenheim
Alzey
Creutznack
Stromberg
Hundstack
Electorate
Treves
Bologna
Italy
Senate
Buonaparte
Venice
Carinthia
Warriers
Disorderly Rhine Army officers flee to Swiss cantons
Letters from Switzerland report a large number of officers and private soldiers of the Rhine and Moselle army arriving in Basle and Schaffhausen in great disorder. They were driven by pursuing Austrians and forced by Swabian peasants to seek refuge in Switzerland. The Hundtruck is expected to be the war’s main feat. éeder, who commands.
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Switzerland
The
Rhine and Moselle
Basle
Schaffhausen
Swabia
Hundtruck
Éeder
Papal edicts and Dutch export permits cited in turmoil
Fragmentary account notes the Pope exploiting church and private wealth to feed Rome at low corn prices and quell unrest. It mentions Holland's States General granting 600000 guilders in specie for the Sambré and Meufe army upon minister Noel’s request.
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Birkenfeld
Rome
Holland
Noel
Sambré
Meufe
Report on Peace Treaty With Naples Ends In Approval
Paforet in a general committee report praised the treaty with the King of Naples for neutrality, cautioned on broader powers, urged general peace, and stressed liberty via law and prudence. Letters from Toulon deny adulterated charges against Administrators. Leghorn plot foiled. Capraja surrenders to the English. Genoa arrests implicated officers.
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Acros
Hexas Pafforet
Naples
Subjeé
Paforet
Toulon
Italy
Leghorn
Capraja
Decisive Rhine campaign victory figures in French brief
Executive Directory reports a major frontline success on the Eastern Frontiers. Army of the Rhine and Meuse encircled and driven to the Rhine banks in two columns after a bold maneuver from Munich, taking prisoners and cannon. Mentions Buona Parte, Court of Madrid, and a 80,000 strong Sambre Meuse North corps under Bouronville.
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Rhine
The
Fourdae
Munich
Fribourg
Italy
Brisgau
Directory
Duke of
Morena
Madrid
Ocober
Spain
Cadiz
Carthagenay
Toulon
Republic
Sambre
Meuse
Bournonville
High National Court
Ant. Amar
Vad F
Laiguelot
Pille
Philippz
Lamberté
Ficquet
Defour
Blondeau
Crespin
Vergue
Laffiarran
Boudits Goulard
Morel
Cordas
Lambert
Breton
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Parliamentary Intelligence
House of Commons
London
Otober
Army OF the Alps
Army OF
Tur-Rhine
Stockach
Executive Directory
Citizens
Moreau
Nievre
Haussman
Moseele
Army of Italy
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