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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 10, 1797
Page
3
A dense passage urges legislative unity to push measures, curb public expense, and unite will toward reestablishing finances. It claims the nation longs to enjoy revolution benefits and expects a single decisive effort to reopen sources of public prosperity. E Bre signs off.
News from London dated Saturday August 12 details Gibraltar garrison health and reduced enemy activity at St Roche Camp. Dispatch bearer Vick hands documents to Lord Malmesbury at Lisle while the Executive Directory debates a successor to Admiral Pleville. Also noted are claims about the French treaty, American possessions near Vegliay Arbe Lufingrande and Offera, the Joyful anniversary of American independence in New York, and military movements including Irving to the East Indies and Curtis and Duncan at Portsmouth. The Bahamas governor Forbes dies, a Hamburgh inventor touts a thief-spotting machine, and hops prices and duties for Kent and surrounding counties are given amid poor crop prospects.
Reports from Vienna claim the Aulic Council of War meets every three days under Baron Thugut who distributes directives to generals via notes. Thugut now resides at Mariahill and receives unknown visitors. Counsellors Jeffer and Tenitch rarely break their day with more than half an hour’s rest, amid heightened cabinet activity and looming decisive events. Count Lehrbach is said to have received orders keeping him longer in Infpruck.
UDINA reports that the Marquis de Gallo set off for Vienna yesterday but returned upon meeting a courier, returning to the local area with no further details provided.
NAMOR July 31 reports turmoil among troops as orders and counter-orders from the Directory create confusion. While moving through Verdan some soldiers cried Vive Je Roy and looted Jacobins. Battles erupted between newly arrived forces and garrisoned troops over cockade disagreements.
A daring mutiny aboard the St George 393 guns was thwarted by Captain Peard and his First Lieutenant who arrested ringleaders and restored order as the condemned crew were to be executed. The First Lieutenant is promoted Master and Commander. An anecdote recalls Count de Graffe praised by a British sailor. A camp of two regiments to be formed near Balmontie was prepared.
An account of the York Guildhall trial of Lieutenant Colonel Bell and Captain Forster for the June murder of George Crigan, surgeon. Bell is found guilty of manslaughter. Forster and Owen Evans acquitted. Judge notes and sentences follow, with other Norwich and Surrey courtroom items and local incidents.
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