Despatches Describe French Army Movements and Rostered Officers
Reports from Brussels note French officers of all ranks deserting since August and the Combined Army holding a strategic height near a city. News mentions expected capitulations of Verdun and the Duke of Brunswick’s forces approaching Chalons. Arrested officers from Rochefort face confinement in Luxembourg while several are allowed to continue to Holland.
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Erdun
Rochefort
Jan Fayette
M. de la Tour-Maubourg
A. Lameth
Bureau de Puzy
Nivelles
Luxembourg
Cirtle
Constituent Assembly
Marechal de’ Camp du Roure
Sicard
Langlois
D’ Arblay
Lieut
Komeuf
Holland
Austrian Netherlands
Namar
Emperor's Note on Kaunitz Retirement from Foreign Affairs
Official notice from Vienna dated August 22 announces Prince de Kaunitz Rietberg resigning as Chancellor of the Court and State for Foreign Affairs. It states his long service, honors, and that Count de Cobenzell will take charge of the foreign departments while Kaunitz remains available for mediation if needed.
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Prince DE Kaunitz
Prince de Kaunitz Rietberg
Netherlands
Austrian
Lombardy
Europe
Count de Cobenzel
DE Cobenzel
Vienna
Swiss Regiment Departs Bitche For Toul In Smooth Retreat
August 28 report from Treves notes the Swiss Regiment of Chateauvieux, long in France’s pay, leaving Bitche on the 24th to march to Toul. Officers urged troops to return home, offer accepted, each man given 40 cartridges. The unit moved safely toward Deux Ponts, reaching Kayerslantern then Durckheim with no incidents.
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Treves
Chateauvieux
France
Bitche
Toul
Deux Ponts
Kayerslantern
Siege of Monimedy Near Arlon Reported
In Arlon Luxembourg Sept 2 general troops siege Monimedy though not yet assured. Garrison led by a de Ligneville lieutenant refused surrender. Citizens aided by the garrison elected a loyal governor. Imperialists, 500 men lost by a new battery setup. Lucrelonde directs siege with 24 pounders on Guntrange heights and floating battery threats.
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Arlon
Luxemburg
Crartrait
Monimedy
M. de Ligneville
Taionville
Prince de Honen- Lor
Lucrelonde
Querelonde
Guntrange
Lafayette’s Farewell Address to His Army
A fragment describes Lafayette’s farewell to his troops after aiding two revolutions and stepping toward retirement. The text hints at continuance in the cause beyond his personal service.
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Ul. LA Fayette
The General Departs Amid Civil Strife in France
A veteran commander narrates departing France after a crisis where a turbulent faction and foreign enemies challenged the constitution. He notes the National Assembly with two thirds support repelled accusations, laments violence on August 16, and leaves to safeguard liberty from factions while hoping for French liberty to triumph.
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National Assembly
la Fayette
Furest
Paris
Thuilleris
Dunkirk
Maubeuge
Windsor Princess Royal birthday party and fleet, court martial
Monday notes Windsor to host the Princess Royal birthday on the 29th while Jwer Mayes and the Royal Family depart Weymouth on a fortnight hence. A Portsmouth Duke mutiny court martial is ongoing under Lord Hoop. Emigres track through London districts, Kent hop plantations suffer hail, Montrose couple arrive in London, Bath Races on a new course promise spectacle. Chester affizes see a Libety of the Subject action over theft and false imprisonment. fat cattle shows at Smithfield. widening Moorfields street.
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Princess Royal
Windsor
Jwerr -Mayes- Tres
Roya
Weymouth
Lord Macartrey
China
Duke
Portsmouth
Bounty
Lord Hoop
Cuarres Yorke
Ely
Isle of Ely
Wisbech
Spittlefields
Bethnal Green
Kent
Dutchess of Montrose
London
Buchannan House
Scotland
Bath
Landdowne
Downe
Chester
Greatrix
Lanchester
W. W. Nanny
Durance
Smithfield
Chilwell Street
Moorfields
Whitebread
Public notice of Parent Violet Soap patent and cautions
A detailed notice extols the Parent Violet Soap as a superior remedy for chapped hands and a skin softener. It warns against counterfeit Windsoy Soap makers and announces a fourteen year patent exclusive to the inventor, with London and Dublin offices and pricing. The piece claims the soap protects skin from sun and yields whiteness, urging purchase through official offices.
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Althey
Billc
London
Cornhi
Dublin
Great Britain
Arisin
Royal Family Attends Theatre and Seaside View in Weymouth
Yesterday evening the Royaz Family and attendants visited the Theatre. This morning the King bathed with the Princess Augusta and walked the Esplanade with Lords Lauissary Pawlett CuestesreLp Captains Isbury Hoop Barclay Grinoxe and Lese. They viewed a new battery off the Pier named the Experiment, a vessel with three keels drawing seven feet water and armed with ten guns plus swivels. At eleven o'clock the King rode out on the Dorchester road with Lord Chesterfield and others.
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Royaz
Princess Aucusta
Lauissary
Paw- Lett
CuestesreLp
Isbury
Hoop
Barclay
Grinoxe
Les¢e
Dorchester Road
Lord Chesterfield
Royal family rides and social event report at Dorchester
This September morning the Kine returned to the Lodge ahead of rain while the Princess Rogan bathed. King George rode out with equerries to view Mr Barpes’s farm at Winford Eagle near Bridport, returning by four. The Queen and six Princesses toured Dorchester in three carriages then hosted a rainy afternoon card party with nobility including the Earl and Countess of Cresterfield and the Marquis of Salisbury. Visitors Sir Duartes Govuxp and Col. Camp Bell arrived as Townshend and his wife departed.
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Esplanadeé
Princess Rogan
Dorchester Road
Barpes
Winford Eagle
Bridport
Royal visit and sailing display at Lulworth Castle
September events recount the King and Queen visiting Lulworth Castle with the Earls and Princesses, a royal salute as ships arrive, and an evening at the theatre featuring Mr. Quereux in The Rivals. Sailors aboard Yum Andromeda Tiphone Oresles and Shark weigh anchor and rejoin the party.
Relics of Sea Ventures and Antiscorbutic Remedies
Fragmented notes describe ships like Duke of Baccleugh and Europa with storm damage near Cape of Good Hope and St Iago, plus the Nottingham. The account mentions Captain Wall, Captain Applegarth, and Captain Barfordl as they seek supplies and water. Also details Venders for Stirspury’s Antiscorulle Dy with bottles priced for Dumfries to Edinburgh. Spa Waters bathing note ends.
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Duke of
London
Earl of Wycombe
Wood
False Bay
Cape of Good
Europa
Applegarth
Ug St. Iago
Matth Tate
Nottingham
Barfodl
Scotrand
North Britain
Stirspury
Soho Square
Lowing
Dumfries
Aiglis
Glasgow
Duncan
Meni
Paisley
Barry
Inverness
Mackintorp
P Morrison
Stirling
Anderson
Aberdeen
Ron
Edinburgh
Baxter
Caw
Scott Lille
Jollie
Newtattle
Elliot
Hall
Hod Cork
Edwards
Belfast
Magee
Dublin
And
Arrivals September 17 in Downs Dover Cork and Liverpool
Shipping news lists arrivals of several vessels on September 17 including M Almont from America and Ipswich, M Gie from Jamaica, Nixon from London, Williams from Coruna, Stack from Dominica, Wilkinson from Tortola, Sally from Honduras, Siveerman from Philadelphia, and other ships at Cork Lancaster and Bristol. Notes wind at N and S E with vessels sailing for Plymouth Halifax Galway and Portsmonh.
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Downs
M’ Almont
America
Ipswich
M’gie
Jamaica
Dover
Amity
Downing
Wilkinson
Tortola
Cork
Sally
Collier
Honduras
Ann
Mary
Siveerman
Philadelphia
Ceres
Duniers
Lancaster
Watson
Jackson
St. Kitts
Bristols
Tomkinton
Triton
Proffer
Gaboon
Dea
William
Brandford
Hemsley
Plymouth
Adriatic
Waltham
Waltham, , For Halifaxy. Minerv.,. Broadrock, For Xoughal
Portsmonh
Diligence
India
Theatre Hay Market Saturday Evening Program
The report lists Peeping Tom at Hay Market with The Agrevance Surpristy and the Mogul Tale 3 and the Daury Lane Company's Saturday performance. The School for Scandal accompanies All the World's A Stage in a busy programme reflecting the season’s lineup.
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Theatre Hay - Market
Daury-Lane Company
School For Scandal
Price of Stocks and Bonds in October Listings
List of stock prices shows 3 per cent control at 5 to 8 and 3 eighths, 5 per cent annuities at 117 half to 5, India stock quoted at 2 to, ditto bonds and New Navy stock values. Lottery tickets priced, bank rates for October noted with various fractions, India for ditto at 210 half, control bonds for ditto at 7 to 8 half to 3 to 8.
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Ann
India
Dir
Banx
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Brussels
ARMY
Loridani ~ HN
Harcourt
Carolins Waldegrave
Mary Howe
Querein
Earl of Cassierriexp
Marquis of Sauspury
Yum
Andromeda
Oresles
Shark
Lulworth Cove
Qurex
F. Spilsbury
N. B
Shep News
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