Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Countess de Montrivalle sentenced in Paris garish punishment

From Paris a la main dated March 7 reports the Countess de Montrivalle and companions condemned in the Chevalet court and to be whipped branded with a fleur-de-lis on the shoulder while a writing detaches the crime upon a high crown hat. The execution is deferred if she submits a petition. Wenches to be shaved and confined in hospital. Edinburgh dispatch notes the Duke of Argyle’s arrival and a grand city reception, with soldiers fired salutes and a Londonbound march. Military detachments and rebel activity across Scotland are described, including the capture and executions in Inverness and surrounding areas, with ongoing debate at the Sorbonne context and Swiss cantons.