Venice Letter and Paris News Amid European Turmoil
Framing amid the Venice Senate letter to General Buonaparte in April and Paris reports on peace preliminaries, deputies named to smooth differences and seek mediation. Updates on Prussia’s king’s illness, American tensions, British and Venetian cautions, and naval prize captures underscore rising war anxiety and anticipated Berne congress.
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Senate
Venice
Buonaparte
Mincia
Prussia
Directory
Richmond
Virginia
Adet
Francé
America
France
Toulon
Paris Amid Jacobin Unrest and French Diplomacy
May 10 report notes the Executive Directory to receive the Emperor's ratification of Preliminary Articles, while about 1200 Jacobins arrive to stir disturbances. General Pichegru prepares to assume duties in Paris as debates over National Representatives’ conduct influence ministers. Letters from Toulouse say many Jacobins sail toward Paris to join colleagues.
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Maffena
Leutst
Rhce
Directory
General Pichegru
Paris
Trieste
Spain
Toulouse
Council of Five Hundred Seeks Barrere Reappointment
Fragmentary OCR describes Barrere with reference to national representation and a session at a Paris-like council. The readable text hints at a political maneuver or election dynamic within the Council of Five Hundred and the fate of a key figure, with mentions of representatives and procedures.
Paris Papers Outline French Austrian Demarcation Line
The Paris papers report a demarcation line agreed by French and Austrian generals. Armies will occupy agreed zones until peace treaty ratified and German Empire joins. Austrian Lower Rhine forces to occupy Frankfurt and river banks. French forces led by General Hoche retreat to Limbourg from Nassauffen. Regular cantonments to follow. left bank limits set behind the Nahe and Seltz. Ehrenbreitstein fortress besieging corps to withdraw a quarter league from its outworks. Authorities in the city proclaim, by trumpet and bells, that the Emperor relinquishes Belgium to France.
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Lower Rhine
Franckfort
Hoche
Bis
Nassau Ufngen
Limbourg
Rhine
Nahe
Seltz
Ehrenbreithein
House of Austria
Was
Republic
Belgium
France
French Triumph Amid Verona Cannonade and Local Faction Split
Milan reports that after General Laudolin gained a momentary edge the Imperialists pressed toward Verona and opened fire on three forts. General Kilmaine repulsed them, Verona endured heavy bombardment, and Milanese sentiment split between French supporters and Venetians-Austrians, with the French faction prevailing but the opposing side ill treated by conquerors.
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Laudolin
Verona
Kilmaine
Naval strength report amid Atlantic fleet exchange
A late April dispatch notes 26 ships of the line to be sea ready by month end, though the foe fields 32 ships including eight three deckers and Ville de Paris with 100 guns. A convoy from Santa Cruz and Lima is feared to be intercepted, prompting four cutters to be sent with provisions and Royal Navy pilots to guard the Cape and inform homeward-bound vessels of enemy movements.
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Ville de Paris
Gibraltar
Santa Cruz
Piastres
Lima
Royal Navy
Cape
Milan
Paris
Mediterranean
Porto
Ferrajo
Calppys
Restimontin
Saterday
Putte
Earl Howe
Charlotte
St. Helen’s
Nis
Chapel Royal
Spallongan S
Fiti
India
Atsat
Board of Conteons
Dundas
Harwich
Hereford
Huntingdon
Government to recall light Guinea coins at Proclamation
The article reports a government plan to recall light Guinea coins due to bullion price changes and imported Guineas, noting a new weight limit from the latest Proclamation. It also mentions Lt. Sints’s fragile recovery and newly revealed naval correspondence with the Corresponding Society tied to political unrest.
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Hamburgh
Sints
Marines
Winchiftet
Parliaments pension grant and wartime notices abroad
A Dublin letter notes a pension grant for Wirtemberg and cites ministry comments on Irish tithes. Reports from Milan and Smyrna recount naval movements, a Napoleonic theater incident, and widespread distress in Smyrna with Turkish reprisals and destruction of English properties.
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Ireland
Parliament of
Wirtemberg
Dublin
DeVanthire
Fenvikies
Hickerry
Loatondergy
Dhibtin
Mayer
Coschhadle
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Miottir
Pier. Ciee
Lombardy
French Republic
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Rouhier
Berne
Cadiz
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Lallemant
Houkeau Zante
Comentree
Ste Fur Mur
P.S
Maritime Depart‘ment
Gielle
Place de Grave
Mademoiselle Voigny
Switzerland
Clarke
Barthelemy
Europe
Kilmiaine
Mfantuds
Sieyes
Maffesa
Preftor
Tours
Porto-Ferrajo
Pranckfort
Vienna
London
Pup
Germipal
Bittaad de Ned
Collet
Colley
Aldead Fenti
Barrere
la Marque
Rouyer
Boiffo A
Chenier
Couid
Council OF Five Hundred
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