WarTorn Islands and Toulon Fleet Rumors Rise
In Ithaca and Cytherea regions rumors spread of a powerful inflaming force as a Toulon fleet nears Corfu and Venice. Strong preparations for war unfold with fortified strongholds and provisioning while peace aims are hinted. General Clark reports progress from Adina with hopeful fruit of his mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Cytherea
Toulon
Corfu
Venice
Clarks
Iry
Adina
Autumnal Medical Lectures at Guy's Theatre Schedule
Medical theatre at Guy's Hospital lists lectures for the coming season starting October 3. Dr Saunders and Dr Babington discuss medicine. Dr Lowder and Dr Haighton cover midwifery and physiology. Babington to lecture on chemistry and materia medica with Corberro on therapeutics. Clinical and experimental philosophy topics continue. notices praise the Critical Opinions and editions across London Ireland America and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Babington
Lowder
Haighton
Coberro
Anecdotes of the Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham
A long notice advertises a sixth edition of Anecdotes of the Life of the late Lord Chatham with speeches from 1736 to 1778. It praises the work for its valuable collection of anecdotes and public matters, noting the author’s impartiality and thoroughness and referencing reviews from the Monthly Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
America
Earl OF Chatham
the Monthly Review
Chatham
Lord Chatham
A Review of a New Political History Publication
A periodical praises a recent political history work for providing extensive new information on major events of the era. It highlights the author’s industrious gathering of materials and an appendix with rare state papers, noting the work’s value to readers and posterity despite early scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Critical Review
Leicester House
Lord Bute
Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Times
Wall
Authhor
Paris and Lyons News on Peace Talks and Directory Actions
Dispatches from Lord Malmesbury arrive as Paris papers cover peaceful negotiations at Lille and Uda. Hoche warns the army to remember its duty against a breach of faith while domestic strife fuels political debate. The Directory purges Administrative Bodies, attacking opponents and foretelling actions against the New Third if victories unfold. Local officials in Nevre face censure for suspending functions.
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Brooks
Lord Malmesbury
Paris
Lifie
Uda
Hoche
Perlet
Army of
Italy
Redaduer
Directory
la Nievre
French Directory punishes administration and naval unrest
The Directory vows punitive dismissals for administration refusals to support illegal measures. It cites delays in pay for the Rhine and Moselle army, alleged recall of Moreau, and insubordination on the Spanish fleet. Paris suspends passports for priests returning to France over safety fears.
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Directory
the Rhine
Moselle
Vaubiano
Redadieur
Moreau
Paris
Hoche
France
Royal Family Storm Delay at Portland Excursion
Weymouth reports the royal party pleased after a Portland excursion. A severe night storm followed, tipping a coal brig to the deck and bending the main mast. The King and family remained aboard through the forenoon as weather stayed tempestuous.
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Portland
King
Anys
Baltic to Lyon ship taken and carried to Norway
Hammond and crew report that the Baltic bound ship Hammond, from the Baltic to Lyon, was captured and brought into Norway. The Brothers, Marshall, from Davis's Straits, arrived at Hull with 7 fish and 16 bears, yielding 220 bats of blubber.
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Hammond
Jordan
Baltic
Lyon
Norway
Brothers
Marshall
Davis
Straits
Hull
Execution on board Royal Sovereign commemorated
Yesterday Lee and Preston were executed on board the Royal Sovereign under sentence. The fleet showed solemnity as the prisoners shook hands with the Admiral and officers before launch, and left a letter praising the trial and urging mates to behave rightly.
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Lee
Preston
Royal Sovereign
SANTA CRUZ ANCHORING DANGER DESCRIBED
The piece notes the bad anchorage in Santa Cruz with ships wintering there to refresh, advising to stay off shore and send a boat for supplies due to rocky shores and heavy surge. It recalls Admiral Blake's 1657 action against Spanish galleons and the perils of wind shifts under shore batteries while admiring his success. Banbury Church in Bath was consecrated and opened by the Bishop of Oxford on Wednesday.
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Blake
Sir Eramus Gower
Apud Staunton
Chin
Embaf
Banbury
Bath
Oxford
Nefer s Aug 2 Jacobin Takeover of Department
In Nefers on August 2 the department administration is dismissed and replaced by Jacobins promoting the Revolutionary Government. The department house was crowded by armed supporters and the National Guard had no orders to intervene. Desolons and Guillerault, former administrators, found the house occupied by new candidates and were blocked from recording their declarations amid jeering crowds.
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Hunrs
Gensarmes
Desolons
Guillerault
Austrian Lower Rhine Army Encamped Near Rhine
Aug 31 Brussels notes General Spork commanding a nearly exhausted Lower Rhine force built from many recruits and arrivals from Bohemia. General Hoche orders a camp on the Rhine Right Bank and warns faithless enemies will be punished. Archduke Charles and General Bellegarde are due to review the army as it plans major maneuvers over a fortnight or so. The situation unsettles friends of peace.
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Lower Rhine
Spork
Bohemia
Austria
Hoche
Rhine
Archduke Charles
Bellegarde
Friends of Peace
Fatal Liverpool Mail Coach accident at Stonebridge
On Saturday last Oliver driver of the Liverpool Mail Coach was killed when a leader frightened and overturned the carriage at Stonebridge. Passengers escaped with little or no injury. A separate report says Mr Lindsay captain surgeon of the Roxburttime Dragoon was drowned returning from Hunthill to Jedburgh after attempting to cross swollen waters. His body was found near Crailing Church after a long search. He was son of Dr Lindsay of Jedburgh and had recently arrived from Ireland where his regiment is stationed.
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Oliver
Liverpool Mail
Stonebridge
Lindsay
Lievetenant
Roxburyttime Ligne Dragoons
Hunthill
Jede Burgh
Scotland
Tiviot
Crailing Church
Jedburgh
Ireland
Marriage Notices From London Churches
Married yesterday at Lambeth Church Edward Rymer of Cockspur Street wed Mrs Randall of Park Place Kennington Cross. Elsewhere Francis Bowcher Wright of East Harptree married Mrs Hotkyns formerly of Davohn Uifrune Ahegbal.
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Lambeth Church
Edward Rymer
Cockspur-street
Randall
Park-place
Kennington-cross
Compton-Martin
Francis Bowcher Wright
East Harptree
Hotkyns
Roughtan
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English Review
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Gentleman's Magazine
Sir William Temple
Weymouth
Ship News
Torbay
Santa Cruz
Nefers
Brussels
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