Paris War News and Naval Dispatches Across Jamaica to St Kitts
Reports from Paris note public approval of Citizen Barthelemy as Directory member amid reports of Spain declaring war on Portugal. Jamaica mail aboard the Princess of Wales packet arrives unhealthy and quarantined at Falmouth. West Indiamen assemble at St Kitts under Vanguard and Alarm. The French frigate Le Haumonne runs aground at St Domingo attacked by a British ship. Swallow Packet captured near Barbados, later retaken by Lapwing and brought to St Kitts. East India Fleet expected to sail from St Helens. Loyal conduct observed in the Newt Sea squadron, Glatton receiving reward for vigilance. Various promotions and appointments in the army and medieval schooling in Kingston upon Thames announced.
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Barthelemy
Council of Elders
Genegally
Paris
Madrid
Spain
Portual
Jamaica
Falmouth
Princess of Wales
Canada
St. Nicholas Mole
Sir Hyde Parker
England
St. Kitt’s
le Haumonne
St. Domingo
Lucas
Lieut. Busteed
Mr. White
Mr. Workman
West Indies
Barbadoes
Donaldson
Martinique
Mole
J. Aguilas
Brooks
Williams
Prince
Demerara
Iredell
Steele
Packet
Barton
Atlantic
Baltimore
Teneriffe
Swallow
Porto Rico
Mr. Iredell
Triumphant
St. Helens
Vaublanc Seeks Repeal of Law Affecting Saint Domingo
Vaublanc, exposing government agents in the West Indies, urged repeal of the Ath Ploviose law as it affected Saint Domingo. He argued for ending the agents there, notifying return to France to account for conduct, and demanded Directory action to reassure Saint Domingo’s tranquillity. The matter was ordered to be printed and discussion continued next day.
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France
St. Domingo
Liberty of La Fayette and others sparks European shifts
Paris reports confirm La Fayette and family and Buonaparte allies freed and en route to Hamburg. Venetian government change, Buonaparte terms for Venice, and Barthelemy rising as Director loom. Milan letters note Democratical constitution and cession of provinces. May 29 30 items describe trials, Madrid contacts, and French diplomacy toward a general peace.
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Basle
la Fayette
Latour-Maubourg
Hamburgh
Italy
Venice
Buonaparte
Milan
Terra Firma
Barle
Failing S fleet withdraws from Cadiz harbor voyage
An Ottoman Porte ambassador reaches Marseilles as reports claim a definitive peace treaty with the Emperor is signed. A Congress may meet to adjust interests of Germanic Body members amid the wider European settlement.
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Cadiz
Adfleet
le Republicain
Marseilles
Batave
Venice Revolution Confirmed and French Mercy Hesitant
May 22 report confirms a revolution at Venice leaving the republic in French hands. German princes begin naming ministers for a peace congress whose venue remains unknown. Ecclesiastical princes may pay to restore provinces to France. Baron Thugut resigns, likely to be replaced by Count Cobenzel. The King of Prussia is gravely ill.
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Ruffo
French Republic
Calais
Letourneur
Lyons
Portugal
England
Venice
France
Baron Thugut
Count Cobenzel
Petersburgh
King
Prussia
A Belgian Campaign and French Diplomacy Update
A Hague dispatch reports a Sambre and Meuse column ordered into Belgium with General Hoche to set headquarters at Brussels. Dunkirk hosts a 12 to 14 thousand man corps camp. Dyle removes emigrants like the Duke of Ahremberg, allowing return of nobles. Ardennes cantons see new clashes as troops move on insurgents from Namur and Luxembourg. France’s new constitution nears reading by the Convention. The key dispute is departmental power to levy funds for local defense. The Diplomatic Committee proposes recalling Meyer as Batavian minister and replacing him with Van Strenwick, pending Convention approval.
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Meuse
Belgium
Hoche
Brussells
Dunkirk
Dyle
Duke of Ahremberg
Ardennes
Namur
Luxembourg
Meyer
Paris
van Strenwick
Price Confusion Expected Over Delayed Barges in Petersburgh
Moscow reports 346 barges burdened at about 6309 tons each are detained on the river Gichatz due to low water. They were to arrive in Petersburgh on May 11 but drought and water shortage risk delaying arrival until late this year. Over a million pud of hemp and 500,000 ud of tallow are among the cargoes aboard.
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Petersburgh
Gichatz
Peterbourgh
Wexford Militia Private to Be Shot Inquiry Sparks Debate
Dublin May 27 The private shot in Cork case prompts the company to seek duty shooting him to shield its name from suspicion. In the Carhampton conspiracy to murder the Earl of Carhampton sixteen people are said to be involved with plans to kill Yeomen on the road near Luttrellstown. A man named John Garland, in public riot gear, was arrested for inciting Up-Men to riot after parade in the city. A Monkstown servant who was bitten by a mad dog recently died in insanity, and his master found a list of 200 proscribed assassins including the servant and the master among the names.
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Cork
Earl of Carhampton
Luttrelltown
Dublin
John Garland
Monkstown
Militia Court Martial in Ennis Seeks Defenderism Case
A man of respectable appearance was arrested at Ennis on charges of attempting to spread Defenderism among South Cork Militia privates and administering the Black Oath to several of them. Lord Doneraile and several officers on the South Cork Militia court martial have gone to Ennis, with proceedings ongoing.
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Ennis
South Cork
Lord Doneraile
Oat Pee Entry Delayed by Navy Trial Remains
Fragmentary OCR note indicates a case involving an individual named Oat Pee mynd to enter a Navy affair awaiting trial. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but reference to naval matters and a pending court proceeding remains.
Grain Prices and Market Notes from St James Hay Market
Market report lists current grain prices including wheat, barley, oats, and malt with regional values. Also notes scarcity of fine malt, beans, and oats, with prices for sugar, seeds, and hay markets. Meat prices at Smithfield and head counts for cattle, sheep, and lambs sold.
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Stewart Stewart
Market Prices for Beef Veal Lamb and Pork Listed
NEWGATE and LEADENHALL June 3 beef at 3s 2d 945. Veal 4s od to 58. 85a mutton 43. dds pork 4s od to 53. dds lamb 5s od to 6s od.
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Smithfield
Newgate and Leadenhall
London Tallow and Raw Hides Prices Listing
A price listing reports tallow values in London markets including St James's mark at 3s 6d, Town Tallow 59s 6d, Clare Market 35s 6d, and Whitechapel 3s 4d. It also notes Meitnz stuff at 48s per cwt, cough preparations at 32s 5d, Graves 93d, and average price 3s 6d. Hides and lambs skin values are listed with per foot and per skin figures, including heavy calf at 6s, light calf at 6d, and sheep skins from 1s 6d to 6s 6d.
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St James’s Mark
TownTallow
Clare Market
R. da
Whitechapel Ma
Roef
Ditto
Graves
Rs Toda
Distinctive Market Notes From Distances and Commodities
Distinct prices from Devizes and Warminston show wheat fluctuating around 21 shillings and oats near 8 to 9 shillings per unspecified unit. References to Bailey and Basley annotate trade terms with small variations in rates and cadences, indicating a broad market sketch rather than precise totals.
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Warminston
Basley
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