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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 20, 1797
Page
3
Reports describe artillery movements for Italy and a foray of foreigners needing passes from the government. Archduchess Clementina arrives amid Neapolitan ships at Trieste, while residents celebrate the French departure with night illumination and torches in Vienna’s view.
On the 18 instant, dispatches from Marquis d Galid discuss ongoing talks with General Buonaparte. The Venice letters warn that Italian territorial settlements favor Austria and France, with Venice under threat of aristocratic restoration, and Bergamo Brescia Cremona ceded to the French for disposition.
Poorly legible notes report inexact claims on Rhine fire mitigation, French army alterations, demarcation issues, and counts of generals and officers. It mentions Count Goberzel as plenipotentiary to a Peace Congress, and references financial contributions, provisions, and a provisional eight and a half million figure.
In Penice on May 26 the Patriarch Archbishop and clergy swore allegiance to the new Government in a public ceremony. The crowd hailed with acclamations as the Day of Liberty prepared for a ceremonial planting at St Mack's Place. Reports describe Venice, Padua, Vicenza and Verona submitting to the French Republic amid changing sovereignties and local committees formed for public welfare.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a supposed Repub fess States in Italy and cites places like Modena Reggio Massa Carrara Romagna and Lombard regions. It mentions a general Brionaparte and an alleged shift to a Republic alignments, but the text is garbled and unclear.
A distorted report outlines steps for forming the Cisalpine Republic with Bologna and Ferrara as centers. Deputies at Milan and Ferrara Bologna are urged to repair and join committees establishing departments Romagna under provisional government, with elections once unification is achieved.
General Bardguay d Hilliers reports from Venice that the Verona riot was incited by Sclavonians and agents of the English minister. Five patriots’ houses were looted before the French general arrived. In Verona bishops and nobles freed for inciting the people. Several church prelates vow celibacy, including Sodorini who wed the widow of Count della Marca. Mazardomo and others also marry within the ecclesiastical state.
Madrid dispatch dated May 10 reports 30,000 French troops prepared for attack from Carthagenas A ficant and Malaga quarters and ordered to march from Tralp to besiege Gibraltar while allied forces press toward St Roth as operations continue.
An Irish report describes a Roxborough and Selkirk Fencibles cavalry regiment arriving in the city from Liverpool under Sir John Scott, with another Scots Fencible cavalry regiment and two infantry units soon expected. It notes loyalists returning under laws restoring allegiance, predicts stability for magistrates, and mentions endowments and duels. Details include Sir John MCartney’s duel near Rathmines, a plan to build new Admirals, and a General Court Martial in Limerick with sentences for soldiers of the Louth regiment and other mutiny cases.
The article notes coastal defenses near Whiddy Island and Beach Point with batteries on Horse Island Garrow-row and Explo Point. It lists cannon counts including twenty seven 24 pounders and other 12 pounders, all with furnaces for heating shot, under Major Brows of the Royal Irish Engineers.
Glover and Awgther assignees of Howell sue to recover a bill of exchange for 60 pounds. Howell paid before bankruptcy was declared. Lord Kenyon rules there is insufficient evidence for a verdict. Creditors may press debtors while shop open. no fraud found in receiving payment. Plaintiffs nonsuited.
In a King's Bench session dated June 20, Sir Thomas Turton urged for a new trial on a case involving alleged perjury. Lord Kenyon and Justice Ashhurst rejected the motion, ruling the indictment valid and sentencing the defendant to six months imprisonment, pillory for one hour, and seven years transportation beyond the seas.
A garbled OCR snippet yields no clear events or entities. Readable fragments fail to establish people places organizations dates or outcomes, preventing a coherent news item.
Monday last saw Lieutenant James Fyffe of Edinglanfe tried in Edinburgh for perjury over the July 1795 Banff county MP election oath. Prosecutor Patrick Duff and counsel Tait argued, with Erthine for the defense. The jury later found the libel for rever. An York inquest reported George Crigan’s death. Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Bell and others were found guilty of murder.
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