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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1801
Page
1
Lord Hobart reported the king has conferred the title of baroness on Lady Abercromby. The title would pass to the male heirs of Sir Ralph, with a pension of 2000 a year, and the Lords were asked to help secure the latter part of the grant.
The guards drafted for Egypt march to Portsmouth to embark with the 24th and 25th regiments under convoy of Lena and Aftive frigates. Additional battalions from Minorca, cavalry including York Hussars, and artillery join the voyage, escorted by a line squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Pole. Dispatches from Vienna and Constantinople reach London as reports say Admiral Blanket and General Baird have arrived at Suez to coordinate with the Indian army.
In St Petersburg on the 13th, his Imperial majesty honored the senate. Published ukases include rights confirmed for Perot and measures reestablishing Catherine the Great era commerce and industry regulation, city charter confirmation, indemnity acts, abolition of the chancery of inquisition, and repeal of export prohibitions with indemnifications for those affected.
A fragmented Basle report from April details a troubling Grifons affair with unclear outcomes. Officials describe a mismanaged project and rising tensions among involved parties, prompting inquiries and calls for accountability.
Reports describe officers in Zurich and Lucerne ordered to join Bourdeaux Bayonne and Tou lon. Molitor's division near Schaffhausen. two to three brigades of the Rhine right wing passable through a location. British Commons discuss Portugal subsidy up to 300000 pounds for defense and commerce. Buonaparte banner shown at Lord Hobart's office carried by Mr Baldwin.
In Havre on the evening of the 19th a U S envoy arrived aboard an American frigate to present the ratification of the peace treaty with the French Republic. Carnot, the former minister at war, is in Paris.
President Thomas Jefferson issues a formal revocation of Job Wall of Rhode Island from his consul post for the island of St Bartholomews. The document states the commission is null and void from the date of signing, with the revocation executed in Washington around July 1801. The text reflects late 18th to early 19th century diplomatic protocol.
The article reviews the March 21 action in Egypt, noting deserters from the French army, reinforced Ottoman forces, and the resilience of Hutchinson's troops. It cites French losses, British gains at Rosetta and Ramani a, and argues the campaign strengthens British control and foreshadows ultimate conquest. The piece also mentions Abercromby’s return and commemorates his memory.
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