Emigrants' Property and Foreigners Decree Debate Rages
The Convention debates extending the law against foreign property to all foes of the Republic. Danton attacks English deceit as agents circulate gold to corrode officials. Marseille and Toulon reports cite treason, sieges, and hostages as armies press, with forest leases debated and decrees issued to protect national interests.
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Dumont
Louis
Dufourin
Paris
Great Britain
France
Merlin
Douay
Gaston
England
Danton
Republic
Fabre
Majesties Visit Windsor and Military Preparations Across Britain
The article records royal visits to Cumberland Lodge and Stoke Place, with excursions by the elder Paincessis and Prince Apparuus, plus Lord Amherst reviewing troops at Warley Camp. It notes Ireland boosting recruitment, ordnance stores readiness in Dublin, and ships and officers assigned in the fleet. It also criticizes forestalling in Smithfield, French price controls, and praises the Empress of Russia for pious acts amid European tensions.
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Yester
Paincessis
Prince Apparuus
Cumberland Lodge
Windsor Great Park
Stoke Place
Geerce Howard
Queen’s Lodge
Lord Amherst
Willliam Fawcett
General Morrison
St. James’s Square
Warley Camp
Marquis of Townshend
Ireland
Dublin
Royal Irish Artillery
Guerney
Ostend
Westcott
Plymouth
Lord Hucy Conway
Lord Hoop
Frederic Montacuz
Col. Corquiown
Duke of York
Earl of Morra
Coxe
Castle Hedingham
Essex
William Rowley
Colchester
Vernon
Gopo Spain
Newmarket
Panton
Lord Godolphin
France
Paris
Russia
Murder in Fakenham Stuns Norfolk Village
A 17 year old girl Sarah Nichols was murdered near Fakenham while returning with flour. She was found the next morning in a ditch with a strangling binding and blood at the mouth. gibbet-like violence shadows a quiet county as authorities pursue leads.
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Sarah Nichols
John Nichols
Carpenter
Fakenham
Fox
Honington
Pendle
Thetford Lane Gate
Euston
Mentz Hostages Remain as Cape Fire Breaks Out
A dramatic dispatch notes Deux Ponts held as hostages at Mentz while Cape Francais burns on June 23. Polveres and Santhonax are blamed for atrocity. Brave troops remain in the colony needing instant relief as the Convention orders Marine minister to dispatch forces. Couthon reports Lyons reduction is certain with 200,000 potential rebels. Only 20 to 25 thousand will be sent with limited arms and provisions for four days.
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Marseilles
Brunet
Trogos
Toulon
Cartaux
Lavalette
Freeran
Freran
Pyrennees
Puycerda
la Seine
Rouen
Department of Finisterre
Paris
Republic
National Convention
Distria
Ruix
Deux-Ponts
Mentz
Preissians
St. Demisigod
Marine
Cape. Francais
Polveres
Santhonax
Committee of Public Safety
Ramet
France
Spain
Committee of Finances and Public Safety
Clermont-Ferrand
Lyons
Puy-de-Déme
Gloucester Assize Simson v Burton Damages for Promised Marriage
The Gloucester Assize case Simson versus Burton concerned a breach of promise of marriage. Plaintiff, a shopkeeper’s daughter, testified to the defendant a lieutenant who pursued her for two years and spoke of marriage in letters, though no definite time was set. The court ruled the promise lacked a specific time and the plaintiff was nonsuited.
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Simpson
Burton
Hop picking in Canterbury hits short harvests and flea damage
In Canterbury on September 17 the hop crop is generally short by about half and often two thirds, with poor quality. Hops are afflicted by flea and vermin, three main planters will not reach fifty per acre, and a duty of 20,000 pounds was offered and refused. Eleven pounds were refused for pockets of the year’s growth.
Rochester Mayor Election Recap in 97
Yesterday the Rochester mayoral race produced a decisive result. Richard Thompson, surgeon and apothecary, led with 192 votes against John Matthews, clerk of the Checque at Chatham, who received 124, declaring Thompson duly elected for the ensuing year.
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Rochester
Rich
Thompson
John Matthews
Chatham
Richard Thompson
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