Extracts from Admiralty letters on privateers and victoriess
Fragmented dispatches dated 1797 to 1799 report British ships Doris and Susan capturing a Spanish lugger privateer with eight guns and 85 men, and Orestes capturing Le Furet from Cherbourg. Includes notices of levers, sugar prices, and several public notices and advertisements from Manchester and Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Xing Falls
Wessels
Ireland
Evin Nepeane
Cork Harbour
Admiraltys
Doris
Wivers
el ‘Derrepente
Bilboa
Lxira
Henry Carew
Magsty
Susan
Laan Nepean
Yarmouth Roads
S. W
Amsterdam
Peter Barker
Majépy
Portmouth
Spithead
Evan Nepean
Parker
Orestes
Portland
N.N.W
Craddock
le Furet
Citizen Vianton
Cherbourg
Peter Parker
Lord Chamberlain
Str James’s
John Beckley
Manchesteé
Kerfeymere
Spenter
Manichester
Clough
Manchester
Wm. Whitehead
He Gyedan'y Head
Mr. Ellis
Wm. Horsley
Painswick
Gloucestershire
Turrender
White Hart
Gloucester
Dyneley and Bell
Gray's Inn
Draper
Geo
Mark
Thomas Hawkins
Tinen-Draper
Porrait
Union-court
Broad Treet
Merchant
Alex
Rossy
Paris Crisis Deepens as Directory Squares Off with Opposing Factions
The article reports on Paris political turmoil with the Directory preparing to strike at the Moderate Party, the Royalist and Republican factions split in the Councils, and warnings of a broader European impact. It notes likely military involvement, the arrest of key leaders, and concerns over summer of 1792 conditions. Also mentions English and American dispatches, Scottish tranquility, and theatre news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Portlawn
Dover
Calais
Paris
Caknor
BartHs Elemy
Prenecro
Witter
French Republic
Directory
Hocae
Moxzon
Picuecru
France
Europe
Facabins
Cordéliers
Robeypierre
Briffts
Drouet
Babeuf
Barkas
Rew- Bell
Marat
Danton
Robepiérre
United States of America
United States
Haymarket Theatre
Stewart
Harriet
the Guardian
Barbadoes
Martinique
Jamaica
Paris Proclaims Royalist Threat as French Crisis Deepens
The Paris dispatch reports a surge of royalist and Jacobin tension with Moreau dismissed and Rafet arrested in Paris. Insurgents burn dwellings, Naples reports discontent with the Queen and Minister, while the Directory warns of restoration plots and outlines harsh penalties for royalist acts. Proclamation and new Committee of Inspectors target counterrevolution efforts.
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Paris
Serre
T2urier
Duhem
Fouche
Nantz
Albitte
Dartigoite
Le+jeune
Dante
Robepierre
France
Moreau
Rafét
Henritt
Hebert
Domingo
Naples
la Nievre
Farn
Pallier
Seine
Gife
Doubs
l’Yonne
Saone
Rhone
Pas-de-Calais
Sentineley
Mirfn
Lachewardiere
Dupont de
Police
Pblic
Reading of the Godards Report Before the Council
The Council of Five Hundred debates a secret committee report on the Godards contract. The report details 30 million florins of Batavian prescriptions, proposed sales to raise funds, and the Company Gadarí’s failure to fulfill furnishment duties. A committee is formed to examine suppliers who did not meet contracts.
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Cales
Tjalott
Laa
Maxtiinel
Jacomiys
Boiff d’ Anglas
Godards
Fohannot
Tribune
Dufrefze
Council
Commissiones
Treasury
Gadari
Oche
Bernard Largia
Roth Fruetidor
Directory
Tne
Dufrefnes
Fourdan
Dufrefne
Pichegrit
Beytz
Brufsells
Brufsells,) ‘Tarbe, Craffus
Villaret Feyentés
Furnifers
Frantic French Conspirators Arrested After Palace Raid
In Paris a government action surrounded the halls of the two councils and fired the Cannon of Alarm to seize conspirators aimed at assassinating three Directors. General Angereau led the arrest at the Thuilleries, detaining 24 Royal conspirators. Notables named include Ramel, Picatery, Bourpon de l Orsez, and Pichegruis amid charges of bribery and plans to restore Louis XVIII with high offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posilion de Calais
Angereau
Republic
Ramel
Picatery
Gilaert
Conspiracy Report From Paris and Canterbury Court Martial
A Letter from a Paris resident describes the aftermath of a violent plot with arms seized by police and conspirators arrested including references to Revere Dumas and Pichegru. Court Martial in Canterbury City tries Cornet Hexra Wauesaan of Oxfordshire Foreible Cavalry on charges by Major General Sip Rogsar Layware, Brigadier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Journal Des Hemaes Libras
Revere
Dumas
Boiffy
Pichegru
Senate
Rafer
Delmar
Canterbury City
Cornet
Hexra Wauesaan
Oxfordshire
Sip Rogsar
Brg
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