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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 18, 1797
Page
2
Mr Pelham reports a Lord Lieutenant message noting the March resolution for funds could not be obtained under its terms and urges measures to carry the intention into effect. The message was entered on the Journals and a Committee of Supply ordered for tomorrow. Pelham also gave notice of a Bank-related submission planned for Thursday.
An 18th century parliamentary report details allegations of mass child mortality and hidden deaths at the Foundling Hospital. Sir John Blaquiere moves to a committee to investigate management, while the Chancellor proposes borrowing up to 400,000 to fund public defense.
The debate centered on an inducement scheme of six percent with a bonus to fund Ireland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr Pelham defended the British ministers conduct. They blamed the failure to reach 500,000 on the Bank of England Governors and Directors. The motion passed after further discussion and the House adjourned.
Thursday April 13 notes a message from the Lords on the Resolvent and House of Industry bills. Mr Mason presented the Committee of Supply report from yesterday. Sir J Macartney proposed a new borrowing method, rejected after comments by the Chancellor, and the report was agreed to.
Reports from London describe Admiral Cordova and his peers facing war at Cadiz with 20 ships in Don Gravina's squadron while English prisoners endure Guadaloupe conditions. A Hull mariner recounts a captured privateer voyage toward the English coast ending in the Eagle's fiery destruction off Boreham, with crew and prize ships scattered.
In Paris dated April, reports from General D'Hilliers claim significant Austrian prisoner captures and large grain and hay consignments. A Prague of battles near Innsbruck is cited with casualties. The Executive Directory orders foreign affairs actions toward D'Aranjio and US passport rules. Electoral Assembly notes exclusions of Faycomore and family, and Boissy d Anglas’s acceptance is announced amid Revolutionary turmoil.
General Baracuey D'Hitziers informs Citizen Letourneur that Tyrolean divisions from Adige Lavis and Brenta arrived after driving the enemy beyond the Alps near Innsbruck. They captured or killed many, seized cannons and prisoners, and march toward Balzano Castello Cavatefio as Buonaparte’s position remains in the rear.
The council reports a May 17 attempted assassination on Siegel, a representative. The Directory expresses concern but says the offender is apprehended and will be tried. Hardy, health officer, describes the injuries and surgical extraction of pistol fragments amid heated testimony.
Dusseldorf report states General Championnet's division moved across the Rhine yesterday and has been quartered in the environs of the city, signaling a shift in the military disposition around the area.
In Bonn on April 1, merchants of Cologne urged General Hoche to free navigation on the left bank of the Rhine from Cébleritz to Holland. A bond equal to cargo value is required as security against sending cargo to the right bank. Bonn tolls set for ascending boats and Anidernach toll for descending boats. General Boantay lies dead from wounds in the latest campaign, widely mourned.
GENOM reports unease as France and Sardinia negotiate an Offensive Treaty. Sardinia mobilizes troops and prepares for war, with indications that Milanese territory and Imperial Fiefs in Genoa may be ceded as indemnity. River guarantees are also mentioned.
Reports from Switzerland on March 19 indicate various courts have offered mediation while a secretary arrives in Berne as part of diplomatic movements. Observers see potential for new overtures as General Clarke remains in Italy and conditions hint at possible negotiations between the Directory and opposing factions.
In Vendome on March 24 the Primary Assemblies in the Republic end with wide trust in electors and recall of municipal administrators. The report notes accidents from reckless firearm use, recounts a Birmingham dragoon incident where a soldier was killed, and outlines the deserter Whitehorne’s capture and subsequent frauds before his disappearance.
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