Ships Seized by Liberty Cutter Reach Yarmouth
The Sea Nymph from Shields and the Three Sisters from Sunderland were recaptured by the Liberty cutter and arrived at Yarmouth, according to the maritime report.
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 07, 1797
Page
2
The Sea Nymph from Shields and the Three Sisters from Sunderland were recaptured by the Liberty cutter and arrived at Yarmouth, according to the maritime report.
Portmouth reports a fleet of victuallers and merchant ships from the Downs arriving under convoy of the Serapis Calypso and Spy men of war. A mail French sloop privateer is entering the harbour.
Letters from Brighton to Dr Rymer and others recount relief from nervous complaints indigestion bilious issues and palsy like symptoms after using Cardiac Nervous Tincture and Detergent Pills. Testimonials describe restored health regained strength appetite and spirits with requests to publish the cure and lists of distributors and pricing.
France in Sept 1797 reports Executive Directory alarm over rapidly expanding forest destruction due to incoherent laws and bureaucratic chaos. It cites lost revenue, calls for swift legislative action, and notes widespread unrest, mutinies in Cadiz, arrets replacing old administrators, and fears of insurrection while detailing pay and military issues.
The September dispatch outlines new assignments: General Moreau to Paris to plan for the Rhine army’s needs while General Hoche leads the army of the Rhine in union with Sambre and Meuse forces. Pouget takes Lyons and Rhine command, with Guillaume and Morlot switching divisions. Additional staff and police posts shift among Bri gade leaders, and political rhetoric attacks Dumoiard and an Orleans faction amid clerical purchases and reconciliations talks.
Philippe-Delville protests lack of measures if a Representative or Director goes insane and moves a committee to discuss insanity measures. Vaublanc urges addressing state creditors and pensions, favoring indirect taxes. Finances are dire, army Rhine and Moselle unpaid for three months, requisitions used, Batavian Requisitions pledged, indirect taxes urged. Debate on commissions renewals and troop addresses continues amid warnings of faction and danger to the Legislative and Executive Powers.
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