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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 31, 1797
Page
2
A fragmentary report describes European states possibly forming republics along the Rhine and a French aim to assemble a National Assembly. It notes Charles as ambassadorial ailing in the room of Noels and hints at military officers and physicians involved, with months and specifics obscured in garbled text.
Fragmentary dispatches report commotions within Papal dominions and Neapolitan war preparations. Also cited are Berlin court rumors on King Frederick William II’s death and about officials displaced by the Directory, with a Mechlin archbishop banishment and a pastor’s letter defending Catholic loyalty to monarchy.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses the Council of Five Hundred and an operation or deliberation. It references order, attention, and calamities of a civil war era, with broken phrases about measures, numbers, and deflationary discussion, leaving the overall meaning unclear.
Fragments describe jubilant scenes as officials, deputies, and spectators celebrate the recent peace treaty. Jean Debry appeals for national unity, while speakers urge national prosperity, healing revolutionary wounds, and public credit. Riou proposes praising armies. Guillémardet seeks delay until treaty reading. crowds cheer and embrace amid tumultuous emotion.
OCR text reports a privateer linked to Rochelle being sent to Bayonne aboard a vessel laden with grain beans flour beer and beef. Named individuals include Le Sucresi of Rochelle and Bayonne port references with scattered European locations.
On the 28th of last month at nine o clock night a group armed with pistols and other weapons divided into bands and shouted seditious chants. They aimed to sow disorder and terror against peaceable citizens until a municipal administrator led troops who captured two ringleaders and dispersed the rest.
BASLE Oct 17 The Directory's demand presented by Citizen Maingot to Bern for Wickham the English minister has sparked strong Swiss irritation The Regency says it cannot act alone since an English minister is stationed at Bern It plans to notify the other cantons Two Bern Regency members travel to Paris to remonstrate General Angereau with deputies of the Regency examined Fortifications of Himinghes and left at night to Strafburgh
A Bonn report says every town and village in the area backs Liberty and expects Aix la Chapelle to join. French agents purportedly guide popular will as France negotiates with Prussia over duchies and the Rhine boundary. A proclamation at Coblenz urges people from Duisburg to Meir to form a Trans-Rhenane Republic.
Oct 3 report from AFACCIO Corsica describes Emigrants and Royalists seizing control of Ajaccio area. They formed a provisional government, issued laws and distributed offices. On Sept 18 posters revived patriots, and about 800 men marched to confront conspirators but the rebels fled into the woods. Local troops remained in the field to defend the republic.
Fragmentary text describes ships and persons moved from London to Venice then taken to Carthage, with Downing and others conveyed to Opoltos and Vigo. Mentions a wager and a lengthy contest, details unclear due to garbled OCR.
A scrambled, damaged fragment cites events from September 18 1797 about British naval actions, Dutch forces, captured ships, and a German Ocean victory. It also reports Philadelphia yellow fever, drought of bread, and emigration from Ireland and Scotland. Mentions Capt. Tagus, Duncan, and Admiral correspondence. A lottery at Bean Bay with exotic prizes is noted.
Tuesday a Court of Aldermen held at Guildhall with the Mayor and bakers inspecting wheat weights and bread charges. The price rise was debated and referred to a committee to fix a fair rate in line with Parliament acts for better price stability. One gentleman sworn as broker, and a note on market terms and regulation followed.
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