Dreadful Paris Massacre Amid Frontline Move Toward Chalons
Letters from France report a brutal Paris massacre following Duke of Brunswick advances toward Paris. Verdun routed 4000 troops, mobs freed prisoners, and executions followed. National Assembly struggles to curb bloodshed as towns debate dissolving the municipality and moving prisoners to Saumur.
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France
Farmth
Paris
Duke of Brunswick
Verdun
Champ de Mars
Chalons
National Assembly
M. Montmorin
Orleans
Saumur
Hus
M. Petrow
Allied armies push on Verdun amid French turmoil
Madame Du Barry is arrested at Luciennes and taken to Paris as Duke of Brunswick advances with fresh forces toward Verdun. Reports claim towns like Thionville Metz Satre Louis and Beauville face peril while Paris stocks up in alarm. A gruesome tale circulates of Mont Dillon’s assassination and a woman seen eating liver, shocking observers.
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Madame du Barry
Luciennes
Paris
Mortmedi
Thionvile
Metz
Satre-Louis
Catre
Beunswick
Beauville
Longwynon
Mont. Dillon
Lisle
Duchess of Comstream Feasts and Royal Etiquette at Hawley Square
Margate September items describe the Duchess of Comstream lodging for two months at Benson's, paying eighty guineas, and bathing with royal edict excluding outsiders. Mention of Mr Hastings, Major Scott, and Francis hints at India tensions, while Monday's ball saw Conway in morning dress and a whispered insult to a waiter. Mrs Mackenzie praised for grace. Master of the Ceremonies urged to prosecute the flirtatious social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstream
E. Lot
Trell
Beasox’s
Hawley Square
Hastings
Benson’s
Major Scott
Cecil{quare
Francis
India
Conway
Mackenzie
Return of Lord Macartney Mission Delays and European Posture
The article notes Lord Macartney and companions will depart London soon, delay blamed on the Planatarium project. It reports moves in French and Polish affairs, Dantzic’s risk of seizure, and emigration plans if Prussia or Russia take control. It also covers Limehouse Regatta results, naval movements from Boston and Oporto, a Margate schooner accident, inland canal plans, a violent assault case, and a magistrates’ trial delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Macartney
G. L. Staunton
Dinwippie
Guittram
London
Portsmouth
Dinwiddie
Duke of Norfolk
Bowen
Poringland
Cawthorp
Yorkshire
Tacobin Club
Paris
M. Manuel
France
Marseilles
Italy
Dantzic
Poland
Prussia
Russia
Holland
Great Britain
Picardy
Calais
Limehouse
Wright
Young
Dukeshore
Otter
Neptune
Scott
Boston
Lucy
Cowarp
Oporto
Margate
Essex
Danvers Land
Bow-street
Guypicken
Westminster
King’s Bench
Prince of Wales Plate Race Entries and Results Summary
Sporting Intelligence lists racing events for August 28 to September with entries for four mile heats and two mile heats. Notable horses include Regulus, Experiment, Telescope, Merry Andrew, Simplicity, Execiment, Venture, Felix II, Maria, Sir F Evelyn Yorx, and Overton. The feature includes a 3001 pound match won by Overton, with weight details and entrants from several owners.
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Prince of Wales
Failor
Sc. c. Regulus
Young Morwick
B. c
Lockley
Clarke
Merry Andrew
H. Griffith
Scho
Hutchinson
S. Overton
Harvest Report by Counties Across England
A regional harvest update notes that home counties including Middlesex Essex Hertford Kent Surrey and Sussex have the entire harvest and in very good condition. Buckinghamshire Bedfordshire Huntingdonshire Cambridgeshire Suffolk and Norfolk show little besides wheat on the ground. Midands counties are mostly cleared though rains damaged wheat there. Western counties report a fine and productive harvest with well swelled ears. Northern counties have just begun and expect only moderate output. Southern regions finished early with some new wheat already at market.
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Middlesex
Esx
Hertford
Kent
Surrey
Sussex
Buckinghamshire
Bedfordshire
Huntingdonshire
Cambridgeshire
Suffolk
Norfolk
Devonshire Freeholders press tythe reform amid motives for fairness
A Devonshire body of freeholders advocates reform in tythe collection arguing the present method dishonors the realm and harms agriculture. They claim an equitable modus would benefit farmers and clergy and report several rectors have agreed, with arbitration settling the modus to universal satisfaction.
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Devonshire
Cardiff
Joserx Joan
Lantrisant
Glamorgan
Joseph John
Delaware
Philadelphia
West Indian Islands
Notable Names in Local Social Listings
Sir Geo and Lady Doug and numerous couples including Mr and Mrs P Etdaile J Etdaile Hall Major Brace Arbuthnot Wm Beardmore Curtis Scott Burgeois and Rev J J Watson appear in a community society circle captioned item.
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Geo
Doug
P. Etdaile
J. Etdaile
Hall Major Brace eGapr
Arbuthnot
Wm. Beardmore
Curtis
Scott
Burgeois
J. J. Watson
Shipping arrivals and departures at Plymouth harbor
Plymouth notes arrivals include the Mary from Jersey Pere de Famille from Normantiér and Favourite from Rotterdam. Also listed are departures: Virtuous Grace bound for Riga and Fleece for London.
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Mary
Longhurst
Jersey
Pere de Famille
Bouteux
Normantiér
Houston
Rotterdam
Grace
Robson
Riga
Fleece
Smith
London
Father and son in Bow Street dispute over support
A 70 year old Gentlemang infirm sought peace against his son who threatened murder after refusal to fund a life of dissipation. An officer detained the son who admitted some fault. the magistrate found grounds for the son’s committal while the father, once a diplomat of notable standing, upheld his income and claims on unsettled government sums.
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Bow-street
Antiscorbutic Drops patentged bottles warned
Mr Spruszury announces Royal Patented Antiscorbutic Drops with new moulded bottles and engraved wording to deter counterfeits. Available by appointment through listed Glasgow and Scottish suppliers including Duncan Mackintosh Morrison Barry Anderson Inglis Baxter Thompson in various cities.
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Spruszury
Francis Sprispury
Great Britain
Ireland
Soho Square
Fuly
Merirs
Duncan
Glasgow
Mackintoth
Inverness
Morrison
Perth
Barry
Paisley
Anderson
Stirling
Inglis
Dumfries
Edinburgh
Baxter
Scot
Caw
Aberdeen
Thompon
Ship News Arrivals September 7 at English ports
Arrivals record include at Portmouth the Stanley Hayes from St Kitts and Favorite Wyke from Montserrat. at Dover the Barbadoes Planter Carter from Barbadoes Friends Livermore from St Kitts Grand Duchess of Tuscany Carden from Africa Abigail Prior and Charleston Hunter from Charleston George Peggy and Delaval Hessop from Jamaica Countess of Mexborough Crawford from Oporto. At Liverpool Neptune Wilson and John Hoctony from Dominica Barbadoes Brown and Ellis Harrison from Jamaica Speighton Hall from Barbadoes Elizabeth Peterek and Henrys Falcon from Virginia. Wind E NE. Arrived and sailed for the River Hannah Urquhart from Dominica Weaton Galley Burcham and Kirby Hall Bell for Oporto. Came down and sailed with Outwara-bound for Neptune Scott for Bolton Lugg Coward for Oporiai and Fanny Murphy for Chepstow. Wind E SE. Arrived and sailed for the River West Indian Chisholm from Jamaica Cant down and sailed Hindostan Macintoth for China Henry Shipman for Bolton.
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Portmouth-ethe
Stanley
Hayes
Sct. Kitts
Favorite
Wyke
Montferrat
Dover
Barbadoes
Carter
Livermore
St. Kitts
Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Carden
Africa
Abigail
Prior
Charleston
Hunter
George
Peggy
Delaval
Hessop
Jamaica
Countess of
Burcham
Kirby Hall
Bell
Oporto
Macintoth
China
Henry, Shipman
Botton
Marriage of George Cairncroft to Mrs. Morrises at Edinburgh
In Edinburgh on Thursday George Cairncroft Esq representing the Church married Mrs. Morries of Briery-hill in a ceremony.
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Edinburgh
George Cairncroft
Mrs. Morries
Briery-hill
Obituaries and Market Prices From a Burrows Buildings Notice
Obituaries list Joseph Hetherington and Charles Stanless among others dying at Burrows Buildings and Moor Hall with ages noted. Chelmsford attorney Mr Stokes and David Yeats, secretary to the King's Council, among the losses. The fragment also includes partial stock and bond prices, lotteries and naval stock details, with October rankings and government securities.
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Burrows Buildings
Josephi Hetherington
King’s
Customs
Charles Stanless
Moor Hall
Lancashire
Chelmsford
Stokes
East Florids
Broad-stairs
Thanen
Charles Orlando Gore
Chadwell
Tox
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Consay
Renee
Larke
Merry
Andrew
EGHAM
Egremont
Felix — _ II
Smith Barry
Maria
Turner
Highflyer
Dinton
Graham
F. Evelyn
Bath
Ehares
Dorinegal
Clyde
Mrz
Dmifyr Hfenite
Sir Samuel
Lugitroy
Field’ Cape
Stink Pe
Willis ‘de. Penney
Starkey
Wickes
Baton
iTobince
Rat
Baikley
Waterhouse
Creft Ign
Rebinson
Chiverk
Pardos
Rennie iRev
Harcourt
Ubbs
B Leonard
Plymouth
Ship News
Consol
Dublin
Waterford
Halland
Flanders
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