Diplomatic notes on British Spanish tension and mutiny trials
A long dispatch details efforts by Mr Lifton and Mr Pickering to assess British plans against Spanish Florida and possible cross border expeditions. It cites Philadelphia Gazette excerpts alleging a British led invasion aided by US residents, plus ministerial denials. Also reports July 7 mutiny trials at the Nore, with several sailors sentenced to death or mercy recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litton
United State
Pickering
Secre- Corp
Congress
America
Louisiana
Lifton
United States
Spain
Floridas
Philadelphia Gazette
House of Representatives
Canada
Robert Lifton
France
New York
Philadelphia
Chevalier de Yrujo
Timothy Pickering
Nore
Greenhithe
Neptune
Menibers
Thomas Pailey
Erasmus Gower
Markham
Riou
Laforey
King
William Holdsworth
Henry Freeman
John
Jonathan Davis
Bartholomew Connery
William Jones
Sampson Harris
Thomas Sael
Fenn
Joseph Graves
Standard
Ohn Burrows
Joseph Hindien
Wiliam ‘Redford
Thomas Lunniss
Urines
Joseph Hudson
West- Indies
Haag Sagnesperz Ngasr
William Redferg
Bryan Finn
Féna
Joseph Glaves
French Army Refuses Royalist Restoring Bid
Troops at Nidda near Sultzbach refuse a return of monarchy. They pledge to support the Directory against Royalists, signing a declaration that Royalists will be slain if the Directory seeks aid. General Moreau resists calls to defy constitutional law and keeps troops aligned with public order. The Rhine army also rejects subversion and remains calm.
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Nidda
On-A
Sultzbach
France
Paris
Directory
Uffingen
Italy
Sambre and
Meuse
Rhine and
Moselle
Moreau
Huche
Wetzlar
le Febvre
Championnet
N&t
Army of the
North
Public executions continue in Piedmont amid tax edict
In Turin August, musquetry executions persist as Advocates Attornies and Physicians suffer. An edict orders those with 5k to 10k livres rent to pay a fourth to the King, 10k to 20k livres a third, and incomes above that sum a half. Despite executions, a revolution is thought unlikely to be prevented.
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Piedmont
Turin
Baron de Lec D’Imftaenraedt Reports Austrian Restoration
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE August 9 The Baron de Lec D’Imftaenraedt, States member of Limburgh, and brother-in-law to Count Meerfeldt, has received intelligence from good authority that the provinces of Limburgh and Luxemburg have been restored to Austrian rule by the peace between Austria and the French Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron de Lec D’imftaenraedt
County of
Limburgh
Count Meerfeldt
Luxemburg
Austria
Belfast man rides horse 22 miles in under an hour and a half
A Belfast gentleman, for a large bet, rode his own horse from the Poor-house gate to Carrickfergus and back in one hour and twenty one minutes. The 22 mile journey finished nine minutes under the allotted hour and a half, the horse aged 13 years. Also reported, two Berkshire coroners held inquest at Compton on Joseph Chevers, declared accidental death after a meal sickness episode among Chevers and servants, traced to pudding.
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Belfast
Carrickfergus
Berkshire
Compton
Joseph Chevers
Ri trajt of a Letter first vile Canty near Dundalk
A report states Colonel J Ogle with Lord Antrim and a militia party seized and sent to Dundalk several men including Bryan Quion John Stitt Wm Stitt Wim Donaldson Joseph Donaldson Pat Connell John Maffit and Frank Macklie of the Fews and about 2 others on charges of treasonable practices aiming to introduce a dangerous rebellious system in the region. The magistrate is described as indefatigable and active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogle
Lord Antram
Mid. Lothias'Fencibles
Derry
Dundalk
Turmoil in Scotland follows Jedburgh riots and raid drills
A riotous sequence spans Eccles and Jedburgh with police and militia steps. Cavalry from Cinque Port and local Yeomanry clash, Major Rutherford is injured but recovering. Jedburgh fair day ends with dispersal and volunteers on alert for Kelso visit. Detachments patrol, arms ready, no further violence.
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Eccles
Ofwinflane
Cinque Port
Greenlaw
Jedburgh
Roxburgh
Roxburghshire Yeomanry
Rutherford
Edgerstone
Glasgow Riot Sparks Arms Muster Over Militia Bill
An express to the Lord Provost from Garicube arrives as riot police muster. The Royal Glasgow Volunteers drums and the 8th and aift regiments march out with speed, with the Glasgow Light Horse Volunteers joining. The Militia Bill is blamed for the disturbance.
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Garicube
Royal Glasgow Volunteers
Glasgow Light Horse
Gla Oowr Advertiser
French privateer Lyon captures ships near Orkneys
A Dunkirk privateer named the Lyon with three guns and 26 men appeared off the Orkneys on the 6th, chasing vessels and taking nine prizes. It captured the Duchess of Buccleugh a Leith bound brig from Liverpool for Leith with salt. An infant at Oswestry won a share of a One Thousand Pound Irish Lottery prize via a raffle purse.
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Orkneys
Duchess of Buccleugh
Morrison
Leith
Liverpool
Lyon
Dunkirk
France
Oswestry
Maritime convoy heads for safety amid English Channel winds
An August 8 letter reports ships from Jersey bound for Jersey and Zealand waters aided by a Vile ture off Jersey. The Leopard and a brig cutter from the Nore, armed and carrying 16 ships, aim to ride out the first fair wind.
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Fith
Lois Mariey
Rofin
Jersey
Elinebr
Mataing
Atrivid
Lris
Humber
Leopard
Nore
Mutinous Crewman Sentenced Amid Fleet News
The sentence passed yesterday on Thomas Collins, a mutineer of La Revolutionnaire, to receive 300 lashes before the fleet. Faity, a 16 gun sloop, arrived yesterday from Spithead with a Baltic convoy carrying stores for the dock-yard. The Ameliay, a 44 gun vessel, is appointed to His Majesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faity
Spithead
Baltic
Thomas Collins
la Revolutionnaire
C. Herbert
Ameliay
Arrival from Calais and notable diplomatic visit
A neutral vessel from Calais brought passengers but no notable news. Two others failed this afternoon for Calais with passengers. Marquis de las Casas, late Spanish Ambassador, arrived from Bath and is now at the City of London Inn. He departs for Calais tomorrow morning.
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Calais
Marquis de Las Casas
Bath
London
Stafford Assizes Reports and Early Murder Verdicts
Stafford Assizes opened with Lord Kenyon and Baron Perryn presiding. Thomas W. Oliver was found guilty of willful murder for shooting Mr Wood and sentenced to death. insanity plea raised with alleged hereditary causes. A Stafford case against the Corporation over oats failed, with Burgesses not liable for grain taxes. Bristol Affices heard a brandy adulteration suit where Easthope’s trowmen were found liable for damages. Warwick Affices saw three men convicted of theft, with two reprieved. A drowning occurred off Clontarf after a quarrel in a boat from Dalkey Island.
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Stafford
Lord Kenyon
Baron Perryn
Thomas W. Oliver
Wood
Bristol
Messrs
Ellison and Co
Easthope
Tewkesbury
Evesham
Worcestershire
Warwick
John Hubball
Thomas Bindley
William Attley
Hubball
Bindley
Attley
Clostarf
Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops Offer Noted Cures
From Chelmsford paper an advertisement extols Spilsbury’s Antiscorbutic Drops claiming many cures among respectable people. It cites Elizabeth Neville of Colchester who reportedly recovered from scurvy after using twelve to fourteen bottles, and states prices of 5s and 1s 2s at the Dispensary in Soho Square and by patent medicine sellers.
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Elizabeth. Neville
Thomas Neville
Colchester
Essex
Seriusuury
Soho Square
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Prancefort
Red
Aix-La Chapelle
Scotland
Edinburgh
Cinque Port Light Dragoons
Lancashire Cavalry
Pier’s Hill Barracks
Kelso
Glasgow
Dofer
Clachar
Chelmsford
Spilsbury
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