Pension lists debated in National Convention reforms
In Aug 20 sitting of the National Convention, a plan regulating lodging for French troops was remitted to Citizen Gambier. Debate on public pension list exposure led to a decree allowing inhabitants two months to remark, with three months for committees to transmit to the Convention. Provincial Holland to be informed of regulation shifting crime cases to ordinary tribunals.
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National Convention
Gambier
van Leeuwen
Schemmelpenninck
Holland
Dublin Avcust 31 Arrests For Treason And Robbery
A Major Sirr detained on suspicion of High Treason while a dentist youth was confined as an alleged traitor in Kildare and Blessington, with a receipt for pay of traitors found. Mr Justice Swan and Ligonier Horse pursued nocturnal raiders near Crumlin, detaining a labourer named Coogan on charges tied to local robberies and driving them through the Greenhills and surrounding countryside.
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Sirr
Endé
Kildare
Blessington
Farrago
Justice Swan
Ligonier Horse
Crumlin
Coogan
Ligoniers
Militia Clash At Tranent In Scotlands Opposition Protests
An account from the Scots Chronicle records that on Tuesday morning Deputies issued orders to the Yeomanry and Cinque Port Cavalry to gather at Tranent to enforce the Militia Act. A confrontation ensued with villagers, stones flew, cavalry charged, and multiple deaths and injuries followed, with 10 to 12 killed and 15 to 16 wounded reported. Additional troops arrived by evening, leading to arrests and the dispersal of the crowd. Nearby, 760 opponents gathered at Gifford and Haddington to petition, but were told no action would be taken that day.
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Scotland
Scots Chronicle
Cinque Port
Haddington
John Glen
Tranent
Prestonpans
Qrmiston
Gladimuir
Pentc
Glen
Glen’s
Isabella Rogers
William Nelson
W. Hunter
Carter
Trenant
William Smith
Nets
Ormiston
Adams
William Lawson
Wright
Sutherland Fencibles
Muskelburgh
Paris Journals Arrive Dover From Brussels Details
Reports from Brussels note Counts Cobenzel and Metternich traveling from Vienna to Lifle to act as plenipotentiaries for the Emperor at a General Congress once held in that city. A Telegraphic Engineer signs a denial of peace transmission news, while divisions grow between the Executive Directory and the Councils. The King of Sweden weds Princess Frederica of Baden. reports speak of renewed hostilities in Italy, Rome defenses, and 10,000 yellow cockades found in a Jew's home.
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Sening
Paris
Tga
Dover
Lisle
Brussels
Cobenzel
Metternich
Vienna
Lifle
Lord Malmesbury
Chappe
Perlet
England
Telegraph
Directory
la Revelliere Lépax
Council of Five Hundred
Bailleul
Monk
Charles II
Hardy
Tallién
Dumolard
Strasburgh
Prince Charles
Italy
Rome
Palais
Ascarelli
Russia
News fragments from New York and Verona events
Mail from New York and Halifax arrives at the General Post Office aboard Prince Ernest. Count Guilti, a Venetian nobleman, fined by Verona authorities for insisting on being called Count by his servants. During the French festival at Wetzlar, several soldiers killed from cartridge distribution error. Dr. Priestley failed to win election as Chaplain to the US House of Representatives. PT A Strange, former Nova Scotia Chief Justice, appointed Recorder of Madia with annual salary. Furs advertise in text.
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General Post Office
New-York
Halifax
Prince Ernest
Count Guilti
Verona
Wetzlaer
Priestley
House of Representatives
United States ‘of America
Green
A.strange
Nova Scotia
Madiat
Royal visit leaves Weymouth for Critchill and Brighton
WEYMOUTH Sept 3 The Prince of Wales and Duke of York with Lord Clermont and the Hon Mr Churchill depart for Critchill en route to Brighton The Royal Family attended Weymouth Church where Rev Mr Keythall preached from Proverbs 3 17 After service they walked the Esplanade with numerous Nobility Mr Slater brought dispatches from the Secretary of State’s Office
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Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Lord Clermont
Churchill
Prince
Critchill
Brighton
Weymouth
Keythall
Esplanade
Mr. Slater
Secretary of State’s Office
Outcry over Militia Act and North Africa expedition refrains
The Scotch Papers recount discontent over the general Militia Act with troops dispatched to Tweedside and Liddesdale. Reports mention parish lists burned, Major Rutherford injured, and four men confined, later removed to Edinburgh. Also noted are plans for an Africa expedition aboard the Fame and a Bath infirmary project, plus local accidents and a mad dog incident with fatalities.
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Jedburgh
Tweedside
Liddesdale
Roxpurghshire
Rutherford
England
Edinburgh
Coats
Paris
Robespierre
Africa
Wauagh
Robertson
Bath
Ipswich
Manley
Somerset Militia
Portland Place
Middlesex Hospital
Coroners Inquest on a Death in Southwark
Inquest held at Saviour's in Southwark into Mary Faburn's death from suspected blows given by her husband William Dunwiddie. Witnesses include Jemmet the coroner, Dr White, and two surgeons who found no external marks of violence but observed lung inflammation and a collapsed heart. Verdict: God.
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Jemmet
Surry
Southwark
Mary
Robert Dunwiddét
William “Faburn
America-street
Dunwiddie
Mary Faburn
Faes
John White
Queenfreet
Two Gun Accidents and a Robbery at Shooter's Hill
Last week in Thorsey Fen Cambridgeshire a servant girl lost much of her right arm when a boy careless with two loaded guns fired. she is likely to recover. Saturday evening Captain Delance and Mr Dyne, riding from Dartford to London, were halted by two masked footpads at Shooter's Hill. They fired six to seven pistols without effect, the raiders forced entry into the chaise, beat Dyne, and escaped with 14 or 15 guineas and a trunk. Captain Delance saved his watch.
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Mar
Bailly
Thorsey- Fen
Cambridgeshire
Captain Delance
Mr. C. Dyne
Dartford
London
Mr. Dyne
Villins
Married and died notices from a historical parish record
Married. Rev Richard Hume Lanecaster of Merton College Oxford to Miss Burne eldest daughter of Thomas Burne Bedford Square. Spilsbury Haberdasher Lewes Sussex to Miss Boore of the fans place. Taplor of Castlecome to Scudemore of Swainswick Gloucestershire. Died. Rev John Weeks Badtrell Rector of Hatherop Gloucester. Josepte Wright Esqr at his house in Derby.
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Richard Hume Lanecaster
Merton College
Oxford
Burne
Thomas Burne
Bedford Square
St. Andrew's Church
Spilsbury
Haberdather
Lewes
Sussex
Boore
Fans
Bath
James Taplor
Castlecome
Scudemore
Swainswick
Gloucestershire
John Weeks Badtrell
Hatherop
Gloucester
Derby
Josepte
Wright
Stock Prices at Trielve Clock Report
Prices of stocks noted at twelve o clock with a 4 percent figure for Confols at 64 5-Sths and 3 percent for Comfols. Stevhalf Bank shows long anuncios short ditto with 6 7-3ths.
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Stevhalf Bank
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