Bills Read In Lords And Army Militia Provisions Considered
Fragmented parliamentary record notes the reading of the Weights and Measures Bill a third time and its transfer to the Lords, plus motions by Abut Wilberforce on a Roman Catholic officers bill. Rose mentions stamp duty articles, and topics include pay for forces and Scottish distilleries. The session adjourned with remaining orders postponed.
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East Indian Volunteers
Imperial Loan
Towes Hamlet
Wilberforce
Rose
Gre
Scotcitz
Far reaching French moves and naval sightings disturb London
Postscript reports Buonaparte directing attention to Venice and pressing a light d of coins from Naples while French papers delay progress on negotiations. Admiralty receive news of Rear Admiral Seymour at Portsmouth as mutinous sentiment grows aboard ships at Plymouth and Sheerness. Reports mention a French fleet near Cork and Cranbourne Lodge’s reconstruction as a farm project, with a parade by Dragoon Guards and a field day by the Coldstream Guards.
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Buonaparte
Venice
Poder
Naples
Plymouth
Sheerness
Admiralty Board
Kidg
Cork
Admiralty
Cranbourn Lodge
Windsor Forest
Maesty
Cranbourn
2D Regiment of Dragoon-Guards
Wimbledon
Coldstream
2D Regiment of Foot Guards
Hyde Fork
Batavian Republic
Duncan
Yarmouth
Alexander Smollett
Bonhill
26Th Regiment of Lint Dragoons
Dumbarton
Alderman Harley
Tattersall’s
Berrington
West London Regiment of Militia
Finchley
Barnet
Royal visit and nuptial celebrations at Windsor Castle
Saturday the sheriffs awaited their Majesties at the Queen's bailey to receive Congratulatory Addresses on the nuptials of the Princ e and Princess of Württemberg. Sunday the Royal party attended divine service at St George's Chapel and visited Eton College Schools. The royal family dined in the Castle and walked the Terrace with an immense crowd counted at over 900 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bondon
Baahey Wiiblon
Wirtemberg
Gatheart
Charlotte Bella- Fyfe
St. George’sChapel
Eton College
Lurdey
France News from Paris May 17 1798 Diplomacy and War
The report lists appointments by Buonaparte including ambassadors to Rome and New York, and consuls for various Italian locales. It notes the Venetian Senate accepting French provisional governance, La Fayette's release from Olmutz, and pressed peace preliminaries with Austrian troop evacuations. Also mentions deaths, new ambassadors, and fiscal coercion by Miquelferich with strict payment threats.
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Buonaparte
Senate
Condu
France
Friends of Liberty
la Fayette
Olmutz
Italy
Europe
Vienna
Autria
Corinthia
Nassau Saarbruck
Anspach
Corsica
Lucchesini
Berlin
Count Keller
Halland
Council of FivePtandred
Pichegru
Tilo
Lausanne
Switzerland
Russia
Poland
Enghith
Counseil
Miquelferich
Daffeldorff
Archduke Charles Leads Rhine Peace Efforts Amid Alliances
Dispatches from Brussels report Archduke Charles arranging security on the Rhine banks and coordinating contingents of various princes to join the Imperial Army of the Upper and Lower Rhine as peace talks resume. Vienna confirms Prussia’s isolation and Germany’s unity shifts while Berlin notes the king’s worsening health and possible move to Pyrmont.
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Rhiné
Charles
Rhine
France
Upper
Lower Rhine
Pnet
Buonaparte
House of
Austria
Vienna
Germany
Prussia
Berlin
Pyrmonty
Buonaparte Manifesto Against Venice Moves Noted
The Directory reports Buonaparte’s manifesto against Venice dated May 1, urging the Venetian minister to depart Venice and ordering French generals to treat Venetian troops as enemies and to defeat the Lion of St Mark across Terra Firma. The Citizens' Representatives approve the measures for the Army of Italy and the Republic’s support.
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Floreal
Buonaparte
Rome
Scherer
Coutu
New’ York
Marceau
Thiese
Treichard
Louvet
Courtsis
Pelet
Loyere
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Tripoli
Republic of Venice
Taly
Venice
Lombardy
Terra Firma
Port News From Portsmouth May 22 Navy Arrivals and Losses
Ship news reports Rear-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour arriving with slips under his command after a fruitless cruise. Vessels listed include Sans Pareil Triumph Bedford and Revolusionaire. Incendiary fire-ship returned with foretop gallant mast lost. Frigate Stag, Vesuvius bomb, Diamond arrivals noted. a French cutter under Prussian colours with Geneva seized. Antelope Revenue cutter Captain Cafe sent in a smuggling cutter laden with brandy and Geneva.
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Sans Pareil
H. Seymour
H. Browell
Triumph
E. Gower
Bedford
T. Byard
Kat
Revolusionaire
F. Cole
Lord Bridport
Stag
Yorke
Diamond
Geneva
Cafe
Mutiny aboard Spitfire and Spider prompts harsh discipline
Plymouth May 20 reports mutiny aboard the Spitfire and Spider as officers are sent ashore and sailors face strict punishment. Deputies travel from Portsmouth on Thursday evening aboard the Lady Jane Carter to confer with Channel Fleet delegates. Officers are reticent, while six sailors are ducked from the yard arm for leaving leave early and another man is ducked, drummed, and led through the dock with a halter. General cheers occur each morning at eight and at sunset.
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Spitfire
Seymour
Spider
Dent
Portsmouth
Lady Jane Carter
Channel
Greyhound Cutter Encounters Fleet South of Saint Albans
The Greyhound revenue cutter arrived at the port and fell in with Lord Bridport's fleet about ten leagues south of St Alban's Tread on Friday afternoon at two, steering down Channel with a fine southeast wind.
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Greyhound Revenue
Lord Bridport
St. Alban’s
S.E
Executions at Camp Blaris Warren Amid Treachery Sexes
Dublin May 18 report details four Monaghan Militia members executed by a Court Martial for engaging with United Irishmen to desert their officers. A Scots cavalry unit and various regiments lined the grounds, with a public procession to the churchyard. A later attack by Defenders near Chemistown and a brutal murder of a Waterford Militia private are noted. Nine Sisters from Jamaica arrived with rum and sugar. Vessels from Bourdeaux bring wine while armament movements hint at planned actions.
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Blaris Warren
Monaghan
Belfast
Royal Artillery
64Th
Carlow
Bredaluane
Argyle Fencibles
Middle Lothian Fencibles
Antrita
Bandon
Waterford
Lord Bandon’s Park
Delvin Yeomanry
Chemistown
Jamaici
Thirvey
Bourdeaus
Bourdeaux
Breft
Garonne
Brett
Portugal
Grand Cricket Match at Lord's Grounds in May
An eight Noble men vs three Commoners cricket match at Lord's Ground Marylebone, sponsored by Earl Winchelsea and Hon Col Lenox, ended with Earl Winchelsea side winning by one run and four runs. A Hull to Selby vessel sank in rough wind, drowning two women. A Ratcliff-cross oilman's house fire killed one man who perished while trying to save property.
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Lord’s Ground
Mary-e-lonne
Mary-le-bosne
Earl Winchelsea
Col
Lenox
Hull
Selby
Kimes
Ratcliff-cross
James
Durham marriage and multiple obituaries in brief notice
Married on Wednesday the 7th in Durham John Watton of Morton Road to Mills Gibson of Durham. Died at Bath in her 88th year Mrs Bowdler widow of Thomas Bowdler Esquire late of Connington Huntingdon, daughter of Sir John Catton Bart. Also noted were recent deaths of Dr William Lee Perkins Hamilton Physician formerly in Bolton New England and Mrs Forbes Lady of General Forbes in the Portuguese service at Lisbon.
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Durham
John Watton
Morton- -House- Rieet
Backer
Mills Gibson
Bath
Bowdler
Thomas Botviller
John, Catton
Connington
Huntingdon
Wiliam Lee Perkins
Hamilton
Bolton
New England
Lisbon
Forbes
Paices of Stocks at Twelve O'Clock Today
Market notes list 3 per cent Consols at 48 3 quarters, reduced g8 1- 8th, Bank Long Ann. 139, Short Ann. 6 1-B8th.
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London
Paris
Mrussels
Brussels
Council OF Five Hundred
Ship News
Lord Hugh Seymour
Dublin
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