Parisian Intelligence of Festive Paris and Revolutionary Echoes
Paris reports a week of gardens and revelry in the capital. Damsels in white advance to St Genevieve to vow the federal oath, followed by a civic hymn for Rousseau and a Cenotaph for Franklin. Dispatches note Montagnard sympathy, lessons in liberty, and looming political shifts, with naval and diplomatic chatter from Cork to Calcutta and Gosport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rousseau
Academy of Painting
Cator
Pollux
Proclamation Ordered For Parliament Sessions In London
A proclamation directs the issuing of notices to both Houses of Parliament from August 16 to October 12 in London. The text confirms the official period and authority behind the summons.
British force plans in India under Cornwallis with Tippoo ally
The article notes Lord Cornwallis improving allied support in the East as Tippoo’s treachery wanes. It details a new deployment: 1206 European and Lascar artillerymen, twelve companies, six battalions under Cockerill, and a 6000-strong transport and supply column. The aim is to subdue Tippoo’s territories and raise the British flag on his cities within the year.
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Spain
America
Cork
Dublin
Lord Howe
Edwards
Digby, &c
Admiralty
Richard Bickerton
Torbay
Lord Westmorland
Ireland
Marquis of Salisbury
Duke of Richmond
The
Ordnance
Woolwich
Lieut. W. Mudge
Royal Artllery
R. Burrow
Calcutta
Tufuffool Hossein Khan
Nabob ‘Vizier
London
Cape of Good Hope
Guardian
Cape
Riou
Reed
Mr. Gore
Cast. Gore
Navy
Wr. Dotelis
Price
Tinkler
Isessiter
Aurora
Fior England
Norager
Prince of Augustenburg
Alia
East India Company
East-Indies
Duke of Gloucester
Payne
England
Delaware
Berkeley-square
Fairex
Black Rock
South Wales
Captain G
Jamie Cave
Sunbury
Middlesex
William Cunliffe Shawe
Heckfield
Hants
Thomas Manson
Burton
Lincoln
Anne Shipley Green
Stratford
Sidmouth
Devonshire
John Coulthuift
Mills M. Reed
William Reed
Hollywell
House of Lords
Whig Club
Lienry Grattan
Earl of
Moira
Charlemont
Tippo
France
Lord Cornwallis
Raja
Cockerilf
India
Factional politics and naval movements in late July report
In Portsmouth July 29 and 31 reports describe parliamentary tensions against sedition and Whig club regulations, with Alderman James's election debated. Concurrent naval updates note Lord Howe signaling for failure to weigh, Queen Charlotte's sails, regimental movements to Helfa, and ships sailing to Jamaica, Virginia, and New York plus assorted convoy arrivals and departures from Waterford, Greenland, Rotterdam and Memel ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Whig Club
Portsmouth
Lion
Finch
Spithead
Lord Howe
31St Regiment of Foot
Hilfea
Deal
Sally
Bell
Jamaica
Anderson
South Sea
New-York
Watson
Bowman
Butler
Virginia
His
Adventure
Pomona
Neptune
Greep
Waterford
Aftrea
Harper
Oak Hall
Corry
Edward
Dixon
Prince of Wales
Coulson
Greenland
Charlotte
Ross
Providence
Gray
Dantzick
King George
Marley
Stettin
Grand Bay
Norrie
Friendship
Fisher
Theatrical Intelligence Beggar's Opera and Village Lawyer
Theater notes from Haymarket listing yesterday's play by The Beggar's Opera and The Village Lawyer, plus this evening's shows The Minor Try Again and Peeping Tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymarket
Bank Stock Prices Mixed With Various Bond Listings
The page shows numerous bank stock prices and bonds with scattered figures. It includes percentages, per cents, ex divisions, and references to navies, duties, tides, and other financial instruments. Transactions appear told in a compact form with many fractional values and shorthand notations typical of historical financial listings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Postscript
Eveninac
Parisian Intelligence
Paris
Rouffeau
National Assembly
Manes
Franklin
Halle Au Ble
Pantheon
Rome
Carlo Fulmen
M. Deja Tede
Europe
Bastille
Madame Pompadour
Friends of the Constitution
Madame le Gros
Ude
Royal Champaign Cavalry
Pecolz Militaire
National Guard
Confederacy Ot
G&g
Biance
Monfeigneur
Savoy
Gosport
Queen Charlotte
Courageux
Brunswick
Forbay
Marlborough
Privy Council
Lalcytta
Hsa
Micho Short
Qld
Cohn ‘Fir
Scott's
John Scott
Her Majesty
Bedford-street
Great-Britain
Bristol
Howard Barry
Kildare
J. Bew
Paterneter- Row’s
Ottava
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